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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine Brings Back Dual Ink Cards and the Monsters Inc Crew

Disney Lorcana's Attack of the Vine set carries a summer-blockbuster theme and revives the fan-favorite dual ink mechanic, with two dual ink enchanted cards as the headline chases.…

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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

Pokemon TCG Pocket Eevee Grove Launches June 26 With Every Eeveelution and Six ex Cards

Pokemon TCG Pocket's Eevee Grove expansion drops June 26 with 107 new cards built around Eevee and its evolutions. Here are the chase ex cards, the new themed board and binder, and…

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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

One Piece OP-17 The World's Strongest Warriors: Treasure Rare, Elbaph, and a Global Same-Day Launch

The One Piece Card Game's 4th Anniversary set lands worldwide on August 26 with a brand-new Treasure Rare rarity, an Elbaph-themed reveal, and the end of the Japan-first window. He…

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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

2026 NBA Draft Results Are In: Dybantsa to Washington and the Rookie Card Landing Spots That Matter

AJ Dybantsa goes No. 1 to the Wizards, Peterson lands in Utah, and Boozer heads to Memphis. Here is what the draft-night landing spots mean for rookie card values, and why the lice…

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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

Black Bolt and White Flare Stock Crisis: Why Most Stores Will Have Nothing on July 18

Pokemon's Black Bolt and White Flare sets arrive July 18, but early word is that most U.S. stores will get little to no launch stock, with allocations reportedly thinner than Prism…

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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

Edge of Eternities Spoiler Season Begins: Magic Goes Full Sci-Fi With Planets, Warp, and the Return of the Eldrazi

Magic: The Gathering's space-opera set Edge of Eternities has entered spoiler season out of MagicCon Las Vegas. Here is what the new Planets and Warp mechanics mean, why the Eldraz…

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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

Travis Scott's Topps Chrome Cactus Jack Basketball Lands With Street-Ball Design and 500 Dollar Boxes

The second Fanatics and Travis Scott NBA collaboration is here, wrapping Chrome basketball in chain nets, brick walls, and a Superfractor chase. Here is what is in the box, why cro…

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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

PSA's Backlog Swells Past 14 Million Cards as the Value-Tier Pause Sparks a Submission Rush

PSA paused its four Value grading tiers on June 2 to fight a 10-million-card backlog, but a rush of submissions pushed the queue to a reported 14 million instead. Here is what is p…

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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

Topps Puts Minions on a Stephen Curry 1/1 Superfractor: The Crossover the Hobby Cannot Stop Talking About

Topps revealed a Stephen Curry 1/1 Minions Superfractor in 2026 Topps Chrome Update Basketball, and it is exactly as bizarre as it sounds. Here is why a cartoon crossover chase car…

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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

Collecting the 2026 World Cup in Real Time: How Print-to-Order Cards Turn Every Goal Into a Chase

As the World Cup moves into the knockout rounds, print-to-order products are minting cards of the tournament's biggest moments within hours. Here is how Panini Instant works, why s…

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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

MTG Marvel Super Heroes Hits MTG Arena June 23: Avengers, Villains, and Four Commander Decks Go Digital

Days after its paper prerelease, Magic's biggest crossover of the summer goes fully digital. Marvel Super Heroes arrives on MTG Arena June 23 with Standard-legal cards, four factio…

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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

Is the Sports Card Market Heading for a Crash?

With US trading cards nearing 15 billion dollars and print runs climbing, junk wax era warnings are back. Here is a level-headed look at what a correction might actually mean for c…

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