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HOOPS HOBBY HANGOUT :: Episode 41: Jersey #'d Cards :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:19:42 +0000

This week we talk about jersey #'d cards, why we chase them, and how they fit into our collections.

Visit us on YouTube every Thursday at 9pm ET / 6pm PT for the live recording of the show. https://youtube.com/@hoopshobbyhangout

Source: https://hoopshobbytalk.podbean.com/e/ep ... y-d-cards/

HOOPS HOBBY HANGOUT :: Episode 42: Mailbag :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:58:40 +0000

This week we discuss listener questions we received from IG and go over hobby updates from the group.

Visit us on YouTube every Thursday at 9pm ET / 6pm PT for the live recording of the show. https://youtube.com/@hoopshobbyhangout

Source: https://hoopshobbytalk.podbean.com/e/ep ... 2-mailbag/

HOOPS HOBBY HANGOUT :: Episode 43: Finals and Rookie Cards :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:14:07 +0000

This week we discuss the recent NBA finals and go over rookie cards. How do you determine which RCs to add to your collection, what is a true RC, and more..

Visit us on YouTube every Thursday at 9pm ET / 6pm PT for the live recording of the show. https://youtube.com/@hoopshobbyhangout

Source: https://hoopshobbytalk.podbean.com/e/ep ... kie-cards/

BASEBALL :: Re: Dwight Gooden Collection :: Reply by vintagepacers

no_email@example.com (vintagepacers) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:04:20 +0000

What an insanely thorough collection! Very nice!

BASEBALL :: Adam Dunn Collection :: Author vintagepacers

no_email@example.com (vintagepacers) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:34:45 +0000

BASEBALL :: Re: Adam Dunn Collection :: Reply by Hallco

no_email@example.com (Hallco) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:51:45 +0000

These are great! I think I had him on a couple of fantasy teams during these years!

BASEBALL :: Re: Adam Dunn Collection :: Reply by vintagepacers

no_email@example.com (vintagepacers) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:58:49 +0000

Hallco wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 7:51 am These are great! I think I had him on a couple of fantasy teams during these years!

He was either striking out, walking or giving you a HR.

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:26:14 +0000

This has been on my want list for a long while and finally got one

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:30:39 +0000

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:08:29 +0000

Today's mailday

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:26:00 +0000

Today's Mailday

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:23:37 +0000

Pretty good mailday today

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:51:58 +0000

The last (for now) of my Kurtz pickups. I really like the Wood parallel from Flagship

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by Hallco

no_email@example.com (Hallco) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:58:14 +0000

I've been looking for a younger player to add a few cards to my collection. Because of your posts...Nick Kurtz:

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:49:33 +0000

Got my first James Wood cards in today

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by vintagepacers

no_email@example.com (vintagepacers) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:16:07 +0000

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:52:34 +0000

vintagepacers wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2026 1:16 pm Some recent additions to the Reds PC

2014 Panini Prizm Chasing the Hall Prizms Gold #19 Joey Votto 10/10 (PSA 10) by SMosley21x, on Flickr

2008 Topps Chrome T205 Refractors #TCCP6 Joey Votto by SMosley21x, on Flickr

2024 Topps Tier One Next Level Autographs Holo Silver Foil #NLABL Barry Larkin /10 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

2004 SP Legendary Cuts Significant Swatches 25 #GF George Foster Bat /25 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

1999 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Row 2 #59 Greg Vaughn /99 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

1997 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Row 2 #55 Reggie Sanders /100 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

1999 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Row 1 #110 Brett Tomko /99 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

2008 Topps Heritage Chrome Refractors Black #C300 Jay Bruce /59 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

2000 SPx Radiance #68 Pokey Reese /100 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

Man, Legacy Collections, Gold Prizms/Refractors, Barry Larkin sweet signature..great stuff!

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:52:51 +0000

Finally got around to picking one of these up

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by Hallco

no_email@example.com (Hallco) — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:03:24 +0000

ChrisP57 wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2026 6:52 pm Finally got around to picking one of these up

I should have bought one of those raw when they were around $50! I love that card. Congrats on a great example!

BASKETBALL :: Re: This thread is only for Abra to troll the Thunder! :: Reply by vintagepacers

no_email@example.com (vintagepacers) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:08:15 +0000

The Thunder are an abomination to the history of NBA Champions. The Spurs defeating them in the WCF this season was partial penance, but nothing will ever fully make up for the fact that they shouldn't even have a banner hanging in that godforsaken arena.

BASKETBALL :: Re: "What If" discussion on HHH :: Reply by vintagepacers

no_email@example.com (vintagepacers) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:05:48 +0000

What IF Jonathan Bender had knees that weren't made of peanut brittle, and he lives up to his billing as the 5th overall pick?? The Pacers beat the Lakers in the Finals in 2000.

WHAT IF Tyrese Haliburton doesn't tear his Achilles in Game 7 of the Finals last season???????? The Pacers beat the Thunder in the Finals in 2025!!

I'm convinced I'll only ever experience heartbreak with the Pacers.

BASKETBALL :: Re: "What If" discussion on HHH :: Reply by Hallco

no_email@example.com (Hallco) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:44:08 +0000

What if Ray Allen and Kyrie both miss those shots and LeBum only gets 2 rings? One could argue was legit vs Durant,Harden and Westbrick....and one against a Covid bubble forgettable Heat roster?

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by vintagepacers

no_email@example.com (vintagepacers) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:33:55 +0000

Small collection of recent pickups...

This first one doesn't seem like much, but it took me roughly 2 years to find. I've only seen 1 other copy surface on eBay, and some other psycho outbid me.

2022-23 Panini PhotoGenic Diamond #192 Kendall Brown /75 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

2006-07 Topps Chrome Refractors Gold #91 Stephen Jackson /25 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

2005-06 Bowman Chrome Refractors Gold #9 Stephen Jackson /50 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

2006-07 Bowman Chrome Refractors Gold #12 Jermaine O'Neal /50 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

1999-00 Topps MVP Promotion #232 Jonathan Bender by SMosley21x, on Flickr

2017-18 Panini Status Draft Night Autographs Inscriptions #20 T.J. Leaf /8 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

And one of my favorite pickups of 2026 thus far. Big thanks to Kyle (Deadshot) for sending me the link

2007-08 SPx Winning Materials Combos Patches Autographs #GO Jermaine O'Neal/Danny Granger /10 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:19:28 +0000

Newest Flagg pickup

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:43:07 +0000

Newest MJ Addition!

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:44:33 +0000

SGA Rookie Pickup

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:52:56 +0000

Very excited about today's mailday

Zo Flawless Patch

I feel like there's not a ton of ABA game used stuff out there, so when I saw this auto patch of Hall of Famer Louie Dampier, I had to get it

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:04:22 +0000

Today's Mailday

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:19:28 +0000

90's Game Used Shaq Pickup

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:31:50 +0000

20260615_193027 by Chris Puente, on Flickr

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:54:36 +0000

Excited about today's mailday. Love the color match and thought I got a pretty good price on it

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:50:02 +0000

Also from today's mailday, a Dirk numbered rookie insert

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by vintagepacers

no_email@example.com (vintagepacers) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:10:13 +0000

Some new Pacers mail

2025-26 Topps Signature Class Fluidity #FD6 Tyrese Haliburton by SMosley21x, on Flickr

2005-06 Reflections Red #119 Danny Granger JSY 033/100 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

And then this one, which Deadshot picked up for me at a show in Florida, and then brought it with him to Indy for the Midwest Monster show. I've been after one of these for probably around a year, but I kept getting outbid on them. Kyle found this one at a show, called me, and informed me of the asking price. It was a better price than the copy I had just been outbid on via ebay less than a week prior, so I sent him the money right away.

2004-05 Topps Chrome Refractors Black #31 Reggie Miller /500 by SMosley21x, on Flickr

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:21:07 +0000

Small Duncan mailday today. Early 00's UD Exclusive parallel numbered to 100 for basically the price of a blaster. I'll take it!

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:26:21 +0000

Love Stat Line Jersey Cards..my most recent pickup

Basketball B/S/T :: Looking for Bill Wennington :: Author kukocitb

no_email@example.com (kukocitb) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:54:00 +0000

Here is my Bill Wennington want list. Also if you have a "Beef Wennington" button or flyer let me know LOL!

1991-92
Wild Card Collegiate 1000 Stripe #61

1994-95
Collectors Choice Spanish #148 (Wennington volvio a la)
Hoops Sheet (cut) #NNO
Joker Italian #306

1995-96
Collectors Choice Northen European (aka English) #14
Collectors Choice Spanish #14 (El 28 de marzo)
Panini Stickers Portuguese/Brazil #90
Stadium Club Intercontinental #IC3

1996-97
Skybox Autographics Blue #NNO

1998-99
Upper Deck Bronze #248 (100)

2007-08
Upper Deck Chronology #9 (250)
Upper Deck Chronology Autograph #9
Upper Deck Chronology Autograph Gold #9 (10)
Upper Deck Chronology Seriatim Perdue/Wennington #SER-PW (90)

2012-13
Panini NBA Finals Autograph #BW (25)

2014-15
Panini Gold Standard Ring Bearers Autograph #9 (199)

FOOTBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Football) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:14:52 +0000

Today's Mailday

FOOTBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Football) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:57:33 +0000

I always love finding out about cards I didn't know existed. I know there's game used jacket cards of Tom Landry, but I had no idea he had game used jersey cards from his Giants days until I saw someone post a patch on IG. I saw it and had to have a copy so I looked on Ebay, and found one from the same set and made a deal for it. It came in today

FOOTBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Football) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:35:05 +0000

Brady Mailday

Football B/S/T :: Re: Buy/Sell/Trade Football :: Reply by FrankAZHP

no_email@example.com (FrankAZHP) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:07:06 +0000

HUNDREDS of low numbered NFL Topps Chrome with a few Flagship. Partial rainbows. Almost everything /50 and below with multiple variations of Gold and Orange (True/Geometric/Pulsar/Raywave/Wave/etc)

Will sell individually with prices as marked, or get the team lot for large discount.
Pickup in Tempe, AZ or BMWT for $6 per lot with maximum of $12

Once again take the prices on card and the prices listed below as a GUIDELINE, not 100% firm. will work with you.

Open to trades too, but I'm picky af. Hit me with what you got in replies or PM.

Arizona - Individually $22 - Team Lot $15 (average $7.50 per card)
Atlanta - Individually $111 - Team Lot $72 (average $8 per card)
Baltimore - Individually $113 - Team Lot $77 (average $7 per card)
Carolina - Individually $306 - Team Lot $175 (average $6.50 per card)
Chicago - Individually $156 - Team Lot $105 (average $7 per card)
Cincinnati - Individually $157 - Team Lot $97 (average $6.50 per card)
Cleveland - Individually $129 - Team Lot $78 (average $6.50 per card)
Dallas - Individually $621 - Team Lot $364 (average $7 per card)
Denver - Individually $268 - Team Lot $180 (average $7.50 per card)
Detroit - Individually $75 - Team Lot $48 (average $8 per card)
Green Bay - Individually $181 - Team Lot $112 (average $7 per card)
Houston - Individually $106 - Team Lot $72 (average $7 per card)
Indianapolis - Individually $52 - Team Lot $32 (average $8 per card)
Jacksonville - Individually $165 - Team Lot $112 (average $8 per card)
Kansas City - Individually $327 - Team Lot $232 (average $8 per card)
LA Chargers - Individually $56 - Team Lot $40 (average $8 per card)
LA / St Louis Rams - Individually $265 - Team Lot $187 (average $8.50 per card)
Minnesota - Individually $72 - Team Lot $50 (average $10 per card)
New England - Individually $313 - Team Lot $240 (average $8 per card)
New Orleans - Individually $90 - Team Lot $56 (average $7 per card)
NY Jets - Individually $217 - Team Lot $136 (average $8 per card)
NY Giants - Individually $415 - Team Lot $280 (average $8 per card)
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders - Individually $72 - Team Lot $35 (average $5 per card)
Philadelphia - Individually $337 - Team Lot $221 (average $8.50 per card)
San Francisco - Individually $47 - Team Lot $30 (average $7.50 per card)
Tampa Bay - Individually $263 - Team Lot $192 (average $8 per card)
Tennessee - Individually $320 - Team Lot $280 (average $8 per card)
Washington - Individually $262 - Team Lot $176 (average $8 per card)

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WRESTLING / MMA :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Wrestling) :: Reply by ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:09:17 +0000

Been wanting a Sid auto forever and finally picked one up

OTHER NON-SPORTS :: Toy Story Autos :: Author ChrisP57

no_email@example.com (ChrisP57) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:37:59 +0000

I don't typically do Non-Sports but Toy Story is my all time favorite franchise so I'm trying to get all the character autos from the 30th anniversary set Topps put out this year. Here's what I got so far

BECKETT :: Pokémon TCG Hot/Cold List for the Week of June 2, 2026 :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:31:39 +0000

The Pokémon TCG secondary market for the week of June 2, 2026, is settling into the quiet that always follows a major launch. The opening frenzy for Chaos Rising has passed, and the set’s chase tier is now in a gentle, across-the-board cooldown as the most motivated buyers finish locking in their copies. But the Mega Greninja debut has done something interesting on the way down, it has sent collectors back into their old binders, and a handful of vintage Greninja cards are quietly having their best week in years. This week’s list follows that split, with the heat moving […]

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Source: https://www.beckett.com/news/pokemon-tc ... ne-2-2026/

BECKETT :: 2026 Panini Instant Road to FIFA World Cup Checklist and Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:03:43 +0000

2026 Panini Instant Road to FIFA World Cup checklist, parallels, autographs, and more details about the print-on-demand set.

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Source: https://www.beckett.com/news/2026-panin ... cer-cards/

BECKETT :: 2025-26 Panini Select Ligue 1 Soccer Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:09:45 +0000

2025-26 Panini Select Ligue 1 Soccer checklist, team set lists, box breakdowns, release date, autographs, inserts, parallels, and more.

