Inside the Vault

Inside the Vault #19: Answering Back

The Braves snap the skid, the Phillies stumble in Seattle, and why raw cards are still the play while PSA digs out.

Inside the Vault #18: "Three Swings and a History Book"

What your cards are actually worth, PSA's backlog finally bends the right way, and the Cardinals rookie who homered in his first three big-league at-bats.

Inside the Vault #17: Gold Logoman, Full Backlog

Hoover show recap, a PYP break with a monster hit, and PSA's backlog just went the wrong direction.

Inside the Vault #16: Win Now, Worry Later

Skubal joins the sport's scariest rotation | Why the looming lockout made this deadline different | A disappointing deadline for the Braves | Bowman Chrome preorders open next week

Inside the Vault Issue #15: Beating the Odds

A short issue this week, a Chrome blaster run that shouldn't have worked, and the trade deadline every collector should be watching.

Inside the Vault #14: The Big Week

Chrome drops today, the trade deadline hits next Friday, and The National opens its doors - all in one ten-day stretch.

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 # 9: "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)