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Hobby News · Aug 11, 2026

Secret Lair Commander Deck: Hatsune Miku Goes Live Today With a 24-Hour Guaranteed Order Window

Magic's Hatsune Miku Commander deck opens August 10 at 9 a.m. Pacific for $149.99, and every order placed in the next 24 hours is guaranteed to be fulfilled. The catch is a ship da…

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Hobby News · Aug 11, 2026

2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball Pre-Orders Open Today at Noon Eastern: The 200-Card Checklist and the Missing Price

2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball goes up for pre-order Monday, August 10 at 12 p.m. Eastern with a 100-card base set, a 100-card Chrome Prospects checklist, and two new inserts. Topps h…

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Events & Recaps · Aug 9, 2026

Card Show Weekend Preview August 15-16: Fort Lauderdale, Santa Clara, and the Best Buying Window of the Month

The regional circuit is back at full strength with convention-center shows on both coasts and a deep bench of regional events. Dealers are carrying both fresh National pickups and …

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Collecting Tips · Aug 9, 2026

The One Ring Returns August 14, and This Time There Is No 1-of-1

Magic's most famous card comes back as a box-topper in The Hobbit, but the reprint is not serialized. There is no single copy, no treasure hunt, and no repeat of the $2 million sal…

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Hobby News · Aug 9, 2026

Topps Goes All-In on Soccer: Premier League Flagship Is Live and Chrome MLS Lands August 11

Topps Flagship Premier League 2026/27 launched August 6 with three new case hits and the return of Chrome Classics, a 25-card legends insert locked to Hobby Boxes that do not ship …

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Hobby News · Aug 9, 2026

2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball Pre-Orders Open August 10: The 1989 Design, a /89 Base Parallel, and WBC Variations

Topps has set Monday, August 10 as the pre-order date for 2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball, with a September release expected. The set pairs a 100-card base checklist with 100 Chrome Pr…

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Hobby News · Aug 9, 2026

2026 Upper Deck AEW Wrestling Lands August 12 With a Third Fewer Cards Per Box

The sixth AEW flagship release cuts Hobby boxes from 144 cards to 96 and Blasters from 48 to 36, while keeping one autograph, memorabilia card, or Clear Cut parallel per hobby box.…

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Guides & How-To · Aug 9, 2026

10 Card Storage Mistakes That Kill Your Collection's Value

Most value lost in this hobby is not lost in the market - it is lost in closets and binders. PVC pages that weld to cards, screw-downs that flatten them, and eight more storage mis…

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Events & Recaps · Aug 8, 2026

Lorcana Takes Over D23 August 11-16, Then Heads to Disneyland for the North American Championship

Disney Lorcana has a week-long footprint at D23 including a Collection Quest and a game night, with the convention itself running August 14-16 in Anaheim. Two weeks later the North…

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Hobby News · Aug 8, 2026

2026 Topps Star Wars Chrome Galaxy Lands August 12 With a Rogue One Anniversary Tribute

A 100-card art-driven base set, 17 base parallels, 10 insert sets, and 85 autographs across four subsets. Topps commissioned original artwork for the 10th anniversary of Rogue One.…

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Guides & How-To · Aug 8, 2026

CGC's Bulk Queue Is Now 150 Working Days. Here Is How to Choose a Grader in August.

CGC currently posts 150 working days for Bulk and 90 for Economy, while Standard and Express move in days. With PSA pausing value tiers and TAG closing tiers outright, the whole in…

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Collecting Tips · Aug 8, 2026

A 1998 Joe Montana Autograph Just Set a $772,000 Record. The Legends Market Is Wide Awake.

A 1998 Upper Deck Encore Joe Montana autograph sold for $772,208 on August 1, the highest price ever paid for a Montana card. Pair it with a $3.2 million photomatched Jordan jersey…

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