The scale of the money spent by the average hobbyist on Collectors brands, particularly PSA, is staggering when analyzing ...

New York Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) is urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate trading card company Collectors for potential monopolistic practices amid its acquisition of rival Beckett.

Professional Sports Authenticator's parent company Collectors purchased Beckett, PSA's longtime rival in the card grading and authentication industry. Monetary terms of the deal were not made ...

The big four graders (PSA, SGC, BGS, and SGC) set yet another combined record last month for total grading volume. At the current rate of increase, it won’t be long until they are grading two million ...

The once publicly unaccounted for T206 Wagner card is one of 53 examples that have been graded by authentication services PSA ...

Welcome to the very first question-and-answer mailbag for collectibles on The Athletic! It’s like going to someone’s house and reading though their mail. It’s fun! Things you might end up saying as ...

Here are the five most valuable vintage baseball on-card autograph cards of all time. Each card is expensive, but seems to be ...

On December 15, 2025, Collectors confirmed the acquisition of Beckett, emphasizing that Beckett will continue to operate as an independent brand. This means that customers can expect the same grading ...

Collectors, the parent company of trading card grader PSA, reached an agreement to acquire grading competitor Beckett.

PSA parent company Collectors reached an agreement to acquire grading competitor Beckett, the company announced Monday. Beckett will remain an independent brand and continue to utilize its own ...