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August 16, 2026

The 2026 National Review — What Happened After the Show Closed — Video of the Day

CARDBOARD POLICE Every year the hobby spends months building up to the National and about six days talking about it afterward. Sports Cards Live streamed this review on August 8, six days after the 2026 show closed — the stories, the drama, the pol...

Video of the Day PSA Grading Hobby Trends

CASE #0255 Informational

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August 15, 2026

The $2 Million Fake PSA Slab Operation — What the FBI Case Actually Proved — Video of the Day

CARDBOARD POLICE Federal prosecutors dismantled a $2 million fake-PSA-slab operation — and Sports Cards EDGE walks through what the case actually proved in a way that doubles as a buyer-protection guide. If you have ever bought a graded card online...

Video of the Day PSA Lawsuits Grading

CASE #0252 Informational

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August 15, 2026

1966 Topps Superman #1 Krypton Is Doomed — The Card That Started a Legend — Card of the Day

Before Luke Skywalker, before Pokémon, before the modern non-sports boom, there was the Man of Steel — and this is the card that started it all for Topps. 1966 Topps Superman #1 "Krypton Is Doomed" is the first card of Topps' first Superman set, and ...

Card of the Day PSA Topps Vintage Non-Sports

CASE #0250 Misdemeanor

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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...

Hobby Article PSA Grading Hobby Trends Affordability

CASE #0226 Misdemeanor

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August 06, 2026

Video of the Day: Card Grading Is EXPLODING... But There's A Problem

CARDBOARD POLICE Dan The Card Man's timing is uncanny. His new video, "Card Grading Is EXPLODING... But There's A Problem," landed within a day of the July grading numbers — the ones showing the five major graders pushed 3.61 million cards through ...

Video of the Day PSA Market Analysis Grading Hobby Trends

CASE #0224 Informational

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August 06, 2026

July Grading Set a Record 3.61 Million Cards — But PSA's Sports Volume Fell 9% Month Over Month

The grading industry just posted its biggest month on record. GemRate's July report, covered by Sports Illustrated's collectibles desk on August 5, shows the five major graders — PSA, CGC, Beckett, TAG and SGC — processed 3.61 million cards in July, ...

Hobby Article PSA Market Analysis Grading Hobby Trends

CASE #0223 Informational

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August 02, 2026

Video of the Day: 12.4 Million Card Backlog With PSA — The Number Behind The National Headlines

CARDBOARD POLICE 12.4 million cards. That's the number PSA dropped on the hobby this week — a backlog that swelled back up from 11 million just as The National opened in Rosemont. TE2 Edge Sports Cards breaks down what that figure actually means fo...

Video of the Day PSA Market Analysis Grading

CASE #0212 Informational

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August 02, 2026

PSA's Backlog Swells Back to 12.4 Million as The National Demand Overwhelms Grading

The PSA backlog story flipped this week. After months of progress that brought the pile down to 11 million cards, PSA announced the backlog has climbed back to 12.4 million — and the scene at The National suggests the number may keep moving the wrong...

Hobby Article PSA Market Analysis Grading Hobby Trends

CASE #0211 Informational

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July 30, 2026

Video of the Day: PSA Hit With Another MASSIVE Class Action Lawsuit

CARDBOARD POLICE Boston Card Hunter breaks down the explosive new class-action lawsuit against PSA — and why the RICO allegations could be a game-changer for the entire grading industry. Hot on the heels of today's news that a Baltimore man has fi...

Video of the Day PSA Lawsuits Grading

CASE #0203 Informational

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July 30, 2026

Baltimore Man Sues PSA for Federal RICO Violations in Explosive Class-Action Lawsuit

A Baltimore man has filed a federal class-action lawsuit against PSA alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act — a legal approach that has been used against the company before, but arrives at a moment of pea...

Hobby Article PSA Market Analysis Lawsuits Grading

CASE #0202 Felony

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The 2026 National Review — What Happened After the Show Closed — Video of the Day

The $2 Million Fake PSA Slab Operation — What the FBI Case Actually Proved — Video of the Day

1966 Topps Superman #1 Krypton Is Doomed — The Card That Started a Legend — Card of the Day

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

Video of the Day: Card Grading Is EXPLODING... But There's A Problem

July Grading Set a Record 3.61 Million Cards — But PSA's Sports Volume Fell 9% Month Over Month

Video of the Day: 12.4 Million Card Backlog With PSA — The Number Behind The National Headlines

PSA's Backlog Swells Back to 12.4 Million as The National Demand Overwhelms Grading

Video of the Day: PSA Hit With Another MASSIVE Class Action Lawsuit

Baltimore Man Sues PSA for Federal RICO Violations in Explosive Class-Action Lawsuit