Inside the Vault

Inside the Vault #13: The Short Print Class of 2026

All-Star hangover, Topps Chrome turns 30, and the four rookies everyone's chasing out of Series 2.

Inside the Vault #12: The Kid Who Skipped the Line

MLB Draft, All-Star Game, and a Costco Superbox that actually delivered, all in the same week.

Inside the Vault #11: The Backlog Bottleneck

PSA's 14-million-card pileup | A Mega Box case hit | Two Montgomerys on the Southside | A labor fight that should scare every collector

"Inside the Vault" Issue #10: Playing the Odds

Is box breaking gambling? | The Braves cool off baseball's hottest card | Tier One & Topps Chrome drops

Inside the Vault: Issue # 8: "The Injury Tax"

Our first break | Strider's elbow | Yesavage's climb | PSA shuts the cheap window

Inside the Vault Issue 8: The Hobby Gets Institutional

Cards HQ goes national · Series 2 & Sapphire drop · Our custom checklists are live

Inside the Vault #7: "Waldrep's Window"

PSA just blinked, Series 2 drops Wednesday, and a Braves first-rounder is back on the mound

Inside the Vault #6: "The Murakami Effect"

An international star, a Braves road trip, and the Cards HQ floor

Inside the Vault Issue #5: The Canada Kid

Eric Hartman's 2026 breakout, the grading monopoly lawsuit every collector needs to know, and a Roman Anthony RC you can actually afford

Can You Still Trust Your Graded Card?

Inside the Vault — Issue #3 · May 14, 2026

Bowman Release Day · Chase DeLauter's 40% Move · What's Dropping

Inside the Vault — May 11, 2026

The Night the Cards Flew Out the Window

Why I still collect — and what that means for this newsletter (Inside the Vault Issue #1)