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The Jasson Dominguez Superfractor: What Happens When the Hype Dies
Matt Allen paid ,000 for the Jasson Dominguez superfractor in 2022. PSA asked if it was the most important card…
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The Authentication System Is Broken — And Nobody’s Fixing It
Scammers use real Beckett cert numbers on fake autographs. And even when authenticators examine items in person, they can’t agree…
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Breaker Brian Wolfe Accused of Scamming Collectors Out of Thousands
Brian Wolfe was seen as a trusted breaker. A guy people knew from industry conferences and Panini parties. Now he’s…
News
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Breaker Brian Wolfe Accused of Scamming Collectors Out of Thousands
Brian Wolfe was seen as a trusted breaker. A guy people knew from industry conferences and Panini parties. Now he’s…
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Hobby Shop Pulls Cy Young 1/1 Cut Signature—Authenticators Call It Fake
A New York card shop pulled a Cy Young 1/1 cut signature from 2022 Topps Series 2, but Steve Grad…
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Whatnot Called a Casino. Fanatics Live Gets a Pass.
Whatnot just got hit with arbitration demands claiming it operates an illegal gambling operation. The platform says it’s nonsense. The…
Grading
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The Authentication System Is Broken — And Nobody’s Fixing It
Scammers use real Beckett cert numbers on fake autographs. And even when authenticators examine items in person, they can’t agree…
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Steve Grad Defends Beckett From His Tesla: “We Can’t Afford Photos”
This week, we published an article about fake Beckett authentication stickers being sold on eBay, allegedly by someone connected to the…
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Authenticator Claims eBay Seller Moved $1 Million in Fake Beckett COAs, Calls for Federal Investigation
An authentication specialist is calling on federal authorities to investigate what he says is a massive counterfeiting operation involving fake…
Breakers
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Breaker Brian Wolfe Accused of Scamming Collectors Out of Thousands
Brian Wolfe was seen as a trusted breaker. A guy people knew from industry conferences and Panini parties. Now he’s…
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Collectors Accuse FilthBomb of Wholesale Market Manipulation
Earlier this week, we reported on Fanatics giving breakers cases of 2025 Bowman’s Best Baseball while collectors got “sold out”…
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Fanatics Gave Breakers Pallets While Collectors Got ‘Sold Out’ Messages
Junk Wax Sal—ranked on SCR’s Hobby Influencer Rankings—posted what thousands of collectors are thinking: “Fanatics, can you suck any harder? I…
Market Watch
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The Jasson Dominguez Superfractor: What Happens When the Hype Dies
Matt Allen paid ,000 for the Jasson Dominguez superfractor in 2022. PSA asked if it was the most important card…
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Cooper Flagg Rookie Auto Hits $366K — But Still Miles Behind Wembanyama
Cooper Flagg just set a new personal record: a Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition auto sold for $366,000 on Goldin Saturday.…
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Wembanyama PSA 10 at $155: The Most Underpriced Star in the Hobby
Victor Wembanyama’s Panini Prizm PSA 10 sells for $155 while Cooper Flagg’s Topps Chrome PSA 10 goes for $455. The…
Opinion
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The Authentication System Is Broken — And Nobody’s Fixing It
Scammers use real Beckett cert numbers on fake autographs. And even when authenticators examine items in person, they can’t agree…
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Whatnot Called a Casino. Fanatics Live Gets a Pass.
Whatnot just got hit with arbitration demands claiming it operates an illegal gambling operation. The platform says it’s nonsense. The…
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Baseball Card Collector Predicts “Hobby Revolt” Over Grading Costs and Fanatics Pricing
Sports card collectors are hitting a breaking point with grading companies, Fanatics pricing, and breaker practices, according to a YouTube…
Court Cases
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Whatnot Called a Casino. Fanatics Live Gets a Pass.
Whatnot just got hit with arbitration demands claiming it operates an illegal gambling operation. The platform says it’s nonsense. The…
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TikTok Card Breaker Sues Customer for $42,000 Over Chargebacks
A card breaker is suing a customer who spent $24,000 on breaks, then charged back $18,000 through TikTok’s payment system.…
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California Card Dealer Sues Michigan Shop Over $253,000 in Unpaid Merchandise
A California-based sports card wholesaler is suing a Michigan card shop and its owner for $253,000 in unpaid merchandise, according…