Mario Day 2026 is the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. GameStop is attempting a world record. Nintendo is running eShop sales up to 90% off. New amiibo, a LEGO kart, and a Galaxy Movie trailer just dropped. Plus sealed Mario games are still pulling five figures at auction.
Smart Brick packs sensors, accelerometers, a speaker, and wireless charging into a chip smaller than a standard LEGO stud. Three Star Wars launch sets hit shelves March 1 in six countries.
A 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle graded PSA VG 3 sold for $240,000 at Huggins & Scott, shattering the previous grade record by nearly $80,000. The 'affordable' Mantle just got expensive.
One month after PSA's February price hikes killed the cheapest grading tier, CGC posted 95% year-over-year growth. Congressman Pat Ryan wants the FTC to investigate. The grading monopoly is cracking.
Pokemon Center launched 44 Ditto-as-Pokemon plushies at $19.99 each to celebrate Pokemon Pokopia. Some have already sold out. Older Ditto plushes are hitting $200 on eBay.
Jeremy Padawer bought the highest-graded Dragon Ball Vol 1, Naruto Vol 1, and One Piece Vol 1 for $275,000. He's spent over $1.25 million on manga in six months.
7,025 sales over $10K in two months. On pace for 41,000+ by year end. The slump is over. The numbers say so.
The Roca Sifter is an automated card-sorting machine that reads, identifies, and separates your bulk by foil, price, color, rarity, and more. Ships September 2026.
Topps Heritage is the opening day of baseball card collecting. On-card autos, classic designs, and a market that just logged 7,025 sales over $10K in two months. It drops March 18.
Heritage Auctions' Comics Signature Auction totaled $27.5 million. Five lots broke $1 million for the first time ever, led by a $3.125 million Frank Frazetta painting.
Everything you need to know about PSA, BGS, and CGC grading. Costs, turnaround times, and when it's worth submitting.
Read GuideLearn to read the patent numbers, country codes, and stem markings that reveal exactly when and where your PEZ dispenser was made.
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