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The Certified Trading Card Association (CTCA) is the first and only nonprofit trade association dedicated to advancing and protecting the global trading card industry. Founded to create a safer, smarter, and stronger hobby ecosystem, CTCA brings together card shops, breakers, grading companies, marketplaces, manufacturers, and collectors to address some of the hobby’s biggest challenges; trust, transparency, fraud prevention, standards, and long-term sustainability. Through advocacy, education, partnerships, and industry collaboration, CTCA serves as a unified voice for businesses and collectors who believe the hobby deserves greater integrity, professionalism, and accountability.

CTCA’s growing initiatives are designed to create meaningful, lasting impact across the hobby. Programs include the Trusted Retailer Program, helping consumers identify hobby businesses committed to integrity and best practices; the Global Trading Card Registry (GTCR), the first free tracking system dedicated to helping identify and report stolen graded cards; the Healthy Hobby Initiative, focused on promoting mental health, well-being, sustainability, and responsible collecting across the hobby community; and the Certified Breaker Program, establishing transparency and accountability standards for live breakers to help strengthen trust and confidence in the breaking ecosystem. Through these efforts and more, CTCA is building the infrastructure needed to help the hobby thrive for generations to come. Learn more at www.thectca.org