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Events & Recaps · May 19, 2026

Card Show Weekend Recap May 16 to 17: Tri-Star Houston, Collect-A-Con Phoenix, Dallas, San Jose, and Mile High Pokemon Pulled Big Crowds

Five major card events ran this weekend across Houston, Phoenix, Dallas, San Jose, and Denver. Here is what foot traffic, dealer floors, and PSA-alternative submissions told us abo…

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

Pokemon TCG Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Launches in Five Days: Mega Greninja ex Already Tracking $200 in PSA 10

Pokemon TCG: Mega Evolution Chaos Rising drops worldwide on May 22, and after eight days of prereleases the chase data is in. Mega Greninja ex is leading the pack, with PSA 10 proj…

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

One Piece Card Game OP-16 The Time of Battle: All SP Cards Revealed Ahead of June 12 Release

Bandai has dropped the full SP (Special) card reveal for One Piece OP-16 The Time of Battle, the next flagship booster releasing June 12, 2026. The Paramount War-themed set is draw…

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

April 2026 Grading Report: Industry Crosses 3 Million Cards in a Single Month for the First Time Ever

The combined grading industry shipped a record 3.10 million cards in April 2026, the first time the 3-million-card monthly ceiling has ever been broken. Volume is up across PSA, CG…

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Events & Recaps · May 19, 2026

Card Show Weekend Preview May 16 and 17: Collect-A-Con Phoenix, Tri-Star Houston, Mile High Pokemon Expo, and LA Card Expo Headline

Four major regional events plus dozens of smaller shows are running this Saturday and Sunday. Collect-A-Con Phoenix, Tri-Star at NRG Center in Houston, the new Mile High Pokemon an…

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Collecting Tips · May 19, 2026

2026 Bowman Baseball Three Days In: Hobby Boxes Climb to $310 as Caminero Patch Auto Hits $66K

2026 Bowman Baseball dropped May 13 at a $239.99 MSRP and secondary market pricing has already pushed hobby boxes near $310. A Junior Caminero patch auto has cleared $66K. Here is …

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

Pokemon TCG Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Launches Friday With Mega Greninja ex Leading the Charge

Chaos Rising hits English-language shelves May 22, capping a two-week prerelease window that wraps this weekend. Here is what to know about the four headline Mega Evolution Pokemon…

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Hobby News · May 19, 2026

Heritage Auctions Spring Sports Catalog Closes May 15 to 17 With a 1933 Goudey Ruth PSA 8, Jordan Rookie PSA 10, and Kobe SkyBox PSA 6

Heritage's Spring Sports Catalog closes across May 15-17, 2026 with three category-defining cards in the same window: a 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #144 PSA NM-MT 8, a 1986 Fleer Michael…

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Events & Recaps · May 19, 2026

Card Show Weekend Preview May 15 to 17: Tri-Star Houston, Collect-A-Con Phoenix, Trading Card Con New Orleans, and Middle Tennessee

Four anchor events headline the May 15-17 card show weekend: Tri-Star at NRG Center in Houston, Collect-A-Con Phoenix at WestWorld of Scottsdale, Trading Card Con in New Orleans, a…

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Collecting Tips · May 19, 2026

Mega Lucario ex League Battle Deck Arrives May 22 With Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex and a Lunatone Energy Engine

The next Pokemon TCG League Battle Deck releases Friday, May 22 for $29.99 and includes three Mega Lucario ex, one Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex, and a Lunatone-Solrock energy engine built…

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Collecting Tips · May 19, 2026

2025-26 Bowman University Best Basketball Drops Today With AJ Dybantsa, JuJu Watkins, and Three Autos Per Box

Bowman U Best Basketball hits hobby shelves Friday, May 15 with a 100-card base set, three autographs per box, and a freshman class led by AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, JuJu Watkin…

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Guides & How-To · May 19, 2026

PSA Value Bulk Minimum Jumps to 50 Cards on May 18: Three Days Left at the Old Threshold

Starting Monday, May 18, PSA's Value Bulk tier requires a minimum of 50 cards per submission, raising the floor cost to roughly $1,250. Here is what changes, who gets squeezed, and…

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