2025 Topps Universe WWE is a new, cosmic‑themed WWE line with a big 300‑card checklist, lots of numbered parallels, and multiple autograph tiers. Hobby and Value boxes both guarantee two autos and one relic, with several SSP chase inserts and FoilFractor 1/1s at the top.   Release, formats, and box contents Release window: Late 2025 (preorders opened…

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2026 Upper Deck Golf is a flagship, Young Guns–style golf product built around Tiger Woods nostalgia, a deep rookie class, and multiple levels of Outburst, Clear Cut, and numbered parallels. Configuration, release, and base set Release date: February 18, 2026.​ Formats: Hobby, tins, and blasters; also on Upper Deck e-Pack. Hobby box (12 packs, 12 cards/pack): 1…

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Base set, rookies, and parallels Release & format: Hobby (and ePack) release on February 18, 2026; 10 boxes/case, 15 packs/box, 8 cards/pack. Base checklist: 200 cards total. 100 veterans (cards 1–100) – 4 per pack. 50 short prints (SPs, 101–150) – 1 per pack. 50 rookies (151–200) – 1 per pack. Parallels (base/SP/RC): Rainbow Foil – 9 per box. Gold –…

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2025 Panini National Treasures Football is a high‑end, one‑pack‑per‑box product built around on‑card Rookie Patch Autos, low‑numbered vet/legend autographs, and NFL Shield 1/1s from the 2025 rookie class. Hobby releases on February 18, 2026 (FOTL on February 9).   Release date, configuration, and box contents Release dates FOTL Hobby: February 9, 2026.​ Regular Hobby: February 18, 2026.…

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2025 Topps Stadium Club Baseball (releasing February 18, 2026) is a 200‑card, photography‑driven set with one auto per hobby box, several new insert lines, and some very tough chase cards and autos.   Release date, formats, and box contents Release date: February 18, 2026.​ Hobby box (Topps SRP about $119.99): 16 packs per box, 8 cards per…

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2026 Topps Series 1 is a 75th‑anniversary flagship release with a 350‑card base set, a huge parallel rainbow, several returning SSP case hits, and special Golden Mirror and anniversary chases. It’s scheduled to release on February 11, 2026. Base set and key rookies 350‑card base set: 275 veterans, 30 rookies, 10 Future Stars, 15 team…

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Fanatics didn’t just “enter” the sports card hobby—it bought the keys to the whole building. From exclusive licenses with every major league to acquiring Topps and rebuilding the distribution chain, the company has spent the last few years turning a fragmented industry into something much closer to a vertically integrated empire. Below is a collector‑level…

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2026 Upper Deck DC Platinum is a chromium, art‑driven DC Comics set built in the same mold as Marvel Platinum, with a 200‑card base set, lots of rainbow parallels, and creator‑focused autos and sketches.   Release date and formats Hobby box release date (presell): June 24, 2026.​ Blaster/retail release listing: July 31, 2026.​ Hobby configuration…

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Collectors in 2026 are burned out on breaks because too many of them feel rigged, overpriced, and more like gambling than a hobby. Trust is badly damaged Many collectors now believe some big breakers get “loaded” or cherry‑picked cases, especially after accusations that Fanatics employees steered hit‑loaded boxes to favored streamers and shops in 2025.…

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Packman’s frustration mainly came from running a very expensive break that wasn’t filling and feeling like the room wasn’t buying in fast enough.​ More specifically: He had a huge, high‑end break live (mentions of 80+ boxes, total value in the tens of thousands, with ultra‑expensive player spots like a Cooper Flagg slot priced around tens…

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