News & Trends
Card Grading Access: 78 of 250 Markets Documented
Cards Mania documents market-specific grading access in at least 78 of 250 markets under a strict primary-source evidence standard—and explains what that…
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Trading Card News: $8 Million Flagg, a Record-Chasing Pikachu, and Beckett Hits Pause Again
Cooper Flagg’s $8.04 million debut patch, an $8.4 million Art Academy Pikachu, Beckett grading delays, new card releases and Upper Deck Moments.
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PSA’s Owner Bought SGC and Beckett. Now It Faces an Antitrust Lawsuit
Collectors now owns PSA, SGC and Beckett. A 2026 proposed class action says that consolidation created an illegal card-grading monopoly. Here is…
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PSA Buyback Scandal: Who Grades the Grader?
Cards tied to PSA-facilitated Partner Offers reportedly later appeared under the same certification numbers as PSA 10s after earlier PSA 9 grades.…
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Trading Card News: PSA Pulls the Plug on Cheap Grading, and One Company Now Owns the Slab
For the week ending June 7, 2026, PSA paused its Value grading tiers while consolidation, backlog pressure and an antitrust lawsuit dominated…
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Beginner Guides
What Is a Rookie Card? Meaning, Examples and Collector Value
A rookie card is generally one of an athlete’s first mainstream cards after reaching the top professional level, but licensing, set type…
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Beginner Guides
Unveiling the Mystery Behind Grading: How Are Trading Cards Graded?
Last updated: August 16, 2026 How are trading cards graded? Professional grading companies first check whether a card is authentic and then…
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