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Source: https://www.beckett.com/news/2025-26-pa ... cer-cards/

BECKETT :: 2026 Topps Chrome Marvel Comics Checklist and Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:50:44 +0000

2026 Topps Chrome Marvel Comics checklist, pre-order date, autographs, inserts, parallels, odds, and more information.

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Source: https://www.beckett.com/news/2026-topps ... ing-cards/

BECKETT :: 2026 Leaf Metal Hockey Checklist and Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:24:28 +0000

2026 Leaf Metal Hockey checklist, hobby box breakdown, print runs, release date, autographs, parallels and more.

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Source: https://www.beckett.com/news/2026-leaf- ... key-cards/

BECKETT :: Beckett Sports Cards Hot/Cold List for the Week of June 1, 2026 :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:01:12 +0000

Beckett Sports Card Hot/Cold list for the week of June 1, 2026. Find out what's hot and who's cold in the worlds of sports and sports cards.

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Source: https://www.beckett.com/news/beckett-sp ... ne-1-2026/

BECKETT :: Five Pokémon Cards Under $5 to Survive the Dragapult Format Before NAIC :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:06:11 +0000

The dust from the April rotation has finally settled, and the post-rotation Standard format, built around the Perfect Order set, with Chaos Rising joining the legal pool on June 5, has a clear king. Dragapult ex sits alone at the top of the mountain, racking up Regional wins and bending the entire metagame around its Phantom Dive. With the North America International Championship landing in New Orleans June 12 to 14, your local league is about to turn into a proving ground for everyone trying to either pilot the ghost dragon or knock it off its perch. Here is the […]

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BECKETT :: Cheap Wax Wednesday Box Breaks: 2020 Panini Contenders Baseball :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:37:37 +0000

A Cheap Wax Wednesdays Beckett box break of 2020 Panini Contenders Baseball cards, featuring six autographs.

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Source: https://www.beckett.com/news/cheap-wax- ... -baseball/

BECKETT :: Beckett TCG Hot List for the Week of June 3, 2026 :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:53:13 +0000

The TCG market never sits still, and the first week of June 2026 is proof. Mega Evolution mania keeps reshaping the Pokémon secondary market, the leading ladies of One Piece are still commanding four-figure price tags, and a stacked release calendar has collectors circling their calendars. Let’s break down the hottest cards and products that are turning the most heads across the hobby. The Hot Sets 2025 Dragon Ball Super Card Game Fusion World Manga Booster 02 Bandai’s 40th-anniversary tribute to Dragon Ball is still drawing collectors to the table, and for good reason. Every one of the 132 card […]

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Topps Gold Bundesliga Soccer Checklist and Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:04:30 +0000

2025-26 Topps Gold Bundesliga Soccer checklist, team set lists, hobby box breakdown, release date, autographs, parallels and more.

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Source: https://www.beckett.com/news/2025-26-to ... cer-cards/

BECKETT :: 2026 TCG Release Dates, Checklists, and Set Information :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:34:47 +0000

Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars: Unlimited, Gundam – the trading card game universe is full of fantastic adventures awaiting players. As each new and exciting set rolls out and/or expands, Beckett has you covered. The Beckett TCG New Release Calendar will help keep you up to date with the latest releases and, in some cases, what you may have missed. Each release will be accompanied by a checklist and set details. For card pricing values, check out Beckett’s Online Price Guide (OPG). To preserve, protect, and enhance the value of […]

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps Finest Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:24:24 +0000

2026 Topps Finest Baseball checklist team set lists, hobby box breakdown, mega box breakdown, base set set tiers, and more

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Source: https://www.beckett.com/news/2026-topps ... all-cards/

BECKETT :: 2025 Topps Chrome Black Football Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:25:28 +0000

2025 Topps Chrome Black Football checklist details, pre-order date, autographs, inserts, parallels, and more.

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BECKETT :: 2026 Bowman Sapphire Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:47:26 +0000

2026 Bowman Sapphire Baseball checklist, team set lists, hobby box breakdown, odds, release date, autographs, parallels, inserts and more.

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BECKETT :: The Five Most Valuable Cards in Pokémon’s Aquapolis Set :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:41:06 +0000

*Pokémon TCG Hot/Cold List for the Week of June 2, 2026 Released on January 15, 2003, Aquapolis was the second main expansion of the Pokémon e-Card Series, and at 186 cards, the official packaging billed it as the largest Pokémon set ever printed at the time. Adapted from the Japanese expansions The Town on No Map and Wind from the Sea, it wore one of the game’s cleverest set symbols, a city skyline tucked inside a water droplet. Aquapolis carried over the e-Reader dot-code strips introduced in Expedition, but its lasting legacy is the debut of Crystal Pokémon, which are […]

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BECKETT :: How to Play Mood Swings: The Ultimate Guide to Mark Rosewater’s New TCG :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:25:34 +0000

*Secret Lair Mood Swings TCG Set Details Mark Rosewater has spent nearly three decades dreaming up beloved sets for Magic: The Gathering, but the game he calls his “love letter to trading card games” isn’t Magic related at all. Mood Swings, Rosewater’s 28 years in the making passion project, hit Secret Lair on June 1, and it strips the genre down to its joyful bones. No mana, no life totals, no deckbuilding homework, just a box of cards, a handful of emotions, and a race to outscore the table. If you’ve ever wanted to teach a friend a TCG in […]

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps UFC Freedom 250 Details :: Author admin

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2026 Topps UFC Freedom 250 checklist details, release date, autograph, memorabilia cards, parallels, inserts and more.

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BECKETT :: 2025 Topps Signature Class Football Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2025 Topps Signature Class Football checklist, team set lists, pre-order date, autographs, inserts, parallels and more.

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BECKETT :: 2026 Donruss WNBA Basketball Details :: Author admin

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2026 Donruss WNBA Basketball checklist details, autographs, Downtown inserts, release date, parallels, hobby box info and more

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BECKETT :: 2026 Panini Instant WNBA Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2026 Panini Instant WNBA checklist, team set lists, release date, parallels, autographs and more about the online-exclusive release.

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Panini Pitch Kings Soccer Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2025-26 Panini Pitch Kings Soccer checklist, team set lists, box breakdowns, release date, autographs, inserts, parallels, and more.

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BECKETT :: The Five Best Commanders for Beginners in Magic: The Gathering :: Author admin

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If you’ve only ever watched Commander from the sidelines, the format can look downright intimidating, a hundred-card singleton deck, a legendary creature steering the whole ship, and three opponents all eyeing your life total at once. This line of thinking, however, is the farthest thing from the truth. Commander is the most welcoming way to play Magic. The trick is simply starting with a commander whose game plan you can explain in a single breath. These five legends do exactly that. Each one teaches a core Magic concept, rewards a clear and forgiving strategy, and won’t ask you to memorize […]

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BECKETT :: The Five Best Mewtwo Cards Across Every Era of the Pokémon TCG :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:13:54 +0000

Few Pokémon commands a room the way Mewtwo does. The cloned, brooding Psychic legend has been a fan favorite since it first stalked onto the screen in Pokémon: The First Movie, and the Pokémon TCG has honored that mystique on dozens of cards since the very first English set landed in 1999. Here’s what I love about collecting Mewtwo, line its cards up in order and you’ve got a timeline of the hobby itself, the game’s marquee mechanics evolving before your eyes. From simple holos to Gold Stars, EXs, Tag Teams, and VSTARs. So, let’s celebrate the Genetic Pokémon with […]

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps Dynamic Duals Baseball Details :: Author admin

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2026 Topps Dynamic Duals Baseball checklist details, hobby box breakdown, pre-order date, autographs, parallels, inserts and more.

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BECKETT :: 2025 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2025 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary Baseball checklist, team set lists, parallels, autographs, inserts, variations, and more

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BECKETT :: Topps NBA Living Set Checklist, Team Set Lists, Details, Print Runs and More :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:24:23 +0000

Topps Basketball Living Set checklist, print runs, ordering info and other key details on the never-ending set of basketball cards.

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Panini Origins EuroLeague Basketball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2025-26 Panini Origins EuroLeague Basketball checklist, team sets, parallels, autographs, inserts, SSPs, release date, box info and more.

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BECKETT :: One Piece The Time of Battle (OP-16) TCG Early Movers :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:13:29 +0000

Here’s the thing every One Piece collector needs to wrap their head around. For years, the West lived three to six months behind Japan. By the time an English set hit shelves, we already knew which decks won and which chase cards mattered, and prices spiked on that certainty. Bandai’s 2026 push toward simultaneous global releases are closing that gap in a hurry. OP-16 isn’t quite a same-day launch, Japan got it May 30, and the English release lands June 12, but a two-week window is a far cry from the old half-year head start. For the first time, most […]

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BECKETT :: Victor Wembanyama Rookie Card Countdown :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:22:04 +0000

Victor Wembanyama Rookie Card rankings based on what's the most valuable. Includes checklist, card info, image gallery and more.

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BECKETT :: Sports Cards Release Dates, Calendar and What’s New :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:08:31 +0000

Sports card release calendar with release dates and checklist links for new and upcoming baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, wrestling, non-sport cards and more.

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BECKETT :: The Most Valuable Disney Lorcana TCG Wilds Unknown Cards :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:23:33 +0000

*Disney Lorcana: Wilds Unknown TCG Checklist and Set Details With the release of Disney Lorcana’s latest TCG expansion Wilds Unknown, a brand-new swath of cards has hit the resell market, many demanding impressively high prices. If you’ve recently cracked open a bunch of boosters and want to offload some duplicates so you can buy even more boosters — and who doesn’t? — these are the cards that you want to look out for. Every card on this list is among the most valuable from Wilds Unknown. A quick note: we’re going to skip the Iconics, because, of course, those are […]

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BECKETT :: 2025 Topps Chrome Black Football Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:58:58 +0000

2025 Topps Chrome Black Football checklist, team set lists, pre-order date, autographs, inserts, parallels, and more.

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Topps Lineage FC Bayern München Soccer Checklist and Details :: Author admin

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2025-26 Topps Lineage FC Bayern München Soccer checklist, box info, release date, autographs, inserts, parallels and more.

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BECKETT :: Magic: The Gathering Hot/Cold List for the Week of June 8, 2026 :: Author admin

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*Magic: The Gathering Hot/Cold List for the Week of June 1, 2026 Welcome back to our weekly look at the movers and shakers in the Magic: The Gathering market. On the Hot List, scarcity and fresh demand are draining printings faster than the market can refill them. On the Cold List, the opposite is happening. Wizards spent the week revealing the Marvel Super Heroes bonus sheet, and that incoming wave of reprints is quietly capping some long-scarce chase cards. The Hot List Miku, Divine Diva (Elspeth Tirel) Our headline mover didn’t come from the Marvel previews everyone expected. It came […]

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BECKETT :: 2026 Panini Immaculate Baseball Details :: Author admin

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2026 Panini Immaculate Baseball checklist details, hobby box breakdown, print runs, release date, autographs, memorabilia and more.

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BECKETT :: The 5 Most Valuable Cards on the Magic: The Gathering Marvel Super Heroes Bonus Sheet :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:38:10 +0000

Wizards of the Coast has officially pulled the curtain back on the Source Material bonus sheet for Magic: The Gathering Marvel Super Heroes, and if you love opening packs with a little extra heat baked in, this is the sheet for you. Releasing June 26, 2026, the set carries on the Universes Beyond tradition of slotting classic comic artwork into borderless Magic frames, only this time the panels come straight from decades of Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X-Men history, with legendary Marvel artists like Jack Kirby and Alex Ross making their Magic debuts. There are 60 different Source Material cards […]

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BECKETT :: Beckett Sports Cards Hot/Cold List for the Week of June 8, 2026 :: Author admin

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Beckett Sports Card Hot/Cold list for the week of June 8, 2026. Find out what's hot and who's cold in the worlds of sports and sports cards.

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps UFC Freedom 250 Checklist and Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:36:56 +0000

2026 Topps UFC Freedom 250 checklist, release date, autograph, memorabilia cards, parallels, inserts and more.

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Topps Museum Collection UEFA Club Competitions Checklist and Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:30:14 +0000

2025-26 Topps Museum Collection UEFA Club Competitions checklist, team sets, box info, release date, autographs, memorabilia and more.

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Topps Inception UEFA Club Competitions Details :: Author admin

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2025-26 Topps Inception UEFA Club Competitions checklist details, hobby box breakdown, pre-order date, autographs, memorabilia cards and more.

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BECKETT :: The Five Most Valuable Cards in Pokémon Skyridge TCG Set :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:34:36 +0000

If you have spent any time chasing vintage Pokémon, you already know that Skyridge holds a near-mythical place in the hobby. Released on May 12, 2003, it was the third and final expansion of the e-Card Series. That detail matters more than almost anything else on this list: Skyridge received only a single print run, and that scarcity has sent its best cards climbing for more than two decades. The set runs 182 cards in total, 144 in the base numbering, 32 Holographic cards in their own mini-set, and six Secret-Rare Crystal Pokémon. Those Crystals are the e-Series heirs to […]

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BECKETT :: Breaking Down Magic: The Gathering Avengers Assemble TCG Commander Deck :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:25:35 +0000

Spoiler season for Magic: The Gathering Marvel Super Heroes is in full swing, and the Commander decklists just landed. The set arrives June 26, 2026, with four ready-to-play precons, and the one I keep coming back to is Avengers Assemble. It’s a Jeskai (blue-red-white) Hero deck built around assembling a wide board of Earth’s mightiest heroes and burying them in +1/+1 counters, with 30 cards making their Magic debut. Each deck carries a $75 price tag, and there’s a flashier Collector’s Edition with a surge-foil borderless face commander for the shelf collectors among us. Let’s dig into the cards carrying […]

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:59:11 +0000

2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball checklist, team set lists, release date, box breakdowns, parallels, autographs, inserts, relics, and more.

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps Chrome VeeFriends Checklist and Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:54:39 +0000

2026 Topps Chrome VeeFriends checklist, parallels, inserts, autographs, relics, sketch cards, pre-order date, box info, and more.

