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For years, bulk grading helped fuel the modern sports-card market. Collectors could send stacks of cards to PSA, Beckett, SGC, and other graders at a relatively affordable price, then sell or trade the resulting slabs with a recognized grade attached. In 2026, that model hit a major roadblock. PSA temporarily paused its lower-cost Value submission tiers as it worked through unprecedented demand. PSA temporarily stopped accepting new submissions for its Value Bulk, Value, Valu

The sports card industry has entered a new era. After years of Panini controlling the licensed NFL and NBA markets, Topps is back in both sports. That shift became especially clear with the August 21 release of 2026 Topps Flagship Football, the company’s first fully licensed flagship football set in more than a decade. (topps.com, topps.com) For longtime collectors, NFL uniforms and team logos on Topps cards bring back plenty of nostalgia. For newer collectors, the change int