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2025 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball Marks Two Decades of Collecting’s Most Eccentric Tradition


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  • October 13, 2025, 7:45 pm

2025 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball Marks Two Decades of Collecting’s Most Eccentric Tradition


Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball is turning 20, and the 2025 edition celebrates that milestone in true A&G fashion—with a mix of baseball greats, unexpected celebrities, and the kind of creativity that’s made this line one of the most unpredictable and e…...

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2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Baseball Shoots for the Stars


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  • October 13, 2025, 7:42 pm

2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Baseball Shoots for the Stars


Topps is ready to take collectors on another cosmic adventure with the 2025 edition of Cosmic Chrome Baseball. The set once again blends the familiar structure of Topps Chrome with the kind of space-inspired designs and names that make it one of the most visu…...

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MagicCon Atlanta 2025 Unveils Huge Secret Lair Expansions


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  • October 3, 2025, 9:36 pm

MagicCon Atlanta 2025 Unveils Huge Secret Lair Expansions


The energy inside MagicCon: Atlanta 2025 was hard to ignore as Wizards of the Coast dropped a wave of news focused on its Secret Lair series. Collectors and fans were treated to two headline announcements: the horror-themed Secret Scare Superdrop and a wide-r…...

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2025 Panini Prizm Football Marks Final Year of NFL License


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  • October 3, 2025, 5:38 pm

2025 Panini Prizm Football Marks Final Year of NFL License


For football collectors, Prizm has long been one of the hobby’s most reliable staples. The 2025 edition will carry extra weight, though, as it marks Panini’s final year producing NFL-licensed cards before the exclusive rights move on. That makes this release …...

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Wizards of the Coast and Dragon Shield Announce Official Magic: The Gathering Collaboration


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  • October 2, 2025, 9:47 pm

Wizards of the Coast and Dragon Shield Announce Official Magic: The Gathering Collaboration


At MagicCon: Atlanta 2025, Wizards of the Coast unveiled one of the most talked-about announcements of the weekend: a new licensing partnership with Dragon Shield. Known for their long-lasting, high-quality sleeves, Dragon Shield will now produce officially l…...

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2025 Topps Finest UFC Packs Color, Inserts, and Autographs into New Release


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  • October 2, 2025, 9:44 pm

2025 Topps Finest UFC Packs Color, Inserts, and Autographs into New Release


The Finest brand makes its return to the Octagon with 2025 Topps Finest UFC, offering collectors the trademark mix of tiered base cards, flashy Refractors, and a heavy dose of autographs. Pre-orders for the product open on Topps.com at 11 a.m. on Monday, Octo…...

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2025 Donruss WNBA Basketball Makes Long-Awaited Return With Downtown Debut


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  • October 1, 2025, 9:56 pm

2025 Donruss WNBA Basketball Makes Long-Awaited Return With Downtown Debut


Donruss WNBA Basketball is back for the first time since 2019, and Panini is making the comeback count by adding one of its most popular inserts across all sports. The Downtown series, introduced in football in 2018 and now a collector favorite in basketball …...

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2025-26 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Launches With Young Guns and Deep Insert Lineup


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  • October 1, 2025, 9:50 pm

2025-26 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Launches With Young Guns and Deep Insert Lineup


The new collecting season kicks off with 2025-26 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey, the first installment of the company’s flagship line. As always, it sets the stage for Series 2 and Extended later in the year, but this release is where fans first get their hands o…...

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2025-26 Topps Basketball Marks the Return of a Flagship NBA Release


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  • September 30, 2025, 9:53 pm

2025-26 Topps Basketball Marks the Return of a Flagship NBA Release


After more than a decade away, Topps is officially back in the NBA market with the launch of its 2025-26 flagship basketball set. This release is the first licensed product under the new long term Fanatics–NBA trading card agreement and signals a new chapter …...

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2025-26 Basketball Cards at a Glance: Dates, Checklists, and What Matters


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  • September 29, 2025, 9:31 pm

2025-26 Basketball Cards at a Glance: Dates, Checklists, and What Matters


Collectors have a full slate this season across NBA, WNBA, and college products, with options for every budget. The landscape shifted in a big way, so here is a clean snapshot of what to expect and when to expect it. Topps now holds the exclusive NBA license …...

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Mega Evolution returns today: products in stores, top chase cards, and how to track the full Pokémon TCG checklist


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  • September 26, 2025, 7:10 am

Mega Evolution returns today: products in stores, top chase cards, and how to track the full Pokémon TCG checklist


Pokémon’s new Mega era landed today and it feels like a true tentpole release. Big-box aisles and local shops rolled out two different Elite Trainer Boxes, fresh Booster Bundles, and stacks of 3-pack blisters. With Mega Evolution returning, a deeper parallel …...

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2024-25 Panini Flawless Basketball Preview


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  • September 26, 2025, 6:14 am

2024-25 Panini Flawless Basketball Preview


Flawless is back in its aluminum briefcase with the same high-end recipe that keeps breakers circling release week. Think on-card autographs, game-worn patches that actually saw the floor, and real gemstones set into cards. For 2024-25 there is one more card …...

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2025 Bowman Chrome University Football preview and collector guide


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  • September 26, 2025, 3:19 am

2025 Bowman Chrome University Football preview and collector guide


Bowman Chrome University is back on campus for another scouting season. If you like getting in early on quarterbacks, wideouts, and defensive stars before the draft cycle heats up, this is the product that lets you plant flags while players are still in colle…...

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2025 Topps Finest WWE, a deep dive for collectors who missed the chrome and for fans who never left


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  • September 25, 2025, 6:39 am

2025 Topps Finest WWE, a deep dive for collectors who missed the chrome and for fans who never left


Finest is back in the wrestling lane after a three year breather, and it brings the polished chromium look that made the brand a staple in baseball and basketball. With the WWE license back under the Fanatics umbrella, the checklist, tiering, and refractor ra…...

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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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