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Hobby News · Aug 24, 2026

Magic's Pro Tour Hall of Fame Names Its First Class Since 2019, and One Inductee Made History

Javier Dominguez, Ken Yukuhiro, and Jean-Emmanuel Depraz are the 2026 Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame class — the first since 2019. Dominguez became the first player ever voted in un…

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Hobby News · Aug 24, 2026

JAY-Z, Aaron Judge, and Dana White Just Bought Into Card Shops: Inside CardVault's 100-Store Plan

Tom Brady's CardVault chain announced a strategic investor group featuring JAY-Z, Aaron Judge, Connor McDavid, and Dana White. The chain has grown from 3 stores to 17 in about a ye…

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Hobby News · Aug 24, 2026

This Week in Card Releases (Aug 24-30): Chrome Black Basketball, Panini Noir, OP-17, and a Loaded Friday

The final week of August is one of the busiest release stretches of the summer. Topps opens order windows four days straight, Panini Noir Basketball arrives, and One Piece OP-17, n…

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Collecting Tips · Aug 23, 2026

The Little League World Series Ends August 30. There Are No Cards, and That Is the Point.

The championship games are August 29 and 30 in South Williamsport, in front of a national television audience. No manufacturer makes cards of the players, and the hobby is better f…

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Hobby News · Aug 23, 2026

Flesh and Blood Locks Its Fall: Armory Deck Malice September 18, Usurp the Shadow Throne September 25

Legend Story Studios has dated its fall slate, and the booster set lands on the same weekend as Magic's Reality Fracture prerelease. Here is the full schedule, why Mastery Pack War…

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Collecting Tips · Aug 23, 2026

US Open Fan Week Starts Today, and Tennis Is Finally a Real Card Category Again

Fan Week runs August 23 to 29 and the main draw begins August 30. Tennis spent thirty years as an empty shelf in the hobby, and that has changed. Here is the current product landsc…

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Hobby News · Aug 23, 2026

Ohtani and Sadaharu Oh on the Same SuperFractor: Topps Chrome Team Samurai Japan Presells August 26

Topps opens presales August 26 for a chromium set built entirely around Japan's national team, spanning the 2026 World Baseball Classic roster and the legends behind it. Ohtani, Ic…

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Hobby News · Aug 23, 2026

Topps Chrome Sapphire Baseball Goes On Sale August 26, and the Ordering Window Is the Whole Product

Topps Chrome Sapphire Baseball returns August 26 as an online exclusive with one hard-signed autograph and three numbered parallels per box. Here is what is actually inside, why th…

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Hobby News · Aug 20, 2026

PSA's Parent Company Just Bought Beckett. It Already Owned SGC.

Collectors, which owns PSA and acquired SGC in early 2024, has now acquired Beckett along with BGS and CBCS. The company says Beckett stays independent with no pricing changes and …

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Collecting Tips · Aug 20, 2026

Four Worlds 2026 Promos, Four Different Prices: The One Worth Chasing and the One You Will Find in Bulk

The 2026 Pokemon World Championships come with four promo cards distributed four completely different ways, and that distribution is the only thing that sets their value. Here is w…

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Guides & How-To · Aug 20, 2026

PSA's Backlog Is Finally Falling. Value Tiers Are Still Five to Six Months Away.

PSA's backlog tracker showed about 11.85 million units on August 11, down from a late July peak near 12.4 million. The company wants it near 5 million before reopening the Value ti…

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Hobby News · Aug 20, 2026

Donruss Football Goes Unlicensed for the First Time Ever, and It Arrives August 28

The NFL handed Fanatics an exclusive trading card license in April 2026, and 2026 Donruss Football is the first flagship product to show what that costs collectors. No team logos, …

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Magic's Pro Tour Hall of Fame Names Its First Class Since 2019, and One Inductee Made History

JAY-Z, Aaron Judge, and Dana White Just Bought Into Card Shops: Inside CardVault's 100-Store Plan

This Week in Card Releases (Aug 24-30): Chrome Black Basketball, Panini Noir, OP-17, and a Loaded Friday

The Little League World Series Ends August 30. There Are No Cards, and That Is the Point.

Flesh and Blood Locks Its Fall: Armory Deck Malice September 18, Usurp the Shadow Throne September 25

US Open Fan Week Starts Today, and Tennis Is Finally a Real Card Category Again

Ohtani and Sadaharu Oh on the Same SuperFractor: Topps Chrome Team Samurai Japan Presells August 26

Topps Chrome Sapphire Baseball Goes On Sale August 26, and the Ordering Window Is the Whole Product

PSA's Parent Company Just Bought Beckett. It Already Owned SGC.

Four Worlds 2026 Promos, Four Different Prices: The One Worth Chasing and the One You Will Find in Bulk

PSA's Backlog Is Finally Falling. Value Tiers Are Still Five to Six Months Away.

Donruss Football Goes Unlicensed for the First Time Ever, and It Arrives August 28

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