Editor's Note
This editor’s note highlights the key facts and market implications behind “The Authority Unveils World’s First Rigid Large-“, with emphasis on sourcing, product fit, fabrication, logistics, or buyer impact.
Dynamics Inc., a leader in security and collectible technologies and creator of The Authority, the world's first real-time, vertically integrated, multi-category collectible e-commerce platform, today announced the launch of the industry's first rigid, large-format memorabilia slabs, introducing a new standard for how premium collectibles are displayed, protected and experienced.
Slabbed and Graded Justin Thomas Memorabilia
For the first time in the collectibles industry, large-format collectibles can be professionally graded and slabbed, bringing the trusted authentication and encapsulation process traditionally reserved for trading cards to premium, large-format print memorabilia.
Available in display sizes ranging from 8×10 to 20×24 to 24×36 inches, each collectible is encapsulated in a rigid, self-supporting slab that functions as both protection and an elevated decor piece. Unlike traditional flexible sleeves, these slabs are engineered to stand upright on their own, or be easily hung on a wall, eliminating the need for costly external framing.
“Collectors have traditionally had to spend hundreds of dollars buying a frame after buying a memorabilia print,” said Jeffrey Mullen, CEO of Dynamics Inc. “With the introduction of a rigid, large-format memorabilia print slab, the step of purchasing a frame disappears entirely. The slab isn’t just protection, it’s presentation. The slab is the frame.”
Traditional framing for large-format memorabilia can cost between $200 and $500 per piece, often limiting accessibility and flexibility for collectors. By integrating framing directly into the slab, The Authority unlocks a more cost-effective and versatile solution, allowing collectors to easily swap and display pieces based on season, athlete, or personal preference.
Debuting alongside Upper Deck Authenticated Snapshots, the innovation introduces a simple but transformative concept: "The slab is the frame." Each piece is signed by one or more featured athletes and are instantly transferable from e-Pack into The Authority to vault, sell on the Authority Marketplace, or instantly grade via its proprietary Reveal Grade technology. Each memorabilia piece is sold in single piece packs on Upper Deck e-Pack and is available for purchase today. The Upper Deck Certificate of Authenticity (COA) for each piece is also encapsulated and digitally linked to each corresponding memorabilia item, ensuring seamless verification and long-term value.
“No one has ever graded or slabbed collectibles of this size before,” said Jeffrey Mullen, CEO of Dynamics Inc. “We’re introducing a completely new category of authenticated memorabilia. Collectors can now purchase premium signed prints of iconic figures and immediately have them vaulted, graded, and listed on The Authority platform. The slabs are rigid and can hold their own weight. They do not need to be framed. You can lean it on a shelf or affix it to a wall and instantly have a display-ready piece.”
Large-format slabs expand The Authority beyond trading cards, comics, and figurines, combining premium imagery and encapsulation technology to offer collectors a new way to acquire authenticated, display-ready artwork tied to legendary figures.
Dynamics manages The Authority, the world's first real-time, vertically integrated, multi-category collectible e-commerce platform. The Authority enables users to instantly vault, purchase, encapsulate, authenticate, grade, sell, and fulfill a collectible, within minutes. Dynamics is also the technical team behind the Universal Public Grading Standard, the collectible industries first public grading standard.
Source: Read the original article | Published: April 22, 2026