SGC’s grading volume rapidly declined for the second consecutive month in September following news the company would be scaled down into a “boutique” grader. According to research from third-party ...

Collectors grading business unit president Ryan Hoge lays out some of what's to come for all three affiliated grading brands.

In 2026, baseball card grading sits at the heart of a booming collectables market that values authenticated and slabbed cards far above raw counterparts. For intermediate collectors wondering how ...

SGC president Peter Steinberg has resigned from his role amid plans for the card grader to scale down operations from a major authenticator to a "boutique" brand. Steinberg announced his resignation ...

PSA parent company Collectors announced Wednesday plans to update Beckett’s card labels for better clarity. There are no ...

The big four graders (PSA, SGC, BGS, and SGC) set yet another combined record last month for total grading volume. At the current rate of increase, it won’t be long until they are grading two million ...

Grading volume dropped at the big four graders (PSA, SGC, BGS, and CGC) in September with all four companies seeing double-digit percentage decreases from the previous month according to Gem Rate.

Welcome to the very first question-and-answer mailbag for collectibles on The Athletic! It’s like going to someone’s house and reading though their mail. It’s fun! Things you might end up saying as ...