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Trading Card News: Magic God Packs, Brady SSPs, and a $7,700 Mario
CARDS MANIA / WEEKLY · OCTOBER 3-9, 2026 New pack formats, familiar faces and a smaller grading queue lead this week's trading…
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The latest trading card news, market moves, new releases and hobby developments: keeping collectors ahead of the curve.
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Card Grading Access: 78 of 250 Markets Documented
Cards Mania documents market-specific grading access in at least 78 of 250 markets under a strict primary-source evidence standard—and explains what that…
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Trading Card News: $8 Million Flagg, a Record-Chasing Pikachu, and Beckett Hits Pause Again
Cooper Flagg’s $8.04 million debut patch, an $8.4 million Art Academy Pikachu, Beckett grading delays, new card releases and Upper Deck Moments.
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Mars Attacks Trading Cards: From 1962 Controversy to Christmas 2026
Topps' 1962 Mars Attacks cards horrified parents, vanished from distribution, became a cult classic and inspired a Tim Burton movie. Now the…
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What Is a Debut Patch Card? From MLB’s 2023 Experiment to Champions League 1/1s
Topps and Fanatics started the modern Debut Patch program with MLB in 2023. Three years later, the idea spans baseball, basketball, soccer,…
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PSA’s Owner Bought SGC and Beckett. Now It Faces an Antitrust Lawsuit
Collectors now owns PSA, SGC and Beckett. A 2026 proposed class action says that consolidation created an illegal card-grading monopoly. Here is…
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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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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
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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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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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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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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Digimon Trading Cards: The Complete Collector’s Guide (History, Value & Where to Buy)
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1948 Topps Hocus Focus: The Self-Developing Cards That Started It All
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