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2026 Leaf Decadence Multi-Sport: Three Autos Per Box, Signers from Yamal to Giannis to Johnny Depp

Leaf's premium multi-sport release hits August 14 with a confirmed signer list that spans soccer, football, basketball, baseball, and Hollywood.

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Wednesday, August 12

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2026 Panini Prizm Baseball Is Out: 22 Parallels, 3 Autos Per Box, and a $199.95 Price Tag

Panini's flagship baseball set arrives with a 300-card base, Manga inserts, Throwback Autos, and a hobby box pre-order sitting just under $200.

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CardVault Is Adding Brady-Branded Vending Machines as It Opens Store No. 17

Tom Brady's card retail chain is pushing further into physical retail with a new store opening and branded vending machines.

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Salvador Perez's Royals Milestone Gets a Topps NOW Card: Print Run 1,062, Five Parallels

Topps issued Card 348 to commemorate Perez matching Royals franchise history, with a two-day order window and parallels numbered as low as one.

Jul 22

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2025-26 Panini Obsidian Soccer Checklist Is Here — What to Chase

Jul 20

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Topps Vault Marvel: Inside the Premium MCU Card Line

4d ago/2026 Topps Chrome Football

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Beckett's 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball Variations Guide Is Live

Aug 6/2026 Topps Chrome Football

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Pokémon TCG Ascended Heroes Tins Drop August 28 with Mega Meganium, Emboar, and Feraligatr ex Promos

Aug 5/Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Pitch Black

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PokémonXP Is Running Alongside 2026 Worlds in San Francisco. The Co-Streamer Lineup Hasn't Dropped Yet.

Aug 5/Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Pitch Black

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2025-26 Panini Prizm Basketball Is Out: The Checklist, the Chase Cards, and the Unlicensed Box Question

Jul 31

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Angels Have Ruled Magic for 33 Years — Here Are the Cards That Matter Most

Jul 23/Magic: The Gathering—Final Fantasy (Universes Beyond)

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Topps Is Back in the NBA and Collectors Are Already Ripping Signature Class

Jul 22/2026 Topps Chrome Football

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2026 Topps Pristine Baseball Is Set for August 12 — Here's Everything Collectors Need to Know

Jul 14/2026 Topps Chrome Football

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Topps Chrome Update Basketball's Alter Ego Inserts: Full Set Breakdown

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Thursday, August 13

3 stories

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2026 Panini Revolution K League Soccer Is Out: Full Checklist and What to Chase

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The Dallas Mavericks Are Offering $1.5 Million for the Cooper Flagg 1/1 Debut Patch Auto

Aug 5

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Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Set List Is Out in the Wild — Here's What the Leaks Reveal

Jul 12

Monday, August 10

2 stories

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MTG The Hobbit's Two Booster Boxes Are Priced Differently for a Reason

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2026 Topps Chrome Baseball Is Live — Here's Every Rookie, Parallel, and Box Config You Need to Know

Jul 20

Friday, August 7

2 stories

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A 1953 Jackie Robinson Game-Used Bat Is Hitting Auction for the First Time, Straight From the Original Recipient's Family

Aug 7

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2025-26 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Hockey Is Out: Full Checklist, Rookie Class, and What to Chase

Jul 14

Thursday, August 6

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George Lombard Jr. Is Raking in His MLB Debut. His Bowman Cards Are Already Feeling It.

Aug 6

Wednesday, August 5

3 stories

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The 2026 National Set Attendance Records and Opened Its First International Pavilion

Aug 5

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PSA Overhauled On-Site Grading at The National, Then Beckett Paused Its Budget Tiers Too

Jul 30

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Panini and MLW Launch Ring Royalty: Autos, Rare Inserts, and an $80 Hobby Box

Jul 29

Saturday, August 8

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2026-27 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Arrives October 7 With 49 Young Guns and a Full Parallel Stack

Aug 5

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Ohtani's 1/1 Dual Gold Logoman Auto Sells for $11 Million, Third-Largest Card Sale Ever

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Tuesday, August 4

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Monday, August 3

2 stories

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PSA Addresses Grading Failures at the National and Growing Legal Pressure

Aug 3

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Pokémon TCG 2026 Release Schedule: Every Set From Pitch Black to Delta Reign

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Sunday, August 2

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Ken Goldin Drops Lakers Partnership News and Teases an Unannounced Ohtani Limited Rookie for Auction

Aug 2

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One Piece Black Label TCG Makes a Statement on The National's Showroom Floor

Aug 2

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Gronk, Tyson, and Holyfield Turn Day 4 of The National Into Must-See Hobby Theater

