Today, Friday, Oct. 28, Pokémon releases the latest in its line of high-end trading card products: Sword & Shield Ultra-Premium Collection — Charizard. The collection flaunts a sleek and stylish box design, and includes 16 booster packs, a playmat, and other…
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The Emergence of Magic: The Gathering’s Reserved List
As we near the 30th anniversary of the Magic: The Gathering (MTG) trading card game, the community is rife with anticipation. Exciting collaborations with the storied Lord of the Rings franchise, Fortnite, and other pop-culture phenoms will soon be coming…
PSA Set Registry Salutes Pokémon’s Creative Minds with Artist-Themed Card Sets
Since the beginning, the Pokémon franchise has been defined by its unique character designs and some of the most innovative artwork the Trading Card Game (TCG) world has to offer. At the creative helm of these cards are renowned artists…
One PSA Set Registry Member’s TCG Journey
TCG Collecting vs. Sports Card Collecting The subjects of trading cards range from your favorite first baseman to the first man on the moon. If you can imagine it, it probably exists and is likely found on the PSA Set…
The Trainer Card: A Once Overlooked Pokémon Gem
For someone with a casual familiarity with Pokémon, it is easy to see the franchise as purely about creatures with unique powers. But for avid fans, there is an understanding that the humans within the Pokémon universe can be just…
Record-Breaking Price Established for Rare Pokémon Card
The Holiest of Grails in the Pokémon community, the famed 1998 Illustrator Pikachu, sold recently for a new record price of $900,000! The card was graded PSA Near Mint 7 and put up for auction by Goldin with an opening…
PSA Celebrates Pokémon Nostalgia at Leonhart’s 90s Pop Up Shop
On Saturday, January 29, 2022, famous Pokémon YouTuber Leonhart gave fans a once-in-a-lifetime chance: to step back in time to the 1990s! As part of Leonhart’s 90s Pop Up Shop, guests who purchased a limited VIP ticket to the event…
PSA Set Registry Recognizes Rising TCG MetaZoo with New Set
In late 2021, MetaZoo cards were among the top 10 most submitted items to PSA for a two-month span. MetaZoo is a young but promising trading card game (TCG) launched in 2020 that has gained an enthusiastic following in short…
Cassius Marsh Kicks Off Magic: The Gathering Revised Box Break
On Monday Night Football this week, NFL veteran and current Bears linebacker Cassius Marsh made headlines by sacking Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger for a seven-yard loss on third-and-eight with 3:40 left in the game. It was a pivotal play as…
Celebrating 25 Years with the Release of Pokémon Celebrations
The wait for the 25th anniversary set is finally over, and Pokémon Celebrations is here. The new set, which released to the general public on Oct. 8, commemorates this generational franchise. Along with the reprints of the iconic cards and…