Collecting My Thoughts

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The June data from PSA and the rest of the grading industry, and after a slight dip in May, things bounced back in June. Another record month for grading.

Given the PSA grading number, I think people should feel encouraged about the prospect of PSA opening things back up sooner rather than later. Will it be in 2026? Tough to say, but one would hope so.

It also seems like a positive month for CGC. Their 135k graded sports cards is up 230% YoY and 18% MoM. That’s not nothing, especially on the sports side. While they are still seeing infinitely more work on the TCG side, collectors are choosing CGC more and more for sports as well.

It was also a positive month for BGS. Left for dead in 2025, they seem to be rebounding now in 2026.

While the gemrate data isn’t as robust as months past, we can hopefully expect more data in July.