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Continue reading →: Trade Collectors Wants to Put Your Local Card Shop on the MapTrade Collectors is a new platform designed to enhance visibility for local card shops, emphasizing community and in-person interactions rather than digital marketplaces. It connects collectors, shops, and trading events, addressing a gap in hobby-related technology that often overlooks brick-and-mortar stores. The platform aims to drive foot traffic and facilitate…
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Continue reading →: CardVestr Daily Market Intelligence Brief 09.26.2026This week highlights a dual narrative in the hobby: while the grading backlog subsides and million-dollar card sales surge, Collectors Holdings faces three lawsuits questioning its monopolistic practices. As platforms shift focus from pricing to fostering collector loyalty, the industry’s future hinges on upcoming legal decisions regarding grading practices and…
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Continue reading →: CardVestr Daily Market Intelligence Brief 09.25.2026
The sports card industry shows strong demand, with eBay achieving record sales and successful vintage auctions. However, challenges emerge with grading consolidation and financial troubles at COMC. The Fanatics/Topps NFL era has begun, but ongoing legal disputes cloud the landscape. Investors should note the contrasting demand health and structural risks.
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Continue reading →: CardSight AI New Feature: CardMagic ✨Say Goodbye to Flatbed Scanners: How CardSight’s CardMagic Is Changing the Listing Game If you sell trading cards online, you know the single biggest barrier between pulling inventory and banking profit: the listing bottleneck. Feeding cards one by one through a scanner, wrestling with toploader glare on refractors, or manually…
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Continue reading →: CardVestr Daily Market Intelligence Brief 09.24.2026
The vintage collectibles market is thriving, with recent auctions breaking grade records. Grading capacities are improving as major firms normalize operations amidst ongoing backlogs. Meanwhile, Fanatics and Topps are consolidating their licenses, facing antitrust challenges from Panini. Modern markets remain volatile, influenced by player performances and speculative trends.
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Continue reading →: CardVestr Daily Market Intelligence Brief 09.23.2026
In H1 2026, eBay’s sports card singles market surged over 67% year-on-year, surpassing a billion dollars for the first half, supported by genuine supply. However, Collectors Holdings faces multiple lawsuits challenging its market control and grading practices. Major shifts in licensing with Topps and ongoing grading concerns could significantly impact…
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Continue reading →: CardGym Wants to Be the Card Show That Never ClosesCardGym aims to revolutionize online card trading by recreating the experience of a physical show floor, offering booths for dealers to showcase their inventory. This innovative approach emphasizes the social aspect of collecting and allows for discovery beyond traditional listings. However, key challenges include clarifying seller vetting and improving search…
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Continue reading →: CardVestr Daily Market Intelligence Brief 09.22.2026
The Tape The hobby is running two speedometers at once today. At the grading and authentication layer, things are tense: Collectors Holdings is fighting to keep a monopoly lawsuit out of open court, and a federal judge’s ruling is hanging over the whole sector. At the commerce and collecting layer,…
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Continue reading →: CardboardSniper Isn’t an Auction Sniper. It’s Something More Useful.CardboardSniper, despite its misleading name, offers a valuable engine that alerts users to underpriced collectibles on eBay and Fanatics Collect. It uses a disciplined comp methodology to prioritize accuracy, ensuring alerts provide genuine value. While the service shows promise for active collectors and flippers, transparency and tier inconsistencies need addressing.
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Continue reading →: CardVestr Daily Market Intelligence Brief
The sports card market is currently divided, with vintage and scarce modern cards gaining value while base and mid-tier rookie cards decline. eBay reports record sales, yet a federal antitrust suit against PSA’s parent highlights concerns over grading monopolies. Overall, scarcity drives market resilience, with a focus on condition-verified vintage…
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