Chapman’s Card Prep

03/27/2026

🚨 Business Update – Chapman’s Card Prep 🚨

I’ll be halting all new orders until Wednesday as I take a short mini vacation to recharge.

All current orders in progress will still be handled accordingly, and I’ll be back ready to roll mid-week!

I appreciate all the continued support — we’ve got some exciting things coming soon 👀

If you’ve been thinking about getting cards cleaned or prepped for grading, feel free to reach out and get on the list for when I return!

— Chapman’s Card Prep
📍 Based in Canton, IL

03/16/2026

Pretty wild moment today… Chapman’s Card Prep got contacted by an international TCG accessory supplier about working together.

Never thought this little card cleaning side project would start getting attention like this. Appreciate everyone supporting the journey!

03/08/2026

🌟 Happy International Women’s Day! 🌟

Today we celebrate the amazing women who are part of our hobby and community. Whether you’re a collector, breaker, seller, artist, parent helping your kids collect, or just someone who enjoys the hobby, you help make this community stronger every day.

Your passion, knowledge, and support help grow the hobby and make it welcoming for everyone. 👏

💬 Shout out a woman in the hobby who deserves recognition!
Tag them or tell us what makes them awesome.

Let’s keep building a hobby that’s fun, inclusive, and supportive for everyone.

02/28/2026

02/27/2026

🎉 30 Years of Pokémon! 🎉

30 years ago, the world was introduced to something legendary.

On February 27, 1996, Pokémon Red and Green launched in Japan — and the hobby world has never been the same. From Game Boy cartridges… to playground trades… to PSA 10 grails… Pokémon has created generations of collectors.

From Base Set Charizard chases
To modern SAR and Alt Art hunts
From binder collections to slab showcases

This franchise built the hobby we love.

As the owner of Chapman’s Card Prep, I’ve seen firsthand how Pokémon connects kids, parents, and lifelong collectors. Whether it’s your childhood card coming back a PSA 10… or your first submission ever… the nostalgia is real.

🔥 Drop a comment:
• What was your first Pokémon game or card?
• Who was your original starter — Charizard, Blastoise, or Venusaur?
• What’s your current Pokémon chase?

Here’s to 30 years of collecting, trading, grading, and chasing 10s.
And we’re just getting started.

02/24/2026

⚾🔥 Spring Training Is HERE! 🔥⚾

Baseball is back… which means it’s time for bold predictions 👀

Who’s YOUR breakout star for this MLB season?

🌟 A young rookie ready to explode?
💪 A former top prospect finally putting it together?
🚀 A sleeper pick nobody is talking about yet?

Drop their name below ⬇️ and let’s see who the hobby is high on this year!

(And bonus question… are you buying their cards NOW or waiting? 👀📈)

02/24/2026

🎉 Young Collector Giveaway 🎉

I’m giving away a graded Pokémon slab to one young collector.

If you’ve got a kid who loves Pokémon, this one’s for them.

To enter:

• Comment their favorite Pokémon below
• Like this post
• Share it so more young collectors can see it

I’ll randomly select one young fan to receive the slab.

The hobby isn’t just about value — it’s about community, memories, and building the next generation of collectors.

Let’s keep it growing. 💙

— Austin

02/23/2026

🔥 PERSONAL COLLECTION PSA UPDATE 🔥

The 12-card Value submission just hit Completing and is officially on its way home! 📦🔥

These were all from my personal collection — some modern favorites, promos, and a few that I’ve been wanting slabbed for a while.

From sitting in Assembly for weeks… to flying through QA and Completing — we’re almost there 💪

Now it’s just waiting on tracking to hit and slabs to land in Canton 👀

No client cards in this one — just adding to the PC and building inventory for the future.

These are ones I just wanted slabbed not expecting 10’s all but maybe one or two. Just wanted them protected and slabbed up!

Will say the estimate on time was fairly accurate within two weeks 👀

— Austin
Chapman’s Card Prep

02/23/2026

🔥 BUY • SELL • TRADE (ONLINE ONLY – FROM THIS POST) 🔥

Chapman’s Card Prep Marketplace Thread

🚨 This is NOT an in-person event.
All activity from THIS post only.

Looking to move some cards or pick something up?

Use this thread to:

✅ Post what you’re selling (price required)
✅ Post what you’re looking to buy
✅ Show what you’re open to trading

Pokémon • One Piece • Sports • PSA • SGC • Raw & Graded

Let’s keep it clean and organized:
• Comment SOLD when completed
• No price shaming
• Respectful offers only

If you’re building inventory, flipping, or just upgrading the PC — this thread is for YOU.

Drop what you’ve got 👇
Let’s make some deals.

— Austin
Chapman’s Card Prep

02/18/2026

🚨 BULK PSA SUBMISSION GOING OUT 🚨

55 cards.
95% Pokémon.
Pre-graded HARD.

This stack is loaded with $50–$70 PSA 10 upside and a solid mix of strong modern hitters. The borderline ones? Still legitimate 10 contenders — no filler, no “hope it 10s” cards.

Labels are printed.
Last few cards arriving.
Then it’s game on 📦🔥

If you’ve been thinking about sending cards in, this is your reminder — clean copies and disciplined grading is how you maximize returns.

Who’s got cards ready for the next one? 👀

02/18/2026

🔥 Client Return Day! 🔥

Sandy Seibert received these back from SGC today — the same submission where I cleaned and prepped his 1948 Leaf Stan Musial.

This time it was:

⚾ 1911 Sweet Caporal T205 Edward Phelps — SGC 3 (VG)
⚾ 1923 W572 Wm. Jacobson — SGC Authentic (Minimum Size Not Met)

These vintage pieces are over 100 years old… and they present beautifully in those SGC tuxedo slabs.

Before submission, both cards went through my careful cleaning and prep process to give them the best possible presentation while preserving originality — especially important with tobacco-era cards.

That Phelps landing a straight grade in a 3 is a strong result for a card of that age 👏

Huge thank you to Sandy for trusting Chapman’s Card Prep with another vintage submission. Nothing better than seeing client cards come back safely and slabbed.

If you have vintage heading to SGC or PSA and want it professionally cleaned and prepped before submission, message me.

Based in Canton, IL
Chapman’s Card Prep

More big returns coming soon 👀