The trading card world is growing so quickly that it’s difficult to keep track of your collection. Fortunately, the PSA Set Registry is offered free of charge to collectors. The Registry is the only community in which collectors can compete…
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Pro Tips: Best Methods for Shipping Safely and Securely
In this stay-at-home world, the shipping companies have been busier than ever before. With that in mind, it’s never been more important to take extra efforts to ensure your package is handled properly and reaches its destination as intended….
Not All Labels Are Created Equal
It’s no mystery collectors are passionate about their cards. They’re typically consumed with the condition and the preservation of their prized cardboard. The discovery, identification, authentication and, ultimately, the grading of their coveted cards intensifies this passion. The PSA holder…
Benefits of the PSA Holder
Evaluating condition and assigning a corresponding numeric grade to trading cards is the service which PSA introduced and revolutionized the hobby. However, there is another element of our services that is just as important as the grading process. That is…
Autographed Funko POP! Encap Service Now Offered by PSA
Well, it’s time to get funky! Or better yet, let’s get “Funko.” As more athletes, movie stars, TV characters, singers, entertainers and even politicians are being immortalized as vinyl figures, PSA is excited to unveil its newest service line: autographed…
PSA Q & A With Zack Browning, a Leader in the Pokémon World
Zack Browning is one of the hobby’s leading collectors of Pokémon trading cards. Browning has an interesting background with Pokémon, as he has literally grown up with the TCG. He was introduced to the game as a child, shortly after…
PSA Celebrates Pokémon’s 25th Anniversary!
This month, Pokémon is celebrating its Silver 25th Anniversary and PSA is applauding the TCG’s popularity with a “Poké-Month” assortment of giveaways. Throughout February, PSA is offering a sweepstakes contest sponsored by Troll and Toad, multiple blog entries to…
Hobby Goals and Resolutions for 2021
It is a common practice this time of year to set new goals and resolutions. We do it professionally (“I want to open five new accounts in Q1…”) and personally (“Ugh, I need to lose 20 lbs. by March 1…”),…
PSA is Expanding to Better Serve the Hobby
The sports card industry grew at an unprecedented rate in 2020, and Collectors Universe, parent company of PSA, is expanding to better serve the growing hobby. In addition to hiring more than 85 new employees since April, to help…
The Unopened Product Dilemma: Open with Caution or Store in Safety?
The increased interest in trading cards, especially since the onset of COVID-19, has affected the prices of nearly all unopened material. As an example, a factory-sealed case of 1986 Fleer Basketball recently sold at auction for just under $1.8…