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July 27, 2026

PSA's Backlog Falls to 11 Million as Value Tiers Stay Paused

PSA's grading backlog has fallen to 11 million cards. That number comes straight from the company's own Backlog Tracker, updated July 14, and it marks the second consecutive decline since the queue peaked in early June. It is progress. It is also, b...

Hobby Article PSA Market Analysis Grading Hobby Trends

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July 23, 2026

Is PSA's Grading Slowdown Actually Good for the Hobby? — Collector Investor Podcast — Video of the Day

CARDBOARD POLICE Is PSA’s grading slowdown good for the hobby? That is the headline question in today’s selection from Collector Investor Podcast, which also previews National Sports Collectors Convention strategy and checks in on the D...

Video of the Day PSA Grading Hobby Trends

CASE #0186 Informational

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July 06, 2026

Four Events Converge in July 2026 — The Most Packed Month on the Hobby Calendar

July 2026 is shaping up to be the single most consequential month of the year for sports card collectors, with four major events compressing into a 28-day window that runs from the Fourth of July weekend straight through to The National in Rosemont. ...

Hobby Article PSA Topps Hobby Trends Donruss Panini

CASE #0145 Informational

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June 13, 2026

Video of the Day: UPDATE: PSA's Reopening Date Revealed

The PSA backlog story has a new chapter. Just days after the grading giant paused value-tier submissions under $80, Sports Card Investor (Geoff Wilson) has broken the news that PSA has privately communicated a reopening date to its network of volume ...

Video of the Day PSA Market Analysis Grading Hobby Trends

CASE #0085 Informational

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June 13, 2026

PSA's 10-Million-Card Backlog: The Grading Giant Pauses Value Tiers as the Hobby Holds Its Breath

Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) has partially halted grading submissions, suspending all value-tier services under $80 as its backlog swells past 10 million cards. The move, reported by The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, Ba...

Hobby Article PSA Market Analysis Grading Hobby Trends

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June 11, 2026

PSA Europe Opens in Frankfurt This August — Phase One of the $200 Million Build-Out

While American collectors wait out a 10-million-card backlog and a still-active Value tier pause, Professional Sports Authenticator is opening a new front in the war on submission wait times. PSA Europe will begin operations this August in Frankfurt,...

Hobby Article PSA Grading Hobby Trends Industry Consolidation

CASE #0079 Informational

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June 04, 2026

The Slab-flation Crisis: Is PSA's Pricing Strategy Driving Collectors Away from Grading?

PSA's decision to indefinitely suspend its Value Bulk grading tier in May 2026 wasn't just a pricing change — it was a structural shift in who gets to participate in the grading economy. The cheapest entry point for grading a card at PSA is now $24.9...

Hobby Article PSA Grading Hobby Trends

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June 02, 2026

GemRate May 2026: Grading Dips Below 3M Cards — But Beckett Hits Record High, SGC in Freefall

GemRate released its May 2026 grading industry report today, and the numbers tell a story of a market that's cooling slightly month-over-month but remains significantly hotter than last year — with major shifts happening beneath the surface. The B...

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June 01, 2026

Card of the Day: 1983 Topps #482 Tony Gwynn RC — Mr. Padre's Defining Rookie

Tony Gwynn's 1983 Topps rookie card is the definitive card of the greatest pure hitter of his generation. With a career .338 batting average, 3,141 hits, and 15 All-Star selections, Gwynn's #482 from the 1983 Topps set is a cornerstone of any vintage...

Card of the Day Baseball PSA

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May 31, 2026

Card of the Day: 2002 Inkworks The Osbournes Ozzy Osbourne Autograph — Non-Sports Royalty

Before Panini and Topps dominated the autograph card market, Inkworks ruled non-sports. Their 2002 "The Osbournes" set captured peak MTV reality TV — and the Ozzy Osbourne on-card autograph is the crown jewel. It's a rare slice of music history on ca...

Card of the Day PSA Non-Sports

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PSA's Backlog Falls to 11 Million as Value Tiers Stay Paused

Is PSA's Grading Slowdown Actually Good for the Hobby? — Collector Investor Podcast — Video of the Day

Four Events Converge in July 2026 — The Most Packed Month on the Hobby Calendar

Video of the Day: UPDATE: PSA's Reopening Date Revealed

PSA's 10-Million-Card Backlog: The Grading Giant Pauses Value Tiers as the Hobby Holds Its Breath

PSA Europe Opens in Frankfurt This August — Phase One of the $200 Million Build-Out

The Slab-flation Crisis: Is PSA's Pricing Strategy Driving Collectors Away from Grading?

GemRate May 2026: Grading Dips Below 3M Cards — But Beckett Hits Record High, SGC in Freefall

Card of the Day: 1983 Topps #482 Tony Gwynn RC — Mr. Padre's Defining Rookie

Card of the Day: 2002 Inkworks The Osbournes Ozzy Osbourne Autograph — Non-Sports Royalty