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Beckett Media, LLC is a firm dedicated to covering the sports card, comic book grading, collectibles, and sports memorabilia sectors. Established in 1984 by statistician Dr. James Beckett, it was originally known as Beckett Publications.
James Beckett was a statistics professor before launching Beckett Media. In the 1970s, Beckett introduced some of the initial price guides for the baseball card industry, providing more detailed information on specific card prices compared to the newsletters that collectors were accustomed to. He founded Beckett Publications in 1984.
In January 2005, Beckett offloaded the company to Apprise Media, which aimed to broaden its portfolio in niche and enthusiast media. The company was renamed Beckett Media as part of the sale. On 26 January 2005, Apprise Media hired Peter A. Gudmundsson as the company CEO.
In May 2008, less than four years after being acquired by Apprise Media, there were rumors that Beckett Media was back on the market. Five undisclosed companies were reportedly contemplating buying the firm. In 2008, Beckett Media was acquired by Eli Global, a multinational company headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. Eli Global was established in 1991 by Greg Lindberg.
In 2010, Beckett Media embarked on a major revamp of its digital presence. On March 8, 2010, they revealed a collaboration with SeatGeek to enhance their website's functionality. As a result of this partnership, links to the sports ticket search engine SeatGeek were incorporated on the primary sports teams and leagues pages on Beckett's site. This integration allowed users to seamlessly navigate to SeatGeek's ticket search system for specific teams.
Beckett Media is not Better Business Bureau (BBB) accredited and had an F rating, on an A+ through F letter-grade scale, BBB having "identified a pattern in consumer complaints" and noting "This Inquiry was closed on February, 14, 2025, as Failure to Address or Eliminate the Pattern of Complaints".
Beckett Media's publications pioneered an early card grading system, offering a method to assess their quality. This system defined six distinct levels, ranging from mint to poor condition. Beckett Media operates a sports card grading service named Beckett Grading Services. This service holds the exclusive rights to grade and authenticate trading cards from the Topps Vault. In 2016, Beckett Media inaugurated an autograph verification enterprise called Beckett Authentication Services.
Comic Book Certification Service (CBCS), founded by Dr. Michael Bornstein, his son Alec, and Steve Borock, serves as a specialized, independent, and neutral third-party grading entity for comic books. They offer a platform, either through their website or via authorized dealers, where owners can submit their comic books for grading and secure encapsulation. Additionally, during comic book conventions, CBCS representatives are present to directly accept submissions.
Beckett Media
Beckett Media, LLC is a firm dedicated to covering the sports card, comic book grading, collectibles, and sports memorabilia sectors. Established in 1984 by statistician Dr. James Beckett, it was originally known as Beckett Publications.
James Beckett was a statistics professor before launching Beckett Media. In the 1970s, Beckett introduced some of the initial price guides for the baseball card industry, providing more detailed information on specific card prices compared to the newsletters that collectors were accustomed to. He founded Beckett Publications in 1984.
In January 2005, Beckett offloaded the company to Apprise Media, which aimed to broaden its portfolio in niche and enthusiast media. The company was renamed Beckett Media as part of the sale. On 26 January 2005, Apprise Media hired Peter A. Gudmundsson as the company CEO.
In May 2008, less than four years after being acquired by Apprise Media, there were rumors that Beckett Media was back on the market. Five undisclosed companies were reportedly contemplating buying the firm. In 2008, Beckett Media was acquired by Eli Global, a multinational company headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. Eli Global was established in 1991 by Greg Lindberg.
In 2010, Beckett Media embarked on a major revamp of its digital presence. On March 8, 2010, they revealed a collaboration with SeatGeek to enhance their website's functionality. As a result of this partnership, links to the sports ticket search engine SeatGeek were incorporated on the primary sports teams and leagues pages on Beckett's site. This integration allowed users to seamlessly navigate to SeatGeek's ticket search system for specific teams.
Beckett Media is not Better Business Bureau (BBB) accredited and had an F rating, on an A+ through F letter-grade scale, BBB having "identified a pattern in consumer complaints" and noting "This Inquiry was closed on February, 14, 2025, as Failure to Address or Eliminate the Pattern of Complaints".
Beckett Media's publications pioneered an early card grading system, offering a method to assess their quality. This system defined six distinct levels, ranging from mint to poor condition. Beckett Media operates a sports card grading service named Beckett Grading Services. This service holds the exclusive rights to grade and authenticate trading cards from the Topps Vault. In 2016, Beckett Media inaugurated an autograph verification enterprise called Beckett Authentication Services.
Comic Book Certification Service (CBCS), founded by Dr. Michael Bornstein, his son Alec, and Steve Borock, serves as a specialized, independent, and neutral third-party grading entity for comic books. They offer a platform, either through their website or via authorized dealers, where owners can submit their comic books for grading and secure encapsulation. Additionally, during comic book conventions, CBCS representatives are present to directly accept submissions.