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Hobby News · May 25, 2026

Nikola Jokic Joins the Million-Dollar Card Club: 1/1 Logoman Rookie Hits 1,012,600 Dollars at Goldin

A 1-of-1 Nikola Jokic rookie Logoman patch autograph, a 2015-16 Panini Immaculate RPA graded PSA 8, sold for 1,012,600 dollars in Goldin's April Elite Auction, which closed May 9. …

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Events & Recaps · May 25, 2026

Pokemon Fossil Museum Opens at Chicago's Field Museum With a Free Stamped Archeops Promo

The Pokemon Fossil Museum made its North American debut at Chicago's Field Museum on May 22, pairing Fossil Pokemon like Tyrantrum and Aerodactyl with real fossils, including SUE t…

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Collecting Tips · May 25, 2026

Yu-Gi-Oh Blazing Dominion: The 1/1 Quarter Century Chase Cards Driving eBay Bidding Wars

Blazing Dominion launched May 8 as a 100-card Yu-Gi-Oh core booster at 4.49 dollars a pack, but the real story is the 1/1 serialized Quarter Century chase cards now driving bidding…

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Events & Recaps · May 25, 2026

Fanatics Fest Goes Week-Long and Adds the Card Combine, a July 16-19 On-Ramp for New Collectors

Fanatics is expanding Fanatics Fest into a week-long event and adding the Card Combine, running July 16 to 19, a dedicated space for new collectors to learn how cards and grading w…

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Hobby News · May 25, 2026

MTG May 18 Banned and Restricted: Modern Loses Phlage and Lotus Field While Umezawa's Jitte Returns

Wizards' May 18 Banned and Restricted announcement reshaped Modern: Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury and Lotus Field are banned, while Violent Outburst and Umezawa's Jitte return. Stan…

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Hobby News · May 25, 2026

2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Football Opens Presale: The Space-Themed Line Goes Fully Licensed for the First Time

2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Football opened presale May 18 via an EQL raffle at 639.99 dollars a box, with a June 19 release. The big change this year: the space-themed line gets the …

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Collecting Tips · May 25, 2026

Chaos Rising One Week In: Mega Greninja ex Leads the Chase as the Painted Art Outsells the Gold

A week after launch, Mega Evolution: Chaos Rising prices have settled. The Mega Greninja ex Special Illustration Rare leads the set near 590 dollars, edging out the gold Mega Hyper…

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Hobby News · May 25, 2026

PSA Triples the Cost of Entry: Bulk Grading Now Starts at 50 Cards and 24.99 Dollars Each

Effective May 18, PSA raised its bulk grading minimum from 20 cards to 50 and pushed the per-card rate to 24.99 dollars, lifting the cheapest bulk order from roughly 400 dollars to…

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Collecting Tips · May 22, 2026

Pokemon Pack Prices Are Going Up in Japan as Creatures Inc. Moves Boosters to 200 Yen

Creatures Inc. has announced a price increase for Japanese Pokemon TCG product, lifting boosters from 180 to 200 yen and boxes from 5,400 to 6,000 yen. It is the second increase in…

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Events & Recaps · May 22, 2026

Card Show Weekend Preview May 23 to 24: Collect-A-Con Orlando, Front Row Pasadena, and 197 More

Nearly 200 card shows run across 37 states this Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24. The headliners are Collect-A-Con's Orlando stop and the Front Row Card Show in Pasadena, with st…

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Hobby News · May 22, 2026

MTG Marvel Super Heroes Confirmed for June 26 as the Summer's Biggest Standard-Legal Crossover

Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes releases June 26, 2026, the largest of several planned Marvel sets. It is a Standard-legal Universes Beyond expansion pulling from the Av…

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Collecting Tips · May 22, 2026

2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball Pre-Orders Are Live With a 75th Anniversary Buyback Program

2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball pre-orders went live May 11 with hobby boxes shipping June 10. The brand's 75th anniversary run salts genuine vintage buybacks - including a 1953 Jacki…

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