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2025 Topps Update Series Baseball preview and collector playbook


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  • September 25, 2025, 6:31 am

2025 Topps Update Series Baseball preview and collector playbook


Update is the part of Topps flagship that feels like the season’s epilogue. Series 1 sets the tone in spring, Series 2 carries you through the summer, and Update stitches in call-ups, midseason trades, All-Star week, milestones, and those late storylines that…...

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2024-25 Panini Immaculate Basketball preview, checklist map, and team set notes


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  • September 25, 2025, 2:45 am

2024-25 Panini Immaculate Basketball preview, checklist map, and team set notes


Immaculate is Panini’s glossy, thick-stock showpiece. It leans on jumbo and prime relics, hard-signed autographs, and acetate windows that make the big hits pop. This season sticks to the high-end recipe and layers in some welcome twists, including a new Pink…...

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Raichu rumor becomes reality: a “Prerelease” Base Set copy just sold for about $550,000


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  • September 23, 2025, 7:22 am

Raichu rumor becomes reality: a “Prerelease” Base Set copy just sold for about $550,000


For years it was the hobby’s favorite ghost story. An English Base Set Raichu with a green “PRERELEASE” stamp that wasn’t supposed to exist. Over the weekend, one finally crossed the auction block in a PSA EX-MT 6 holder and brought roughly $550,000, making i…...

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2025-26 SP Hockey preview, checklist notes, and smart ways to collect


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  • September 23, 2025, 6:53 am

2025-26 SP Hockey preview, checklist notes, and smart ways to collect


SP is Upper Deck’s quiet retail grinder. It is not built to flood you with autos, it is built to give set builders a clean checklist, rookies with real numbering, and a few tough chases that feel earned over time. The 2025-26 release sticks to that plan with …...

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Magic x Marvel Spider-Man, my hands-on review after a full week with the set


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  • September 23, 2025, 6:25 am

Magic x Marvel Spider-Man, my hands-on review after a full week with the set


I went into this release hoping for a welcoming bridge between comic readers and Magic players. Spider-Man is mainstream enough to bring in new faces, and Magic is flexible enough to make a crossover feel natural. After testing drafts at my store, jamming gam…...

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Samuel L. Jackson signs as Frozone for the first time, featured in Topps Chrome


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  • September 19, 2025, 10:23 pm

Samuel L. Jackson signs as Frozone for the first time, featured in Topps Chrome


Samuel L. Jackson is officially signing trading cards as Frozone for the first time ever, and the autographs are slated for a Topps Chrome release. For animation fans and non-sport collectors, that single sentence explains the buzz. Lucius Best has been a pop…...

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2025 Topps Holiday Baseball checklist and product guide


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  • September 19, 2025, 9:53 pm

2025 Topps Holiday Baseball checklist and product guide


As the year winds down, Topps rolls out its annual card set that feels like hot cocoa for the hobby. 2025 Topps Holiday Baseball takes the core designs from 2025 Topps Series 1, Series 2, and Update, then wraps them in seasonal touches. It is lighthearted, ea…...

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2025 Panini Phoenix Football checklist and product breakdown


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  • September 18, 2025, 10:00 pm

2025 Panini Phoenix Football checklist and product breakdown


Panini’s bright, chromium football line returns with a lot of color and a rookie chase that always pulls attention. 2025 Panini Phoenix Football is set up for ripping sessions that feel fast, with plenty to track in every box. A standard hobby box has 12 pack…...

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Shoeless Joe Jackson is finally getting a licensed Topps card


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  • September 17, 2025, 10:33 pm

Shoeless Joe Jackson is finally getting a licensed Topps card


A hobby rumor turned real. Topps is issuing its first Shoeless Joe Jackson card in a modern licensed product, and it lands as a 2025 Bowman Chrome Retrofractor with the “1st Bowman” treatment. The timing follows a major policy change earlier this year, when M…...

