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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

2026 NBA Draft Is Here June 23-24: The Rookie Card Chase for Dybantsa, Peterson, and Boozer

One of the deepest prospect classes in years gets called this week at Barclays Center. With AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Cameron Boozer leading the board, here is how draft ni…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

Topps Just Stacked Seven Products Into Five Days: A Buyer's Guide to the Hobby's Busiest Week

Topps has crammed seven distinct releases into a single five-day stretch across baseball, soccer, football, basketball, and Disney. Here is the full lineup, what each box is built …

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

Greninja Fever: Vintage Cards Jump 152 Percent in 2026 as the Mega Greninja ex Premium Collection Nears

Mega Greninja ex from Chaos Rising has sent collectors back into their old binders, and the Greninja market is up more than 150 percent year-to-date. With the July 3 Premium Collec…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

World Championships Decks Hit Shelves: Play the Exact Lists That Contended at Pokemon Worlds

Card-for-card replicas of title-contender decks from the 2025 Pokemon World Championships are now in shops and on the Pokemon Center. Here is what is inside, who they are for, and …

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

Roman Anthony and Jac Caglianone: The 2026 Rookie Cards Driving the Baseball Hobby

A fresh class of MLB rookies is moving the card market this summer, led by Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony and Royals slugger Jac Caglianone. Here is how to approach breakout rook…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

What a 7.25 Million Dollar Honus Wagner Really Tells Collectors in 2026

A reported 7.25 million dollar T-206 Honus Wagner sale put the vintage market back in the spotlight. Here is what a blue-chip trophy sale signals, and what it does not mean for the…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

Rookie Call-Up Watch: DeLauter, Murakami, and the Baseball Cards Surging This Week

Rookie promotions are once again driving the baseball card market, with Chase DeLauter, Munetaka Murakami, Kevin McGonigle, and JJ Wetherholt all seeing prices climb. Here is why c…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

Draft Night Card Mechanics: Why Top-Pick Prices Spike Tonight but Licensed Rookies Are Months Away

The 2026 NBA Draft runs tonight in Brooklyn, and prospect-card prices will move the instant names are called. But the licensed rookie cards collectors really want will not arrive f…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

A Redemption Slip for a 1952 Mantle Just Hit 120,000 Dollars at Goldin

The hobby hit of the year is a redemption card from 2026 Topps Series 1 that pays out a graded 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle. After Topps revealed a PSA 5.5 grade, bidding jumped to 120…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

MLB All-Star Week 2026 Card Market: Why Late June Is the Window to Buy Before the July Premium

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game hits Philadelphia on July 14, and prices spike the moment the bracket drops. Here is why late June is the smart buying window and which cards actually ho…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

2026 Panini Prizm FIFA World Cup Soccer Drops June 26 as the Hobby's Flagship Tournament Release

2026 Panini Prizm FIFA World Cup Soccer releases June 26 with all 48 nations, one auto per hobby box, and numbered Prizms. Here is what is inside, why the timing is loaded, and the…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 18, 2026

2025 Topps Dynasty Baseball Drops June 17: One Premium Hit Per Box for the High-End Crowd

Topps Dynasty Baseball arrived June 17 with its signature one-card-per-box format built around encased on-card autographs and ultra-low-numbered patch cards. It is a trophy-hunting…

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