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The Ungraded Truth is a bi-weekly roundtable podcast breaking down the biggest news in the world of collectables. From grading controversies, to auction house shenanigans, to market trends or world record sales, the hosts Swagglehaus, The 9.9 Newsstand, Neo Cards & Comics, and Automatic Comics, always give you the most honest insider takes about each topic. If you care about comics, cards, collectibles, and the culture, The Ungraded Truth is the show for you!
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This week on The Ungraded Truth, the hobby hits another pressure point. Collectors are upset with Todd McFarlane CGC Signatures. Should CGC allow for placement and color requests?! We unpack why this one struck a nerve.We also break down the leaked Fanatics documents and what they suggest about the breaker ecosystem. We ask if Marvel’s MTG's crossover is finding new life, and examine a major Batman record sale that says a lot about where high-end demand still exists.Plus: One Piece cards face bans and restrictions, and we dig into Original Art comics hitting the market plus a lot more.
This week on The Ungraded Truth, the collectibles market flips fully risk-on.One Piece cards are going absolutely nuclear, comic book values are surging across the board, and long-held grails are finally hitting the open market as hype, liquidity, and FOMO collide. We break down what’s actually driving this moment, and whether it feels sustainable or overheated.We also dig into the Pikachu card poised to set a new world record, what influencer-driven momentum means for the hobby right now, and why increased attention is bringing both opportunity and bad behavior.
We kick off the year by looking ahead to 2026 and breaking down who we think will win, lose, and completely surprise the collecting hobby in the year ahead. We also dive into the massive $15 million world-record sale of Action Comics #1, what it really signals about the top end of the comic market, and whether these headline sales reflect real strength or just elite money moving at the highest level.
This week on The Ungraded Truth, the hobby’s power structure shifts—quietly, but permanently. Collectors’ acquisition of Beckett sends shockwaves through the grading world, and we break down what this likely means for CBCS Comics. Is this the beginning of the end for them?We also discuss how 2025 was the year of Pokémon. What the 2026 comic market will look like. As well as debate who had the better overall comics year, CGC or PSA, in this year end wrap-up show.
This week on The Ungraded Truth, the hobby loses its mind. A Pokémon dealer’s regrade buyback results spark a full-blown controversy after PSA 9s come back as 10s. We break down what actually happened, how the buyback program works, and whether this is incompetence, optics, or something much worse.We also dig into reserve bid shenanigans at auction houses, and how that’s distorting price discovery across collectibles. Add in CGC price increases and we've got growing frustration from collectors who feel squeezed at every level of the hobby.
In this episode of The Ungraded Truth, we dig into one of the messiest weeks in the hobby. Probstein makes a return to eBay after the SNYPE auction experiment implodes. We break down what actually happened, why SNYPE fell apart so fast, and what this means for high-end auctions going forward. We also get into the darker side of collecting: shady comic sellers, fake PSA slabs circulating in the wild, ongoing CGC controversies, and how trust keeps getting tested across the secondary market. If you collect comics, cards, or original art, this is the episode that reminds you why skepticism matters.
This week on The Ungraded Truth, the panel digs into one of the most uncomfortable conversations in collecting: "defensive bidding" and where it crosses the line into shill behavior. We break down how auction houses operate behind the scenes, why certain bids raise eyebrows, and what collectors should actually understand before bidding on an item.We also unpack the Todd McFarlane CGC signing sellout, why so many collectors were caught off guard, and how unclear communication around deadlines fuels frustration in the hobby. Plus a look at Funko Pops and whether the company has finally burst.
In Episode 002 of The Ungraded Truth, the crew digs into the growing “bubble” conversation after the President of Upper Deck publicly calls out the collectibles market. We break down what that actually means on the ground — from headline-grabbing sales to how collectors should be thinking about risk, scarcity, and long-term value.We also react to a PSA 10 First Gambit setting a new record, unpack the latest CGC signature discussions, and analyze the Superman 1 CGC 9.0 that hit the top of census — Is this going to be the most valuable comic book in the world? We give you the Ungraded Truth!
In our debut episode, Swagglehaus, The 9.9 Newsstand, Neo Cards & Comics, and Automatic Comics dive into the biggest conversations in the hobby right now. From the grading wars of CGC vs PSA , to the Mark Spears Blind Bag craze, NYCC and Baltimore Comic Con , McFarlane Original Art Batman Sale and the state of the secondary market across comics, cards, and original art.This is an insider-level conversation about grading, auctions, conventions, hype cycles, and collector behavior — without the fluff, shilling, or recycled takes.If you care about CGC, PSA, comic books, trading cards, sports cards, original art, auctions, and collecting culture, this is where the real discussion starts. This is THE UNGRADED TRUTH.Find Us ElsewhereInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theungradedtruthYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjRj_XDjArMO14IcB0bNDwQ
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