A little more than a month ago, LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 points when the Lakers played a home game against the Denver Nuggets. Most people in the hobby know by now that LeBron is a Topps/Fanatics exclusive athlete, so, in typical Topps fashion, they wasted no time […]
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$1,000,000 Bounty set for the Connor Bedard Outburst Gold 1/1 Young Guns
Rumors are swirling around, absolutely flying! Everyone can sleep easy now because if you thought Dave & Adam’s wasn’t putting out a bounty for the 1/1 Outburst Gold Connor Bedard Young Guns, you were out of your mind. The most sought-after Connor Bedard rookie card could get you $1,000,000 from us. That’s right, we’re two […]
CONFIRMED – Connor Bedard Canvas Young Gun in Extended!
At this point on the calendar, you’re probably expecting me to come here and give you a look at the highly anticipated 2023/24 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey, especially with the looming release of the coveted Young Guns Connor Bedard card. Despite popular belief, I’m here to break down the sometimes afterthought release of Extended […]
2024 Topps Chrome UFC Release Part of New Partnership
Earlier this week, Fanatics Collectibles, specifically Topps, entered another multi-year trading card partnership with the UFC. The first release will be Topps Chrome UFC at the end of the month, on February 28. “Today is a day of celebration for both the hobby and all UFC fans,” Fanatics Collectibles CEO Mike Mahan said. “UFC trading […]
SGC Shares News Of Altered LeBron James Exquisite RPA
SGC announced there was an alteration to a recently graded LeBron James RPA. Shortly after posting a picture of a Mint 9, 10 auto 2003-04 LeBron James Exquisite Rookie Patch Auto /99, SGC says they received information that there was an alteration to the patch embedded in the card. From there, SGC says they began […]
1/1 Gold Stanley Tumbler from Leaf?!
When you think you’ve seen it all, Leaf comes out of nowhere with the collaboration we didn’t know we needed. If you missed it yesterday, Leaf teamed up with the hottest craze on Target shelves, no, not retail blasters, but Stanley for engraved 40 oz. Quencher H2.0 FlowState Tumblers. The best part? You have a […]
Logofractors are AMAZING!
Topps baseball fans are always quick to try and find out where Topps Chrome is on the release calendar. It’s a flagship product during the MLB season as much as the actual Series 1 and 2 products are. Over the years, Chrome has expanded and produced many offshoots, including Cosmic, Sonic, Sapphire, and Update, but […]
’23 Bowman’s Best to feature Randy Johnson’s photography
2023 Bowman’s Best pre-order hit Topps’ website Monday and already sold out, but that’s not what caught my eye. The page is still live, and if you flip through the example cards, you’ll see a Druw Jones auto with a pretty recognizable signature, if you’re a baseball collector, in the top left corner of the […]
HOIST IT UP! | ’21-’22 Upper Deck The Cup is here!
We waited three years to hoist the 2020/21 Upper Deck Cup, and now, eight months later, we’re anticipating the release of the 2021/22 The Cup from the folks over at UD. The Cup will deliver some staples and all-time classics of the high-end product, but at the same time, introduce autograph chases to freshen things […]
2023 Topps Star Wars Finest MORE THAN 2 HITS?!
Topps Finest is entering the galaxy again with the 2023 Topps Star Wars Finest. Debuting last year in the Star Wars franchise, Finest is back with its standard two mini boxes and six packs in each mini. The guarantee is two HITS per master box with at least ONE autograph or sketch card. Alaina and […]