The Clubhouse Collective Cards

I think this is mostly fair if we’re talking strictly about resale value. But that’s where I think the conversation needs some pushback.

PSA is the king of resale right now. No argument. Biggest buyer pool, easiest to move, and people routinely pay more for the same card in a PSA slab.

But that doesn’t automatically make PSA the best grading company. It means PSA has the strongest brand and market. Those are two different things.

If the exact same card gets a 10 from two reputable companies and somebody pays $400 for the PSA while the other sells for $200, that doesn’t mean PSA graded the card twice as well. It means buyers value those three letters on the slab.

There are several different conversations here: grading accuracy, consistency, transparency, slab quality, eye appeal, cost and resale value. PSA can win resale without winning everything else.

TAG is a good example. I’m personally not crazy about their slab design, but what they’re doing with grading transparency and showing collectors WHY a card received its grade is impressive. Their lower resale value says more about market adoption than their ability to grade a card.

SGC has earned its reputation with vintage collectors. Beckett is its own animal a regular BGS grade may trail PSA, while a Pristine 10 or Black Label can command a monster premium.

And something else gets overlooked:

Not every card you send in is coming back a 10.

Those huge PSA premiums everyone talks about are usually most noticeable with Gem Mint 10s. Start talking 9s, lower-value cards, grading fees and shipping, and the math can change quickly.

So my question isn’t just, “Who has the most valuable slab?”

It’s WHY am I grading this card?

If I’m selling and maximizing return, PSA is probably the obvious choice much of the time.

For my personal collection? Different story. I care how the slab looks, how the grading was done, transparency, and whether I actually enjoy looking at the darn thing.

Personally, I’ve never thought PSA made an attractive slab. That little red-and-white label doesn’t suddenly become beautiful because somebody will pay me another $100 for it. 😂

That’s why I appreciate companies trying something different, including Arena Club.

PSA is the current resale standard. Absolutely.

But “highest resale value” and “best grading company” are NOT interchangeable.

The market decides what the slab is worth.

The grading process determines the quality of the grade.

And the collector decides what belongs in their collection.

Those can be three completely different answers.

💦 WELCOME TO SPLASH CITY 💦

Kansas City is the City of Fountains… so it only felt right.

Introducing our newest Clubhouse Collective custom case hit:

🌊 WELCOME TO SPLASH CITY 🌊

A fictional Topps Chrome-style SSP 1/1 celebrating the newest wave of Royals talent.

Every card features:
💎 Super-premium chrome finish
👑 1/1 case hit treatment
🌊 The iconic Salvy Splash meets KC’s fountains
💙 Royals powder blue
💦 Comic-book style water explosions
🏙️ Kansas City skyline
✨ Hidden details throughout every card

Our first wave includes:
🔹 Lucas Braun
🔹 Carter Holton
🔹 Carlos Duran
🔹 Nolan Hoffman
🔹 Jacob Berry

This is only the beginning.

If the Royals keep adding talent… we’ll keep expanding Splash City.

👇 Which player deserves the next Welcome to Splash City card?

One of the coolest parts about sharing these custom cards has been hearing from fellow Royals fans.

After I posted my first batch of CROWN VISION cards, someone reached out and said:

“You have to finish the rest of the 2015 World Series team.”

Challenge accepted. 👑⚾

So here’s the next wave.

From Hosmer’s intensity…
To Moose’s swagger…
To Ventura’s fire…
To Wade locking games down…
To Zobrist, Cain, Dyson, Duffy, Escobar, and Volquez…

This team gave Kansas City memories that will last a lifetime.

I wanted these to feel like they belonged on the CrownVision scoreboard at The K—glowing under the lights on a cool October night.

Which player should I make next?

👇 Drop your favorite Royal from the 2015 championship team… or tell me what Royals era I should turn into a CROWN VISION set next.

⚾️ If Topps made a case hit honoring the most iconic Royals from every era… I’d buy a box just chasing ONE of these.

Introducing the complete CROWN VISION concept set.

Inspired by the legendary incandescent scoreboard that watched over generations of Royals baseball, every card is designed to look like it came straight off the Crown Vision display—glowing with thousands of amber bulbs under the lights at The K.

⚾ Salvador Perez
⚾ Dan Quisenberry
⚾ Bo Jackson
⚾ Alex Gordon
⚾ George Brett
⚾ Willie Wilson
⚾ Bobby Witt Jr.
⚾ Bret Saberhagen
⚾ Carter Jensen
⚾ Jac Caglianone

No parallels.
No rainbow.
Just ten players who helped define Royals baseball across generations.

Which one are you chasing first?

👇 Drop your 1–10 ranking or tell me who you’d add if this became a real Topps insert.

If enough Royals fans get behind this idea… maybe someone at Topps notices. 👀💙

⚾️ THE ROYALS COLLECTION THAT NEVER WAS… 👑

What if Topps released a modern vintage Kansas City Royals set inspired by the golden era of baseball cards?

Featuring:

👑 George Brett
👑 Bo Jackson
👑 Alex Gordon
👑 Salvador Perez
👑 Bobby Witt Jr.
👑 Jac Caglianone
👑 Carter Jensen
👑 Maikel Garcia
👑 Bret Saberhagen
👑 Hal McRae

Every card was designed to feel like it came straight out of a collector’s shoebox from decades ago—aged cardstock, classic typography, vintage colors, and timeless Royals baseball.

👇 Now it’s your turn…

🏆 Which card is your favorite?

🥇 Which Royal deserves to be added next?

📲 Tag the biggest Royals fan you know.

💙 If this showed up as a real set, would you rip a box?

Share it to your story and let’s see how far Royals Kingdom can take this.