According to data compiled by GemRate, 2.97 million cards were graded across the major grading companies in March. That's up nearly 19% from February, or roughly 480,000 additional cards.
Only three months have passed in 2026 and there have already been multiple record-breaking card sales all throughout the Hobby.
Football fans will jump for joy knowing that the Superfractor parallel is back again, and it will be in demand.
The 2010s were great for the Hobby as a number of players from that era are widely considered among the best in their respective sports today.
When kids pulled the Tony Armas card in 1978 they had no idea the Venezuelan slugger would someday lead the American League in home runs.
While many had assumed that we would see a slight dip in prices after the World Series, that simply hasn't happened - it's been just the opposite.
Players don't have to win Super Bowls or be the all-time great at their position to be cool in the NFL.
Mickey Mantle is still the king of the hobby, and his cards sell for significantly more than Mays and likely always will. But even Mantle himself admitted later in life that Mays was the better overall player.
What more does SGA need to do?
Few two-word phrases mean more to a collector of 1980s baseball cards than "Rated Rookie."
Topps Allen & Ginter Mini Autographs Red Frame Livvy Dunne 1/1—autograph is already at $3,600 (including buyer’s premium) in Goldin Auctions March Elite Auction.
The Opening Day Slab Pack will be available on the Slab Pack section of Arena Club's website and app.
