Yahoo Finance launched a new Collectable Index that is composed of 11 sub-category indices with the goal of helping users gauge the fractionalized collectables market. The indices are market-cap weighted and cover assets from fractionalized investment platforms including Collectable, Otis and Rally Rd.

“A first-of-its-kind cards and collectibles event last weekend signals exciting paths forward for the hobby. Here’s what Boardroom learned at The MINT Collective.”

Collectors Holdings, parent company of PSA, has raised $100 million at a $4.3 billion valuation. They intend to use these proceeds to launch a secure vault platform and collection management service.

A PSA 1 T206 Honus Wagner card with a storied past—owned by Charlie Sheen, stolen from a restaurant—sold for $3.1 million smashing the previous PSA 1 record of $1.39m.

Forbes profiles Collectors, formerly Collectors Universe, and reports on how they are improving operations with increased technology with the ultimate goal of reimagining the collecting experience.

“What if your kid’s pokemon and baseball cards aren’t actually a waste of money, but valuable financial assets worth thousands of dollars?…What was once a pastime for elementary school kids is now becoming a major investment opportunity. That’s why Josh Luber, founder of billion-dollar sneaker marketplace StockX, just launched a new trading card company called Zerocool, that creates trading cards of pop culture icons in the hopes of attracting new users to the sector.”

Topps, under Fanatics ownership, has made good on their promise to bring back Topps Chrome Basketball. The set, which has been dormant since 2008-09, is relaunching with the 2021/22 Topps Chrome Overtime Elite Basketball series.

The Athletic (paywall) explores the players who are poised to break out—and whose card values could see significant increases.