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Two days after release, 2026 Topps Chrome hobby boxes are trading 10 to 20 percent over the $239.99 retail price while the expected value math sits near $115 a box. Here is what th…
Read More →One week after Pitch Black launched, the Pokemon market is up 1.5 percent on the week and 4.2 percent on the month. Ivysaur jumped 42 percent, Vaporeon slid 30 percent, and Destine…
Read More →MLB's trade deadline lands August 3 this year, and deadline week reliably reshuffles card values in hours. How the contender bump works, why selling into hype beats buying it, and …
Read More →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…
Read More →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…
Read More →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 …
Read More →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 …
Read More →Mega Evolution - Pitch Black launches in Pokemon TCG Live on July 16, a day ahead of the July 17 physical release, with maintenance today clearing the runway. Why digital ladder re…
Read More →One week before Pitch Black launches, the Pokemon singles market is rotating: Rayquaza VMAX and Mega Evolution promos are climbing while parts of Scarlet and Violet 151 correct. He…
Read More →TAG's Express tier has closed at capacity, following Basic and Standard - leaving only premium slots open while PSA's Value tiers stay paused and CGC turnarounds stretch past three…
Read More →eBay's Trading Card Price Guide is now in the app for all US sellers, and new platform Hobby Card Index debuts with 17 collector features including grading ROI across PSA, BGS, SGC…
Read More →The 30th-anniversary Topps Chrome Baseball drops July 22 with one guaranteed autograph per hobby box at around $239.99. Here are the rookie names that matter, the new inserts, and …
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