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Collecting Tips · Aug 19, 2026

Topps Chrome Logofractor Goes Wide August 19 After Two Weeks in One New York Store

The 300-card Chrome checklist gets a tiled MLB logo treatment, six packs at $120, and an autograph list made up entirely of rookies. It has been sold in Manhattan since August 5, w…

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Collecting Tips · Aug 19, 2026

Star Wars Unlimited Maps Its Fall: Homeworlds in October, Icons in November, and a Grayscale Convention Set

Two Star Wars Unlimited releases land in consecutive months, the tightest window the game has run. Here is what Homeworlds and Icons mean for singles prices, shop allocations, and …

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Collecting Tips · Aug 19, 2026

Arsenal Won the League and Topps Built a Whole Set Around It. Getting One in the U.S. Is the Hard Part.

Topps Winners Collection - Arsenal commemorates the club's first Premier League title in 22 years with 82 base cards, an autograph in every box, and relics cut from the North Bank …

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Collecting Tips · Aug 19, 2026

Hockey Card Season Starts With a Cheap Box: Inside 2026-27 Upper Deck MVP

MVP is the first widely available look at the new NHL rookie class, and this year it brings back Gotta Have Hart for the first time since 2006-07. Here is the box break, the short-…

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Collecting Tips · Aug 19, 2026

Panini Origins Basketball Drops Today: One Pack, Three Hits, and a New Panther Eyes SSP

2025-26 Panini Origins Basketball arrives August 19 with a single 10-card pack per box and a guaranteed two autographs plus a memorabilia card, three more hits than last year. Rook…

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Collecting Tips · Aug 19, 2026

Bowman Chrome Baseball Is Set for September 9, and the WBC Flag Variation Is Back

The 2026 Bowman Chrome checklist is out: 100 base cards, 100 Chrome Prospects, two autographs per hobby box, and the return of the WBC Flag Variation for the first time since 2023.…

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Collecting Tips · Aug 15, 2026

The 9 Biggest Scandals in Trading Card History

Forged Mantles, a trimmed T206 Wagner, a $200 million counterfeit pipeline, and the grading story dominating 2026. Nine scandals that explain why authentication and provenance rule…

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Collecting Tips · Aug 14, 2026

Goldin's TCG Elite Auction Cleared $18 Million: a $713,700 Luffy Trophy and a $809,094 Bulbasaur

Goldin's Summer TCG Elite Auction closed August 10 with more than $18 million in sales and three category records. A One Piece World Championship trophy card became the most expens…

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Collecting Tips · Aug 14, 2026

NFL Preseason Week 1 Is the Most Dangerous Week of the Year to Buy Rookie Cards

The 2026 preseason opened Thursday and rookie card prices are already moving on backup-versus-backup football. Here is why the spike fades in ten days, and why the August 21 flagsh…

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Collecting Tips · Aug 9, 2026

The One Ring Returns August 14, and This Time There Is No 1-of-1

Magic's most famous card comes back as a box-topper in The Hobbit, but the reprint is not serialized. There is no single copy, no treasure hunt, and no repeat of the $2 million sal…

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Collecting Tips · Aug 8, 2026

The August Call-Up Wave Is Coming: How to Play Prospect Cards Without Buying the Top

Mid-August is when teams promote hitters who can still keep rookie status for next season. The 2026 prospect market has been pricing box scores instead of scouting reports. Here ar…

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Collecting Tips · Aug 8, 2026

The Gundam Card Game Turns One: Freedom Ascension, Link Rares, and Whether It Is Worth Starting

Gundam's first anniversary set brought Strike Freedom and Nu Gundam into the card game for the first time, alongside a new rarity built on paired Units and Pilots. Here is what Lin…

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