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BECKETT :: The Top Five Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards Worth Grading Right Now :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:50:59 +0000

There’s never been a better moment to be a Yu-Gi-Oh! collector. The 25th-anniversary era has flooded the market with some of the most gorgeous premium rarities the game has ever produced, and at the same time, a whole generation of duelists who grew up watching Yugi and Kaiba trade blows on Saturday mornings are now adults with disposable income that have a soft spot for their childhood binders. Put those two forces together and you get a grading market that’s busier than ever. For me, grading a card does three things at once. 1) It authenticates the card, 2) it […]

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Panini Court Kings Basketball Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:39:57 +0000

2025-26 Panini Court Kings Basketball checklist details, hobby box breakdown, print runs, release date, autographs, inserts and more.

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BECKETT :: The Five Best Pokémon Cards Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:34:03 +0000

If you’ve ever stared at a Pokémon card and felt like the creature might leap right off the cardboard, there is a good chance you were looking at the work of Mitsuhiro Arita. Since 1996, Arita has illustrated hundreds of cards across nearly every era of the hobby, from the very first Japanese packs all the way to the modern Special Illustration Rares we chase today. His breakthrough was simple. Instead of dropping Pokémon onto blank backgrounds, he gave them habitats, weather, and motion, turning a trading card into a tiny window onto a living world. Narrowing his catalog down […]

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps Merlin Premier League Soccer Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:11:43 +0000

2026 Topps Merlin Premier League checklist, team set lists, release date, box breakdowns, autographs, inserts, parallels and more.

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BECKETT :: Market Watch: Graded Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering TCG Spike in Value and Demand :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:41:26 +0000

The trading card game market continues to surge across all sectors with no signs of slowing down. As to be expected, the heavyweights in the TCG market – Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering (MTG) – are collectors’ favorites, with rising valuations being realized week after week. Compiling recent public sales data, there are some fantastic four-, five-, and even six-figure reasons for collectors to be excited about the cards in their binders at home. Sold! Top Recent TCG Sales Data 1998 Magic: The Gathering Urza’s Saga #321 Gaea’s Cradle R A high-grade copy of a vintage TCG card is money […]

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:55:41 +0000

2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey checklist, team set lists, hobby box breakdown, odds, autographs, inserts, UD Bounty info and more.

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Guide and Image Gallery :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:29:41 +0000

The 2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations & Image Gallery explores the many variations found in the second installment of the flagship set.

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BECKETT :: The Best Pokémon Cards to Buy on a $50 Budget :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:25:17 +0000

Fifty dollars doesn’t sound like much when you’re scrolling past four figure Charizards and Special Illustration Rares with price tags longer than my arm. But here’s the good news, in today’s market, a single fifty still goes a remarkably long way. The high end keeps concentrating value at the very top, while a wave of corrections across modern sets has quietly handed the rest of us a genuine buyer’s market. Most of the cards below will run you the better part of your budget on their own, and that’s exactly the point. Each is a showpiece you’d be proud to […]

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BECKETT :: The Most Valuable Lionel Messi Soccer Cards :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:45:30 +0000

The five most valuable Lionel Messi cards include his famed Panini rookie card, iconic parallels from the debut of big brands, and a Kaboom.

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BECKETT :: The Five Best One-Color Commander Decks for Beginners in Magic: The Gathering :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:43:56 +0000

Many beginners look at the Commander format from the sidelines, intimidated by 99-card decks and rainbow mana bases, but I have good news, the easiest on-ramp into the format is to pick a single color and never look back. A one-color deck means no mana fixing, no painful tapped lands, and no fumbling for the right symbol on turn three. You play your Swamps, Forests, Islands, etc., and you get straight to the fun part. Mono-color decks are also kinder on the wallet and far easier to upgrade one card at a time as you learn. To keep things simple, […]

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BECKETT :: 2026-27 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey Details :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:33:38 +0000

2026-27 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey checklist details, box breakdown, odds, print runs, autographs, memorabilia, Exquisite, and more.

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BECKETT :: Jalen Brunson Rookie Card Countdown :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:28:40 +0000

Jalen Brunson Rookie Card rankings based on what's the most valuable. Includes checklist, card info, image gallery and more.

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BECKETT :: The Top Five Pokémon Chase Cards for the Month of June :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:16:35 +0000

June 2026 finds the Pokémon TCG world running hot. Chaos Rising, which dropped on May 22, is the freshest expansion in the Mega Evolution block, and it is still the white-hot pack opening target heading into summer. With Pitch Black waiting in the wings for July 17 and the franchise’s 30th-anniversary celebrations ongoing, Pokémon is keeping the whole hobby buzzing. The secondary market is still in its early cycle frenzy, which means prices are moving fast and cooling from the Day 1 peaks. Here are the top five chase cards for the month of June. Mega Greninja ex #116 (Chaos […]

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BECKETT :: Buying and Selling Sports Cards with Cardboard Profit Author Ryan Sever :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:28:52 +0000

No matter how successful a collector or flipper may be in the hobby, there is always an opportunity to learn something new or be reminded of something forgotten. As submissions to top grading companies soar, turnaround times have been extended, forcing a change in market behavior. Rising prices across the board means greater scrutiny to detail to ensure the desired return on investment – enter Ryan Sever. Sever is a lifelong collector and decades-long seller of trading cards. When it comes to putting a plan together for making money in the hobby, Sever literally wrote the book on it – […]

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball Parallel Guide and Image Gallery :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:31:13 +0000

A Guide and Image Gallery to 2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball parallels, showcasing the difference between patterns and more.

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BECKETT :: Magic: The Gathering Hot/Cold List for the Week of June 15, 2026 :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:58:55 +0000

Welcome back to our weekly look at the movers and shakers in the Magic: The Gathering market. For weeks now, we’ve been waiting to see Marvel Super Heroes turn up in the prices ahead of its June 26 release. This week it finally did, just not the way you’d expect. The spikes aren’t landing on the shiny new Marvel legends. They’re landing on old, overlooked cards that suddenly combo with them. Meanwhile, a couple of holdovers from last year’s crossovers are quietly drifting the other way. Here’s your Hot and Cold List for the week. The Hot List Seeker of […]

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BECKETT :: The Most Powerful Disney Lorcana TCG Wilds Unknown Cards :: Author admin

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*Disney Lorcana: Wilds Unknown TCG Checklist and Set Details Wilds Unknown contains a host of powerful new cards that have the potential to completely change the Disney Lorcana meta. The latest expansion contains a lot of cards that can stand alone, but the true benefits lie in combos. The cards on this list can all work by themselves, but you’ll get much more utility by pairing them with other cards that synchronize well with them. Most Powerful Wilds Unknown Cards Luisa Madrigal – Confident Climber It’s no surprise that a member of Encanto’s Madrigal family would boast impressive abilities, but […]

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BECKETT :: Sports Cards Release Dates, Calendar and What’s New :: Author admin

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BECKETT :: Secret Lair Mood Swings TCG Checklist and Set Details :: Author admin

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A genuinely new trading card game doesn’t come along very often, and one built from the ground up by the head designer of Magic: The Gathering is rarer still. That’s exactly what we’re getting with Mood Swings, Mark Rosewater’s brand-new game that lands on Secret Lair June 1, 2026. Rosewater calls it his “love letter” to the hobby, and he isn’t being dramatic. This is an idea he first dreamed up back in 1998 and has spent 28 years quietly refining. For a designer synonymous with the depth and complexity of Magic, Mood Swings is something refreshingly different. It’s a […]

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps Decades – ’90s Edition WWE Checklist and Details :: Author admin

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2026 Topps Decades - '90s Edition WWE checklist, hobby box breakdown, release date, autographs, inserts, parallels and more.

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps Now New York Knicks NBA Champions Checklist and Details :: Author admin

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2026 Topps Now New York Knicks NBA Champions checklist, autographs, parallels, relics, and more from the franchise's first title in 53 years.

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps Dynamic Duals Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2026 Topps Dynamic Duals Baseball checklist, team set lists, hobby box breakdown, release date, autographs, parallels, inserts and more.

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BECKETT :: Beckett Sports Cards Hot/Cold List for the Week of June 15, 2026 :: Author admin

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Beckett Sports Card Hot/Cold list for the week of June 15, 2026. Find out what's hot and who's cold in the worlds of sports and sports cards.

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BECKETT :: One Piece The Time of Battle (OP-16) TCG Checklist and Set Details :: Author admin

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The greatest war in One Piece history is back on the table. The Time of Battle (OP-16), the One Piece Card Game’s 16th main booster set, released to the English market on June 12, 2026. The set drops players and collectors straight into the heart of the Paramount War, which is the scorched-earth clash at Marineford that the game has not built an entire set around since all the way back at OP-02. The focus this time is sharper and the cast is deeper. The Whitebeard Pirates hurl everything they have at the Navy to rescue Portgas D. Ace, the […]

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball Details :: Author admin

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2026 Topps Chrome Baseball checklist details, pre-order date, autographs, inserts, Refractors, retro themes and more.

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BECKETT :: Beckett TCG Singles and Sets Hot List for the Week of June 15, 2026 :: Author admin

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The TCG market never sleeps. One Piece just dropped its biggest collector bomb of the year with The Time of Battle, Mega Evolution mania keeps Pokémon’s secondary market humming, Yu-Gi-Oh! rolled out an all foil gallery of extended art grails, and the back half of summer is stacked. Let’s break down what’s turning heads with the hottest sealed product, the singles climbing fastest, and the releases worth circling on your calendar. Sealed Products Top Five 1. 2026 One Piece Card Game The Time of Battle (OP-16) The English release landed June 12, and OP-16 is the headline of the summer. […]

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Topps Pristine Premier League Soccer Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2025-26 Topps Pristine Premier League checklist, team set lists, release date, box breakdown, autographs, inserts, odds, parallels and more.

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Topps Now Basketball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2025-26 Topps Now Basketball checklist, team set lists, print runs, and more about the on-demand cards making their NBA debut

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BECKETT :: 2026 Leaf Vivid Baseball Checklist and Details :: Author admin

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2026 Leaf Vivid Baseball checklist, hobby and jumbo box breakdowns, release date, autographs, inserts and other card details.

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BECKETT :: 2026 Panini Select NASCAR Racing Checklist and Details :: Author admin

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2026 Panini Select NASCAR Racing checklist, hobby box breakdown, release date, autographs, inserts, Prizm parallels and more.

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BECKETT :: The Five Most Valuable Cards in Pokémon’s EX Ruby & Sapphire Set :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:02:54 +0000

Released on June 18, 2003, EX Ruby & Sapphire was a true “changing of the guard” moment for the hobby. It was the first English set produced by Nintendo after the trading card license passed from Wizards of the Coast, the first expansion built around Generation III and the Hoenn region, and the debut of Pokémon-ex. Raw copies are surprisingly affordable, but these early foil cards are notoriously tough to grade, so pristine graded copies command enormous premiums, and flawless examples rarely surface. Ranked by recently sold data, here are the five most valuable cards in EX Ruby & Sapphire. […]

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Panini Prizm Basketball Details :: Author admin

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2025-26 Panini Prizm Basketball checklist details, hobby box breakdown, print runs, release date, autographs, inserts, parallels and more.

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BECKETT :: 2026 Upper Deck Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Champions Checklist and Details :: Author admin

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2026 Upper Deck Stanley Cup Champions checklist, parallels, autographs, odds, release window, and more about the e-Pack release.

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BECKETT :: The Top Five Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark World Cards Under $5 :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:38:26 +0000

*Beckett TCG Singles and Sets Hot List for the Week of June 15, 2026 Dark World is one of those archetypes that never really goes away. These DARK Fiends have been lurking since Elemental Energy back in 2005, and the gimmick is as nasty now as it was then. You discard a Dark World monster with a card effect, and it doesn’t sit in the Graveyard, it punishes your opponent on the way down. Brron, Mad King of Dark World terrorized Jaden and the gang over in GX, and the deck still shows up at locals today as a grindy, […]

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BECKETT :: Cheap Wax Wednesday Box Breaks: 1993 Triple Play Baseball :: Author admin

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A Cheap Wax Wednesdays Beckett box break of 1993 Triple Play Baseball cards featuring many Hall of Famers and inserts from 36 packs.

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps Chrome Disney Checklist and Details :: Author admin

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2026 Topps Chrome Disney checklist details, box information, autographs, base cards, debuts, inserts, and more.

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BECKETT :: 2025 Topps Dynasty Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2025 Topps Dynasty Baseball checklist, team set lists, hobby box breakdown, release date, autographed patch card info, parallels and more.

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BECKETT :: 2026 Leaf Metal Draft Baseball Details :: Author admin

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2026 Leaf Metal Draft Baseball checklist details, hobby and mega box breakdowns, release date, print runs, autographs, parallels and more.

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BECKETT :: TCG Budget Alternatives for One Piece The Time of Battle (OP-16) Competitive Play :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:06:14 +0000

The Time of Battle (OP-16) hit English shelves June 12, and it arrived exactly as loud as Marineford deserves. There are three Manga Rares of the Admirals, Secret Rares for Ace and Blackbeard, and a Special Rare lineup that revives the realistic portrait style we fell for back in OP-04. It is a gorgeous set, and it is not a cheap one. Here is the good news for the rest of us. In the One Piece Card Game, a card’s rules text does not care one bit about its rarity. A base Super Rare reads exactly like its Manga Rare […]

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Basketball Card Release Dates, Checklists and Set Information :: Author admin

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2025-26 basketball cards release dates, checklists, price guide access and more. Use this hub for all your 2025-26 basketball card needs.

