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Hobby News · Jul 8, 2026

2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball Pre-Orders Open at $529.99: One Autograph and the Flagg Chromium Chase

Topps opened EQL pre-orders for 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball on July 7 at $529.99 per hobby box. Here is the box math, the Cooper Flagg chase, and why patience has paid a…

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Events & Recaps · Jul 6, 2026

The July 2026 Hobby Gauntlet: Four Flagship Events in 19 Days and How to Budget for All of Them

Pitch Black on July 17, Fanatics Fest July 16-19, the World Cup final July 19, and Topps Chrome Baseball July 22. The hobby crammed four of its biggest 2026 moments into 19 days. H…

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Guides & How-To · Jul 6, 2026

2026 Topps Chrome Baseball Buyer's Guide: The Rookie Chases and the $239.99 Box Math Before July 22

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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Collecting Tips · Jul 6, 2026

Round1 and One Piece Launch 10 Exclusive Promo Cards in the Franchise's First Simultaneous US-Japan Drop

From July 18 to October 17, the One Piece Card Game and arcade chain Round1 are giving away 10 Straw Hat promo cards across 59 US and 100 Japan locations at the same time, a first …

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Hobby News · Jul 6, 2026

Ronaldo vs Yamal: The World Cup Round of 16 Is Rewriting the Soccer Card Market

The 2026 World Cup knockout rounds handed the hobby a dream fixture: Spain against Portugal, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal on the same pitch. Here is how a generational m…

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Collecting Tips · Jul 6, 2026

Pokemon Pitch Black Buyer's Guide: The Mega Darkrai ex Chase and Every Pull Rate That Matters Before July 17

Pitch Black prereleases are running now, with the global launch set for July 17. Here is the compact 118-card checklist, the two Mega Darkrai ex chases and their real pull rates, a…

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Hobby News · Jul 2, 2026

2025-26 Topps Motif Basketball Debuts July 9: Five Autographs in an Eight-Card Box

Topps Motif Basketball arrives July 9 as a premium, art-forward release. Each hobby box is a single eight-card pack averaging five autographs plus three base, parallels, or inserts…

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Hobby News · Jul 2, 2026

MTG Edge of Eternities Heads to July 25 Prerelease: Spacecraft, Warp, and Magic's Full Space-Opera Turn

Magic goes full science fiction with Edge of Eternities, hitting prerelease July 25 ahead of its wide release. Set in the warring Sothera system, it introduces Spacecraft with Stat…

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Events & Recaps · Jul 2, 2026

One Piece Card Game July Kicks Off: Store Tournaments, Pirate Party, and a Dodgers Luffy Giveaway

Bandai's summer season starts July 1 with a new wave of Store Tournaments and their alt-art promo packs, plus all-summer Pirate Party events for casual players. On July 2, the Dodg…

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Collecting Tips · Jul 2, 2026

2026 Topps Series 1 and Series 2 Baseball Factory Sets Go Direct July 1: The Set Builder's Shortcut

Starting July 1, the 2026 Topps Series 1 and Series 2 Baseball factory sets are available direct from Topps. You get the entire flagship base run, the full rookie class, and a set-…

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Collecting Tips · Jul 2, 2026

Mega Greninja ex Premium Collection Drops July 3: A Launch-Day Buyer's Guide to Summer's Hottest Pokemon Box

The hobby's most-hyped Pokemon finally gets a retail-priced box. The Mega Greninja ex Premium Collection releases July 3 with a foil Mega Greninja ex promo, an oversized display ca…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 30, 2026

AJ Dybantsa's Rookie Cards Are Surging: A Dual-Auto Superfractor Hits 18,300 Dollars Days After Going No. 1

AJ Dybantsa went first overall to the Wizards, and his BYU autographs are already on fire. A PSA Authentic Superfractor dual auto sold for $18,300 and a patch auto for $12,000, all…

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