Aug 2

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The Rarest Vintage Baseball Cards on the Floor at The National Right Now

Aug 2

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Gronkowski and Reggie Jackson Hit the Floor on the National's Final Day

Aug 2

Saturday, August 1

2 stories

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One Piece TCG Grails Are Walking the Floor at The National

Aug 1

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Aaron Judge's Back-to-Back Gold Logoman Just Surfaced — and It's Going to Auction

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Friday, July 31

5 stories

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Cooper Flagg Brings the Energy to Trade Night at The National's 10th Annual Event

Jul 31

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Jim Kelly Takes the Floor at The National, Honors Late Son Hunter's Legacy

Jul 31

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2026 Pro Set Metal Football Is Out: Ashton Jeanty, Bo Jackson Among Signers

Jul 31

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Fanatics Collect Drops Seller Fees — If You Take FanCash

Jul 31

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Upper Deck's President Just Laid Out the Roadmap — Jordan Signed Fleer, NHL Dark Ice Rookies, Harry Potter, and DC Are All Coming

Jul 31

Thursday, July 30

5 stories

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CGC Launches Official Newsstand Edition Labels for Graded Sports Illustrated Magazines

Jul 30

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Ken Goldin at The National: 30 Years in the Hobby and a Lakers Vault Worth Watching

Jul 30

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The National Opens Its First-Ever International Pavilion — and It's Already on the Floor

Jul 30

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eBay Drops Its Authenticity Guarantee Threshold to $200 for Trading Cards

Jul 29

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Panini Silver Packs Are Live at the 2026 National — Here's What's Inside

Jul 29

Wednesday, July 29

3 stories

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Case Hits Had Collectors Camped Outside the 2026 National Seven Hours Before Doors Opened

Jul 29

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Legendary Arc-V Decks Drop August 7 With a Starlight Rare Upgrade Slot

Jul 29

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Dealers Are Calling It: Jordan and Modern Icons Are the Move at the 2026 National

Jul 29

Tuesday, July 28

1 story

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Leaf Drops 2026 National Redemption Checklist: Every Auto Numbered to 5 or Less

Jul 28

Today

4 stories

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2026 Topps Flagship Football Is Real — And the Hobby Is Already Buzzing

Jul 26/2026 Topps Series 1 Baseball

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The Pokémon TCG Has a Whole Aesthetic Built Around Cards That Look Like Nobody's Home

Jul 19/Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Pitch Black

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Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Pitch Black Is Live in TCG Live

Jul 16/Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Pitch Black

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Backyard Breaks Claims 1-of-1 LeBron James Case Hit — Here's What Collectors Should Know

Jul 15/2026 Topps Chrome Football

Tuesday, August 11

2 stories

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Topps 2026 Series 1 Is a 75th Anniversary Statement — Here's What Collectors Need to Know

Jul 25

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Bobby Witt Jr. Headlines Beckett's Hot Lists as The Hobbit Drives MTG Speculation

Jul 14

Sunday, August 9

1 story

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Topps Chrome x Cactus Jack Baseball Was a Fanatics Fest Exclusive: What's in the Set

Jul 21

2026 Leaf Decadence Multi-Sport: Three Autos Per Box, Signers from Yamal to Giannis to Johnny Depp

Wednesday, August 12

2026 Panini Prizm Baseball Is Out: 22 Parallels, 3 Autos Per Box, and a $199.95 Price Tag

CardVault Is Adding Brady-Branded Vending Machines as It Opens Store No. 17

Salvador Perez's Royals Milestone Gets a Topps NOW Card: Print Run 1,062, Five Parallels

2025-26 Panini Obsidian Soccer Checklist Is Here — What to Chase

Yesterday

Topps Vault Marvel: Inside the Premium MCU Card Line

Beckett's 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball Variations Guide Is Live

Pokémon TCG Ascended Heroes Tins Drop August 28 with Mega Meganium, Emboar, and Feraligatr ex Promos

PokémonXP Is Running Alongside 2026 Worlds in San Francisco. The Co-Streamer Lineup Hasn't Dropped Yet.