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BECKETT :: What Does Pokémon Mega Evolution Pitch Black Change? :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:32:58 +0000

For a couple of months now, the Standard format has had exactly one name stamped across the top of every power ranking, and it isn’t a Mega Evolution. Dragapult ex has been the deck to beat since the April 10 rotation swept out the old G block, and heading into the North America International Championships the official power rankings panel was unanimous about it. Crushing Hammer, Dusknoir, Dudunsparce, Blaziken – pick your flavor – the devious dragon has been the most represented deck at essentially every major post rotation event. Even the decks built to fight back, like N’s Zoroark […]

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Topps Chrome UEFA Women’s Champions League Soccer Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2025-26 Topps Chrome UEFA Women's Champions League checklist details, hobby box breakdown, odds, release date, autographs, inserts, more.

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2025-26 Topps Inception Basketball checklist, team set lists, parallels, autographs, inserts, relics, pre-order dates, and more

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BECKETT :: 2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball Fanatics Fest Exclusives Revealed :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:56:58 +0000

2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball Fanatics Fest exclusives, box info, eligibility, and more to get you ready for annual convention.

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Parkhurst Hockey Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2025-26 Parkhurst Hockey checklist, team set lists, hobby box breakdown, odds, print runs, release date, autographs, inserts and more.

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BECKETT :: Krenko, Mob Boss Budget Commander Deck Breakdown: Strategy and Full Decklist for Magic: The Gathering :: Author admin

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Krenko, Mob Boss Budget Magic: The Gathering Commander Deck Breakdown provides a decklist for this budget strategy.

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BECKETT :: The Most Valuable Buzz Lightyear Trading Cards :: Author admin

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The five most valuable Buzz Lightyear trading cards include three Topps 1/1s, a tough-to-find Gold (/10), and an iconic Disney Lorcana offering.

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BECKETT :: 2026 TCG Release Dates, Checklists, and Set Information :: Author admin

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BECKETT :: 2026 Leaf Metal Independence Day Multi-Sport Checklist and Details :: Author admin

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2026 Leaf Metal Independence Day Multi-Sport checklist, hobby box breakdown, release date, autographs, parallels, and more.

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Upper Deck CHL Hockey Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2025-26 Upper Deck CHL Hockey checklist, team set lists, hobby box breakdown, release date, autographs, inserts, parallels and more.

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BECKETT :: Raw Gem Mint TCG Cards That Are Harder to Find Than You Think :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:15:07 +0000

We all know the headline chase cards, the Charizards, the Black Lotuses, the ones that get screenshotted, framed, and argued about online. But some of the most rewarding cards in this hobby are the low-key ones. They look perfectly attainable until you actually try to land one in Near Mint condition, or until you realize how rarely they escape a pack in the first place. These are the cards we love hunting, because the scarcity is hiding in plain sight. A raw copy can be surprisingly affordable, but a clean, graded 10 example is a completely different animal. Here are […]

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Soccer Fanatics Fest Exclusives Unveiled :: Author admin

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2025-26 Topps Chrome UEFA Club Competitions Soccer Fanatics Fest exclusives, box info, eligibility, and more to get you ready for the convention.

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BECKETT :: 2025 Topps Inception Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2025 Topps Inception Baseball checklist, team set lists, release date, autographs, bat knobs, inscriptions, and more details.

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BECKETT :: 2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Football Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Football checklist, team set lists, pre-order date, autographs, parallels, inserts and more.

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BECKETT :: 2025-26 Topps Chrome x Cactus Jack Basketball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details :: Author admin

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2025-26 Topps Chrome x Cactus Jack Basketball checklist, team set lists, release date, box breakdown, autographs, inserts, parallels, and more.

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BECKETT :: 2026 Panini Instant FIFA World Cup Soccer Checklist and Details :: Author admin

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2026 Panini Instant FIFA World Cup Soccer checklist, release date, parallels, autographs and more about the online-exclusive release.

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BECKETT :: The Five Most Valuable Gengar Cards in Pokémon TCG :: Author admin

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Few Pokémon wear the spooky cool crown as comfortably as Gengar. The Shadow Pokémon has haunted the TCG since the Wizards of the Coast days, and collectors have never stopped chasing that mischievous grin. From a 1999 Holo that anchors vintage want lists today to a brand-new Mega Evolution chase card, Gengar’s catalog runs deep and pricey. Here are the five most valuable Gengar cards right now. The Most Valuable Pokémon Gengar Cards Gengar #5 (Fossil, 1st Edition Holo Rare) Ungraded Price: $310 Graded 10 Price: $13,000 The undisputed value king is also the oldest card here. Illustrated by Keiji […]

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CARDBOARD CONNECTION :: The 2026 Collector’s Guide to DIY Grading: Best Phone Apps & AI Tools to Stop Wasting Money on PSA Submissions :: Author admin

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The 2026 Grading Boom: Why You Can No Longer Afford to Guess DIY sports card grading in 2026 isn't a workaround — it's a competitive necessity. The hobby has transformed dramatically, with the secondary market flooded by hundreds of millions of cards from recent high-print-run releases. Professional grading companies are managing backlogs that stretch months, […]

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CARDBOARD CONNECTION :: 2025-26 Panini Prizm FIFA Set Review and Checklist :: Author admin

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2025-26 Panini Prizm FIFA Soccer is a premium club-focused chromium product that delivers high-end visuals, a strong parallel rainbow, and chase elements tailored for soccer collectors. Released around May 8, 2026, it emphasizes top clubs rather than national teams, featuring stars from leagues worldwide. Base Set and Design […]

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CARDBOARD CONNECTION :: 2025 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary Baseball Set Review and Checklist :: Author admin

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2025 Topps Chrome Platinum Anniversary Baseball Set Review & Breakdown Topps brings back its popular anniversary Chrome product in 2025 (released June 5, 2026) with a stunning homage to the iconic 1955 Topps Baseball design—the 70th anniversary of that classic flagship set. Officially known as 2025 Topps Chrome […]

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CARDBOARD CONNECTION :: 2025-26 Panini Obsidian Soccer Set Review and Checklist :: Author admin

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2025-26 Panini Obsidian Soccer is the seventh edition of Panini’s premium, hit-heavy soccer release. It emphasizes a signature dark Optichrome aesthetic with vibrant Electric Etch parallels, die-cut inserts, and a strong guarantee of four autographs or memorabilia cards per hobby box. Product Configuration and Box Breakdown Hobby Box: […]

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CARDBOARD CONNECTION :: 2025-26 Topps NBL Basketball Set Review and Checklist :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:52:12 +0000

2025-26 Topps NBL Basketball Set Review and Breakdown: The Flagship Returns Down Under The 2025-26 Topps NBL Basketball set marks the return of Topps’ flagship (non-Chrome) product for Australia’s National Basketball League after a one-year hiatus. While Chrome versions carried the torch in 2024-25, this release revives the […]

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CARDBOARD CONNECTION :: 2026 Topps Baseball Complete Factory Set Review and Checklist :: Author admin

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2026 Topps Baseball Complete Factory Set: Full Review, Breakdown & Collector's Guide The annual factory set tradition returns for the 75th anniversary of Topps Baseball — here's everything you need to know. Overview The 2026 Topps Baseball Complete Factory Set is one of the most anticipated annual releases […]

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CARDBOARD CONNECTION :: 2026 Topps Cosmic Chrome WWE Set Review and Checklist :: Author admin

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2026 Topps Cosmic Chrome WWE Set Review and Checklist: Wrestling Enters the Cosmic Era The 2026 Topps Cosmic Chrome WWE set marks an exciting expansion of Topps’ popular cosmic-themed Chrome line into the world of professional wrestling. Building on the success of previous Cosmic Chrome releases in baseball […]

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CARDBOARD CONNECTION :: 2024–25 Upper Deck DC Annual Set Review and Checklist :: Author admin

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2024–25 Upper Deck DC Annual A comprehensive review, checklist breakdown, and collector's guide to Year 2 of Upper Deck's annual DC Comics trading card series — released May 27, 2026. 2024-25 Upper Deck DC Annual Trading Cards: Full Breakdown, Parallels, Inserts, Odds & Review The 2024-25 Upper Deck […]

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CARDBOARD CONNECTION :: 2026 Panini Immaculate Baseball Set Review and Checklist :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:11:01 +0000

2026 Panini Immaculate Collection Baseball: A Premium Return Focused on On-Card Autographs, Elite Memorabilia, and Low-Numbered Hits Panini Immaculate Collection Baseball returns in 2026 after a three-year hiatus since the 2023 edition, delivering one of the hobby’s most hit-dense, high-end baseball products. This MLBPA-licensed (but non-MLB licensed, with […]

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CARDBOARD CONNECTION :: 2026 Panini Prizm FIFA World Cup Soccer Cards – Full Review & Checklist :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:39:15 +0000

2026 Panini Prizm FIFA World Cup Soccer Cards – Full Review & Checklist Breakdown The FIFA World Cup only comes around every four years, and so does the trading card release that arguably carries more weight in the soccer hobby than any other. 2026 Panini […]

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CARDBOARD CONNECTION :: 2026 Panini Select Racing Trading Card Box Set Review and Checklist :: Author admin

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UPPER DECK :: Narrative Drop 1: The First Harai :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:18:00 +0000

Artist: Kimberyl Pantoni
As Izanagi walked through the forest, a cool breeze blew his long hair over his shoulders. Leaves rustled on the ground and the tall blades of grass leaned and whispered to one another as the air moved through them. Light filtered through the treetops, forming patterns of shadow and light that danced on the ground as the branches rocked steadily back and forth, swaying gently with the soft wind.

Izanagi took a slow deep breath, but the sight of his surroundings still caused him to tear up. Everywhere he looked, his mind was drawn back to his beautiful wife, Izanami. Everything he saw, they had created together. From the churning seas they had conjured lush and bountiful islands, but for all their natural beauty, they still did not compare to the sight of Izanami.

She had long black hair to match his own and was more graceful and elegant than any being he had ever seen. All the beauty in the world he now inhabited alone came from her. He wiped his tears away as he thought of her radiant smile, a small wistful smile forming on his own face. He would do anything to see her smile again.

The woods were quiet. As he walked along the stone path through the forest, all that followed him was the soft sound of his own footsteps against the rock. The air was growing colder as he continued along the trail. It wasn’t noticeable at first, but now a chill that seemed to come from the inside out pierced him. It was only when he noticed this first phenomenon that he noticed the second.

The shadows were growing darker and thicker. In fact, they were becoming so dark and thick, it seemed almost as though you could pick them up. They looked less like shadows and more like tar coating the ground and rocks. Chills raced down his spine, and he tore his eyes away from the ground to continue looking ahead of him on his journey, but there was no need. He had arrived.

Artist: Aleksei Shatunov
Before him stood Yomotsu Hirasaka, the gateway to Yomi, the land of the dead. Strangely, it was bathed in the heavenly light of the morning. There was a parting in the forest where the gateway stood, allowing the light to shine through unimpeded, as though none of the trees wished to stand too close to the realm of death, all shying away to a safe perimeter.

The archway of stone and wood loomed before him. Moss had begun to grow along the aging wood. The bells adorning the gateway tolled softly in dissonant tones as another cold breeze ran across the landscape.

Izanagi’s eyes were glued to Yomotsu Hirasaka. He looked not back. He would see the land of the living again. Taking one last deep breath of fresh air, he moved forward, putting one foot in front of the other as confidently as he could manage. As he approached the entrance to Yomi, images of what awaited him on the other side coalesced out of the murk.

The atmosphere was a deep red. Cobwebs and bones piled like boulders lined the sides of his path. Still, he continued towards the foreboding realm. As he passed through the threshold of life to death, he held his breath. Though no physical sensation accompanied his crossing, he felt a deep sense of unease throughout his body. He kept his mind solely focused on Izanami. He would see her again, no matter the cost. One step at a time, the light of the world dimmed, its warmth too scared to follow into the realm of the dead.

The green vines and roots that had run along the ground in the world of the living had become a scraggle of dried up and dead wood in Yomi. The splintered wood reached out like blades at Izanagi’s ankles, forcing him to walk slowly, lest he have his blood drawn by the realm of the dead, even when every instinct was screaming at him to run.

Artist: Adrian Virlan
Though he could see, it felt as though the darkness was suffocating him. Everything before him was bathed in a blood-red light. He tried to imagine the green leaves of the trees swaying so joyfully before him just moments ago, but he could not. All he could see in his mind’s eye were barren and dying branches, devoid of all life. The world before him consisted entirely of red and black, and it precluded his mind from remembering any other color.

After what seemed like a lifetime, he reached the bottom of the stairs, the vast expanse of Yomi spreading out before him. Thick clouds drifted across the skies, some low enough to caress the tops of the dilapidated structures that littered the realm. The ground was muddied and foreboding. There was not a single rock or solid space of which one could get a comfortable footing.

He scouted the area ahead of him, meticulously attempting to plan out the best possible route. Deep down, he knew this was a futile endeavor, and he was just procrastinating moving any further into Yomi. The stairs leading back to the land of the living were still right behind him. He could just turn around.

His thoughts of leaving were overpowered by thoughts of Izanami. He had only just arrived in Yomi. What horrors had his beautiful wife been suffering all this time? The more he thought about his beloved wife, the stronger his will became. It seemed not even a place as cursed and squalid as Yomi could wring out true love from one’s heart. His resolve renewed, he set forth once again.

Artist: Adrian Virlan
The mud below him pulled at his feet, slowing his progress. As he trudged along, he realized he had no idea how to navigate Yomi, let alone where Izanami could be. It didn’t matter. He would find her. He continued along, passing a building with a collapsed roof.

As he traveled, he couldn’t help but glancing behind him every so often. It was impossible to shake the feeling that he wasn’t alone. Yomi was the land of the dead and yokai after all, and he had yet to see one. He continued along, passing a building with a collapsed roof.

The journey was beginning to take its toll now. It felt as though the mud was all but holding him in place, and he had to pry each foot away just to take one more step and have it be stuck again. He must be getting close. He continued along, passing a building with a collapsed roof.

His stomach growled. It was impossible to tell how long he had been down in Yomi. Part of him was scared to know. His lungs burned and his throat ached for water. His mind and heart never strayed from Izanami, but his body was betraying him. One small break wouldn’t hurt. He leaned against a building with a collapsed roof to take a rest.

