Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2026, baseball card grading sits at the heart of a booming collectables market that values authenticated and slabbed cards far ...

A big shocker for all PSA customers: The trading card world faces a major shakeup as corporate acquisitions trigger federal ...

For the second time in the last two years, trading card giant Collectors has consolidated the grading and authentication industry by acquiring a competitor to the company’s premier brand, PSA.

The trading card hobby is facing a historic reckoning as the #NoPSAMay PSA boycott gains massive traction across social media. Rapidly emerging in April 2026, this movement represents a collective ...

Trading card collectors and dealers largely view grading as the ultimate arbiter of the condition and value of the card. In other words, if a company like leading card grader PSA says your card is a ...

The December 2025 PSA buyback scandal, involving secret grade upgrades after card buybacks, is shaking trust across the $5B sports card market. Collectors reacted strongly when the PSA grading scandal ...

Following the February 2024 acquisition of the SGC grading company, Collectors (the parent company of Professional Sports Authenticator) is acquiring Beckett, another familiar brand in the hobby space ...

In 2026, baseball card grading sits at the heart of a booming collectables market that values authenticated and slabbed cards far above raw counterparts. For intermediate collectors wondering how ...

All of the major card-grading companies are either paused, backlogged, or extending turnaround times. So let this be a guide to what companies are still offering and what the turnaround times are. For ...

Demand for PSA's services has grown exponentially over the last six years, prompting significant increases to its operations. Bruce Bennett / Getty Images Professional Sports Authenticator’s parent ...

The #NoPSAMay boycott against Professional Sports Authenticator is building momentum, with collectors protesting long grading delays, higher fees, and alleged misconduct. The movement is already ...

Collectors launched #NoPSAMay boycott in April 2026 over grading delays, rising fees, inconsistent standards, and alleged shady practices. The trading card hobby is facing a historic reckoning as the ...