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July 17, 2026

Fanatics Fest 2026 Takes Over NYC — CBS NewYork Reports from the Javits Center — Video of the Day

CARDBOARD POLICE CBS New York's news segment on Fanatics Fest 2026 offers a mainstream media window into the scale of what's happening at the Javits Center this weekend — and it captures something the hobby press often misses: this has become a gen...

Video of the Day Market Analysis Hobby Trends Fanatics

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July 17, 2026

Fanatics Fest 2026 Takes Over NYC — Exclusive Topps Products, Star-Studded Lineup, and the Summer's Biggest Hobby Event

The Javits Center has become ground zero for the sports collectibles world this weekend as Fanatics Fest 2026 takes over New York City from July 16 through 19, bringing together the biggest names in sports, entertainment, and card collecting under on...

Hobby Article Market Analysis Topps Hobby Trends Fanatics

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July 16, 2026

THE HOBBY IS ON FIRE! -- Ohtani Record, Cooper Flagg Debut, and 2026 NFL Rookies -- Video of the Day

CARDBOARD POLICE Cards And Content delivers a comprehensive mid-July hobby roundup in their latest upload, covering three of the biggest stories shaping the sports card market this week: Shohei Ohtani's record-shattering $3.365 million Bowman Super...

Video of the Day Baseball Market Analysis Hobby Trends

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July 14, 2026

Jordan Walker's HR Derby Win Sparks a Card Market Moment — 2026 All-Star Week Hobby Analysis

Jordan Walker stood in the batter's box at Citizens Bank Park with one swing left and everything on the line. The crowd in Philadelphia — 44,000 strong, most of them rooting for hometown hero Kyle Schwarber — was already celebrating. And then Walker ...

Hobby Article Baseball Market Analysis Topps Hobby Trends

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July 14, 2026

WWE CARDS TOOK OVER!! | Top 10 Sports Card Break Hits (June 2026) — Video of the Day

CARDBOARD POLICE Wrestling cards have existed since the 1980s — WWF stickers, Topps WCW sets, and the occasional oddball release — but they've never been a primary hobby category. That may be changing. In a new video from break channel RunGoodLife...

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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

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July 12, 2026

Market Pulse: The Five Hottest Sports Cards Right Now — Video of the Day

CARDBOARD POLICE The hobby just had one of its biggest weeks of the year. Heritage Auctions posted a record $1.41 billion first half, grading volumes hit new highs, and the mid-year market is recalibrating in real time. It is the perfect moment for...

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July 12, 2026

World Cup 2026 Cards Are Here — The Soccer Market Explodes as North America Hosts the World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is happening right now across North America — and with it, something the American sports card hobby has never really seen before: a full-blown soccer card market operating at full throttle on home soil. From Panini's iconic Wo...

Hobby Article Market Analysis Hobby Trends Soccer

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July 11, 2026

The Sports Cards Worth Buying Right Now — Video of the Day

CARDBOARD POLICE Mid-year market data is now in: record Heritage sales, record grading volumes, $694 million in June sales. The natural question for every collector right now is the same — what's actually worth buying in this market? The Collector ...

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July 11, 2026

Heritage Auctions Posts Record $1.41 Billion First Half — Sports Cards and Collectibles Fuel the Boom

Heritage Auctions just made a statement that reverberates far beyond the auction world: $1.41 billion in sales during the first six months of 2026 — the highest midyear total in the company's 50-year history, and a 47 percent increase over the same p...

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Fanatics Fest 2026 Takes Over NYC — CBS NewYork Reports from the Javits Center — Video of the Day

Fanatics Fest 2026 Takes Over NYC — Exclusive Topps Products, Star-Studded Lineup, and the Summer's Biggest Hobby Event

THE HOBBY IS ON FIRE! -- Ohtani Record, Cooper Flagg Debut, and 2026 NFL Rookies -- Video of the Day

Jordan Walker's HR Derby Win Sparks a Card Market Moment — 2026 All-Star Week Hobby Analysis

WWE CARDS TOOK OVER!! | Top 10 Sports Card Break Hits (June 2026) — Video of the Day

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

Market Pulse: The Five Hottest Sports Cards Right Now — Video of the Day

World Cup 2026 Cards Are Here — The Soccer Market Explodes as North America Hosts the World Cup

The Sports Cards Worth Buying Right Now — Video of the Day

Heritage Auctions Posts Record $1.41 Billion First Half — Sports Cards and Collectibles Fuel the Boom