You may have heard that a special “Initial Product Offering” (IPO) took place last week via StockX.com, a Detroit-based company billing itself as the world’s “Stock Market of Things.” The product that was up for sale, between Monday afternoon…
Trading Cards
Beginner’s guide to trading card grading and trading card value. Explore some of the factors that influence trading card grade and value.
Topps Releases ‘IPO’ of Exclusive, PSA-Graded Bowman Baseball Cards on StockX.com
Something unique is happening this week and the entire hobby is invited! A special online event is being hosted by StockX, a Detroit-based company that bills itself as the world’s first “Stock Market of Things.” In this case, an…
PSA Japan Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
“It was challenging but at the same time exciting in taking the first footsteps in the inaugural journey where no grading company had gone.” Those were the proud words spoken by PSA Japan Business Director Tony Aram when asked…
Recapping the 2019 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago
Goodbye for now, Chicago. Last week was amazing. We are now just past the 40th annual National Sports Collectors Convention (NSCC), which was held from Wed., July 31, through Sunday, August 4, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center…
PSA Unveils Plans for 40th Annual National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago
The biggest sports collectibles show of the year is nearly upon us! And the team at PSA is once again ready to provide onsite grading and produce free, custom encapsulated trading cards for collectors at the fast-approaching 2019 National…
Four Reasons to Visit PSA During Comic-Con
The Southern California sun is shining bright, summer blockbusters are underway and San Diego Comic Con-International is prepping to host its annual gathering of all things geekdom. Fanboys and girls of all sorts from across the galaxy warp in each…
Black History Month: Recognizing Sports Pioneers
With apologies to the late Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., perhaps no other African American in U.S. history made a bigger impact on the country’s social fabric than the late Jackie Robinson. And with February hailed as “Black History…
Giving Thanks to the Hobby
As the leaves change color and temperatures drop, many of us appreciate this time of year for the opportunity it presents us to look back with gratitude at the wonderful things that we have in our lives. Of course health,…
How Much Are 1st Edition Holographic Pokémon Cards Worth?
We’ve explored some of the rarest and most valuable Pokémon cards out there, now we turn to the rarest cards from the release that started the Pokémon craze; I’m talking about 1st Edition Pokémon holographic cards. Why are they…
Top 5 Rare Pokémon Card Values
It’s no secret Pokémon has taken the hobby and pop culture by storm. Maybe it was the global, albeit brief, rise of Pokémon Go, the ubiquitous smartphone game that saw countless players walking around, eyes fixed on their screens…