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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

Black Bolt and White Flare Stock Crisis: Why Most Stores Will Have Nothing on July 18

Pokemon's Black Bolt and White Flare sets arrive July 18, but early word is that most U.S. stores will get little to no launch stock, with allocations reportedly thinner than Prism…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

Rookie Call-Up Watch: DeLauter, Murakami, and the Baseball Cards Surging This Week

Rookie promotions are once again driving the baseball card market, with Chase DeLauter, Munetaka Murakami, Kevin McGonigle, and JJ Wetherholt all seeing prices climb. Here is why c…

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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

Edge of Eternities Spoiler Season Begins: Magic Goes Full Sci-Fi With Planets, Warp, and the Return of the Eldrazi

Magic: The Gathering's space-opera set Edge of Eternities has entered spoiler season out of MagicCon Las Vegas. Here is what the new Planets and Warp mechanics mean, why the Eldraz…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

What a 7.25 Million Dollar Honus Wagner Really Tells Collectors in 2026

A reported 7.25 million dollar T-206 Honus Wagner sale put the vintage market back in the spotlight. Here is what a blue-chip trophy sale signals, and what it does not mean for the…

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Events & Recaps · Jun 25, 2026

Auctions to Watch: The Goldin 100 and Vintage Elite Close This Week

Summer auction season is peaking with the Goldin 100 closing June 28 and the Goldin Vintage Elite wrapping just ahead of it. Here is what to watch and how to use the results even i…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

Roman Anthony and Jac Caglianone: The 2026 Rookie Cards Driving the Baseball Hobby

A fresh class of MLB rookies is moving the card market this summer, led by Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony and Royals slugger Jac Caglianone. Here is how to approach breakout rook…

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Guides & How-To · Jun 25, 2026

Lumiose City Mini Tins and Mega Evolution Tins: June's Best Low-Cost Pokemon Pickups

Two affordable Pokemon TCG waves are flying off shelves this June: the collect-them-all Lumiose City Mini Tins and the Mega Gengar ex and Mega Clefable ex themed tins. Here is whic…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

World Championships Decks Hit Shelves: Play the Exact Lists That Contended at Pokemon Worlds

Card-for-card replicas of title-contender decks from the 2025 Pokemon World Championships are now in shops and on the Pokemon Center. Here is what is inside, who they are for, and …

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Events & Recaps · Jun 25, 2026

Card Show Weekend Preview June 27-28: Front Row Takes Over State Farm Stadium as the National Looms

The June 27-28 weekend brings a marquee Front Row show on the field at State Farm Stadium, a deep national slate of local Sunday shows, and the Goldin 100 auction finale. Here is y…

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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

Travis Scott's Topps Chrome Cactus Jack Basketball Lands With Street-Ball Design and 500 Dollar Boxes

The second Fanatics and Travis Scott NBA collaboration is here, wrapping Chrome basketball in chain nets, brick walls, and a Superfractor chase. Here is what is in the box, why cro…

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Collecting Tips · Jun 25, 2026

Greninja Fever: Vintage Cards Jump 152 Percent in 2026 as the Mega Greninja ex Premium Collection Nears

Mega Greninja ex from Chaos Rising has sent collectors back into their old binders, and the Greninja market is up more than 150 percent year-to-date. With the July 3 Premium Collec…

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Hobby News · Jun 25, 2026

PSA's Backlog Swells Past 14 Million Cards as the Value-Tier Pause Sparks a Submission Rush

PSA paused its four Value grading tiers on June 2 to fight a 10-million-card backlog, but a rush of submissions pushed the queue to a reported 14 million instead. Here is what is p…

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