It's up to collectors to save the hobby

💪 As cards get more expensive, average collectors have power to fix it

Following a viral social media post by Upper Deck’s president, the hobby is buzzing with discussion of rising prices and sustainability. But that is far from the full story.

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🎸 Jim Irsay's billion-dollar collection of guitars, historic relics to be auctioned

Five months after Jim Irsay's death, his family has struck a deal with Christie’s to sell the majority of his collection, including 199 guitars and some of the greatest historical and pop-culture pieces of all time.

📤️ PSA, eBay to offer combined grading, vaulting for newly purchased cards

In the latest integration between eBay and PSA, collectors will now be able to send newly purchased cards directly to PSA for grading and then to their vault without ever taking delivery.

🏀 Collector Rob Gough flips Pete Maravich rookie card for record $730k

Actor and collector Rob Gough snagged one of just two 1970 Topps Pete Maravich PSA 10 rookie cards in existence for $330,000 from a seized asset auction in April. Gough has now flipped the card for more than double that price, selling it privately for $730,000.

🖋️ TBPN adds Satya Nadella on Magnificent 7 autograph quest

The hottest show in Silicon Valley is checking off MAG 7 CEOs on a monthly basis — aiming to collect a signed gong from each.

🤑 Whatnot valuation tops $11 billion following $225 million funding round

Live shopping platform Whatnot announced $225 million in Series F funding Tuesday to bring the company’s valuation to $11.5 billion.

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