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September 16, 2026

The 1989 Griffey Rookie Is the First Card to Pass 200,000 Graded Copies — and PSA Alone Holds About Two-Thirds of Them

The 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. rookie is the first trading card ever to pass 200,000 graded copies. Collector Nation reported the milestone on September 16, and framed it the way the number deserves: no card in any sport, and nothing in the Pok&...

Hobby Article Baseball PSA Grading Junk Wax

CASE #0323 Informational

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August 20, 2026

1990 Score Supplemental #65T Junior Seau — 295 Gems, 186 Eights, and a Population Shaped Upside Down

The slab pictured above is one of 295. PSA cert 40739430, graded GEM MT 10, its label reading 1990 SCORE SUPPLEMENTAL · JUNIOR SEAU · #65T. Now look at the rest of the population, because this card's grade distribution is upside down. There are more...

Card of the Day Football Hall of Fame Junk Wax Rookie Card

CASE #0265 Misdemeanor

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August 14, 2026

Card of the Day: 1989 Topps Traded #30T Deion Sanders RC

4,202. That is how many PSA 10s exist of the 1989 Topps Traded Deion Sanders rookie — out of 12,130 graded. More than a third of every copy PSA has ever seen came back perfect. This is the exact inverse of the cards we have run all week, and it is w...

Card of the Day Football Hall of Fame Junk Wax Rookie Card

CASE #0249 Misdemeanor

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June 30, 2026

Video of the Day: Top 50 Michael Jordan Junk Wax & Oddball Sales — June 21–27, 2026

CARDBOARD POLICE If you collect Michael Jordan cards, you already know the junk wax era (1986–1990s) produced an almost endless variety of oddball issues, food-issue inserts, and regional exclusives. But what are they actually selling for right now...

Video of the Day Basketball Hobby Trends Junk Wax

CASE #0132 Informational

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June 29, 2026

Card of the Day: 1990 Score Supplemental #101T Emmitt Smith RC - The NFL Rushing King's Key Update Rookie

Today's Card of the Day is the kind of Junk Wax-era rookie that refuses to behave like junk. The 1990 Score Supplemental #101T Emmitt Smith rookie card has the production-era baggage collectors know well, but it also has the one thing a football card...

Card of the Day Football Hall of Fame Junk Wax Rookie Card

CASE #0130 Informational

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June 12, 2026

Card of the Day: 1987 Topps Randall Cunningham #296 — The Quarterback Who Changed the Position

Randall Cunningham didn't just play quarterback differently — he redefined what the position could be. Before Cunningham, the mobile quarterback was a gimmick. After Cunningham, it became the blueprint. His 1987 Topps rookie card, card #296 in one of...

Card of the Day Football Vintage Hall of Fame Junk Wax Rookie Card

CASE #0082 Informational

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June 10, 2026

Video of the Day: Sports Card Prospecting in 1992 vs 2026 — What's Changed?

CARDBOARD POLICE Prospecting is the oldest game in the sports card hobby. Buy low, hold long, sell high — the formula sounds simple. But the rules have changed so dramatically over the past three decades that comparing 1992 prospecting to 2026 pros...

Video of the Day Market Analysis Card Investing Strategy Prospecting Junk Wax

CASE #0071 Informational

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May 26, 2026

🏆 Card of the Day: 1989 Score #257 Barry Sanders RC — PSA 10 Gem Mint

Card of the Day: 1989 Score #257 Barry Sanders Rookie Card — PSA Population Report One of the greatest running backs in NFL history, and his most accessible rookie card is harder to find in perfect condition than most collectors realize. The 19...

Card of the Day Football Hall of Fame Junk Wax Rookie Card

CASE #0010 Informational

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May 25, 2026

🏆 Card of the Day: 1989 Upper Deck #1 Ken Griffey Jr. RC — PSA Population Breakdown

Card of the Day: 1989 Upper Deck #1 Ken Griffey Jr. RC — PSA Population Breakdown The most iconic rookie card of the modern era and one of the most graded cards in existence. The 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card is the cornerstone of...

Card of the Day Baseball Hall of Fame Junk Wax Rookie Card

CASE #0004 Informational

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the cardboard chronicle

Tagged: Junk Wax

The 1989 Griffey Rookie Is the First Card to Pass 200,000 Graded Copies — and PSA Alone Holds About Two-Thirds of Them

1990 Score Supplemental #65T Junior Seau — 295 Gems, 186 Eights, and a Population Shaped Upside Down

Card of the Day: 1989 Topps Traded #30T Deion Sanders RC

Video of the Day: Top 50 Michael Jordan Junk Wax & Oddball Sales — June 21–27, 2026

Card of the Day: 1990 Score Supplemental #101T Emmitt Smith RC - The NFL Rushing King's Key Update Rookie

Card of the Day: 1987 Topps Randall Cunningham #296 — The Quarterback Who Changed the Position

Video of the Day: Sports Card Prospecting in 1992 vs 2026 — What's Changed?

🏆 Card of the Day: 1989 Score #257 Barry Sanders RC — PSA 10 Gem Mint

🏆 Card of the Day: 1989 Upper Deck #1 Ken Griffey Jr. RC — PSA Population Breakdown