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Hobby News · Aug 14, 2026

Goldin's Sports Elite Auction Closes Tomorrow: The First Clean Read on High-End Sports Since The National

The Goldin Sports Elite Auction ends August 15, two weeks after The National and a week before Heritage Platinum Night. With football money still on the sidelines, this closing is …

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Hobby News · Aug 14, 2026

Topps Stadium Club UFC Lands Today With Two Autographs a Box and a Film-Reel Signature Concept

Stadium Club brings its borderless photography to the octagon on August 14 with a 200-card base set and two autographs per hobby box. Fight Motion Autographs use a film-reel design…

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Hobby News · Aug 14, 2026

Wacky Packages Gets Chrome for the First Time in 53 Years

2026 Topps Wacky Packages All New Series is a Topps.com exclusive with 36 new gags and the brand's first-ever Chrome parallels, including Red Refractors numbered to 5. Artist autog…

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Hobby News · Aug 14, 2026

Cooper Flagg's 1-of-1 Rookie Debut Patch Auto Was Pulled in Rhode Island With $1.5M Already on the Table

The most hyped basketball card in years came out of a livestreamed break in North Kingstown on Monday night. Ken Goldin had a $1.5 million cash advance waiting and the Mavericks of…

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Hobby News · Aug 11, 2026

This Week in Releases August 10-16: Bowman Chrome Pre-Orders, a Four-Product Wednesday, and D23 Weekend

Monday brings Bowman Chrome and WWE Universe pre-orders plus the Hatsune Miku Secret Lair. Wednesday drops Prizm Baseball, Topps Pristine, Upper Deck AEW, and Star Wars Chrome Gala…

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Hobby News · Aug 11, 2026

Card Breaks and Repacks Are Now a Legal Fight: Inside the Lottery Argument Against the Hobby's Fastest-Growing Formats

A qui tam suit against Whatnot and Fanatics Live has been unsealed, 15 arbitration complaints have been filed on behalf of 30-plus clients, and attorneys are advising operators to …

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Hobby News · Aug 11, 2026

Secret Lair Commander Deck: Hatsune Miku Goes Live Today With a 24-Hour Guaranteed Order Window

Magic's Hatsune Miku Commander deck opens August 10 at 9 a.m. Pacific for $149.99, and every order placed in the next 24 hours is guaranteed to be fulfilled. The catch is a ship da…

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Hobby News · Aug 11, 2026

2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball Pre-Orders Open Today at Noon Eastern: The 200-Card Checklist and the Missing Price

2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball goes up for pre-order Monday, August 10 at 12 p.m. Eastern with a 100-card base set, a 100-card Chrome Prospects checklist, and two new inserts. Topps h…

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Hobby News · Aug 9, 2026

Topps Goes All-In on Soccer: Premier League Flagship Is Live and Chrome MLS Lands August 11

Topps Flagship Premier League 2026/27 launched August 6 with three new case hits and the return of Chrome Classics, a 25-card legends insert locked to Hobby Boxes that do not ship …

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Hobby News · Aug 9, 2026

2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball Pre-Orders Open August 10: The 1989 Design, a /89 Base Parallel, and WBC Variations

Topps has set Monday, August 10 as the pre-order date for 2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball, with a September release expected. The set pairs a 100-card base checklist with 100 Chrome Pr…

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Hobby News · Aug 9, 2026

2026 Upper Deck AEW Wrestling Lands August 12 With a Third Fewer Cards Per Box

The sixth AEW flagship release cuts Hobby boxes from 144 cards to 96 and Blasters from 48 to 36, while keeping one autograph, memorabilia card, or Clear Cut parallel per hobby box.…

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Hobby News · Aug 8, 2026

2026 Topps Star Wars Chrome Galaxy Lands August 12 With a Rogue One Anniversary Tribute

A 100-card art-driven base set, 17 base parallels, 10 insert sets, and 85 autographs across four subsets. Topps commissioned original artwork for the 10th anniversary of Rogue One.…

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