What Dynasty Is (and Isn’t) Dynasty is Topps’ ultra-premium F1 line: one encased, serial-numbered autograph or autograph-relic per box, almost always #/10 or less, with parallels typically /5 and 1/1. It’s the closest the hobby gets to a podium champagne shower—except the cork is your wallet and the bubbles are your tears (happy or otherwise).…

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Quick facts (the stuff you actually need) Release date: scheduled Nov 19, 2025 (subject to change). Dave & Adam’s Card World+3Cardlines+3Cardlines+3 Format: 1 pack/box, 10 cards/pack; 4 boxes/case. Cardlines+1 Hits: 8 autographs and/or memorabilia per box (on average). Expect only ~2 base/parallels. Cardlines+2Cardsmiths Breaks+2 Base set: 100 cards, all serial-numbered /99 (base are basically “low-numbered”).…

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🔍 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. 🕰 Notable Examples of…

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✅ 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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  ✅ 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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✅ 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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✅ 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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✅ 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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✅ 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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