CGC Accepting Card Submissions through ETA Collectibles at Hanami Convention

CGC is thrilled to be accepting TCGs, sports cards and non-sports cards at the Hanami Convention, being held at the Wassermannhalle in Cologne, Germany, on March 28-29, 2026.

About Hanami Convention

Come be part of the first-ever Hanami Convention, brought to you by ETA Collectibles, CardSharks and Overworld — three of the biggest names in card collecting in Germany! On March 28-29, the Wassermannhalle in Cologne will be transformed into the ultimate meeting space for collectors, TCG players and traders for two full days of buying, selling, trading and connecting. While you’re there, visit the trading hall and browse through dozens of vendors selling trading cards and other merchandise, or visit some of our celebrity guests, including influencers like Mr. Cegi, Umbreon Collection, Tonipuuh and many more!

Drop off CGC submissions with ETA Collectibles

As a CGC Authorized Facilitator in Germany, ETA Collectibles will be accepting all CGC submissions at their Hanami Convention event booth. ETA is Germany’s one-stop shop for professional third-party grading facilitator services. If you’re looking to submit your cards for third-party authentication, grading and encapsulation, ETA Collectibles is here to help. Just drop off your cards and they’ll take care of the entire submission process, from submission to return shipping.

ETA Collectibles will be accepting TCGs, sports cards and non-sports cards on behalf of CGC at the show. ETA Collectibles will take care of transporting all submissions to CGC’s Munich office to begin the certification process. All TCG submissions will be graded in Munich, while all sports card, non-sports card and mixed card submissions will be transported to CGC’s headquarters in Sarasota, Florida, for authentication, grading and encapsulation.

To learn more about CGC's card grading services in Munich, go here. To see CGC services and fees for cards, go here.

Need more info?

Questions for CGC Cards should be sent to [email protected]. All CGC services can be reached at +49 (0) 89 550 66 780.

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.

CGC is part of the Certified Collectibles Group, a global provider of expert and impartial authentication and grading services for collectibles. Since 1987, the Certified Collectibles Group companies have certified more than 110 million collectibles, including coins, banknotes, comic books, cards, autographs and stamps.