Basketball — Cardboard Police

August 06, 2026

Card of the Day: 1986 Fleer #121 Dominique Wilkins RC

The 1986 Fleer set is the foundation of modern basketball collecting, and card #121 belongs to the most spectacular dunker the sport has ever produced. Dominique Wilkins' rookie card sits in the same 132-card checklist as the Michael Jordan #57 — and...

Card of the Day Basketball Vintage Hall of Fame Rookie Card

CASE #0225 Misdemeanor

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August 05, 2026

Video of the Day: Topps Chrome Update Basketball — First Look at Retail

CARDBOARD POLICE Topps Chrome Update Basketball officially releases tomorrow — and Andy Bates already has eyes on the retail packaging ahead of the drop. The video, published within the last day, is a first look at the product as it arrives at reta...

Video of the Day Basketball Topps Chrome Sealed Product

CASE #0221 Informational

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August 05, 2026

Topps Chrome Update Basketball Releases Tomorrow With 1-of-1 Rookie Debut Patch Autos

2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball is scheduled for release Thursday, August 6 — and it brings the first Rookie Debut Patch Autographs to licensed NBA cards, one-of-one cards that pair a signature with a patch worn during a player's first regular...

Hobby Article Basketball Topps Chrome Sealed Product Rookie Card

CASE #0220 Informational

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August 02, 2026

Card of the Day: 1986 Fleer #53 Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson's rookie-year card from the 1986 Fleer set isn't just a Hall of Fame card — it's one of the most recognizable basketball cards of the modern era. The set that relaunched the basketball card market after the collapse of the early 1980s, ...

Card of the Day Basketball Vintage Hall of Fame

CASE #0213 Misdemeanor

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August 01, 2026

Video of the Day: Watch Before You Buy 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball

CARDBOARD POLICE The summer's biggest basketball chase card officially has a home, and Steel City Collectibles is breaking down the product before it drops. 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Series Basketball hits hobby and retail shelves on August 6, an...

Video of the Day Basketball Topps Chrome Rookie Card

CASE #0209 Informational

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$Card of the Day: 1996 Topps Chrome #171 Allen Iverson Refractor RC$

July 28, 2026

Card of the Day: 1996 Topps Chrome #171 Allen Iverson Refractor RC

The Answer arrived in 1996 with a crossover that broke ankles and a confidence that bordered on defiance. Allen Iverson's rookie card in Topps Chrome is legendary enough in its base form, but the Refractor parallel is where the real hobby heat lives ...

Card of the Day Basketball Topps Chrome Hall of Fame Rookie Card

CASE #0198 Informational

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July 21, 2026

1992-93 Upper Deck #1 Shaquille O'Neal RC — The Diesel's Defining Rookie — Card of the Day

When Shaquille O'Neal entered the NBA as the first overall pick in 1992, the sports card world was ready. Upper Deck — then the hottest brand in the hobby — secured the exclusive rights to produce Shaq's first mainstream rookie card. The result was 1...

Card of the Day Basketball Hall of Fame Rookie Card

CASE #0181 Informational

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July 21, 2026

Kevin Love Backs Premium Card Shop The Alley in Hometown Lake Oswego

Kevin Love is backing The Alley, a new premium trading card shop in Lake Oswego co-founded by his brother Collin Love, Samuel Soong, and Darick Dang. The store opened July 16, features a community lounge, pack bar, and breaking studio, and is a Topps...

Hobby Article Basketball Hobby Trends

CASE #0179 Informational

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July 14, 2026

Topps Experiments with Unsealed Boxes — Removing Factory Seals to Combat Flippers

Topps is done just printing more product to fight flippers. The company announced a radical new test this week: it will ship 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball Mega Boxes without factory seals — a move designed to eliminate the speculative premiu...

Hobby Article Basketball Market Analysis Topps Hobby Trends

CASE #0165 Informational

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July 14, 2026

1986-87 Fleer #82 Charles Barkley RC — The Round Mound of Rebound's Defining Rookie — Card of the Day

In the sprawling pantheon of the 1986-87 Fleer basketball set — the most important basketball card set of the modern era — Michael Jordan's #57 rightfully sits at the top of the throne. But the second-most important card in that legendary checklist b...

Card of the Day Basketball Vintage Hall of Fame Rookie Card

CASE #0164 Misdemeanor

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Tagged: Basketball

Card of the Day: 1986 Fleer #121 Dominique Wilkins RC

Video of the Day: Topps Chrome Update Basketball — First Look at Retail

Topps Chrome Update Basketball Releases Tomorrow With 1-of-1 Rookie Debut Patch Autos

Card of the Day: 1986 Fleer #53 Magic Johnson

Video of the Day: Watch Before You Buy 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball

Card of the Day: 1996 Topps Chrome #171 Allen Iverson Refractor RC

1992-93 Upper Deck #1 Shaquille O'Neal RC — The Diesel's Defining Rookie — Card of the Day

Kevin Love Backs Premium Card Shop The Alley in Hometown Lake Oswego

Topps Experiments with Unsealed Boxes — Removing Factory Seals to Combat Flippers

1986-87 Fleer #82 Charles Barkley RC — The Round Mound of Rebound's Defining Rookie — Card of the Day