Certified Trading Card Association, Inc.

10/16/2026

EVERY INDUSTRY REACHES A DEFINING MOMENT.

For our hobby, that moment is NOW.

Some platforms and breakers will stand back and wait.

Others will step forward, raise the standard, and lead by example.

The question is no longer whether the trading card industry needs greater transparency, accountability, and consumer protection.

The question is who is willing to lead.

The CTCA Certified Breaker Program was created to establish a new standard of professionalism, integrity, and trust in the breaking industry.

This isn't about who has the biggest following, the most viewers, or the highest sales.

It's about who is willing to demonstrate their commitment to doing things the right way.

To the platforms: Will you help lead the movement toward industry-wide standards?

To the breakers: Will you be among those setting the example?

Collectors are watching.

The standard has been established. The opportunity to lead is here.

ARE YOU CERTIFIED?

Learn more and become part of the Founding Certified Breakers:

🌐 www.thectca.org/breakers

The Hobby Is Worth Protecting.

10/16/2026

Every Graded Card Has a Story. Every Collector Deserves Protection.

The Global Trading Card Registry (GTCR), an initiative of the Certified Trading Card Association (CTCA), is helping build a safer, more transparent trading card hobby.

Whether you're adding a new graded card to your collection or reporting one that's been lost or stolen, the GTCR provides a free, centralized platform designed to support collectors worldwide.

✅ PURCHASED A GRADED CARD? Create your free account and register your card in the GTCR.

✅ HAVE A LOST OR STOLEN GRADED CARD? Submit the details and make your report visible to the hobby in seconds.

REGISTER. VERIFY. PROTECT. TRANSFER.

Our mission is simple: Build the independent trust infrastructure that the trading card industry deserves.

BEFORE YOU BUY, TRUST CHECK.

🌐 www.thegtcr.com

Free to register. Built for the hobby. Powered by CTCA.

10/15/2026

🏆 WELCOME TO THE CTCA, SSMX!

We are proud to officially welcome SSMX as a Founding Industry Member of the Certified Trading Card Association (CTCA)!

The future of the trading card industry will be shaped by organizations willing to come together, collaborate, and invest in building something greater than themselves.

Every new Founding Industry Member strengthens our collective mission to advance trust, transparency, accountability, and meaningful industry standards.

SSMX is now part of a growing coalition of industry leaders committed to building a safer, smarter, and stronger hobby.

We appreciate SSMX's commitment to supporting this mission and look forward to what we can accomplish together.

🤝 One Industry. One Mission. A Stronger Future.

🌐 www.thectca.org

10/14/2026

Today, we’re proud to welcome Fanatics Collectibles as a Founding Industry Member of the Certified Trading Card Association (CTCA).

Fanatics Collectibles plays a significant role across today’s trading card ecosystem, and its participation represents another important step toward bringing the industry together around a shared commitment to trust, transparency, and long-term growth.

CTCA is building an industry-wide foundation where collectors, hobby shops, breakers, manufacturers, marketplaces, service providers, and other stakeholders can work together to strengthen the hobby.

At the center of this effort is the collector. By working together to establish greater trust, strengthen consumer protections, and promote industry-wide accountability, our goal is to create a safer, more transparent, and more rewarding collecting experience for everyone.

We’re excited to have Fanatics Collectibles at the table as a Founding Industry Member and look forward to working together to help build a stronger hobby for generations of collectors to come.

One Hobby. Shared Responsibility. A Stronger Future.

10/13/2026

10/13/2026

🛡️ WELCOME TO THE CTCA, HOBBY ARMOR!

We are proud to welcome Hobby Armor as a Founding Industry Member of the Certified Trading Card Association (CTCA)!

Built by collectors, for collectors, Hobby Armor understands that protecting the hobby starts with protecting the cards collectors value.

From their innovative Shell Mailers and Slab Jacket graded card protectors to their cardboard and plastic shipping solutions, Hobby Armor is helping collectors, sellers, and businesses ship trading cards with greater confidence.

Their commitment to practical innovation, product protection, and improving the collecting experience aligns with CTCA's mission to build a Safer. Smarter. Stronger. trading card industry.

Protecting the hobby isn't just about preventing fraud. It's also about supporting the businesses developing better products, improving everyday transactions, and strengthening confidence throughout the collecting community.

Thank you to Hobby Armor for stepping forward as a Founding Industry Member and helping build the future of our hobby!

🔗 Learn more: www.hobbyarmor.com

🌐 Join the movement: www.thectca.org/join

One Industry. One Voice. One Stronger Hobby.

10/13/2026

🚨 WELCOME TO THE CTCA, CARD LADDER! 🚨

We are proud to officially welcome Card Ladder as a Founding Industry Member of the Certified Trading Card Association (CTCA)!

In a hobby where information drives decisions, transparency, reliable data, and informed collecting matter more than ever.

Card Ladder has become an important resource for collectors and industry professionals, providing:

📊 Access to over 100 million historical trading card sales

📈 Advanced market analytics and card valuations

🔎 Research-backed pricing data across sports, TCG, and non-sports cards

💻 Collection tracking, market insights, and pricing alerts

Card Ladder's commitment to making trading card market information more accessible aligns with CTCA's mission to build a Safer. Smarter. Stronger. hobby.

As a Founding Industry Member, Card Ladder joins a growing coalition of industry businesses helping shape the future of the hobby through collaboration, education, transparency, and trust.

The industry's future is being built by those willing to help lead it.

Welcome to the CTCA, Card Ladder! 🤝

🌐 www.cardladder.com
🌐 www.thectca.org

ONE INDUSTRY. ONE VOICE. ONE FUTURE.

10/13/2026

🚨 REGULATORS ARE REVVING UP. THE HOBBY MUST MOVE FASTER.

The trading card industry is growing, evolving, and attracting more attention than ever before.

With that growth comes greater scrutiny, higher expectations, and an urgent need for industry-wide standards.

The question isn't whether change is coming. It's whether we, as an industry, will lead it.

The Certified Trading Card Association (CTCA) believes the hobby deserves an opportunity to establish meaningful standards, strengthen consumer protections, promote accountability, and build TRUST before those decisions are made for us.

That's why we're bringing businesses, industry leaders, and stakeholders together to build the trust infrastructure this industry needs.

Not tomorrow. NOW.

We're calling on manufacturers, retailers, distributors, marketplaces, breakers, grading companies, and every business that believes in the future of this industry to step forward.

🤝 Become a CTCA Founding Industry Member.

Help shape the standards, programs, and protections that will define the next generation of the hobby.

Founding membership is a limited opportunity to help build something bigger than any one company.

The hobby is worth protecting. The industry is worth uniting. And the time to act is NOW.

🔗 Join the movement: www.thectca.org/join

HOBBY UNITED. ONE INDUSTRY. ONE VOICE.

10/12/2026

🚨 THE GREAT HOBBY DEBATE!

You've got $500 to spend on trading cards.

No bills. No responsibilities. Just $500 dedicated entirely to the hobby.

What are you buying?

🅰️ ONE grail card you've always wanted.

🅱️ A sealed hobby box and the thrill of the chase.

🅲️ Five solid singles for your collection.

Answer the poll in our stories and...

👇 DROP YOUR LETTER IN THE COMMENTS AND DEFEND YOUR CHOICE!

Bonus question: What EXACT card or box would you buy?

Tag a collecting buddy who would spend the $500 completely differently.

At CTCA, we're here for every kind of collector. Because there's no single right way to enjoy the hobby.

THE COLLECTOR COMES FIRST.