“If you’re not careful, you could spend eternity wandering around down here,” laughed a voice.

Izanagi was jolted upright from his slouched position. He looked up to see a floating head with long white hair smile down at him. The yokai had wrinkled red skin and massive incisors that were more like tusks jutting out of its mouth. It floated in the air about ten feet away from him. Izanagi’s eyes met the yokai’s own, which glowed orange, the first color he’d seen since arriving in Yomi that wasn’t a shade of red or black.

Artist: Patricia Pria
“Who are you? How long have you been following me?” he asked pointedly, eliciting another laugh from the yokai.

“We have little use for names here,” the yokai said, its voice quivering with laughter, as if everything it said was the setup to a hilarious joke that it could barely get out, “but I suppose you may call me… Imoy, if you would like. You caught my attention the third time I saw you trudge past that same building.”

Izanagi’s shoulders sank. He resisted the urge to look behind him.

“Tell me stranger, what have you come to Yomi in search of?” Imoy asked, smiling even wider.

“I…” Izanagi began but trailed off. Should he really be talking to a yokai about his troubles? He glanced around. It was clear that he was lost. He may have no other option. “I know you said you haven’t much use for names here, but I come in search of the one they call Izanami. Do you know her?”

Imoy burst out in laughter, making Izanagi immediately feel like he had made a bad decision.

“You must be Izanagi!” Imoy said, floating closer. “She told me you’d be joining us. Although I must say, you aren’t half as handsome as she described. I was worried I had been following the wrong person.

“No offense,” Imoy added after a bout of giggling that made it feel rather disingenuous.

“You know Izanami?” Izanagi asked excitedly, all sense of worry and suspicion being replaced by relief. “Do you know where she is?”

“I can take you right to her,” Imoy said, somehow smiling even wider. “Just follow me!”

Imoy didn’t await a response. The yokai turned and began floating away. Izanagi followed as fast as he could, though the mud still pulled at his feet. The speed and ease at which Imoy could drift through the air made it difficult to keep up. Though he had more questions to ask, Izanagi had not the breath to ask them as he scrambled after the yokai, frequently tripping and stumbling through the decay.

Though he couldn’t ask questions, Izanagi made sure to pay careful attention to his surroundings as he followed Imoy. The last thing he wanted to do was get lost again. He noticed that they passed the stairs that led him down to Yomi. He had set off in the complete wrong direction at first. He would not repeat his mistake. He took a mental note of every turn they made so he could find the exit again himself.

Before long, they came upon a river of what Izanagi could only hope was water that simply looked red due to the nature of Yomi itself. The banks of the shallow river winded towards a decaying three-story structure surrounded by dead foliage. Upon arriving, Imoy beckoned Izanagi inside. There, he came upon a hearth with meager offerings. Faint whispers beckoned him to partake. Their shadowy voices replaced the emptiness in his stomach with a pit.

“Why not have a quick bite to eat before seeing Izanami?” Imoy suggested. “You must be starving.”

Izanagi shuddered at the sound of Imoy’s voice rising above the chorus of whispers that haunted his ears. Izanagi stared at the food. It sat at the base of the hearth where a small fire still crackled. The light of the fire dispelled the red and black look that the rest of Yomi had in a small area around it. The food looked delicious. Appealing. The opposite of everything else he had seen in Yomi.

“Where’s Izanami?” Izanagi turned to ask Imoy, but he was gone. Izanagi’s heart skipped a beat.

“Izanagi?” a beautiful and familiar voice asked tentatively.

Artist: Kimberly Pantoni
Izanagi turned to where he heard his wife’s sweet voice. She was standing in a doorway, silhouetted by shadow, but he could see her long beautiful hair.

“My love,” Izanagi said, tears welling up in his eyes. “I have finally found you again. Come to me, please! Together we will leave this place.”

“I cannot, dear,” Izanami said, her voice sweet despite the gravity of what she was saying. “For I have eaten of the food of Yomi and now must remain here forever. It is my only wish that you would join me here. You and I will be happy together in this place. Please, dine with me.” Her hand, still obscured in silhouette, gestured to the food by the hearth.

“We will find a way to get you out, I promise,” Izanagi said, holding out his arms. “I have been so lonely without you. I just want to see your smiling face again. I can think of no more beautiful sight.” When he didn’t get a response, Izanagi put his arms down and began walking to his wife.

“Come no closer, I beg you,” Izanami pleaded.

Izanagi stopped. “As you wish, but I must behold your beauty again,” he said as he bent down to the hearth and removed one of the flaming logs, holding it up as a torch.

“NO!” Izanami screamed as the light of the torch swept across the room and dispelled the shadows from her.

Her once pale and beautiful skin had necrotized into a ghastly white. Cracks in her dead skin ran along her face, putrid sores of yellow and red contrasting against the deathly white. Maggots crawled from sore to sore, burrowing and making home within her rotten flesh. Her brown eyes had rolled over white, bloodshot and bulging. Long and yellowed fingernails adorned her thin bony fingers, and she threw up her hands to cover her face.

Artist: Sandeep Karunakaran
Izanagi staggered backwards, appalled at what had become of Izanami. Horrified, the torch slipped from his hand and hit the ground, casting Izanami back into shadow. The flames from the torch quickly caught on the dead and decaying wood of the rickety building and fire began to spread.

“You’ve ruined everything!” Izanami screamed, her sweet voice now a screech.

Terrified, Izanagi turned and ran as flames consumed the room where they stood.

“After him!” Izanami screeched, giving chase herself. “Do not let him escape Yomi!” A host of undead women emerged from other rooms, furiously sprinting after Izanagi.

Izanagi ran as fast as he could, but like in a nightmare, the mud of Yomi was clinging to his feet, slowing him down. He looked over his shoulder just in time to see the building where they stood just moments ago collapse to the ground in a ball of fire, spewing embers and smoke around it. Izanami wasn’t far behind him, leading the charge of undead women. He could hear her screams of agony and rage as she chased him.

He jumped over the shallow river, stumbling as he didn’t quite reach the far bank. The water stained the bottom of his clothes blood red. He tried not to look down and kept running. Was it a left here or a right? A right! He could see the stairs leading out of Yomi ahead of him. He had almost made it.

As he ran up the stairs, the screams of Izanami and the other women behind him echoed off the tight walls, making it impossible to tell how far behind they were. His gut told him it wasn’t far. He would not risk a look back. A stumble here would spell his doom.

He could see the light of the world trickling through the gateway now. The sight redoubled his effort. His legs burning, he burst through Yomotsu Hirasaka, back into the land of the living.

He hadn’t yet time for relief. Quickly, Izanagi grabbed a stone and laid it across the entrance of the gateway just as Izanami approached, forever sealing her inside, and breaking their union. Husband and wife stood face to face, separated only by the thin plane of life and death.

“You have abandoned me!” Izanami wailed, “After swearing to always be by my side. You have chosen the world we created together over me. For your insolence and betrayal, your precious land of the living will suffer! I will kill one thousand a day!”

“You are not the same woman I made my promise to,” Izanagi said sadly. “However many you kill, I shall birth five hundred more.” And with that, he turned and walked away, for there was nothing more to be said.

As he walked away, the curses and threats of Izanami faded away. He proceeded back through the forest, his head hung low. This time, he did not notice the beautiful patterns of light and shadow made by the leaves of the trees. He did not hear the birds chirp their songs or the wind whisper its secrets among the grass. Izanagi walked solemnly until the land yielded to the ocean, stripped of his tattered and stained clothes, and descended down the sands into the gentle embrace of the sea.

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UPPER DECK :: Narrative Drop 2: A Ruinous Raid :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:18:07 +0000

Artist: Jacopo Shiavo
The ringing of steel and the screams of battle echoed throughout his mind, making it impossible for him to think. It should have been simple. Secure the Ikorr onto the ships and sail home in glory. Their scouts had detected no enemy presence. They believed they were the only ones who knew the Ikorr was here. But as Stavros stood watching his men engage with an army of samurai, it was clear that they had been mistaken.

“How should we support the left flank, commander?” his second in command, Athanasios, asked again, but Stavros’ mind was empty.

For days he had prayed to Athena, asking for strategy and wisdom in the battles he knew would face him, and for days he had received nothing. None of the brilliant tactics that earned him his command would spring to mind. “They fight like demons without mercy,” was all he could murmur as he watched another of his men fall at the hands of a samurai.

Athanasios stared at Stavros, who surveyed the battlefield in silence. Athanasios shifted uneasily on his feet, desperate for an order. He could think of no recourse himself.

“We must retreat,” Stavros said at last.

“Surely we can stand and fight,” Athanasios rambled, “They do not carry shields. Perhaps our archers could be positioned to take advantage of this. We are the greatest army the world has seen—”

“—When Athena is with us, yes,” Stavros cut him off, “But she is not. Perhaps it is a sign. There was more Ikorr here than we had hoped. If we retreat now with what we have already secured and leave the rest, our mission will still have been a success.”

Athanasios looked out over the battlefield. Though their line was holding strong and fighting determinedly, little by little, they were losing ground. “I’ll give the order,” he said.

High above the two officers, a falcon circled. Its wings outstretched, it effortlessly soared through the hot summer air. Gliding amidst the sparse clouds, the cries of men below faded to near whispers, dying out before reaching to the heavens. Tilting one wing down, it turned to fly back across the battlefield.

Its shadow passed over the ranks of men fighting with all their might. Bodies littered the front lines of both sides, and still men charged over them to add to the collection, or to join it themselves. Xiphe clashed with katanas, ringing out in a symphony of battle. Spears passed arrows in the air, each hoping to find a new home in the heart of a soldier. The ground was stained red as the Ikorr with the blood of each army.

Artist: Sebastian Szmyd
Reaching the other side of the battlefield, the falcon swooped down and spread its wings to land, taking up a familiar perch on the arm of the fearless leader, Oda Nobunaga. Though his army was beginning to win the battle, he stood watching over it with a frown. Something was not right. The Greeks had begun to give ground but were sending no troops to reinforce their line. He stroked the wings of his falcon, not taking his eyes off the battle in front of him.

A tall thin man, Itakura, ran up to Oda and gave a curt bow. “Sir, our scouts have confirmed that the Greeks are retreating. Their main fighting force is only trying to hold us off long enough to load their secured Ikorr onto ships,” he said.

Oda did not take his eyes off the battle to acknowledge his subordinate. He raised his arm, and his falcon once again took to the skies. “Is this not the largest deposit of Ikorr that has been discovered?” he mused, folding his arms behind his back. “Why retreat from the largest source of the most important and powerful substance on Earth?”

“Perhaps the tales of Athena’s strategy we have heard were overexaggerated. She is no match for your brilliance, if this is the best she has to offer.”

“And yet, like a hound shackled to a short leash, an army’s brilliance extends only as far as its most foolish officer will allow. Do you really believe this mess could be orchestrated by their most brilliant strategist?”

Itakura stared at the ground, his attempts at flattery having failed miserably. “I suppose not. But if she is not here, where is she?”

A hint of a frown touched the corners of Oda’s lips, though his gaze remained steady on the battlefield. “You’re skipping the more important question. The question whose answer would answer yours.” Oda paused for a moment to give his subordinate a chance to answer, but hearing no attempt, continued. “Why isn’t Athena here? The Ikorr has spawned a frenzy. It can bend time and space to its whim. The gods demand it be gathered in their name, and yet, Athena, the greatest divine strategist the Greeks have, is content to lose out on the largest share to have ever been concentrated in one place.

“Which means,” Oda said, finally turning to face his subordinate, his direct gaze causing Itakura to flinch under its intensity, “That there is something out there far more important than the Ikorr. These gems are just a piece in the puzzle. Where we find Athena, we find the true secret to power. So, I am relieving myself of this command to hunt down Athena myself. Mount the calvary and send them after the Greeks to hasten their retreat. Give up only 80% of the Ikorr we secure to the gods and hide the rest.”

“You cannot be serious! You ask me to commit blasphemy—” Itakura’s protest did not continue, as Oda quickly drew his katana, slashing it across his subordinate’s chest as he unsheathed the blade. His former underling crumpled to the floor, his hands feebly clutching the gash on his chest.

“Niwa,” Oda barked, catching the attention of another officer. “Please inform our armies that I will be taking a leave of absence. Mount our cavalry and have them hasten the Greeks’ retreat. Continue to hunt the Ikorr as the gods demand, but do not give it all up. Understood?”

Niwa stared at the body between him and Oda, who was now casually cleaning his blade. Realizing he had not given an answer yet, he snapped back to attention. “Yes, commander! It will be done!”

Oda gave a quick nod, sheathed his katana, then turned on his heel. He would need a small force of men to accompany him and a stash of Ikorr. As he walked, he mulled over possible locations to find more information on Athena. No matter how long it took, he would find the goddess. Whatever she discovered could be the key to controlling this new, strange world.

As he reached the Japanese backlines, the cavalry he ordered galloped past him. Samurai mounted on horseback nocked arrows to their bows. As their horses galloped, they stood up in their saddles, knees bent to move with the up and down motion of their horses’ stride. As they got into range, they drew back their bows and let the arrows fly. They found their mark with deadly precision, as the archers were all well-practiced in Yabusame. One of these arrows slammed into the mast of one of the Greek ships, just inches from Stavros’ head.

Artist: Tony Foti
Athanasios scrambled over to him with a shield over his head. “Commander, you need to stay down! Their archers are targeting officers!” he yelled. His warning was underscored by another arrow bouncing off his raised shield.

“Are we ready to set sail?” Stavros asked.

“The last of the men are coming aboard now!”

Stavros looked out to sea. Two of their ships were already on their way. His ship was the last to leave. Turning his gaze back toward land, he saw the last of his men stagger aboard. They collapsed on the deck, most clutching at injuries. Even the strongest of his men wailed, an arrow embedded in his shoulder. Stavros glanced to the Ikorr they had stored. Though they had managed to secure a healthy amount of the red gemstones, it had come at a hefty price.

