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When Vatican tradition meets trading card culture, you know something extraordinary is happening. In a truly one-of-a-kind crossover between faith and fandom, Topps NOW® has released a limited-edition trading card to commemorate the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope in...

Another big lead. Another brutal loss. And now? A hit to the hobby. The Boston Celtics are reeling after back-to-back collapses against the New York Knicks, blowing 20-point leads in both Games 1 and 2 of their playoff series. What was expected to be a clean bounce-back at TD Garden turned into...

2025 Bowman Baseball hit shelves just yesterday, and it didn’t take long for collectors to start ripping, flipping, and setting the tone for this year’s prospect card market. Several key names are already commanding serious attention on the secondary market, with a few surprise performers...

Bowman just cranked the amp to 11. 2025 Bowman Baseball dropped today, and one of the loudest new additions to the checklist is the Rockstar Rookies insert—a 20-card set that ditches the dugout for the big stage. Featuring top-tier rookies with action-packed photography lit up by the bright...

Gary Vee just lit a match under the hobby world—and it’s erupting in spectacular fashion. The freshly launched 2025 Topps Chrome VeeFriends set brings Gary Vaynerchuk’s quirky, lovable, and sometimes suspiciously wise NFT characters to the world of physical trading cards. But the real...

Topps is tapping into hobby nostalgia with a fresh-but-familiar twist in 2025 Bowman Baseball, and longtime collectors are going to feel this one in their cardboard-loving hearts. Introducing the Retro Logo Foil parallel—a shiny homage to the glory days of the iconic 1989 Bowman set and the...

Barcelona just dropped a jersey collab that’s less about tactics and more about hype. In their latest high-profile partnership with Spotify, FC Barcelona unveiled a limited-edition home kit featuring rapper Travis Scott’s “Cactus Jack” branding splashed across the front—replacing the usual...

Tim Hortons and Upper Deck are back with another hockey card release, and this time they’re blending history with modern-day highlights. The 2024-25 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Retrospective Rookies set is now available across Canada, offering collectors a fresh 100-card series focused on players'...

Topps is adding a cultural twist to the chase in 2025 Bowman Baseball with the introduction of a brand-new, ultra-rare Kanji card subset—an eye-catching blend of anime art, national pride, and rookie heat. Slated to drop on May 7, the Kanji parallels will feature four iconic Japanese players...

Brandon Nimmo made Mets history on April 29, and now collectors have a chance to own a piece of that moment thanks to Topps NOW. The New York outfielder lit up the box score with nine RBIs in a 19-5 rout over the Washington Nationals, tying the franchise record for most RBIs in a single game...

Rookie cards just got a serious upgrade—and collectors are here for it. At the Topps Industry Conference in Atlanta, Fanatics Collectibles CEO Mike Mahan announced the launch of the Bowman Red Rookie Redemption program, a new feature rolling out in the 2025 Bowman Baseball release, which hits...

Topps is dialing up the heat with one of its boldest releases yet. For the first time ever, 2024 Topps Dynasty Baseball will include Dual Logoman Autograph Patch Cards, pairing two of the game’s biggest stars with game-worn MLB logo patches and on-card signatures—all wrapped into true 1-of-1s...

Shota Imanaga’s breakout 2024 campaign is catching attention far beyond Wrigley Field—and the hobby market is taking notice in a big way. At Goldin’s April Elite Auction, a one-of-a-kind Topps Rookie Debut Patch Autograph 1/1 card featuring Imanaga sold for $82,961. The card includes a patch...

Topps Chrome Black is back for 2025—and it’s bringing more heat than ever. Collectors who cracked last year’s product will immediately notice a shift: more packs, more cards, and more chances to score a monster pull. In 2024, each hobby box included one encased autograph and a single four-card...

A true grail for baseball card collectors has surfaced: the 1998 Skybox E-X Essential Credentials Now Ken Griffey Jr. parallel, serial-numbered 4/10, is under the hammer at Heritage Auctions. Graded Mint 9 by PSA, this card hasn’t been publicly offered since an ungraded copy traded on eBay back...