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1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Value 2026: $12.6M Record
What a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is worth in 2026, from $37K PSA 1 to the $12.6M SGC 9.5 record, plus the 2026 Series 1 buyback chase explained.
2026-04-15 · PullRate · 9 min read
Sports
A Family Kept This Honus Wagner for 117 Years. It Just Sold for $5.12 Million.
A T206 Honus Wagner graded PSA 1 — pulled from a cigarette pack in 1909 and never sold until now — fetched $5,124,000 at Goldin, setting a new all-time record for the grade by 64%.
2026-04-15 · PullRate · 6 min read
Pokemon
Logan Paul's Pikachu Illustrator Sells for $16.49M — The Most Expensive Trading Card Ever
Logan Paul's PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator sold for $16.49M at Goldin in February 2026. The full backstory, the PSA 9-to-10 regrade controversy, and what it signals for Pokemon collectors.
2026-04-15 · PullRate · 9 min read
Sports
Aaron Judge's Superfractor Just Sold for $5.2 Million, Setting a Modern Baseball Card Record
The 2013 Bowman Chrome Draft Superfractor Auto 1/1 sold for $5.2M via Fanatics Collect, up 1,500% from its $324K sale in 2022. Here's what it means for the Judge card market.
2026-04-13 · PullRate · 6 min read
Industry
Congress Wants the FTC to Investigate PSA's Parent Company
Rep. Pat Ryan says Collectors Holdings' 80% grip on card grading is a monopoly. Here's what collectors need to know.
2026-04-10 · PullRate · 5 min read
Sports
Konnor Griffin Rookie Card Prices Are Surging at Every Level
From the $8.99 Topps NOW to $22K Bowman Chrome autos, Griffin's cards are moving fast after his debut and $140M extension.
2026-04-10 · PullRate · 5 min read
Pokemon
Ascended Heroes April Wave Brings Mega Ex Boxes and Booster Bundles
Mega Meganium, Emboar, and Feraligatr ex boxes plus booster bundles hit shelves April 24. Here's what to pay and whether singles will dip.
2026-04-10 · PullRate · 4 min read
Pokemon
Pokemon Perfect Order Chase Cards: Full Price Breakdown
Two weeks in, Perfect Order's chase cards are the cheapest in years. Full price breakdown on all 10 top pulls.
2026-04-10 · PullRate · 5 min read
Pokemon
Pokemon TCG Pocket Mega Shine Lifts Physical Card Prices
TCG Pocket's Mega Shine brings Shiny Mega Charizard X ex and Gengar ex. Physical Flashfire Charizard prices are climbing in response.
2026-04-10 · PullRate · 4 min read
Pokemon
Prismatic Evolutions Umbreon ex SIR Pushes Past $1,400
Umbreon ex SIR has surged past $1,400 raw after bottoming out below $1,000 in January. Here's where every Prismatic Evolutions chase card stands in April 2026.
2026-04-10 · PullRate · 5 min read
Industry
PSA Buyback Scandal: Secret Grade Swaps Tank Slab Prices
PSA bought cards at PSA 9 prices, then upgraded them to 10s. Dealers are boycotting and slab prices are dropping 10-20%.
2026-04-10 · PullRate · 4 min read
Industry
PSA Grading Cost 2026: $5 Hikes, Longer Waits, and Your Options
PSA raised every tier up to $5 in February. CGC hiked Standard by $10. Here's what grading costs now and where to send your cards.
2026-04-10 · PullRate · 4 min read
Sports
Topps NFL Cards 2026: Chrome Football Drops April 15
Topps drops its first licensed NFL cards since 2015 on April 15. Chrome Football pricing, chase cards, and what it means for Panini.
2026-04-10 · PullRate · 4 min read
Sports
2026 Topps Series 1: 75th Anniversary Buybacks Include a '52 Mantle
2026 Topps Series 1 Baseball hides PSA-graded vintage buyback cards in packs, headlined by a real 1952 Mickey Mantle worth six figures.
2026-04-10 · PullRate · 5 min read
Industry
Trading Card Market Hits $9.2B in 2026, on Track to Double
The global trading card market is worth $9.2 billion in 2026 and projected to hit $16.9B by 2035. Here's where the money is going.
2026-04-10 · PullRate · 6 min read
Releases
2026 Topps Series 1 Celebration Mega Box: Full Review
With MLB Opening Day here, Topps drops the Celebration Mega Box. We break down pull quality, value, and box strategy.
2026-03-30 · PullRate · 8 min read