He let out a sigh as the wind inflated their sails and the oarsman brought their paddles against the water, propelling them out to sea. Hippocampi breached the water, joyfully jumping up and surfing on their wake, either oblivious or uncaring of the loss he and his men had just suffered. A victorious cry erupted from the Japanese army, now free to secure all the Ikorr that remained on the battlefield. For the first time in his career, Stavros had been defeated.

There was no time to mope. His men’s morale was already low. Seeing their leader brood would only hurt it more. Stavros put on a brave face and walked over to the injured men. “You fought well today,” he said. “Thanks to you, we have secured more Ikorr than we ever have. You’ll receive care from the finest healers and be awarded great honor when we return home. The gods will be pleased.”

“Even Athena?” one of the soldiers asked. “Will this be enough for her to break her silence?”

“I hope so,” Stavros said, giving a half-hearted smile. As he turned to leave, he caught Athanasios’ attention and waved him over.

“Commander,” Athanasios greeted, joining him in stride.

“We need to find out what happened to Athena and fast. Without her help, we cannot compete against armies blessed by other deities.”

“Sir, we’ve had scouts looking for weeks now. Not one man has even an inkling of where she may have went or what happened to her. You don’t think she may have been…”

“No, no of course not. I refuse to believe that. If that were true, there’s no chance it could have been kept a secret for this long. She must be somewhere. We just need to—”

“—Starboard, ho!”

Stavros was interrupted by the cry of one of his sailors. Stavros whipped his head around to see a massive column of water erupting from the ocean’s surface. As the water fell back to sea, it revealed a towering monster. The giant figure of a lady with red eyes let out a hideous shriek. As she rose out of the water more, she revealed that her torso was a horrid amalgamation of creatures. The heads of dogs lining her waist snarled, spittle flying everywhere and dripping from their sharp teeth. The heads of serpents writhed about, hissing and snapping in all directions. The nightmare began moving to the ship closest to her.

Artist: David Roterberg
“Scylla!” Athanasios exclaimed. “That’s impossible! What is she doing here?”

“Port! Hard port! Get as much wind into the sails as you can!” Stavros ordered.

One of the other ships in front of them followed suit, its wake arcing towards the left, but for the other, it was too late. Scylla was upon them. The serpents darted out and plucked men off the deck in their fangs, shaking them about as their limbs flailed wildly before swallowing them whole. The dog heads howled with delight, biting into the hull of the ship and tearing it apart. A swing from the rusted blade Scylla held in her hand took down the mast, timbers creaking and splintering, and the whole ship rocked wildly from the impact.

“What do we do?” asked a panicked Athanasios.

“There’s nothing we can do to help them. The only thing we can do is escape along with the other ship and tell stories of their bravery,” Stavros said solemnly.

But as he looked out to the other ship, he noticed it was turning further to the left than it should. It was moving nearly diagonally, almost like it was being dragged. He looked at the ocean currents and saw that they were beginning to churn violently. The water moved

Artist: David Roterberg
more rapidly now, swirling about in a great circle. The ship caught in the current was listing sharply, nearly capsizing as it helplessly spun around with the whirlpool.

“No, no, no,” Stavros muttered in disbelief.

“Charybdis, port!” screamed one of his sailors.

The ship had been dragged to the center of the whirlpool now, and it spun wildly before rows of sharp teeth emerged from the water, biting the ship in half. Sailors aboard futilely jumped overboard in an effort to avoid being swallowed whole.

“Turn back starboard! Turn back starboard!” Stavros screamed, the horrible sight of his other ship sinking snapping him out of his daze.

Stavros looked over the port side of his ship and watched as the last part of the other boat sank below the surface. Having finished off the vessel, Charybdis now started moving towards Stavros’ ship. Stavros ran to the starboard side and saw that Scylla had finished tearing apart the first ship and was also moving in on him. His ship wasn’t fast enough to escape before she cut them off. Stavros and his men were trapped.

“We’re going to die!” Athanasios wailed. “What do we do?”

Stavros looked back and forth between the two monsters encroaching on either side of them. His eyes lingered on one of the hounds adorning Scylla’s waist which had Ikorr in its maw. He looked closer and noticed that Scylla was clutching one of the larger shards herself.

Stavros ran to where the Ikorr was stored on deck and began tossing it overboard. “They want the Ikorr! Help me toss it!” he yelled at his men.

“Are you crazy?” Athanasios yelled. “If we lose the Ikorr, then all our men died for nothing! This mission will have been a complete failure!”

“This mission was a complete failure. The Ikorr is no use to us dead! Now help me throw it over, all of you!”

Athanasios and the warriors still healthy enough to help rushed to the precious gems and began throwing them overboard.

“Throw them far and scattered so they have to chase after them!” Stavros ordered.

Sure enough, Scylla and Charybdis abandoned following the ship to collect the Ikorr as it sank to the bottom of the sea. Stavros and his men breathed a collective sigh of relief as they threw the last of the Ikorr overboard, the monsters no longer tailing them. There was silence for a long time as the men watched the two monsters grow smaller in their wake. Finally, Stavros broke the silence.

“We cannot return to Greece. We will be disgraced,” he said looking at Athanasios.

“But where will we go? We have no god to follow,” Athanasios replied.

“I have heard whispers of a god recruiting an army from around the world. He cares not about loyalty or creed. We must join him. It is the only way we stand a chance at surviving this war.”

Athanasios was quiet for a moment. He then produced a gem of Ikorr from his satchel. “At least we will have some small offering to appear before them with. What’s their name?” he asked.

“Seth.”

Artist: David Roterberg
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UPPER DECK :: Is Legendary®: A Marvel Deckbuilding Game – Second Edition Backwards Compatible With All Expansions? :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:20:54 +0000

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You can play Legendary: A Marvel Deckbuilding Game – Second Edition with any or all expansions previously put out for the Legendary line of Marvel products. At its core, Legendary® is a modular game that has the capacity to constantly grow and change, ensuring that no two games are ever alike. One way we build on that experience is through our expansions, and we did not want to lose that as we move forward.

Why should I get an expansion?

We have a large assortment of options when it comes to helping to expand your Legendary experience. While the Second Edition core set is a blank slate mechanically, featuring some of the most popular characters from Marvel Comics with all new original art, you will find adding an additional expansion or two is the perfect way to tailor your experience directly to you. You can add more of your favorite heroes or face off against the mastermind you truly love to hate. Expansions also bring in a new level of complexity in keywords and special mechanics if you want that special extra challenging experience.

Which Expansions are Available?

Due to Legendary’s rich history, we have several expansions available for you to choose from!

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You can battle Cosmic Threats alongside Marvel’s First Family and defeat the powerful Galactus before he devours the Earth in the 100 card set Fantastic Four!

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Guardians of the Galaxy is a 100 card set that offers new ways to play, featuring Shard tokens and powerful Artifacts that can help secure the Infinity Gems from the “Mad Titan” Thanos!

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Speaking of Thanos, bring on the Endgame and experience your favorite moments of the blockbuster Marvel movies in a completely new and challenging way with the 100 card expansion, The Infinity Saga!

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You can journey to the Fated Future and explore the Marvel Universe in the year 2099 and use Cyber-Mods to help gain the advantage over your foes!

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UPPER DECK :: UPPER DECK ANNOUNCES LICENSE WITH U.S. SOCCER TO PRODUCE MEMORABILIA FOR MEN’S & WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAMS :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:38 +0000

Carlsbad, CA (June 16, 2026) – Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, is now the official home for premium and authentic memorabilia for the USMNT and USWNT. The new license with U.S. Soccer paired with the new U.S. National Soccer Team Player’s Association license expands Upper Deck’s presence in the global soccer collectibles market and extends its growth across sports. Through officially licensed Upper Deck Authenticated memorabilia, fans will have new ways to connect with some of soccer’s most celebrated athletes and commemorate their career-high moments through lasting collectibles, including Upper Deck spokesperson and former USWNT captain, Alex Morgan.

“Upper Deck has proudly supported the sport of soccer for more than 30 years – from our first ‘Upper Deck World Cup’ trading card set that released in 1993, to recently adding Alex Morgan, one of the greatest players to ever take the pitch, as an Upper Deck exclusive spokesperson,” said Jason Masherah, President of Upper Deck. “This collaboration not only reflects the growth of soccer in North America but reinforces our commitment to honoring American soccer’s greatest athletes while bringing fans closer to the team and players they love.”

To mark the start of the relationship, Upper Deck Authenticated is launching dedicated memorabilia collections for Alex Morgan and Trinity Rodman. Each collection will feature a curated selection of signed memorabilia, celebrating both Morgan’s legacy as one of the most iconic figures in women’s soccer alongside Rodman’s emergence as one of the game’s most exciting young stars. As part of the launch, a dual-signed print, ‘American Glory’, will be available, highlighting Morgan and Rodman sharing the pitch as part of the USWNT.

Morgan’s new collection focuses on her time representing the United States. Signed and inscribed jerseys tell the story of her time playing on the sport’s biggest stages as a member of the USWNT, including “2x US Soccer POY” and “123 Career Goals” inscriptions. Signed Team USA Olympics canvas posters, and a signed USWNT warm-up jacket are also featured in the latest drop. As an Upper Deck exclusive spokesperson, Morgan represents a natural starting point as the collectibles leader becomes the official home for U.S. Soccer memorabilia.

One of the most popular and electrifying personalities in soccer, Trinity Rodman’s first UDA collection captures the exciting and historic start to her career. The pre-order launch features several signed USWNT home and away jerseys, as well as multiple signed prints spotlighting significant moments in her career so far playing for Team USA, including winning gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Collectors and soccer fans can find the latest information on upcoming U.S. Soccer memorabilia at UpperDeck.com.

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About Upper Deck

Upper Deck is a global entertainment company creating trading cards, memorabilia, collectibles, games, and online platforms that deliver the experiences collectors crave. Upper Deck has set the unmatched industry standard for quality, authenticity, and innovation, and continues to bring generations of fans closer to their favorite athletes and characters with unique and authentic sports and entertainment product offerings, as well as its digital trading ecosystem. The company prides itself on creating collectibles that produce invaluable experiences for sports and entertainment’s most dedicated and loyal fans, with a goal to deliver excellence to the community across the most coveted properties as a means to develop memorable moments for collectors of all kinds.

Find more information at www.upperdeck.com or follow us on Facebook (/UpperDeck,/UpperDeckEnt), Instagram (UpperDeckSports,UpperDeckEnt), X (formerly known as Twitter) (UpperDeckSports,UpperDeckEnt), and YouTube (UDvids).

About U.S. Soccer

Founded in 1913, U.S. Soccer, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the official governing body of the sport in the United States. Our vision is clear; we exist in service to soccer. Our ambition, working across the soccer ecosystem, is to ignite a national passion for the game. We believe soccer is more than a sport; it is a force for good. We are focused in three areas: Soccer Everywhere, ensuring everyone, everywhere experiences the joy of soccer; Soccer Success, our 27 National Teams and pro leagues winning on the world stage; and Soccer Investment, maximizing and diversifying investments to sustainably grow the game at all levels. For more information, visit ussoccer.com/ourvision.

Media Contact:

Nicole Curro, [url=mailto:nicole@carvecomms.com]nicole@carvecomms.com[/url]

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UPPER DECK :: Legends Are Born at the Upper Deck NHL Draft :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:20:32 +0000

By Stephen Laroche

The connection between hockey legends and their trading cards often begins when they are fresh-faced rookies. A rite of passage shared by countless young players, the path to greatness features a common thread – the Upper Deck NHL Draft, an event which the company has proudly sponsored for the past five years, and one that sends prospects on a path to living out their childhood dream, and maybe being mentioned as one of the all-time greats one day.

Not Every Legend Was Drafted

In the days before the NHL instituted a formal amateur draft, however, scouts for the Original Six clubs searched everywhere for talented young men to play on their sponsored junior teams.

After seeing a teenaged defenseman and future Upper Deck spokesman Bobby Orr during a tournament, Boston Bruins scout Wren Blair was determined to bring him into the fold. After meeting with the Orr family, he was able to obtain his rights by signing what was called a C form. During the pre-draft era, this tied a prospect to one of the six clubs in perpetuity until they retired or the team decided to trade away their rights.

At age 14, Orr debuted with the Oshawa Generals and established himself as a generational prospect. His final junior campaign (1965-66) was one for the ages as he averaged two points per game on the way to a championship. The rebuilding Bruins brought him aboard soon after and his impact on the game was immediate.

Gretzky’s Unconventional Route to Glory

Much like Orr, longtime Upper Deck exclusive spokesperson Wayne Gretzky did not hear his name called on draft day. Instead, the NHL’s all-time leading scorer ultimately did things his own way.

Hailing from Brantford, Ontario, Gretzky made national headlines at the age of 10 after scoring a mind-boggling 378 goals. By 1977-78, his path took him to the OMJHL’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, where he donned the iconic number 99 for the first time.

In the late 1970s, players were not drafted until they were 20 years old but the struggling World Hockey Association was making waves by pursuing younger talents. The Indianapolis Racers brokered a deal with the 17-year-old superstar and he joined them for a mere eight games before the cash-strapped club dealt him away to the Edmonton Oilers.

In his first year Gretzky defied critics and won WHA Rookie of the Year honors. Soon after, four of the rival league’s clubs joined the NHL and the Oilers retained his rights due to a personal services contract with team owner Peter Pocklington and made him a priority selection heading into the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft.

First Round Picks Have Legendary Potential

Players perceived as having the greatest potential tend to be chosen in the early stages of the draft and first round picks historically tend to be more hits than misses. In some years, some of these names will go on to become true legends.

Before the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, Paul Coffey was touted as one of the brightest blueline prospects. In 1979-80, he had emerged as an elite offensive specialist and split the season between Sault Ste. Marie and the Kitchener Rangers – leading the latter club with 71 points over 52 games.

