Card History
Would You Cut Up a Classic Spider-Man Comic for a 1/1 Card? Topps Did
Topps turned pieces from 15 classic Spider-Man comic issues into 1/1 Comic Cut cards for 2026 Mint Marvel. We traced the source…
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News & Trends
2026 Topps Chrome x Jennie: Checklist, Odds, Autos & Relics
Topps Chrome x Jennie brings K-pop photocard culture into the traditional trading card hobby with Refractors, numbered parallels, on-card autographs and concert-worn…
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Baseball Cards
Find The Reggie: The 1990 Upper Deck Reggie Jackson Autograph Story
In 1990, Upper Deck hid 2,500 hand-numbered Reggie Jackson autographs inside High Series packs and told collectors to Find The Reggie. The…
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Baseball Cards
Did Topps Really Dump Millions of 1952 Baseball Cards Into the Ocean?
Sy Berger said Topps sent hundreds of cases of unwanted 1952 high-number baseball cards into the Atlantic, including cards from the series…
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Baseball Cards
1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie #106: The Card Nobody Could Pull
Collectors could pull Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig from 1933 Goudey packs, but card #106 was missing. Nap Lajoie #106 was printed…
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Beginner Guides
MTG The Hobbit 2026: Complete Collector & Player Guide
Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit released August 14, 2026. This updated guide covers HOB and HOC legality, products, mechanics, Dwarvish cards…
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Beginner Guides
Palworld Card Game Guide: Cards and Rules
Palworld OFFICIAL CARD GAME launched worldwide on July 30, 2026. This updated guide covers Dawn of Palpagos, rules, rarities, errata, events and…
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Magic: The Gathering
MTG Star Trek 2026: Release Date, Commander Decks & Products
Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek releases November 13, 2026, with four Commander decks, new Assimilate, Dilemma and Federation mechanics, and seven…
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News & Trends
PSA Buyback Scandal: Who Grades the Grader?
Cards tied to PSA-facilitated Partner Offers reportedly later appeared under the same certification numbers as PSA 10s after earlier PSA 9 grades.…
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Pokémon 30th Anniversary Cards 2026: Release Calendar
Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration launches worldwide on September 16, 2026. Here is the updated calendar of ETBs, promos, regional releases and later…
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Trading Card News: PSA Pulls the Plug on Cheap Grading, and One Company Now Owns the Slab
For the week ending June 7, 2026, PSA paused its Value grading tiers while consolidation, backlog pressure and an antitrust lawsuit dominated…
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News & Trends
Gundam Card Game Guide: History, Cards, Sets, Rules, and Collecting Tips
A complete Gundam Card Game guide: history, card types, Japanese vs English-US sets, rules, 2026 news, rare cards, and where to find…
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Beginner Guides
What Is a Rookie Card? Meaning, Examples and Collector Value
A rookie card is generally one of an athlete’s first mainstream cards after reaching the top professional level, but licensing, set type…
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Card History
Black Lotus Card: Price, History, Rarity and Record Sales Explained
Black Lotus is Magic’s defining trophy card, led by the original Alpha, Beta and Unlimited printings. This guide covers print estimates, authenticity,…
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News & Trends
1987 Terrorist Attack Trading Cards: The Real Story Behind the Fake Candy Company
The 35-card 1987 Terrorist Attack set used the fictional Piedmont Candy Company name, but creator Charles Mandel was behind it. Contemporary sources…
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Baseball Cards
1985 Topps Gary Pettis Error Card #497: The Full Story
The 1985 Topps Gary Pettis #497 does not show Gary Pettis. It pictures his 14-year-old brother Lynn, photographed during an Angels Family…
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Beginner Guides
1954 Topps World on Wheels: The Collector’s Guide to This Wildly Underrated Set
Dating Topps World on Wheels is messy: a contest points to 1953, wrappers point to 1954, and the final 20 cards feature…
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Beginner Guides
Digimon Trading Cards: The Complete Collector’s Guide (History, Value & Where to Buy)
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News & Trends
1948 Topps Hocus Focus: The Self-Developing Cards That Started It All
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News & Trends
Upper Deck Trading Cards: The Rise, the Fall, and What’s Left
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