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2025 Panini Prizm Baseball Premium Box Set guide and checklist


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  • September 17, 2025, 10:09 pm

2025 Panini Prizm Baseball Premium Box Set guide and checklist


Panini is giving Prizm Baseball a high gloss, set builder friendly release. The Premium Box Set comes sealed with the full 300 card base lineup on Pandora Prizm stock, and every single card is serial numbered to 199. Each box also includes six Gold Pandora Pr…...

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Shadowless vs shadowed Base Set Pokémon cards: a clear, collector-friendly guide


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  • September 16, 2025, 10:41 pm

Shadowless vs shadowed Base Set Pokémon cards: a clear, collector-friendly guide


Ask ten people what “Base Set” means and you will likely hear three answers. First Edition, Shadowless, and Unlimited. That last one is what many call “shadowed.” The differences are mostly design tweaks, but they map to print waves and rarity, which is why v…...

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Topps Collector Appreciation Day: what it is, where to go, and how to make the most of it


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  • September 16, 2025, 10:18 pm

Topps Collector Appreciation Day: what it is, where to go, and how to make the most of it


Topps is putting a spotlight on the people who keep the hobby humming. Collector Appreciation Day lands on September 20, and the idea is simple. Bring a trading card, show it at participating partners, and unlock small thank yous. Some perks are national. Oth…...

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2025 Bowman Chrome Baseball Checklist, Team Lists, and Product Guide


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  • September 15, 2025, 9:48 pm

2025 Bowman Chrome Baseball Checklist, Team Lists, and Product Guide


Bowman Chrome has been a hobby staple since 1997. The 2025 release sticks to the formula that made it a favorite, then adds a few new wrinkles. You get the classic chromium look, a deep prospects checklist with true 1st Bowman cards, and plenty of color. This…...

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2025 Topps 205 Baseball brings back gold borders and pocket size drama


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  • September 12, 2025, 9:11 pm

2025 Topps 205 Baseball brings back gold borders and pocket size drama


Topps is rewinding the clock to 1911 and doing it with care. After several years of T206 tributes, the company is pivoting to the T205 Gold Border look and shrinking the cards to true tobacco size, about 1 7/16 by 2 5/8 inches. The moment you hold one, the go…...

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2024-25 Panini Immaculate Soccer puts real game pieces and on-card ink front and center


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  • September 12, 2025, 9:07 pm

2024-25 Panini Immaculate Soccer puts real game pieces and on-card ink front and center


Immaculate returns to the pitch with a small-box, big-impact formula that soccer collectors know by heart. Each hobby box has seven cards, one pack per box. Five of those cards are autographs or memorabilia, the other two are base, inserts, or parallels. Case…...

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Eminence returns to basketball with nine signatures, real gems, and real metal in every ten-card box


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  • September 11, 2025, 9:21 pm

Eminence returns to basketball with nine signatures, real gems, and real metal in every ten-card box


Some products feel like an unveiling, not a break. 2024-25 Panini Eminence Basketball lands in that category the moment you lift the lid. The cards are thick, the foils are clean, the photos breathe, and nearly everything you touch carries a signature or a pr…...

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2025–26 SPx Hockey keeps the holographic glow and adds a deeper modern chase


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  • September 11, 2025, 9:19 pm

2025–26 SPx Hockey keeps the holographic glow and adds a deeper modern chase


SPx is back to its 1990s roots with shiny, holographic finishes and a checklist that rewards both nostalgia and low-numbered hunts. Hobby boxes carry eight packs with three cards per pack and several numbered guarantees, so every rip has a real chance to reve…...

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2024 Panini Eminence Football returns with museum pieces for the gridiron crowd


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  • September 11, 2025, 9:15 pm

2024 Panini Eminence Football returns with museum pieces for the gridiron crowd


Eminence is back in football and the tone is luxury from the first card you lift from the box. Thick stock, clean foil, on card autographs and premium memorabilia share space with gemstones and even precious metal. The last time football saw Eminence was 2021…...

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