Edmonton was underrated by many experts at the time – but the shrewdness of their scouts, headed by Barry Fraser, ensured that the team was on its way to becoming a serious contender. Having selected future Hall of Famers Mark Messier, Kevin Lowe, and Glenn Anderson a year earlier and with Gretzky already in the fold, this draft brought them more legends in Coffey, Jari Kurri, and Andy Moog. This group would ultimately capture its first Stanley Cup in 1984.

Coffey, taken seventh overall, did not take long to become one of the game’s best. By mid-decade, he consistently racked up over 100 points a year and eventually became the second player at his position to record over 1,000 career points.

Success Can Come With Later Picks

Even those that aren’t chosen in the first round can rise to stardom. Another legend selected later in 1980 proved to be one of the decade’s best. During the fourth round, the Los Angeles Kings added a player that generated tremendous excitement in the years that followed by calling out the name of Bernie Nicholls from the OMJHL’s Kingston Canadians.

Despite not cracking the lineup right away, Nicholls was determined to succeed. Unable to be held back, Nicholls debuted with the Kings in 1981-82 and developed into a lethal scoring talent. By the time Gretzky joined the team, he exploded with a career-best 70 goals and 150 points in 1988-89.

While most drafted players are selected in their first year of eligibility, there were some that needed more time to hone their skills. In the case of Hall of Famer Mark Recchi, he was able to prove himself and recorded an eye-popping 154 points with the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers in 1987-88.

Even with that impressive total, he had to wait until the fourth round of that year’s draft before the Pittsburgh Penguins took him 67th overall. After a short apprenticeship in the minors, he swiftly rose to stardom and eventually captured three Stanley Cups.

Great Goalies Come From Deep Picks

Some of the game’s greatest netminders have been selected beyond the first two rounds and in 1984, the Montreal Canadiens used a third rounder (51st overall) to take Patrick Roy of the QMJHL’s Granby Bisons. Most goalies need several years to develop, but this Upper Deck spokesman defied the trend. Snaring the top job for the Habs as a rookie in 1985-86, he backstopped the club to the Cup. By the time he retired, he added three more championship rings to his collection along with other numerous awards.

The path to the NHL is not always linear and can often take several twists and turns. Talent is a player’s true measure and like it has in the past, the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft is bound to add a few more legends to hockey’s lush historical record.

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UPPER DECK :: Join Upper Deck at the 2026 NHL Draft :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:41:24 +0000

For the fifth year in a row, Upper Deck is serving as the title sponsor of the NHL Draft. On June 26-27, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, Upper Deck will be on site to welcome the newest wave of rookies to the NHL and unite hockey fans around their passion for the sport and for trading cards. But that’s not all – even before the first round gets underway, Upper Deck will be in the area hosting a pre-draft party to get fans excited ahead of the big weekend.

Upper Deck SP Authentic Launch & Draft Party

Join us for a FREE event on Wednesday, June 24 from 5-8 pm at – with 2025-26 SP Authentic releasing and the Upper Deck NHL Draft just days away, this is the perfect opportunity for a massive celebration of both hockey and hockey trading cards. Attendees will receive a complimentary swag bag which includes a $25 voucher for Upper Deck product, a raffle ticket, and a 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft promo pack. The fun doesn’t stop there – the night will also feature raffles and box breaks all night long, as well as appearances from Michael Misa and Zayne Parekh, so expect an action-packed and memorable night.

For complete details, visit Dave and Adam’s website.

Address: 375 Commerce Drive, Amherst, NY 14228

2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft

Upper Deck will be set up inside KeyBank Center for both days of the NHL Draft with plenty of exciting activations for both hockey fans and collectors.

Free Promo Packs!

All attendees of the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft will receive a free 2026 NHL Draft Promo Pack that features players selected by the Buffalo Sabres in years past as well as former number one overall draft picks.

Personalized Trading Card Station

Have you ever wanted your own Upper Deck hockey card? Now is your chance! Our fan-favorite personalized trading card station returns! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get a free trading card of yourself that you can take home and add to your collection. With a 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft theme, this 1-of-1 is sure to make any collector jealous.

Purchase Hockey Cards and Play Puck-o!

Joining us at the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft is one of the most esteemed hobby shops in the industry, We The Hobby. They’ll be breaking live during the draft, giving away Upper Deck Authenticated memorabilia, and more! They’ll also have various Upper Deck hockey sets on site for attendees to purchase. With any purchase of 2024-25/2025-26 Upper Deck Hockey hobby product, you’ll be able to play ‘Puck-O’ to win event-exclusive promo items.

Meet Devon Levi!

Buffalo Sabres goalie Devon Levi will be at the Upper Deck booth on June 27 signing complimentary 5x7s! Don’t miss out on meeting and receiving an autograph from the Buffalo netminder. Make sure to line up early as 5x7s are first come, first served while supplies last during the appearance time.

Time: 12 pm – 1:30 pm

2026 NHL Draft E-pack Promo Set

The number one wing in the draft gets its first trading card! For the first time ever, Upper Deck’s free E-Pack promo set will have a physical component, and it’s going to be a hot commodity. The 2026 NHL Draft E-pack Promo Set features five top prospects in the draft across 2 different designs. Collectors can find base cards as well as a “Lost in the Sauce” parallel – perfect for celebrating Buffalo as the host city. While collectors can only land 6 of the 10 cards upon redemption, trading with e-pack users for the others needed will yield an achievement for a physical card, as Wing Man enters his name as the number one wing in the draft. Act fast – this hot rookie will only be available to collect for a limited time. Click here to collect!

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UPPER DECK :: UPPER DECK TO PRODUCE ‘THE LAST KINGDOM’ COLLECTIBLES AND GAMES :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:00:58 +0000

Carlsbad, CA (June 19, 2026) – Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, is creating collectibles and games based on the hit series The Last Kingdom. As part of a collaboration with NBCUniversal, the collectibles leader will help fans to further connect with the acclaimed show. A trading card set and game will headline the initial releases, with both scheduled to launch later this year.

“We’re always thrilled to give fans new ways to engage with the franchises they love. The Last Kingdom is widely acclaimed and has fans around the world, so being able to release both a trading card set and a game will allow fans, collectors, and gamers to further enjoy the series.” said Travis Rhea, Upper Deck Director of Entertainment Brands.

The Last Kingdom: Destiny is All card game is a new two-player game that focuses on the characters, locations, and themes across all five seasons of the series. Players will take command of either the Saxon or Great Heathen Armies and battle one another to take control of all four kingdoms. Taking turns, players will recruit characters to their cause and position troops to capture strategic locations in hope to turn fate to their side – as whoever can gain territory control wins.

The Last Kingdom trading card set brings all five seasons of the series to life. A 100-card base set spans fan-favorite characters, with an array of parallels available including silver and gold numbered as low as 10. A variety of inserts provide a visual representation of the series, including ‘The Future is Fate’, ‘I am Uhtred Son of Uhtred’, and ‘Born a Saxon and Raised a Dane’ — featuring parallels numbered as low as 10. Fans and collectors can also look for autographs and memorabilia from a number of the top cast members, including map relics and Destiny is All autographs.

The Last Kingdom trading card set and card game are scheduled to release later this year. For more information and to stay up to date on release timing, please visit UpperDeck.com.

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Upper Deck is a global entertainment company creating trading cards, memorabilia, collectibles, games, and online platforms that deliver the experiences collectors crave. Upper Deck has set the unmatched industry standard for quality, authenticity, and innovation, and continues to bring generations of fans closer to their favorite athletes and characters with unique and authentic sports and entertainment product offerings, as well as its digital trading ecosystem. The company prides itself on creating collectibles that produce invaluable experiences for sports and entertainment’s most dedicated and loyal fans, with a goal to deliver excellence to the community across the most coveted properties as a means to develop memorable moments for collectors of all kinds.

Find more information at www.upperdeck.com or follow us on Facebook (/UpperDeck,/UpperDeckEnt), Instagram (UpperDeckSports,UpperDeckEnt), X (formerly known as Twitter) (UpperDeckSports,UpperDeckEnt), and YouTube (UDvids).

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UPPER DECK :: The Next Generation of Young Guns Is on the Horizon :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:17:58 +0000

The Journey from First Pick to First Card Begins at the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft

By Stephen Laroche

The 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft is just a few short weeks away, and excitement is building among hockey fans as to where the sport’s best and brightest prospects will be selected.

For more than 35 years, Upper Deck has been the place where first picks become first cards. While all of the prospects listed below are likely to find themselves on a highly coveted Young Guns card in the near future, collectors everywhere can look forward to ripping open a pack and seeing the first overall pick’s iconic Upper Deck Rookie card.

Penn State Star Ready to Make an Impact

Ranked the highest among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting, Gavin McKenna is coming off an excellent first season at Penn State University. Hailing from Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory, he developed into one of hockey’s most exciting prospects during his time with the Western Hockey League’s Medicine Hat Tigers, earning CHL Player of the Year honors, before ultimately choosing to continue his development in the American collegiate system.

In 2025-26, the former CHL Player of the Year maintained a high level of offensive output and outscored all Big 10 skaters in the regular season on his way to earning Big 10 Freshman of the Year accolades. Additionally, McKenna returned to play for Team Canada in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, chipping in 14 points on the way to a bronze medal. A slick and speedy forward that can generate plenty of offense, he has the potential to be a star in the hobby, and his Young Guns card is sure to be in high demand once it arrives at Certified Diamond Dealers, retail stores, and Upper Deck’s e-Pack platform.

A Challenger for Number One

While many feel that McKenna is a lock to go first overall, there is an interesting challenger for that honor as well. Swedish sensation Ivar Stenberg set the Swedish Hockey League on fire with Frolunda HC in 2025-26 as he paced all rookies with 22 assists and 33 points. In fact, his totals were the third-highest all-time for a draft-eligible prospect in that league – only behind Hall of Famers Henrik and Daniel Sedin.

A big factor in Sweden’s run to a gold medal at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, Stenberg generated 10 points and later received an invitation to play for his country at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, where he had a final opportunity to make his case for being the number one pick. Over eight tournament games, he delivered four goals and four assists to place third in scoring on a roster loaded with established NHL players. An elite offensive talent, the top-ranked international skater has also received additional praise for his defensive game.

Dynamic Defenders Expect to be Picked Early

For some teams, the need for a potential first-pairing defender is glaring, and there are two players who may hear their names called out soon after the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft begins.

Carson Carels of the Prince George Cougars is the third-ranked North American skater on the Central Scouting list and is coming off a solid season where he ranked fourth among all WHL defenders with 73 points. An agile two-way puck carrier with a booming left-handed shot, he has been praised for his strong work ethic – a product of being raised on a cattle farm. Many fans first saw him during the World Junior Championship, and he has committed to playing with the University of North Dakota in 2026-27.

Speaking of the Fighting Hawks, one of their brightest stars from this season is considered a top pick for the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft. Keaton Verhoeff placed fourth on Central Scouting’s list of North American skaters and earned a spot on the NCHC All-Rookie Team. Serving as Canada’s captain at the 2026 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship, this right-hand shooting defender has good offensive potential and logs plenty of minutes on the power play.

Plenty of Prospects Coming Out of Ontario

The Ontario Hockey League continues to produce draft-ready talent, and there are two players in particular that are bound to be early first round picks this year.

Caleb Malhotra fit in beautifully with the Brantford Bulldogs in 2025-26 and proved to be one of the league’s top rookies on the way to a regular season championship. The son of former NHL player Manny Malhotra, his draft stock rose dramatically during playoff action after posting 26 points in just 15 games. His passing skills and competitive nature have been noted by scouts along with his superior hockey sense. He is committed to Boston University next season.

As for Ethan Belchetz of the Windsor Spitfires, he showed dramatic improvement as an OHL sophomore this season, doubling his goal production while also averaging more than a point per game. Blessed with great size and a willingness to mix in some physical play, he is relentless with or without the puck. Should he not immediately transition to the pro game, he has made a commitment to Michigan State for 2026-27.

As these rising stars look forward to hearing their names called to join the ranks of the NHL, Upper Deck is preparing to introduce them to the hobby community through iconic Young Guns cards. Once these exciting young players hit the ice for the first time as professionals, they’ll also join another elite group as they see their name on a rookie card from Upper Deck – becoming a part of hobby history.

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UPPER DECK :: Sculpting Gotham City’s™ Most Notorious Villains: An Interview With Amos Hemsley on Enemies of™ Gotham City™ Miniatures :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:09:55 +0000

In this Artist Spotlight, we are thrilled to feature Amos Hemsley, the 3D sculptor behind the stunning miniatures in the new Enemies of

Gotham City

tabletop game. From an early age, Amos Hemsley was immersed in comic books, action figures, and memorabilia that were commonplace for the Bronze age of comic books. Movies and television shows also caught his eye, such as great films like Superman

the Movie, Spider-man

, and the 1960s Batman

TV series. Amos has spent his career translating the dynamic energy of comic books and film into tangible art. From the broad-shouldered silhouette of the Dark Knight

to the theatrical menace of The Joker

, Amos’s work captures the fluid, minimalist elegance that made Batman: The Animated Series a masterpiece. Join us as we go behind the scenes with Amos to discuss his journey sculpting the legendary heroes and villains in Enemies of

Gotham City

.

Product depicted for demonstration purposes only and is subject to change without notice. ©2026 The Upper Deck Company.
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The Enemies of

Gotham City

game is inspired by the iconic and beloved Batman

: The Animated Series. With so many fans sharing Amos’s enthusiasm for the series he truly wanted to create something that the fans will love. One of Amos’s biggest challenges in sculpting the well known DC characters was trying to land a definitive version that would do the series and game justice. Amos said “these characters have been cherished for decades. So I have to do my part”.

