TLC is built around transparency. Your card is graded in person, the process is documented, the grade is reviewed, and the finished card is tied to a permanent verification record.

Because valuable cards deserve more than a number on a label. We want the process to be visible, accountable, and easy to understand from grading through certification.

We minimize handling, maintain a clear chain of custody, and keep the process controlled from check-in through grading, review, sealing, and return.

Because our process is designed to reduce blind spots. Grading is reviewed, the process is documented, and the final certification is connected to a permanent TLC record.

(But really, it's because we care about your experience.)

Yes. For collectors with multiple high-value cards, TLC offers private sessions and full-day grading options with dedicated time and focused attention on your collection.

Contact us today to discuss.

We stop and take a closer look. TLC may decline or pause grading if we see signs of alteration, damage, authenticity concerns, or anything else we are not comfortable certifying.

You receive your sealed TLC slab, your final grade and subgrades, supporting notes, and a permanent TLC verification record connected to your card’s unique code.

Best of all, you get it all done the same day!

Yes. TLC is designed around transparency, and in-person grading allows you to see the process rather than simply sending your card away and waiting.

We want you to watch... just don't tap on the glass, it scares the graders ;)

Yes. TLC maintains insurance coverage for cards while they are in our care, subject to applicable policy terms and coverage limits. Documentation of coverage is available upon request.