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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, Cards Mania may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you toward stuff we would actually spend our own money on. This week the grading world got a lot more crowded and a lot more expensive at the…
Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links. If you buy through them, CardsMania.fun may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. The recommendations are included because they are useful for collectors, not because cardboard pays the electricity bill, although that part helps too. Rookie cards are the hobby’s favourite origin stories. They…
Trading cards have become a multimillion-dollar industry, with rare cards selling for record-breaking prices — including the Black Lotus from Magic: The Gathering, which set a $3 million record in 2024 in CGC Pristine 10 grade. But beneath the surface of the hobby, whispers of manipulation and grading bias have sparked discussions—and some controversy. In…
