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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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Collecting Tips · Jul 23, 2026

The Pokemon Card Crime Wave: $120,000 Heists, Drywall Break-Ins, and How to Protect Your Collection

Record card prices have brought record thefts: an armed robbery at a Manhattan shop, a 40-second smash-and-grab in California, and burglars cutting through drywall in Anaheim. Here…

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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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Events & Recaps · Jul 23, 2026

The National Is One Week Away: Your Final Planning Guide to the 46th NSCC in Rosemont

The 46th National Sports Collectors Convention runs July 29 to August 2 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center: 500,000 square feet, 600-plus booths, and the entire hobby in o…

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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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Collecting Tips · Jul 22, 2026

The 20 Most Expensive Trading Cards Ever Sold (Updated for 2026)

The all-time price list has been rewritten three times in eighteen months. From the $16.4 million Pikachu Illustrator to the $12.6 million Mantle, here are the twenty most expensiv…

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Events & Recaps · Jul 21, 2026

Pokemon Worlds 2026 Hits San Francisco August 28-30: The Collector's Guide to the Biggest Weekend of the Year

The 2026 Pokemon World Championships land at Moscone Center August 28-30 - the first Worlds of the Mega Evolution era. The event promos, the Worlds bump on winning decklists, and w…

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Collecting Tips · Jul 21, 2026

Black Bolt and White Flare Launch Weekend: Victini Hits $575 as Most Stores Sell Out in Hours

Pokemon's Unova twin sets launched Friday into the tightest allocation in recent memory. A launch-weekend market report: the Black White Rare chase led by a $575 Victini, what sold…

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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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Events & Recaps · Jul 21, 2026

Fanatics Fest 2026 Wrap: A Brady-Logan Paul Clash, a World Cup Watch Party, and a Hobby on a Roll

Four days at the Javits Center ended Sunday with a World Cup final watch party and a viral Tom Brady-Logan Paul confrontation. Here is the full recap of the exclusives, the dealer …

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

The Pokemon Card Crime Wave: $120,000 Heists, Drywall Break-Ins, and How to Protect Your Collection

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

The National Is One Week Away: Your Final Planning Guide to the 46th NSCC in Rosemont

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

The 20 Most Expensive Trading Cards Ever Sold (Updated for 2026)

Pokemon Worlds 2026 Hits San Francisco August 28-30: The Collector's Guide to the Biggest Weekend of the Year

Black Bolt and White Flare Launch Weekend: Victini Hits $575 as Most Stores Sell Out in Hours

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

Fanatics Fest 2026 Wrap: A Brady-Logan Paul Clash, a World Cup Watch Party, and a Hobby on a Roll

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

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