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Hobby News · Jul 18, 2026

2026 Topps Stadium Club UFC Returns August 14: Beam Team, Fight Motion Autographs, and Two Autos a Box

Stadium Club gets in the Octagon for a second year with an August 14 release, $114.99 hobby boxes carrying two autographs, and new Fight Motion autos built like film reels. Here is…

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Hobby News · Jul 18, 2026

Topps Pristine Premier League Debuts Today at $389.99: Inside the Three-Hit Box Math

Pristine comes to the Premier League for the first time on July 16 with two autographs and an auto relic in every box, a 200-card chrome base set, and a new Malachite refractor. He…

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Hobby News · Jul 18, 2026

Yu-Gi-Oh Chaos Origins Misprint Confirmed: Why an Error Card Panic Is Turning Into a Collector Chase

Konami confirmed that Secret and Ultra Rare extended-art copies of The Chaotic Phantasmal Sacred Beasts were printed with the wrong name in European, MEA, and Oceania product. No r…

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Hobby News · Jul 18, 2026

Messi vs Yamal: The 2026 World Cup Final Is Set and the Card Market Is Choosing Sides

Spain beat France 2-0 and Argentina edged England 2-1, setting up a Messi-Yamal World Cup final on Sunday. Here is how the semifinals repriced the soccer card market and how collec…

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Events & Recaps · Jul 18, 2026

Fanatics Fest NYC Opens Today: The CGC Wagner Showcase and Every Day-One Exclusive Worth Chasing

Fanatics Fest New York is underway at the Javits Center, and CGC stole day one by unveiling a T206 Honus Wagner making its first public appearance in decades. Here is what to see, …

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Collecting Tips · Jul 18, 2026

A $1.55 Million Mantle Leads a Massive Vintage Week: Thorpe and Robinson Join the Headlines

A PSA 8 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle sold for $1,555,500, a PSA 9 1933 Sport Kings Jim Thorpe brought $777,750, and a PSA 8.5 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson hit $622,200. Here is what a hu…

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Hobby News · Jul 18, 2026

Ryan Yu Goes 18-0 With Sky Striker to Win the 2026 Yu-Gi-Oh North America WCQ

Ontario's Ryan Yu ran the table at the 2026 North America World Championship Qualifier in Minneapolis, going undefeated through 18 rounds with Sky Striker in a 2,077-player field. …

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Hobby News · Jul 18, 2026

Upper Deck Makes Michael Jordan Its First Legacy Partner and Puts 23 Signed Fleer Packs Into Goodwin Champions

Upper Deck extended its 35-year exclusive with Michael Jordan and named him the company's first Legacy Partner. The deal comes with 23 Jordan-signed sealed 1986-87 Fleer packs as r…

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Hobby News · Jul 18, 2026

Pitch Black Is on Shelves Today: Day-One Prices for Mega Darkrai ex and How to Buy Launch Weekend

Mega Evolution - Pitch Black officially launches today, July 17. The Mega Darkrai ex Special Illustration Rare is opening near $400, and history says launch-week prices will not ho…

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Events & Recaps · Jul 18, 2026

Fanatics Fest Day One Recap: Brady Dunks Gronk, LeBron Signs a Card Live, and the Hobby Takes Over Manhattan

Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 opened with Tom Brady sending Rob Gronkowski into a dunk tank, LeBron James signing a card for a young collector, and celebrities trading on the show floor. …

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Guides & How-To · Jul 15, 2026

Storm Emeralda Lands in Japan July 31: Mega Rayquaza ex, Split Stadiums, and the Road to Delta Reign

Japan's M6 expansion is built around the return of Mega Rayquaza and introduces two-part Stadium cards. Here is why the July 31 set is the cheat sheet for November's English Delta …

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Collecting Tips · Jul 15, 2026

Heritage Auctions Posts a Record $1.41 Billion First Half: What It Signals for Card Collectors

Heritage's biggest midyear total in its 50-year history came in 47 percent above last year, powered in part by a $3.6 million Wagner and a record Jordan-Kobe Logoman. Here is what …

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