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Investing in Sports Cards
A hobby-box pull sold for $11 million. The median card on eBay sold for $1.25.
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Inside
- 01The grading oligopoly
- 02The grade cliff and the pop report
- 03The honest track record
- 04The worked example
- 05The IA view
25 sections, every figure sourced and dated
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News·
Collector Crypt TCG median ask falls 11.5% to $63.75
The Pokémon and TCG median ask on Collector Crypt slipped to $63.75, down 11.5% on the day after a 43% run-up in a week. The swing likely reflects…
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Pokémon median ask rebounds to $75.50, up 33.44% on the day
Pokémon / TCG median ask rose to $75.50, up 33.44% on the day but still down 11.18% in a week (Collector Crypt). Open question: one-off repricing after…
5 min read
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Pokémon median ask falls to $55.50, off 26.97% on the day
Collector-crypt’s Pokémon / TCG median ask fell to $55.50, down 26.97% on the day and 40.16% in a week. Panel points to broad repricing amid weaker demand…
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Pokémon/TCG median ask falls to $89, off 17.71% in a week
Collector Crypt median ask dropped to $89 (-1.11% 1D, -17.71% 7D). The 90-day z-score is -0.15, pointing to a post-release cooldown and seller…
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Pokémon card asks slip 7% on the week to a $90 median
The median ask for tokenized Pokémon cards on Collector Crypt was $90 on September 17, up 4.7% on the day but down 7.2% over seven days. A one-day bounce after a weak week leaves direction open.
4 min read
Card Grading Explained
The digit on the label sets the price, and five private companies decide what that digit is.
42 min read
Investing in Magic: The Gathering
The only card game whose maker promised never to reprint 572 cards; one sold for $3 million.
44 min read
Investing in Sealed Product
A sealed 1986-87 Fleer case sold for $1.79 million; a modern box must rise 27% to break even.
40 min read
Investing in Modern Basketball and Football Cards
One company prints every licensed NBA and NFL card; a 2019 rookie’s PSA 10 fell more than 80%.
38 min read
Investing in Pokémon and Trading Card Games
One card sold for $16.5 million. The company printed ten billion more.
61 min read
Investing in Vintage Baseball Cards
A T206 Wagner made $5.856 million in August 2026; the vintage category index rose 14% in 2025.
37 min read