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Collecting Tips · Jun 12, 2026

Pokemon TCG Mega Evolution - Pitch Black Fully Revealed: Four Mega ex, 115+ Cards, and a July 4 Prerelease

The complete Pitch Black lineup is out. The July 17 expansion is led by Mega Darkrai ex alongside Mega Zeraora, Chandelure, and Excadrill ex, packs more than 115 cards, and kicks o…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 11, 2026

NHL Stanley Cup 2026 Card Market: Young Guns Rookies Heat Up as the Final Plays Out

The 2026 Stanley Cup Final has the hockey hobby buzzing, and first-year skaters are leading the way. Here is why Upper Deck Young Guns rookies like Schaefer, Misa and Buium are the…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 11, 2026

Pokemon Lumiose City Mini Tins: Five Tins, One Panoramic Picture, and a Legends Z-A Tie-In

The Pokemon TCG Lumiose City Mini Tins are out, and their covers combine into a single Lumiose City street scene. At 9.99 dollars each, here is what is inside and why this connecti…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 10, 2026

The 2026 World Cup Panini Sticker Craze Lands in America: Inside the Album Mania Sweeping the Hobby

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is here, and the Panini sticker album, a European and South American obsession for decades, is suddenly catching fire with American collectors. Here is why …

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Collecting Tips · Jun 10, 2026

Marvel Super Heroes Commander Decklists Roll Out This Week Ahead of the June 26 Magic Launch

The full decklists for Magic's four Marvel Super Heroes Commander precons are revealing one per day from June 8 to June 11. Here is the breakdown of Avengers Assemble, The Fantasti…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 9, 2026

Knicks vs Spurs and the 2026 NBA Finals Card Market: Brunson's Clutch Run Meets Wembanyama's Grails

The 2026 NBA Finals are giving the hobby a marquee matchup: Jalen Brunson's clutch postseason run against Victor Wembanyama, the most valuable young player in the game. Here is how…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 9, 2026

The K-Shaped Hobby: Why Million-Dollar Cards Keep Climbing While the Middle Market Softens

The 2026 card market is splitting in two. Premium grails keep setting records, with a dozen-plus million-dollar sales in the first quarter alone, while common base cards and non-su…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 8, 2026

A 5.1 Million Dollar T206 Honus Wagner Sells at Goldin, Traced to the 1909 Cigarette Pack It Came From

A T206 Honus Wagner that stayed in one family for over a century, traced to the Sweet Caporal cigarette pack it was pulled from in 1909, sold for 5,124,000 dollars at Goldin. Grade…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 7, 2026

2025 Topps Signature Class Football Drops June 5: The Licensed, Autograph-First Rookie Debut

2025 Topps Signature Class Football releases today, June 5, as a fully licensed, autograph-heavy product built on a deep rookie class. Inside the two-auto hobby boxes, the 150-card…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 7, 2026

2025-26 Donruss Basketball Drops June 5: Three Autos a Box, and the Unanswered Cooper Flagg Question

2025-26 Donruss Basketball releases June 5 as one of the first flagship products of Panini's unlicensed era: fan-favorite inserts, a jump to three autographs per hobby box, but no …

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Collecting Tips · Jun 7, 2026

Pokemon TCG June 2026: Tins, World Championship Decks, and More

June packs the Pokemon TCG calendar with Chaos Rising Build and Battle Boxes, 2025 World Championship deck replicas, Lumiose City Mini Tins, and more. Here is the full rundown.

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Collecting Tips · Jun 7, 2026

June 2026 Sports Card Releases: Topps Series 2, Bowman Sapphire and WNBA

Topps Series 2, Bowman Sapphire, Panini Select WNBA, and Donruss Elite all drop this month. Here is the release calendar plus a look at a trading card market nearing $15 billion.

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