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August 07, 2026

Beckett Pauses Its Two Cheapest Grading Tiers, Reopening Expected September 15

Beckett Collectibles stopped taking new online submissions for its two cheapest grading tiers on August 5, and does not expect to reopen them until September 15. Express and Priority — starting at $79.95, about 5.35 times the $14.95 Base fee — stay o...

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CASE #0226 Misdemeanor

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June 09, 2026

Video of the Day: Why Almost All of Your Sports Cards Are Worthless (5 Reasons)

CARDBOARD POLICE Rookie Card Vault's latest video opens with a brutal premise: almost all of your sports cards are worthless. It's the kind of headline that makes collectors wince, but here's the uncomfortable truth — for the vast majority of cards...

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CASE #0069 Informational

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June 08, 2026

Video of the Day: The Sports Card Affordability Crisis — Are We Pricing Out the Next Generation?

CARDBOARD POLICE How much does it cost to be a sports card collector in 2026? The Sports Card Dad asks the question that's been hovering at the edges of every break room and card show floor: are we pricing out the people who made this hobby what it...

Video of the Day Market Analysis Hobby Trends Affordability Card Prices Hobby Health

CASE #0064 Informational

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Beckett Pauses Its Two Cheapest Grading Tiers, Reopening Expected September 15

Video of the Day: Why Almost All of Your Sports Cards Are Worthless (5 Reasons)

Video of the Day: The Sports Card Affordability Crisis — Are We Pricing Out the Next Generation?