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Hobby News · Jul 28, 2026

Pokemon TCG Pocket's 3.5 GB Update Lands July 29: Free Hourglasses, QR Deck Sharing, and the Ruler of the Skies Launch

Pokemon TCG Pocket gets one of its biggest updates ever on July 29: a 3.5 GB Unity engine migration, 36 free pack hourglasses, and QR code deck sharing, all timed to the Ruler of t…

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Hobby News · Jul 28, 2026

The Die-Cut Wagner Is Back: Keith Olbermann's Restored T206 Honus Wagner Headlines the Love of the Game Summer Auction

A T206 Wagner that vanished for decades returns as Lot #1 of the Love of the Game Summer Auction, graded CGC Authentic - Restored and carrying a $3 million estimate. Here is the wi…

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Hobby News · Jul 24, 2026

Pokemon TCG Delta Reign Is Official: Mega Rayquaza ex and the First Connected Stadium Cards Land November 6

The Pokemon Company confirmed Delta Reign, the sixth Mega Evolution expansion, for November 6. Mega Rayquaza ex headlines, and a new connected Stadium mechanic changes how the game…

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Hobby News · Jul 24, 2026

Auction Watch: SCP Summer Premier Closes July 26 With Ohtani Game-Worn Grails and a PSA 10 Fleer Jordan

SCP Auctions closes its Summer Premier sale Sunday night with a photo-matched Ohtani MVP jersey estimated at $175,000, a $250,000 Ohtani bat, a 1986 Fleer Jordan PSA 10, and a Free…

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Hobby News · Jul 24, 2026

The Hobby's Record Summer: Back-to-Back $300 Million Months as Grading Volume Jumps 34 Percent

Card Ladder logged a record $306 million in online card sales in June and July is on pace to top it, powered by $266 million on eBay and 5.5 million monthly transactions. Grading i…

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Hobby News · Jul 23, 2026

Goldin's Global Football Auction Closes July 25: The First Big Price Test of the Post-World Cup Soccer Market

Six days after Spain won the World Cup, Goldin's Global Football Auction Part 2 closes with Yamal, Messi, Pele, and Maradona lots on the block. Saturday night's results are the fir…

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Hobby News · Jul 23, 2026

MagicCon Amsterdam Recap: Ichikawa Takes the Pro Tour, Stardew Valley Comes to Secret Lair

MagicCon Amsterdam delivered a storybook Pro Tour win for Yuuki Ichikawa, a surprise Stardew Valley Secret Lair drop landing July 27, and a Masters of the Universe tease. Here is e…

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Hobby News · Jul 23, 2026

PSA Backlog Falls to 11 Million on Record Output, but Value Tiers May Not Return Until Winter

PSA has graded its way from 14 million cards down to 11 million, with June setting an output record and July tracking even faster. The catch: the paused value tiers are now project…

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Hobby News · Jul 23, 2026

2026 Donruss WNBA Basketball Drops Today: Three Hits a Box, Downtown Returns With a Gold /10 Chase

Panini's 2026 Donruss WNBA Basketball releases July 22 with three autographs or memorabilia cards per hobby box, the return of Downtown inserts with a new Gold parallel, and the de…

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Hobby News · Jul 23, 2026

Magic Just Had Its First $500 Million Quarter: Hasbro Reports Record Earnings as Marvel Super Heroes Delivers

Hasbro's Q2 2026 earnings confirm what the hobby suspected: Magic: The Gathering posted $545.3 million, its first $500M+ quarter ever, powered by the record-breaking Marvel Super H…

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Hobby News · Jul 21, 2026

This Week in Releases July 20-26: Topps Chrome Baseball Headlines the Last Big Drop Before The National

Topps Chrome Baseball finally lands July 22, flanked by Pristine Baseball, Chrome Disney Sapphire, Select Road to the World Cup, and pre-orders for Inception Basketball and Flagshi…

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Hobby News · Jul 21, 2026

Spain Wins the 2026 World Cup: Yamal Is a Champion at 19 and the Soccer Card Market Resets

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time at MetLife Stadium on a 106th-minute Ferran Torres goal. Here is what the result means for Yamal cards, the Torres flash spike, Messi's marke…

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Pokemon TCG Pocket's 3.5 GB Update Lands July 29: Free Hourglasses, QR Deck Sharing, and the Ruler of the Skies Launch

The Die-Cut Wagner Is Back: Keith Olbermann's Restored T206 Honus Wagner Headlines the Love of the Game Summer Auction

Pokemon TCG Delta Reign Is Official: Mega Rayquaza ex and the First Connected Stadium Cards Land November 6

Auction Watch: SCP Summer Premier Closes July 26 With Ohtani Game-Worn Grails and a PSA 10 Fleer Jordan

The Hobby's Record Summer: Back-to-Back $300 Million Months as Grading Volume Jumps 34 Percent

Goldin's Global Football Auction Closes July 25: The First Big Price Test of the Post-World Cup Soccer Market

MagicCon Amsterdam Recap: Ichikawa Takes the Pro Tour, Stardew Valley Comes to Secret Lair

PSA Backlog Falls to 11 Million on Record Output, but Value Tiers May Not Return Until Winter

2026 Donruss WNBA Basketball Drops Today: Three Hits a Box, Downtown Returns With a Gold /10 Chase

Magic Just Had Its First $500 Million Quarter: Hasbro Reports Record Earnings as Marvel Super Heroes Delivers

This Week in Releases July 20-26: Topps Chrome Baseball Headlines the Last Big Drop Before The National

Spain Wins the 2026 World Cup: Yamal Is a Champion at 19 and the Soccer Card Market Resets

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