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POKEMON TURNS 30 TODAY. HERE'S EVERYTHING THAT DROPPED.
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POKEMON TURNS 30 TODAY. HERE'S EVERYTHING THAT DROPPED.

Gen 10 revealed, LEGO Pokemon launched, FireRed and LeafGreen playable right now, a $650 brick set, and a Game Boy Jukebox. Pokemon packed 30 years of nostalgia into one morning.

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PSA JUST KILLED ITS CHEAPEST GRADING TIER. HERE'S WHAT THAT MEANS.
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PSA JUST KILLED ITS CHEAPEST GRADING TIER. HERE'S WHAT THAT MEANS.

PSA eliminated TCG Bulk entirely and raised prices across all lower tiers. The cheapest option is now $24.99/card, requires a $149/year membership, and takes 95 business days.

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THE GUY WHO PAID $16.5M FOR A POKEMON CARD SAYS COLLECTIBLES ARE THE NEW ASSET CLASS. IS HE RIGHT?
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THE GUY WHO PAID $16.5M FOR A POKEMON CARD SAYS COLLECTIBLES ARE THE NEW ASSET CLASS. IS HE RIGHT?

AJ Scaramucci went on CNBC to argue Pokemon cards should be treated as investments. The Card Ladder numbers back him up. The counterarguments are just as strong.

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A FAMILY KEPT A HONUS WAGNER CARD FOR 117 YEARS. IT JUST SOLD FOR $5.12 MILLION.
TRADING CARDS

A FAMILY KEPT A HONUS WAGNER CARD FOR 117 YEARS. IT JUST SOLD FOR $5.12 MILLION.

A T206 Honus Wagner graded PSA 1 sold for $5.124 million at Goldin, shattering the previous PSA 1 record by 64%. The card had been in the same family since 1909.

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LOGAN PAUL'S ILLUSTRATOR PIKACHU SELLS FOR $16.49M. THE STORY BEHIND IT IS WILDER THAN THE PRICE.
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LOGAN PAUL'S ILLUSTRATOR PIKACHU SELLS FOR $16.49M. THE STORY BEHIND IT IS WILDER THAN THE PRICE.

The only PSA 10 Illustrator Pikachu just sold for $16.49 million at Goldin. But the Polymarket bets, the Liquid Marketplace wreckage, and the grading questions tell a bigger story.

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AN NFL DEFENSIVE LINEMAN AND AN OLYMPIC FIGURE SKATER BOTH PLAY MAGIC: THE GATHERING. THAT TELLS YOU EVERYTHING.
TRADING CARDS

AN NFL DEFENSIVE LINEMAN AND AN OLYMPIC FIGURE SKATER BOTH PLAY MAGIC: THE GATHERING. THAT TELLS YOU EVERYTHING.

Leonard Williams just won a Super Bowl. Amber Glenn just won Olympic gold. Both are serious MTG Commander players. Magic's mainstream moment is here.

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POKEMON TURNS 30 TOMORROW. ITS BIGGEST COLLECTING PROBLEM IS THE COLLECTORS.
TRADING CARDS

POKEMON TURNS 30 TOMORROW. ITS BIGGEST COLLECTING PROBLEM IS THE COLLECTORS.

The franchise that taught a generation to catch 'em all is now a $288 billion empire where adults camp outside Walmart before kids wake up for school.

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The Holy Grails

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The most sought-after collectible in each space. Real auction prices from Heritage, Goldin, and verified sales.

Comics

ACTION COMICS #1 CGC 9.0

$15M

ComicConnect Jan 2026

MTG

BLACK LOTUS ALPHA PSA 9

$200K

Market estimate 2025

Sports Cards

1986 FLEER JORDAN PSA 10

$348K

Auction May 2025

Pokemon

CHARIZARD 1ST ED PSA 10

$550K

Heritage Auctions Dec 2025

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BOBA FETT ROCKET AFA 85+

$1.3M

Goldin Auctions Aug 2024

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SUPER MARIO BROS WATA 9.8

$2M

Rally Aug 2021

Sports Cards

T206 HONUS WAGNER PSA 1

$5.1M

Goldin Auctions 2026

Pokemon

ILLUSTRATOR PIKACHU PSA 10

$16.5M

Goldin Auctions Feb 2026

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