Panini — Cardboard Police

August 10, 2026

Josh Allen's National Treasures 1/1 Sells for $1.7 Million — in Private

A Josh Allen rookie patch autograph just changed hands for $1.7 million — and nobody watched it happen. Alt, the high-end marketplace, announced on August 6 that it had brokered the private sale of a 2018 Panini National Treasures Rookie Patch Autogr...

Hobby Article Football Market Analysis Million Dollar Cards Panini

CASE #0232 Informational

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July 26, 2026

Panini and Baseball America Team Up for 2026 MLB Draft Prospect Cards

Baseball America and Panini have teamed up on a new Panini Instant set featuring six of the top 2026 MLB Draft picks, with BA branding on the front and scouting report excerpts on the back. The set went live July 24 at 3 p.m. ET, with base cards avai...

Hobby Article Baseball Market Analysis Panini

CASE #0191 Informational

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July 06, 2026

Four Events Converge in July 2026 — The Most Packed Month on the Hobby Calendar

July 2026 is shaping up to be the single most consequential month of the year for sports card collectors, with four major events compressing into a 28-day window that runs from the Fourth of July weekend straight through to The National in Rosemont. ...

Hobby Article PSA Topps Hobby Trends Donruss Panini

CASE #0145 Informational

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June 30, 2026

FIFA Ends Panini's 60-Year Sticker Era: Fanatics and Topps Take Over World Cup Rights From 2031

The sports collecting world is bracing for one of the most significant licensing shifts in history: FIFA has officially ended Panini's near-60-year partnership as the exclusive producer of World Cup stickers and trading cards, awarding the rights to ...

Hobby Article Topps Hobby Trends Fanatics Panini Soccer

CASE #0131 Felony

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June 28, 2026

Panini's World Cup Sticker Frenzy Meets the End of a 60-Year FIFA Era

The 2026 World Cup is being played on North American soil for the first time, and Panini's sticker phenomenon has reached a fever pitch that even the company didn't see coming. As collectors race to fill 980-spot albums during the group stage, packs ...

Hobby Article Market Analysis Hobby Trends Fanatics Panini Soccer

CASE #0127 Informational

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June 24, 2026

Panini Fights Back: EFL Deal Brings English Club Soccer Cards to US Retail for the First Time

Panini isn't going quietly. As Fanatics has racked up seven exclusive collectibles deals in 2026 alone — swallowing up the NFL, FIFA, Brazil, Argentina, Italy, CONMEBOL, and most recently Saudi Arabia — the Italian collectibles giant just fired back ...

Hobby Article Market Analysis Hobby Trends Panini Soccer

CASE #0117 Informational

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June 20, 2026

Panini's AI Card-Back Problem Isn't Going Away on Its Own

Panini's AI card-back problem isn't going away on its own — and the company's carefully worded denial is doing more harm than good. The Athletic's Larry Holder reported on June 4 that the backs of Panini's 2025-26 Signature Series basketball cards c...

Hobby Article Lawsuits Hobby Trends Panini

CASE #0104 Felony

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June 17, 2026

Messi vs. Ronaldo: The Greatest Rivalry in Sports, Through the Lens of the Card Market

For two decades, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have defined the greatest individual rivalry in sports history. And as the 2026 World Cup approaches, their card markets are telling two very different stories. The Messi vs. Ronaldo debate has d...

Hobby Article Market Analysis Hobby Trends Vintage Hall of Fame Panini

CASE #0096 Informational

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June 16, 2026

New York's Finest: Jalen Brunson, the Knicks' 2026 NBA Championship, and the Card Market Reckoning

The New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time in 53 years, and the sports card market is already processing what that means for the values of cards connected to this historic run. Jalen Brunson's 45-point explosion in Game 5 of the 2026 NB...

Hobby Article Basketball Market Analysis Topps Panini

CASE #0093 Misdemeanor

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June 16, 2026

I Have 1 Hour to Buy $10,000 In Brunson and Wemby Cards

CARDBOARD POLICE The Knicks won the NBA championship on June 13. Three days later, the card market has already begun pricing in the championship premium — and nobody has documented the immediate post-Finals market more vividly than the creator behi...

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CASE #0092 Informational

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Josh Allen's National Treasures 1/1 Sells for $1.7 Million — in Private

Panini and Baseball America Team Up for 2026 MLB Draft Prospect Cards

Four Events Converge in July 2026 — The Most Packed Month on the Hobby Calendar

FIFA Ends Panini's 60-Year Sticker Era: Fanatics and Topps Take Over World Cup Rights From 2031

Panini's World Cup Sticker Frenzy Meets the End of a 60-Year FIFA Era

Panini Fights Back: EFL Deal Brings English Club Soccer Cards to US Retail for the First Time

Panini's AI Card-Back Problem Isn't Going Away on Its Own

Messi vs. Ronaldo: The Greatest Rivalry in Sports, Through the Lens of the Card Market

New York's Finest: Jalen Brunson, the Knicks' 2026 NBA Championship, and the Card Market Reckoning

I Have 1 Hour to Buy $10,000 In Brunson and Wemby Cards