2025-26 Panini Prizm Basketball Is Out: The Checklist, the Chase Cards, and the Unlicensed Box Question

Angels Have Ruled Magic for 33 Years — Here Are the Cards That Matter Most

Topps Is Back in the NBA and Collectors Are Already Ripping Signature Class

2026 Topps Pristine Baseball Is Set for August 12 — Here's Everything Collectors Need to Know

Topps Chrome Update Basketball's Alter Ego Inserts: Full Set Breakdown

Thursday, August 13

2026 Panini Revolution K League Soccer Is Out: Full Checklist and What to Chase

The Dallas Mavericks Are Offering $1.5 Million for the Cooper Flagg 1/1 Debut Patch Auto

Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Set List Is Out in the Wild — Here's What the Leaks Reveal

Monday, August 10

MTG The Hobbit's Two Booster Boxes Are Priced Differently for a Reason

2026 Topps Chrome Baseball Is Live — Here's Every Rookie, Parallel, and Box Config You Need to Know

Friday, August 7

A 1953 Jackie Robinson Game-Used Bat Is Hitting Auction for the First Time, Straight From the Original Recipient's Family

2025-26 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Hockey Is Out: Full Checklist, Rookie Class, and What to Chase

Thursday, August 6

George Lombard Jr. Is Raking in His MLB Debut. His Bowman Cards Are Already Feeling It.

Wednesday, August 5

The 2026 National Set Attendance Records and Opened Its First International Pavilion

PSA Overhauled On-Site Grading at The National, Then Beckett Paused Its Budget Tiers Too

Panini and MLW Launch Ring Royalty: Autos, Rare Inserts, and an $80 Hobby Box

Saturday, August 8

2026-27 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Arrives October 7 With 49 Young Guns and a Full Parallel Stack

Ohtani's 1/1 Dual Gold Logoman Auto Sells for $11 Million, Third-Largest Card Sale Ever

Tuesday, August 4

Non-Sport Cards Had a Genuine Moment at the 2026 National

Josh Allen's 2025 Topps Chrome 1/1 Sold for $1.35 Million at Fanatics Auction

PSA's New Slabs Have a Wrinkle Problem, and the Community Wants Answers

Monday, August 3

PSA Addresses Grading Failures at the National and Growing Legal Pressure

Pokémon TCG 2026 Release Schedule: Every Set From Pitch Black to Delta Reign

Sunday, August 2

Ken Goldin Drops Lakers Partnership News and Teases an Unannounced Ohtani Limited Rookie for Auction

One Piece Black Label TCG Makes a Statement on The National's Showroom Floor

Gronk, Tyson, and Holyfield Turn Day 4 of The National Into Must-See Hobby Theater

The Rarest Vintage Baseball Cards on the Floor at The National Right Now

Gronkowski and Reggie Jackson Hit the Floor on the National's Final Day

Saturday, August 1

One Piece TCG Grails Are Walking the Floor at The National

Aaron Judge's Back-to-Back Gold Logoman Just Surfaced — and It's Going to Auction

Friday, July 31

Cooper Flagg Brings the Energy to Trade Night at The National's 10th Annual Event

Jim Kelly Takes the Floor at The National, Honors Late Son Hunter's Legacy

2026 Pro Set Metal Football Is Out: Ashton Jeanty, Bo Jackson Among Signers

Fanatics Collect Drops Seller Fees — If You Take FanCash

Upper Deck's President Just Laid Out the Roadmap — Jordan Signed Fleer, NHL Dark Ice Rookies, Harry Potter, and DC Are All Coming

Thursday, July 30

CGC Launches Official Newsstand Edition Labels for Graded Sports Illustrated Magazines

Ken Goldin at The National: 30 Years in the Hobby and a Lakers Vault Worth Watching

The National Opens Its First-Ever International Pavilion — and It's Already on the Floor

eBay Drops Its Authenticity Guarantee Threshold to $200 for Trading Cards

Panini Silver Packs Are Live at the 2026 National — Here's What's Inside

Wednesday, July 29

Case Hits Had Collectors Camped Outside the 2026 National Seven Hours Before Doors Opened

Yu-Gi-Oh! Legendary Arc-V Decks Drop August 7 With a Starlight Rare Upgrade Slot

Dealers Are Calling It: Jordan and Modern Icons Are the Move at the 2026 National

Tuesday, July 28

Leaf Drops 2026 National Redemption Checklist: Every Auto Numbered to 5 or Less

Today

2026 Topps Flagship Football Is Real — And the Hobby Is Already Buzzing

The Pokémon TCG Has a Whole Aesthetic Built Around Cards That Look Like Nobody's Home

Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution—Pitch Black Is Live in TCG Live

Backyard Breaks Claims 1-of-1 LeBron James Case Hit — Here's What Collectors Should Know

Tuesday, August 11

Topps 2026 Series 1 Is a 75th Anniversary Statement — Here's What Collectors Need to Know

Bobby Witt Jr. Headlines Beckett's Hot Lists as The Hobbit Drives MTG Speculation

Sunday, August 9

Topps Chrome x Cactus Jack Baseball Was a Fanatics Fest Exclusive: What's in the Set