Strategic collaboration with TCG Arena App
GRAAD and TCG Arena have joined forces to create a digital ecosystem that combines collection management, events, a local marketplace, and grading services into a single platform. A new way to experience collecting: simpler, more connected, and more immediate.
Legit Check Service in collaboration with SpellsTrade
A new authentication service for raw cards has been launched, dedicated to collectors who operate on marketplaces. The service is being launched exclusively on the Italian marketplace SpellStrade.
New Jumbo Card service
Thanks to a careful reorganization of the material available for comics, and after having carried out the necessary technical interventions, we were able to introduce the certification for Jumbo format cards.
New Promo Sealed service
Finally, after several months of research and development, we are perfecting the service to certify Promo Sealed cards as well, allowing us to provide a dedicated service for these specific collectibles.
150,000 Certificates
Public recognition is objective: we've reached 150,000 certificates issued. We can confidently say that those who have invested in our brand are confident in its stability, reliability, and value.
Comics Cover and Service!
After completing a process that lasted almost a year and a half in which we addressed the design of new procedures, a new algorithm and a new specific cover, we can offer the public the long-awaited and requested comic book certification service.
Graad to eBay: Post Offers in 2 Clicks
In order to provide collectors with an additional practical tool, we have introduced an integration with eBay into the site to allow our customers to quickly and conveniently publish sales announcements on the famous portal.
Box and Funko Pop service launch
To meet the needs of professional collectors who also deal with boxes, we have developed the service to certify boxes of different sizes and formats. On this occasion we also offer the service for Funko Pop.
The first GRAAD store opens
Our first official store in via Leoncavallo 15, Milan, finally opens its doors to the public.
Cover and sachet service (sealed)
After many requests regarding the possibility of certifying sealed sachets, and after having invested significant resources for the production of a cover that respects our high aesthetic standard, we are also publishing this new service
Gift Card Purchase Function
To meet the requests of enthusiasts we decide to provide the site with the possibility of purchasing Gift Cards that can be perfect gifts in digital PDF format or made in paper format and shipped.
Dario Moccia (Graded)
The Dario Moccia (Graded) operation is finally published, that is, our promo card created in collaboration with Dario Moccia for his game Lore. The exclusive and already certified card is available only through the points of our Reward System.
New algorithms for other collectibles
We are completing the design and testing of a new code infrastructure that allows us to apply different algorithms depending on the type of object to be certified, in order to offer the public certification services that are not related to cards.
Full Art label launch
After a huge technical and operational investment, we are in a position to launch an innovation that is very welcome to the public: the Full Art label that adapts to the paper graphics and that infinitely increases the aesthetic beauty of certified papers.
New Certificate Showcase Feature
To give collectors an additional tool to publish their cards and increase the visibility of customer examples, we are releasing a showcase feature that allows viewing and selling through several configuration options.
New Infinity Project Service
To satisfy the public demand for custom, altered or personalized cards, we launch the new infinity project service for the protection of non-authentic cards. The first custom label is born from the collaboration with the artist Fadini.
New Card Register feature
To provide collectors with useful and practical tools, we publish the card register page on the site to allow for filtered consultation of the certifications carried out and to allow the creation of PDFs and saved presets to store frequent searches.
Cover and sticker certification service
We are further expanding the services offered to the public by introducing the possibility of certifying stickers, a result achieved thanks to a cover design that allows for perfect aesthetics despite the numerous existing formats.
Reward System Points and Rewards
To thank and reward our most loyal and constant customers we decide to introduce a function to accumulate points on your profile, points that can be used to redeem prizes or discount codes. This is how our Reward System was born.
Sales network expansion and online map
Our work is successful and appreciated, we receive numerous requests for collaboration and our sales network in the territory expands rapidly. To help the public we equip the site with a function to view the map of the points of sale.
New Label and Half-Votes
To meet the public's wishes we decide to launch the new label graphics (the standard new, in contrast to our first standard old label). We also introduce the half-vote system and a function to allow the choice of the label during the online order.
Contest Website I Want
We launch the "the website I want" Contest online to receive indications on the functions requested by users
Digital certificate and ownership transfer
To give collectors an additional guarantee and security we publish the site function that allows to establish the ownership of the card and allows to transfer the ownership in case of sale, without the need to install applications or other unnecessary complications.
Perfect size YuGiOh! cover
We complete the trio of covers produced by us by creating a perfect size cover dedicated to YuGiOh! size cards.
100% Courier Insurance
To solve the problem of the standard courier insurance contract, which does not cover damage to collectibles, we sign a specific agreement to guarantee, in the event of a claim, a refund to the owner of a package traveling with our courier.
Booking Calendar
The effort to improve logistics and punctuality towards customers is reflected in a new function: the booking calendar that allows the customer, during the order phase, to check the estimated delivery date.
Perfect size cover TOPPS
To meet the needs of sports card collectors we produce the second perfect size cover dedicated to TOPPS size cards
The First Black Lotus
We receive the first high value card, the famous Black Lotus from Magic. We are honored and happy that the customer has entrusted us with such a precious card.
Signature authentication agreement
To guarantee our customers the highest quality of signature authentication service, we have signed an operational agreement with the Italian Autograph Association
First GRAAD commercial by Gennaro Acunzo
The videomaker Gennaro Acunzo, appreciating our service as a customer, proposes us to create a Spot (see it on our home page). Our first spot!
GRAAD becomes S.R.L.
To permanently regulate the private agreements established between the founders and the development team, the company GRAAD S.R.L. was founded.
Sales surge
The market understands our mission and the value of an objective voting system, the public rewards our company by entrusting us with a significant number of certifications.
Perfect size Pokemon cover
To ensure aesthetic perfection for our customers, we produce our first cover, the perfect size project, dedicated to Pokémon and Magic size cards.
The first store in Turin
We establish the first collaboration with a shop in Turin that decides to promote our work.
The first collectors
The most attentive collectors understand our innovative proposal and the power of an objective vote, even influencers start to talk a lot about us.
Finally ONLINE
We go online with Authentication, Standard and Digital services for cards
Algorithm study and basic service
The team of collectors and programmers for almost 2 years has designed and studied all the procedures to develop the objective service
Our customer service is at your disposal from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., via one of the following channels:
