CGC takes Collect-A-Con Dallas submissions October 24–25 via FGS

Through its facilitator FGS Autographs, CGC is set to take card and memorabilia submissions at Collect-A-Con Dallas on October 24-25, 2026. JSA representatives will be on the floor too, offering on-site authentication of autographed items.

Where and when

Dallas, Texas hosts the show, which runs October 24-25, 2026 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (Hall B).

Describing itself as the nation's premier trading card and pop culture event, Collect-A-Con advertises over 800 vendor tables. Those tables span sports cards, TCGs, comic books, vintage toys, video games, and memorabilia. Celebrity guests are promised in person, among them anime and video game voice actors and musicians, though the announcement names nobody.

How CGC submissions work at the show

FGS Autographs, acting as a CGC Facilitator, will take all CGC submissions at its event booth. Collectors, dealers, and convention attendees turn to this company for help with CGC submissions. Among its offerings are submission paperwork, witnessing for CGC Signature Series books, drop-offs at conventions, and a direct line of communication to CGC.

At the show, staff will take cards as well as autographed memorabilia. CGC promotes fast turnaround times and savings on one-way shipping fees for submissions made there.

Every submission will travel to CGC's headquarters in Sarasota, Florida, where it will be authenticated, graded, and encapsulated.

JSA on-site authentication

JSA representatives will accept autographed memorabilia and offer authentication at the show. There are two routes:

• Basic Certification (COA): the item is processed and finalized on the same day.
• Letter of Authenticity (LOA): the item is observed on the same day, with the final documented results arriving afterward by mail.

JSA's submission pricing is listed at SpenceLOA.com/fees.

Context

The Dallas stop falls on the same weekend as another CGC and JSA presence. TCGKing also covered the East Bay Card Show in San Mateo, where CGC submissions likewise go through FGS Autographs and JSA offers same-day Basic Certification (COA).

Comic book grading at CGC started in 2000, and the company today certifies TCGs, sports cards, magazines, video games, and home media. CGC Signature Series and JSA Authentic Autograph services are also part of its lineup. The Certified Collectibles Group counts it as a member, and companies in that group have certified more than 110 million collectibles since 1987.

What is still unknown

The announcement leaves several practical details open:

• CGC's grading prices for show submissions are not stated.
• The turnaround times are not specified.
• The amount of the one-way shipping savings is not specified.
• The booth location within Hall B has not been announced.
• The celebrity guests have not been named.

Questions can go to Service@CGCgrading.com, or by call, text, or WhatsApp to (+1) 855-GRADE10 (855-472-3310).

What it means for players and collectors

• Mark the dates: submissions are taken on October 24-25, 2026, in Hall B of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas.
• Cards and signed items: you can drop either one off at the FGS Autographs booth; CGC submissions then head to Sarasota, Florida, to be authenticated, graded, and encapsulated.
• Autographs on a deadline: a Basic Certification (COA) through JSA is finalized the same day, while an LOA result arrives later by mail.
• Check fees first: JSA's fees are on SpenceLOA.com/fees, and CGC's show pricing has not been stated.