Inside baseball card grading in 2026: PSA vs. BGS vs. SGC

In 2026, baseball card grading sits at the heart of a booming collectables market that values authenticated and slabbed cards ...
The New York Times

Why are ungraded cards starting to sell for more than cards graded in mint condition?

Trading card collectors and dealers largely view grading as the ultimate arbiter of the condition and value of the card. In other words, if a company like leading card grader PSA says your card is a ...

Over 26 million cards graded in 2025, how the market exploded

According to GemRate, 2025 was busy year for card grading as demand surged. PSA continued to dominate but the consumer demand ...
Yahoo

Beginner's Guide: How to Get Baseball Cards Graded

I still remember pulling my first rookie card from a pack as a kid. It was the iconic Ken Griffey Jr. Upper Deck, what a thrill (I still have it)! Fast forward to now, and I have boxes of baseball ...
The New York Times

Collectors are paying more for cards with PSA’s newest grading labels — why?

PSA's latest grading labels are commanding a premium, which experts think shouldn't be the case. (PSA / eBay) The reason people grade trading cards and seal them in plastic tombs in perpetuity is to ...
Sports Illustrated

Hobby U: How to submit cards for grading

Buying graded cards or getting your cards graded has become a major part of the card collecting hobby. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just pulled a rare card from a pack, getting cards graded ...