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Hobby News · Jun 12, 2026

Riftbound: The League of Legends TCG Has a Big June - Vendetta Set, French Launch, and a Utrecht Qualifier

Riot's League of Legends card game is making real moves this month: the Vendetta set drops June 22, the game launches its first new language in French, and a Regional Qualifier run…

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Hobby News · Jun 12, 2026

USA 250 Patches Worn in the NBA Finals Are Becoming Topps Cards: Inside the Spurs-Knicks Chase

Every player in the 2026 NBA Finals is wearing a USA 250 anniversary patch, and Topps is pulling those exact game-worn patches after each game to embed in limited autographed cards…

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Hobby News · Jun 10, 2026

Wembanyama's Finals Run Is Rewriting the Topps NOW Record Book as Spurs-Knicks Heats Up

Victor Wembanyama has the Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals, and his run is producing record Topps NOW print runs and a surging rookie market. Here is the latest from the series, the ey…

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Hobby News · Jun 10, 2026

Pokemon TCG Pocket's Next Booster Lands June 26: The B3b Themed Pack, Ceruledge ex Drop, and Ranked Season 14

Pokemon TCG Pocket is closing June with its biggest drop yet: the B3b Themed Booster Pack adds more than 100 new cards from June 26 to July 2. Here is everything live and coming, p…

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Hobby News · Jun 9, 2026

One Company, 80 Percent of Grading: The FTC Probe and Antitrust Suit Reshaping the Hobby

PSA parent Collectors Holdings now controls roughly 80 percent of the U.S. card grading market after acquiring SGC and Beckett. A congressman has asked the FTC to investigate, and …

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Hobby News · Jun 9, 2026

Pokemon TCG 30th Celebration Revealed: A Worldwide Same-Day Launch, All-Foil Cards, and a Brand-New Futuristic Rare

Pokemon TCG 30th Celebration arrives September 16 as the first set in the game's history to release worldwide on the same day. Every card is foil, a new Futuristic rare rarity debu…

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Hobby News · Jun 8, 2026

2026 Donruss Elite Baseball Returns as a Standalone Set June 17 With Passing the Torch, Pen Pals, and Kaboom

Panini revives Donruss Elite as a dedicated, autograph-first baseball release on June 17, headlined by the dual-signed Passing the Torch series, the return of Pen Pals, and chase-w…

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Hobby News · Jun 8, 2026

2026 Topps Cosmic Chrome WWE Is Here: Space-Themed Refractors, Four Autograph Sets, and a Pluto Chase

Topps brought its Cosmic Chrome line to wrestling on June 4 with a 200-card base set, space-named parallels like Black Eclipse and Red Flare, four hard-signed autograph sets, and a…

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Hobby News · Jun 7, 2026

Goldin's June 2026 Auction Slate: World Soccer Ends June 13, Vintage Elite June 20, and The Goldin 100 June 28

Goldin has three marquee auctions closing through June, from elite soccer to pre-war vintage to the curated Goldin 100. Here is the calendar, the context, and why it matters even i…

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Hobby News · Jun 7, 2026

UFC Cards Heat Up This Summer: Topps Chrome Sapphire Lands June 5, Topps Knockout Follows June 26

Topps is bookending June with two big UFC releases: premium Chrome Sapphire early in the month and the hit-driven Knockout to close it out. Here is what to chase and why MMA cards …

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Hobby News · Jun 7, 2026

Sports Card Market Update: Rookie Risers and a Major Merger

NFL rookie cards are rising on minicamp performance, Wembanyama is spiking after a Finals run, and CardsHQ just merged with Sports Card Investor. Here is the June market snapshot.

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Hobby News · Jun 7, 2026

Marvel Super Heroes Brings the Avengers to Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering's Marvel Super Heroes set debuts June 26 with Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and more. Here is what collectors need to know about the crossover.

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