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Santa, jerseys, and junk wax
Why Christmas keeps sneaking into the sports card hobby
A Forgotten Stack of Cards, a Babe Ruth Rookie, and One of the Most Important Vintage Finds in Years
Every year around the holidays, stories surface about people cleaning out basements, attics, and old boxes that have not been touched in decades.
PSA’s Parent Company Just Bought Beckett (BGS). Here’s What It Means for the Hobby.
On December 15, 2025, Collectors, the parent company of PSA, reached an agreement to acquire Beckett, including Beckett Grading Services (BGS).
The “20 1/1 God Box” Was Not a One-Off. Now It’s Happened Again.
A few days ago, the hobby collectively lost its mind over a claim that someone pulled 20 one-of-ones from a single 2025 Topps Allen & Ginter “GOD box…
The 20 1/1 GOD Box Break and What the Hobby Is Actually Saying
The internet broke this week when someone posted that they hit 20 one-of-ones from a single 2025 Topps Allen & Ginter GOD box. It sounds like the kind…
Why Fractional Sports Card Investing Rose Fast, Fell Hard, and What Collectors Can Learn From It
During the pandemic boom, sports cards weren’t just collectibles.
The One of One Question: A Cooper Flagg Triple Auto Just Surfaced and Reddit Thinks the Owner Should Sell Now
Every once in a while the hobby gets a lightning bolt.
The Storage Locker That Shook the Sports Card Hobby
Every once in a while something surfaces in the sports card world that forces everyone to stop and rethink how the hobby actually works.
Is The Vintage Card Market Dead, Or Just Different?
Why your 1950s Mantle feels frozen while headline prices still make news
The Vintage Card Game: Why You Must Only Buy Blue Chips in Mint Condition
The vintage sports card market is having a moment, and then some.
The Rookie Card Glut: Why 18,000 Paul Skenes Cards Could Change the Hobby
Rookie cards used to be the crown jewel of the hobby.
The Icons of the 80s: The Sports Cards That Built the Boom
Last week, we explored The Icons of the 90s, a decade of flash, inserts, and innovation.
The 2025 National: Chicago Hosts the Hobby's Biggest Week
From July 30 to August 3, 2025, the National Sports Collectors Convention returns to Chicago, hosted at the Donald E.
The Icons of the ’90s: The Sports Cards That Defined a Decade
If the 1950s gave us legends like Mickey Mantle, and the 1980s introduced the junk wax era, the 1990s were a paradox.
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