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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

2026 Topps Chrome VeeFriends Pre-Orders Open Today on EQL With Mr Beast as the Headline Card

Topps opens the EQL queue at noon Eastern on Tuesday, May 12 for the 2026 Topps Chrome VeeFriends release shipping June 10. The big headline this year is the first ever trading car…

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

2026 Bowman Baseball Arrives Tomorrow With Patchwork, Electric Sluggers, and the Chrome Prospect PackFractor Variation

Hobby boxes of 2026 Bowman Baseball drop on Wednesday, May 13 with 20 packs, one autograph per box, and 76 fresh 1st Bowman autos on the checklist. New inserts include Patchwork, E…

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

One Piece TCG OP-16 The Time of Battle Locks May 30 Japan Date and Pirates Party Format Launches in Western Stores

Bandai confirmed One Piece OP-16 The Time of Battle hits Japan on May 30, 2026 and the United States on June 12, 2026 under the new simultaneous global release calendar. A new casu…

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

2026 Bowman Baseball Drops Today With Roman Anthony Headliner and Bowman Red RC Redemption Return

2026 Bowman Baseball releases May 13 with Roman Anthony, Jac Caglianone, and a deep international class led by Murakami and Imai. Here is what every collector needs to know about t…

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

2025-26 Topps Hoops Basketball Drops Tomorrow With Newly Crowned ROY Cooper Flagg on the Cover

Topps Hoops Basketball releases May 14, 2026 with Cooper Flagg fresh off his Rookie of the Year win, Dylan Harper, and Ace Bailey on the cover. Here is what the hobby box yields, w…

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

April 2026 Grading Volume Hits 3.1 Million Cards as Pikachu Becomes First Character to Cross 200,000 Submissions in a Month

April 2026 produced the largest grading month in industry history with 3.1 million cards graded across the major companies. PSA still leads, CGC closed the gap, and Pikachu became …

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

2026 Bowman Baseball Releases Today With Ethan Holliday Headlining the Hobby's Biggest Prospecting Day of the Spring

2026 Bowman Baseball lands at hobby shops Thursday, May 14, with Ethan Holliday's 1st Bowman Chrome auto as the headline chase. Hobby boxes have already moved from $450 pre-orders …

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

2025-26 Topps NBA Hoops Drops Today With Cooper Flagg on the Cover and a Triple-Auto Rookie Headliner

Topps NBA Hoops returns as a fully-licensed flagship for the first time since the 2009-10 season, launching Thursday, May 14 with Cooper Flagg on the cover. The headline card is a …

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

Disney Lorcana Wilds Unknown Hits Shelves Tomorrow: Buzz Jungle Ranger and Merida Formidable Archer Lead the Iconic Rare Chase

Disney Lorcana Wilds Unknown launches globally Friday, May 15. After a week of prerelease pull data, the Iconic Rare chase is clear: Buzz Jungle Ranger and Merida Formidable Archer…

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

Heritage Auctions Spring Sports Catalog Closes May 15 to 17 With a 1933 Goudey Ruth PSA 8, Jordan Rookie PSA 10, and Kobe SkyBox PSA 6

Heritage's Spring Sports Catalog closes across May 15-17, 2026 with three category-defining cards in the same window: a 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #144 PSA NM-MT 8, a 1986 Fleer Michael…

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

Pokemon TCG Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Launches Friday With Mega Greninja ex Leading the Charge

Chaos Rising hits English-language shelves May 22, capping a two-week prerelease window that wraps this weekend. Here is what to know about the four headline Mega Evolution Pokemon…

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

April 2026 Grading Report: Industry Crosses 3 Million Cards in a Single Month for the First Time Ever

The combined grading industry shipped a record 3.10 million cards in April 2026, the first time the 3-million-card monthly ceiling has ever been broken. Volume is up across PSA, CG…

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