CGC and JSA Accepting Submissions at the Tristar Houston Collectors Show

CGC® and JSA® are excited to be accepting submissions of sports cards, TCGs, non-sports cards, comics and autographed memorabilia at the Tristar Houston Collectors Show, being held at the NRG Arena in Houston, Texas, from January 30 to February 1, 2026. In addition, JSA will provide on-site autograph authentication at the event.

About the Tristar Houston Collectors Show

Tristar is back with a huge winter exhibition, and this is one that sports collectors won’t want to miss! This year’s show has a lineup that includes dozens of sports legends who will be signing autographs, offering photo opportunities and hosting meet-and-greet sessions all weekend. When you’re finished there, check out the vendor floor — the nation’s finest exhibitors have come from near and far just to buy, sell and trade with you.

CGC and JSA representatives will be accepting submissions, answering questions and providing information on collectibles certification and autograph authentication services at the show. Bring your favorite collectibles to the convention to take advantage of fast turnaround times and save one way on shipping fees! Further instructions on the submission process are below.

Preparing submissions for the show

CGC is accepting submissions of sports cards, TCGs, non-sports cards and comics for grading. Autographed comics and cards may be submitted for CGC x JSA Authentic Autograph certification, and autographed memorabilia may be submitted for JSA-only services.

Why wait in line with your submission? Submit your prepared collectibles through the Express Drop-off Service and quickly hand off your collectibles to a CGC and JSA representative. Simply take the following steps before arriving:

1. Create a CGC account here. All it takes is a free account to submit, and paid members get additional discounts and benefits.
2. Go to the online submission form for cards or comics. (For JSA memorabilia submissions, simply bring your item to the show.)
3. 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.
4. 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.

5. Keep your collectibles safe and secure until you drop off your submission (including the packing slip) with a representative.
6. 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 and JSA services and fees for cards, click here.
• To learn more about CGC and JSA services and fees for comics, 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 Cards should be sent to service@CGCcards.com. 
• Questions for CGC Comics should be sent to service@CGCcomics.com.
• Questions for JSA memorabilia submissions should be sent to info@SpenceLOA.com. 

All CGC services can be reached at (+1) 855-GRADE10 (855-472-3310).

About CGC

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.