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What You Need To Know About The Merger Of CGC Trading Cards And CSG

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim June 23, 2023

CGS Trading Cards and CSG are merging to form the 2nd largest grading service. But will collectors care?

Fanatics Place New Limitations On Hobby Shops

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim June 22, 2023

Fanatics tightens its grip on hobby shops with new limitations that restrict the selling of hobby boxes to other businesses.

Is Fanatics Giving Loaded Boxes To Celebrities?

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim June 14, 2023

During a Fanatics promo, soccer star Antoine Griezmann hits a Jackie Robinson 1/1 from a Topps Sterling box. Is it legit?

Panini Has Sued Fanatics For Poaching Employees

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim June 4, 2023

Panini has filed a lawsuit against rival Fanatics. But why and what is the likely resolution?

Why Did Somebody Break Into Panini America?

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim June 1, 2023

Panini is making headlines again for all the wrong reasons. This time, somebody has broken into Panini America offices. Here is what we know.

Fanatics Drops Another Bomb With Takeover Of PWCC

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim May 24, 2023

Fanatics continues to gobble up companies in the sports card collecting world with the purchase of online auction site and vault PWCC.

How Did Donruss Get The 1987 Donruss Opening Day Barry Bonds Error Card So Wrong?

John Bassey May 23, 2023

What you need to know about the 1987 Donruss Barry Bonds error card and why did Donruss mess it up so bad?

Backyard Breaks Is Withholding Cards. Again

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim May 18, 2023

Backyard Breaks is at again with withholding cards from collectors pulled during a break.

Could The Fanatics Acquisition Of PointsBet U.S. Change Card Collecting And Sports Betting?

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim May 17, 2023

Fanatics has purchased the US facing side of the Pointsbet sportsbook. What could this mean for Fanatics and the sports card world?

You Won’t Believe How Keith Comstock Was Able To Pose For The “Crotch Shot” Baseball Card

John Bassey May 17, 2023

An in-depth guide on how the 1989 Procards Keith Comstock "crotch-shot" card came to be.

What Do We Know About 1989 Topps Error Cards?

John Bassey May 8, 2023

The 1989 Topps set is one of the most timeless releases of all time, if not one of the most overprinted. But does the set have any collectible error cards?

A Guide To Lego Figurines And Display Cases

John Bassey May 7, 2023

How Lego minifigures came to be, some of the more popular Lego minifigures and how to display your collection.

When Can You Watch King Of Collectibles Netflix Series?

John Bassey May 6, 2023

A new documentary on Goldin Auctions set to release. King of Collectibles will hit Netflix on April 28th. Here's what you need to know.

Evan Mathis Openly Admits To Trimming Cards

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim May 4, 2023

Controversy swirls after former NFL player Evan Mathis posts tutorial on how to trim cards.

The Newest Collecting Sensation Is Hasbulla UFC Trading Cards

John Bassey May 1, 2023

Social media sensation Hasbulla has a trading card, and one version recently sold for a lot of money. Here is what collectors need to know.

Mystery Surrounding The Future Of Leaf Trading Cards

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim April 27, 2023

Rumors that Fanatics was buying Leaf is apparently false. Here is what we know so far.

Looking Back At The Legendary 1999 Pokémon Release

Jonah Foster April 16, 2023

A look at the iconic 1999 Pokemon and why it was such as an important release for Pokemon fans.

Proposed Beckett Grading Changes Flop

Shaiel Ben-Ephraim April 4, 2023

Beckett's proposed grading changes did not go over well. So what happens next?