🔍 What counts as a “big” price drop in Sports Cards For our purposes: a “big” drop means losses of 50% or more in value (sometimes 80%-90%) for cards or releases that once looked like hot items.Reasons these happen include: over-production/supply, hype overload, grading failures, player under-performance, and collector sentiment turning. đź•° Notable Examples of…

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âś… Who is Ty Wilson? Ty Wilson is the founder/host of Chasing Cardboard (also spelled Chasing Cardboard) — a YouTube/content series and business centered around high-stakes sports-card collecting and trading. Spokesman-Review+2Chasing Cardboard+2 He previously worked in corporate sales/negotiations and left that world for sports cards and content creation. Spokesman-Review He’s been collecting since at least…

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  âś… Set Overview — What’s the Deal? The 2025-26 release is essentially Topps’ return to major licensed NBA “Chrome” land (which they haven’t done in a full way for a long time). The brand is back and flashy. From checklist previews: The base set is about 299 cards in the Chrome version (rookies +…

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âś… Set Overview & Why Collectors Care Release: The 2024-25 edition of The Cup (UD’s flagship high-end hockey brand) is officially detailed. Beckett What it is: Top-tier hobby product, high quality materials, very limited print runs, serious chase cards (rookie patch autos, legendary autos, etc). Collector appeal: If you’re into “if I pull one big…

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âś… Set Overview The set is branded 2025 SkyBox Metal Universe Batman (by Upper Deck/SkyBox-Metal) focusing on the iconic Batman universe (Bat-Family, Rogues Gallery, etc). Checklist Insider+2The Cardboard Connection+2 Base set: 200 cards total (100 Hero cards + 100 Villain cards) according to preview. Checklist Insider+1 Parallels: lots of numbered material and classic “Metal Universe”…

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âś… Set Overview & What’s New The base checklist: 200 cards in the Chrome Update version. Checklist Insider The set picks up late-season call-ups, traded stars, All-Star moments and “final chance” rookie cards. Topps+1 The crown-jewel chase: MLB Rookie Debut Patch Autograph cards — these are on-card autographs + the actual patch from the player’s…

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🎯 What Collectors Are Focused on in 2025 Rookie and Prospect Cards In 2025, collectors are chasing rookie and first-year cards harder than ever. The formula is simple: find the next breakout star before everyone else does. If that player goes off, their rookie card skyrockets faster than a PSA grading fee. Vintage and Historical…

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âś… What we know The longtime CEO and major shareholder, Aldo Hugo Sallustro, passed away in April 2025. cllct+1 After his death, Panini appointed a financial adviser (Citi) to help explore the company’s strategic options, including a potential sale or partner/investor scenario. Reuters+1 The company is estimated to have generated around €1.6 billion / US…

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Here’s why tennis card collectors (and even crossover investors) are particularly interested in the 2025 Topps Triumphant Tennis release — and why it’s not “just another sports card drop.” 🎾 1. It’s the First True Premium Modern Tennis Product Topps has released tennis products before (like the 2022 and 2023 Topps Chrome Tennis sets), but…

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Here’s a summary of what each format offers (based on current info): 2025 Bowman University Chrome Hobby Box: ~4 cards per pack? Wait—one source says pack structure: Hobby has 20 packs per box with 4 cards each, 2 autographs per box. SI+1 Jumbo Box: Example: Hobby Jumbo Box: 12 packs per box with 8 cards…

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