Category: News & Trends
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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products we believe in. Digimon Trading Cards: The Complete Collector’s Guide (History, Lore, Value and Where to Buy) There is a card game out there with some of the…
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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products we genuinely believe in. Did You Know? Topps’ Very First Baseball Cards Were Blank on Purpose Before Topps became the name every collector knows, they pulled off one…
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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend things we genuinely believe collectors will find useful. In February 1989, a pack of Upper Deck trading cards cost a dollar. That does not sound like much today. But…
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Formula 1 has always been about speed, precision, and breathtaking moments. The trading card hobby that grew up around it shares all three qualities, including how fast prices move when a driver wins a world title. F1 trading cards went from a niche European curiosity to a genuinely global collecting category in roughly five years.…
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Most people think trading cards are only about athletes. Quarterbacks, shortstops, power forwards. But there is a whole other world out there that most collectors have never explored, and it involves some of the most iconic machines ever built. We are talking about muscle car trading cards, Corvette sets, Harley-Davidson collector series, and vintage car…
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Last updated: April 14, 2026 Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products we genuinely believe in. It happened. On April 1, 2026, Topps officially took over as the NFL’s exclusive licensed trading card producer under…
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The Print Run Explosion: Are Trading Cards Being Overprinted Again Related reading:AI Card Grading |What Is Whatnot |How to Ship Trading Cards Every collector has the same uneasy question in 2025. Are we heading straight into a new Junk Wax Era? Social media is loud, forums are nervous, and breakers pretend nothing is happening while…
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Digital vs Physical Trading Cards: The Real Battle Begins Related reading: AI Card Grading | What Is Whatnot | How to Ship Trading Cards The debate over digital vs physical trading cards has become one of the biggest discussions in the hobby. Collectors argue about ownership, emotion, value, and the future of cardboard itself. The…
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Why Hobby Boxes Vanish Before Release Related reading: What Is Whatnot | How to Ship Trading Cards Safely | Can a Robot Grade Your Cards Better Than You? Every collector has felt it. You blink and the newest hobby boxes are gone. In 2025, the sealed-product market behaves more like concert tickets than cardboard. Boxes…
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Can a Robot Grade Your Cards Better Than You? For decades, grading was an art form. You held a card under the light, tilted it like a jeweler, and declared your verdict. Corners? Check. Surface? Check. Centering? Maybe if you squinted just right. But the hobby has changed. Now, artificial intelligence is stepping up to…
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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products and sellers we genuinely believe in. The History of Trading Cards: From Tobacco Packs to Million-Dollar Pulls In this post: The Beginning: Tobacco Cards and the Birth of…
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What is Whatnot? The Fun, Crazy Marketplace Collectors Love If you’re a card collector like me, you know the thrill of chasing that rare pull, snagging a gem mint at auction, or simply talking cardboard with fellow hobbyists. Now imagine doing all of that live, with real people, in real time. That’s exactly what Whatnot…
