CGC Announces On-site Card Grading at Card Party East in Tampa, June 27-29
6/27/2025 — 6/29/2025
CGC® is thrilled to offer on-site grading at Card Party East, happening at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida on June 27-29, 2025. Get your TCGs, sports cards and non-sports cards graded and returned by the end of the show! CGC will also be accepting regular submissions of comics, cards, video games and home video collectibles. Plus, there will be giveaways and swag, so be sure to stop by!
About Card Party
Get ready to party harder than ever before, because Card Party is back with two massive events for 2025! Card Party East will be held in Florida in June, while Card Party West will be held in Seattle, Washington in October. Both events offer the ultimate social experience for TCG, sports card and non-sports card enthusiasts. Attendees will find hundreds of vendors and artists, participate in an array of interactive activities and, of course, find thousands of cards to buy, sell and trade! Also, don’t miss out on the opportunity to meet the hobby’s most prominent YouTubers and influencers, including Pat Flynn (DeepPocketMonster), LeonHart, Danny Phantump, SuperDuperDani and more.
Submit cards for on-site grading
CGC will be offering on-site card grading, including CrossOver and ReHolder submissions, on Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28. All you need is a free CGC account to submit for on-site grading, but paid members receive discounts (and other benefits). Learn more and select your membership level here.
On-site card grading submissions are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. CGC expects extremely high demand and space is limited, so submitters are encouraged to submit at the start of the show. If on-site grading submissions need to be cut off early, submissions will still be accepted for grading at CGC headquarters at the regular fees and turnaround times.
Submission deadlines, turnaround times and pick-up for on-site grading
As you get ready to submit cards for on-site grading, note CGC’s submission deadlines, turnaround times and pick-up information. To pick up your submission, go to the CGC Submission Pick-up Room #401.
- Friday: drop off anytime during show hours, and pick up Saturday after 12:00 p.m.
- Saturday: drop off by 11:00 a.m., and pick up on Saturday from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday into Sunday: drop off from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, and pick up after 12:00 p.m. on Sunday
Important: Any submissions not picked up by 4 p.m. on Sunday will incur additional shipping and handling fees.
CGC Cards On-site Grading Pricing (Free Membership Level):
| Grading Tier / Service | Fee (per card) |
|---|---|
| Bulk (25-card minimum) Max Value: $500 per card | $25 |
| Quick Submit - Bulk (25-card minimum) Max Value: $500 per card | $25 |
| Economy Max Value: $1,000 per card | $30 |
| Quick Submit - Economy Max Value: $1,000 per card | $30 |
| Standard Max Value: $3,000 per card | $70 |
| Express Max Value: $10,000 per card | $135 |
| WalkThrough Max Value: $100,000 | $375 |
| Unlimited Value Max Value: Unlimited | $375 + 1% FMV |
| CrossOver | Based on Card Tier |
CGC x JSA Authentic Autograph On-site Pricing:
| Grading Tier / Service | Fee (per card) |
|---|---|
| Bulk (25-card minimum) Max Value: $500 per card | $15 |
| Economy Max Value: $1,000 per card | $20 |
| Standard Max Value: $3,000 per card | $70 |
| Express Max Value: $10,000 per card | $150 |
| WalkThrough Max Value: $100,000 | $300 |
| Unlimited Value Max Value: Unlimited | $750 |
Regular submission drop-off
Every day of the show, CGC will also accept regular submissions of comics, cards, video games and home video collectibles to be taken back to its headquarters for certification at regular grading fees, allowing submitters to save one way on shipping! Additionally, autographed comics and cards may be submitted for CGC x JSA Authentic Autograph certification.
Please take the following steps for Express Drop-off, which enables you to skip the line and quickly hand off your prepared submission to a CGC representative:
- Create a CGC account here. All it takes is a free account to submit, and paid members get additional discounts and benefits.
- Go to the online submission form for comics, cards, video games or home video.
- Select “Mail-In or Show Drop-Off” to start your submission. Please note that you’ll have the option to choose JSA autograph authentication for cards and comics after choosing your primary grading services.
Complete the submission form and print the packing slips.
Important: To ensure that your submission process stays on schedule, please place your collectibles in the order listed on the packing slip. Please bring BOTH copies of the packing slip with your collectibles to the show drop-off. Failure to do so will result in delays.
- Keep your collectibles safe and secure until you drop off your submission (including the packing slip) with a representative.
- Go to the Express Drop-off sign to finalize your submission.
All submissions will be transported to CGC’s headquarters in Sarasota, Florida, for authentication, grading and encapsulation.
- To learn more about CGC services and fees for comics, click here.
- To learn more about CGC services and fees for cards, click here.
- To learn more about CGC services and fees for video games, click here.
- To learn more about CGC services and fees for home video, click here.
- To learn more about JSA services and fees for memorabilia, click here.
Tablets will be provided at the booth for submitters to use for sign-up and submission purposes.
Need more info?
- Questions for CGC Comics should be sent to [email protected].
- Questions for CGC Cards should be sent to [email protected].
- Questions for CGC Video Games should be sent to [email protected].
- Questions for CGC Home Video should be sent to [email protected].
- Questions for JSA memorabilia submissions should be sent to [email protected].
All CGC services can be reached at (+1) 855-GRADE10 (855-472-3310).
Since revolutionizing comic book grading in 2000, CGC has grown to include certification services for a vast variety of pop culture collectibles. These divisions include CGC Cards, CGC Video Games and CGC Home Video. CGC Cards provides expert card grading for sports cards, TCGs and non-sports cards. CGC Video Games is dedicated to video game grading for the most popular consoles, including Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation and more. CGC Home Video provides expert VHS grading in addition to other types of videocassettes, DVD, Blu-ray and more. CGC also offers seamless solutions for autograph collectors with CGC Signature Series and JSA Authentic Autograph services.