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Sculpting well-known and highly recognizable characters at such a small scale is no easy feat. With the Enemies of

Gotham City

’s tallest miniature measuring about 50 mm, every detail counts. Amos explained that getting each feature just right was doable through a 3D sculpting program called ZBrush, which allows him to go back and zoom in to apply little details once the base of the sculpture is completed. To coincide with this, we asked Amos how he was able to convey the personalities and might of these characters, despite them being this small. To that he responded “that part is based on the brilliant art direction of Caleb Cleveland (Visual Art Specialist at Upper Deck). He’ll sketch the pose that he’d like for the character to be in. I’ll then translate what I see to 3D incorporating that desired feeling”.

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Before we wrapped up our conversation, we asked Amos one final question about the impact he hopes his work will have when fans see the Enemies of

Gotham City

miniatures for the first time. Amos shared, “When I was a kid I’d look up and pretend that Superman

flew by as he raced to stop Bizarro

from causing a disaster. There was this raw emotion that overtook me. That passion has stayed with me ever since. I’d like for the fans to be inspired to create their own epic battles with these figures”. Whether you are a DC fan or tabletop gamer the Enemies of

Gotham City

miniatures are truly spectacular! Follow along to learn more about the various artists that contributed to the creation of Enemies of

Gotham City

.

Stay up to date on Enemies of

Gotham City

!

Get first looks of upcoming releases by following Upper Deck on Facebook @upperdeckent, Instagram @upperdeckent, X @upperdeckent, and YouTube @UDvids.

Learn more about Enemies of

Gotham City

and the Knight on The Town Expansion by visiting: https://upperdeck.com/enemies-of-gotham-city/

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UPPER DECK :: UPPER DECK CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF ICONIC ‘SPACE JAM’ MOVIE WITH 23XI RACING COLLABORATION, NEW COLLECTIBLES :: Author admin

no_email@example.com (admin) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:45 +0000

Carlsbad, CA (June 25, 2026) – Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, is commemorating the 30th anniversary of the legendary 1996 film Space Jam with a multi-product category celebration and multi-licensor activation. Together with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP) and 23XI Racing, Upper Deck will celebrate the milestone as Bubba Wallace takes to the NASCAR Cup Series race on July 5, at Chicagoland Speedway, in the No. 23 Toyota Camry XSE with a custom Upper Deck Space Jam-themed design on his car. The bold design celebrates a unique crossover moment between Upper Deck’s first-in-class sports and entertainment licenses. As Upper Deck and WBDGCP bring Space Jam to the racetrack with 23XI, the collectibles leader will also introduce a new line of officially licensed prints called Curated®, trading cards commemorating the themed car available on Upper Deck’s e-Pack platform, a Space Jam 30th Anniversary trading card set, and Upper Deck Authenticated memorabilia – all paying homage to the beloved movie across Upper Deck’s different brands.

“This collaboration brings together the cultural impact of Space Jam, the energy of NASCAR, and the passion of collectors in a truly unique way,” said Jason Masherah, President of Upper Deck. “This is a massive celebration of fandom – Space Jam is an iconic movie that spans multiple generations, and we’re excited to capture what fans love most about the film and share it across Upper Deck brands.”

“We look forward to bringing the fun and nostalgia of Space Jam to the track at Chicagoland through this unique collaboration,” said Steve Lauletta, President of 23XI. “Our partnership with Upper Deck continues to result in one-of-a-kind memorabilia that expands well beyond just the racetrack, allowing 23XI to reach both current and new audiences.”

Upper Deck 2026 23XI x Space Jam Crossover

In conjunction with the race, the first of two Upper Deck 2026 23XI x Space Jam Crossover trading cards is available now on e-Pack® until July 2 at 5:59 AM PST/8:59 AM EST, showcasing the Upper Deck x 23XI x Space Jam car that will race in Chicago. The second trading card, releasing July 2 and available until July 9 at 5:59 AM PST/8:59 AM EST, features Bubba Wallace in his special Upper Deck Space Jam helmet and fire suit. Parallels and autographed cards from Wallace will also be available as chase elements for collectors.

Upper Deck Authenticated is also commemorating the Upper Deck 23XI Space Jam car with a limited-edition diecast, produced by Lionel. This first-of-its-kind exclusive UDA piece features a diecast of the Upper Deck car, set against a Space Jam background image signed by Bubba Wallace.

Upper Deck Announces ‘Curated®’ Brand

As part of the Space Jam 30th Anniversary celebration, Upper Deck is also launching Curated®, a new brand representing officially licensed prints across the company’s expansive sports and entertainment license portfolio. Each Curated® print will offer fans and collectors an accessible way to own premium moments across Upper Deck’s sports and entertainment licenses. The debut drop, which is available now, features prints from the original Space Jam film as part of Upper Deck’s Space Jam 30th Anniversary celebration.

Skybox Metal Universe Space Jam 30th Anniversary

Further expanding the anniversary collaboration, Upper Deck will release Skybox Metal Universe Space Jam 30th Anniversary later this year, bringing the movie to life through classic Metal Universe inserts, fan-favorite parallels, and rare chase cards. Collectors can find Precious Metal Gems (PMGs) featuring characters from the movie, including the Looney Tunes and Michael Jordan, in Red (numbered to 100), Blue (numbered to 50), Green (numbered to 10), and Gold 1-of-1 variations. A special short-print insert highlights Michael Jordan’s unforgettable halfcourt dunk scene from the movie, with PMG parallels also available in Red, Green, and Gold 1-of-1. Collectors can also look forward to autographed cards from key talent, including Michael Jordan and voice actors from the film, as well as the return of iconic inserts and themes such as Jambalaya, Platinum Portrait, Z-Force, Skybox Premium, and Skybox Autographics.

Upper Deck Authenticated Space Jam 30th Anniversary Collection

Upper Deck Authenticated is also celebrating Space Jam with a special 30th Anniversary memorabilia collection, all signed by Michael Jordan. Headlining the launch is a reinvented ‘The Show’ piece that debuts new 5D technology, bringing immersive depth and movement to the artwork. ‘Jam Time’ showcases a collage of imagery from the film, as well as Michael Jordan in the fan-favorite Air Jordan 11 ‘Space Jam’. In addition to prints, several pairs of signed Air Jordan shoes will also be available, including the ‘Space Jam’ Air Jordan 11, ‘Hare’ Air Jordan 7, ‘Bugs Bunny’ Air Jordan 8, and ‘Space Jam’ Air Jordan 9.

Upper Deck Hosts Space Jam 30th Anniversary Watch Party

Leading up to race weekend outside of Chicago, Upper Deck is hosting a Space Jam 30th Anniversary Watch Party at Navy Pier on July 2. Relive the iconic, fan-favorite movie as it’s shown on the big screen with the Navy Pier waterfront as the backdrop. The Upper Deck 23XI Space Jam car will be on display for fans to see in person and take pictures with. An exclusive, limited-edition Curated® Space Jam print will be given away for free to attendees. The event will also feature free personalized trading cards, free food, and other giveaways. Visit the Upper Deck website for more information about the event.

Fans should keep an eye out for the No. 23 Space Jam car when it hits the track with Bubba Wallace on July 5 at Chicagoland Speedway, and can learn more about all the Upper Deck Space Jam 30th Anniversary releases at UpperDeck.com.

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About 23XI Racing

23XI Racing – pronounced twenty-three eleven – was founded by NBA legend Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin in 2020. With rising NASCAR star Bubba Wallace selected to drive the No. 23 Toyota Camry, the team made its NASCAR Cup Series debut in the 2021 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Wallace made history on October 4, 2021, when he captured his first career Cup Series win, becoming just the second African American to win in the Cup Series, and earning 23XI its first-ever victory. 23XI expanded to a two-car organization in 2022 with Cup Series Champion and Hall of Famer Kurt Busch driving the No. 45 Toyota Camry. With a win at Kansas Speedway in May of 2022, Busch earned 23XI the team’s first-ever playoff berth. Tyler Reddick joined the team in 2023 to drive the No. 45 car. In 2024, Reddick won the Regular Season Championship and raced to a spot in the Championship 4, a first for both the team and Reddick. In 2026, Reddick made history by winning the first three Cup Series races of the season, including the Daytona 500. 23XI currently features the lineup of Bubba Wallace in the No. 23 Toyota Camry XSE, Tyler Reddick in the No. 45 Toyota Camry XSE and Riley Herbst in the No. 35 Toyota Camry XSE. Corey Heim currently serves as the team’s development driver and races occasionally in the No. 67 Toyota Camry XSE. The team operates out of Airspeed, a state-of-the-art facility in Huntersville, N.C.

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UPPER DECK :: UPPER DECK ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE AUTOGRAPH TRADING CARD DEAL WITH 2026 NHL FIRST OVERALL PICK GAVIN MCKENNA :: Author admin

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Carlsbad, CA (June 26, 2026) – Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, is proud to welcome Gavin McKenna, the first overall pick in the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft, to its roster. As part of the deal, Upper Deck will be the sole producer of McKenna’s NHL autographed trading cards – holding the rights to use McKenna’s name, image, likeness, and autograph on Upper Deck trading cards, including popular brands like the Upper Deck Flagship Series, SP Authentic, and O-Pee-Chee-Platinum.

At 18 years old, Gavin McKenna has already announced his arrival to the NHL even before stepping on the ice for the first time. In the 2025-26 season, the Penn State forward registered an exceptional 51 points, 15 goals, and 36 assists in 35 games. His standout freshman season earned him Big Ten Scoring Champion and Freshman of the Year honors, as well as a spot among finalists for the Hobey Baker Award. Along the way, McKenna set a new Penn State single-season record for assists and became the first player in program history to lead the conference in scoring. McKenna also recorded 14 points in seven games at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship. Known for his creativity and offensive playmaking, he continues to captivate fans as he makes the jump to the professional level.

“Gavin McKenna is already setting a new standard with his record-breaking performance at Penn State. As a prospect, his combination of hustle and creativity truly sets him apart,” said Jason Masherah, President of Upper Deck. “We’re excited to welcome him to the Upper Deck roster, and can’t wait to capture and commemorate the moments that will define his career for collectors and fans around the world.”

Gavin McKenna trading cards will be available in Upper Deck flagship products, including his highly anticipated rookie cards like Young Guns®, Future Watch, and more during the 2026-27 NHL season at Certified Diamond Dealers worldwide as well as mass retailers. McKenna’s exclusive cards will also be available on Upper Deck e-Pack®, including his first NHL trading card as part of Upper Deck’s new ‘First Round Draft Cards’ program, which commemorates in real time the moment players are drafted. Players’ photos will be taken on stage as they hear their name called, and turned into a trading card that will be available on UpperDeckEPack.com shortly after they’re drafted. To stay up to date on all of McKenna’s upcoming Upper Deck trading cards, visit UpperDeck.com.

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UPPER DECK :: UPPER DECK CELEBRATES AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A PATRIOTIC TRADING CARD SET :: Author admin

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Carlsbad, CA (June 30, 2026) – Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America with an exclusive trading card set inspired by the trailblazers, iconic landmarks, and timeless symbols that embody national pride. Through the Upper Deck e-Pack platform, collectors and enthusiasts can chase presidential 1-of-1 cut signature cards alongside rare parallels and inserts showcasing historic achievements cemented across 250 years of American history.

“For generations, trading cards have preserved the people and stories that leave a lasting impact on culture and history,” said Jason Masherah, President of Upper Deck. “As America marks this milestone anniversary, we’re especially proud to honor the leaders, innovators, and defining moments that have shaped our country and continue to inspire its future.”

The 2026 Upper Deck United States 250th Anniversary set includes 50 Base Set cards spotlighting historical figures and significant events from each decade of American history. Proud Americans and collectors can uncover rare serial-numbered parallels, including “Americana,” “Glory,” “Uncle Sam” (numbered out of 299), “Independence” (numbered out of 149), “Courage” (numbered out of 99), “July 4” (numbered out of 25), and the ”Screaming Eagle” 1-of-1.

Spanning presidents, national geography, cultural icons, and memorable moments in time, the set takes collectors through a unique journey across 250 years of American history. At the center of the collecting experience are the 1-of-1 “History of the USA Cut Signatures,” featuring original signatures from some of the most recognizable leaders of the nation. Leading the checklist is an authenticated George Washington cut signature card, available exclusively as an e-Pack achievement. Also included are signatures from U.S. presidents Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, Jimmy Carter, and George W. Bush.

Beyond autographs, a variety of acetate and lenticular inserts spotlight the landmarks, wildlife, leaders, and emblems woven throughout the American story. From the scenic landscapes showcased in “Our Beautiful Nation” to the influential pioneers featured in “Founding Fathers” and clear-cut “Presidential Running Mates,” themed inserts celebrate the people and places that have led to what America stands for today. Lenticular “Presidential Portraits” and “History of the American Flag” insert cards further bring that legacy to life by retracing the evolution of presidential art and the nation’s most enduring symbol.

The set also incorporates tangible pieces of history through a collection of memorabilia and relic cards. “Pieces of America” cards contain authenticated material from flight suits, parachutes, and uniforms to connect collectors directly to artifacts from pivotal chapters in U.S. history. Additional relic cards are inspired by American figures and symbols, including “Betsy Ross Stitches” manufactured patch cards of the American flag numbered to 25, as well as an exclusive e-Pack achievement manufactured relic card showcasing Benjamin Franklin and the Liberty Bell.

Fans and collectors can begin collecting the 2026 Upper Deck United States 250th Anniversary set on July 2 at UpperDeckEpack.com.

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Upper Deck is a global entertainment company creating trading cards, memorabilia, collectibles, games, and online platforms that deliver the experiences collectors crave. Upper Deck has set the unmatched industry standard for quality, authenticity, and innovation, and continues to bring generations of fans closer to their favorite athletes and characters with unique and authentic sports and entertainment product offerings, as well as its digital trading ecosystem. The company prides itself on creating collectibles that produce invaluable experiences for sports and entertainment’s most dedicated and loyal fans, with a goal to deliver excellence to the community across the most coveted properties as a means to develop memorable moments for collectors of all kinds.

Find more information at www.upperdeck.com or follow us on Facebook (/UpperDeck), Instagram (UpperDeckSports), X (formerly known as Twitter) (UpperDeckSports), and YouTube (UDvids).

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