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PSA Pauses Value Tiers Amid a 10-Million-Card Backlog — Full Coverage
30 in-depth reports on the June 2026 PSA Value pause, the new $79.99 floor, reopening timeline, and where to grade now. Read the coverage →
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Fanatics Antitrust Lawsuit Dismissed — The Full Legal Breakdown
6 in-depth reports on the March 2026 dismissal, the monopoly debate, Panini vs Fanatics, and what it means for collectors. Read the coverage →
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Cardboard Connection Jun 02, 2026 Grading

The 2026 Collector’s Guide to DIY Grading: Best Phone Apps & AI Tools to Stop Wasting Money on PSA Submissions

The 2026 Grading Boom: Why You Can No Longer Afford to Guess DIY sports card grading in 2026 isn't a workaround — it's a competitive necessity. The hobby has transformed dramatically, with the secondary market flooded by hundreds of millions of cards from recent high-print-run releases. Professional grading companies are managing backlogs that stretch months, […]

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Cardboard Connection May 28, 2026 Market

2025 Topps Dynasty Baseball Set Review and Checklist

               2025 Topps Dynasty Baseball is an ultra-premium, hobby-only release that closes out the MLB card collecting season with extreme rarity and high-end production values. It features one encased card per box—always an on-card autograph paired with game-used memorabilia (or a cut signature)—with every card numbered to /10 or […]

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Cardboard Connection May 28, 2026 Market

Victor Wembanyama card sells for $5.11 Million in Private Sale

  Victor Wembanyama card sells for $5.11 million in private sale, a milestone that has the hobby taking notice. Wembanyama's 1-of-1 numbered 2023-24 Panini Prizm Black parallel moved through Fanatics Collect, marking the highest price ever recorded for a Wembanyama collectible and the fourth-highest sale in basketball card history. It also stands as the most […]

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Cardboard Connection May 21, 2026 Market

The 2026 Sports Card Convention Circuit: A Strategic Guide to the Year’s Biggest Hobby Events

The 2026 Hobby Landscape: Why Physical Shows Matter More Than Ever The sports card hobby isn't slowing down — it's accelerating. With the global sports trading card market projected to reach approximately $2.24 billion in 2026 at a 13.3% compound annual growth rate, the stakes at every table, every booth, and every hall have never […]

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Cardboard Connection May 20, 2026 Market

The Panini America Playbook: Navigating Exclusives, Redemptions, and the 2026 World Cup Relaunch

The State of the Hobby: Why Panini America Still Defines the Market Few companies have reshaped an industry as decisively as Panini America. When the Italian collectibles giant acquired Donruss in 2009, it didn't simply absorb a brand — it fundamentally restructured the entire sports card hobby. As Beckett Media has noted, that acquisition "shifted […]

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Cardboard Connection May 15, 2026 Auction

The Data-Driven Collector: Why Checklists and Market Trends Are the New Hobby Essentials

The $30 Billion Evolution: From Hobby to Alternative Asset A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle sold for $12.6 million in 2022. That single transaction tells you everything about how dramatically the sports card hobby has transformed — and exactly why casual collecting is no longer enough to keep pace. The global sports trading card market was […]

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Cardboard Connection May 15, 2026 Grading

The Smart Collector’s Guide to PSA Grading: Maximizing ROI in the Modern Sports Card Market

The $23 Billion Shift: Why Grading is the New Gold Standard When evaluating sports card investment strategy, it's important to understand the key differences. Sports cards are no longer just nostalgic paper rectangles tucked into shoeboxes. They're alternative assets — and serious collectors are building entire sports card investment strategies around them. The numbers back […]

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Upper Deck Blog Apr 27, 2026 Hobby

The Hunt Begins: Be a Part of History as Neopets Battledome TCG Announces Its First Numbered Card

The Two-of-Two Ring The Ye Olde Fishing Vortex follows a Neopets journey to the Underwater Fishing Cavern with hopes of reeling in The Two Ring, and we wanted to pay tribute to the Ring by creating a two-of-two unique Neopets Battledome Trading Card Game card. The most iconic element of the Ye olde Fishing Vortex […] The post The Hunt Begins: Be a Part of History as Neopets Battledome TCG Announces Its First Numbered Card appeared first on Upper Deck.

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Cardboard Connection Apr 26, 2026 Hobby

2025 Topps Finest Football Set Review and Checklist

               2025 Topps Finest Football marks a major return of the iconic brand to licensed NFL cards, the first fully licensed edition since 2015. It blends bold 1990s-inspired chromium designs, a tiered 300-card base set, vibrant refractor parallels, strong rookie content, and nostalgia-heavy inserts and autographs. Product Overview and […]

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Cardboard Connection Apr 26, 2026 Grading

The 2026 Grading Boom: Why You Can No Longer Afford to Guess

The 2026 Grading Boom: Why You Can No Longer Afford to Guess DIY sports card grading in 2026 isn't a workaround — it's a competitive necessity. The hobby has transformed dramatically, with the secondary market flooded by hundreds of millions of cards from recent high-print-run releases. Professional grading companies are managing backlogs that stretch months, […]

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Upper Deck Blog Apr 24, 2026 Hobby

2026 Spring Sports Card & Memorabilia Expo

The 2026 Spring Sports Card & Memorabilia Expo in Toronto will take place April 30 – May 3 at The International Centre. Upper Deck is thrilled to be part of yet another exhilarating annual event for all sports collectors! As part of the largest and longest-running sports collectibles show in Canada, Upper Deck will be […] The post 2026 Spring Sports Card & Memorabilia Expo appeared first on Upper Deck.

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Upper Deck Blog Apr 20, 2026 Hobby

Neopets Battledome Trading Card Game – Curse of Maraqua Teaser

Danger lurks beneath the waves! The lost underwater city of Maraqua has been rebuilt in secret, but their peace is about to be disrupted by ruthless pirates, seeking to conquer the hidden kingdom! Let’s dive into what you can look forward to in Neopets Battledome TCG Curse of Maraqua! Just a reminder, some of these hints may only contain snippets of information to not spoil the […] The post Neopets Battledome Trading Card Game – Curse of Maraqua Teaser appeared first on Upper Deck.

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Beckett News Feb 25, 2026 Grading

Interview with Trading Card Themed CardCade.Fun CEO Nick Vantzos

The trading card hobby is in the middle of another impressive boom. Not only does the popularity of sports cards, along with their value, continue to rise, but TCG and non-sports cards are as popular as ever, with sales on secondary platforms exploding. Manufacturers across all categories continue to innovate with enthusiasts in mind, creating keepsakes designed to last for centuries. But even though the idea of the trading card has not changed much in the last 100-plus years, a new innovation is filling a niche — without social media or watercooler spats — CardCade.Fun. What if there was a […] The post Interview with Trading Card Themed CardCade.Fun CEO Nick Vantzos appeared first on Beckett News.

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