
Hello hobbyists! Here are today’s links:
Sports Cards
⚾ Baseball Cards
‘This isn’t me:’ Seven MLB error cards featuring photos of the wrong player — A rundown of notable “wrong photo” baseball card errors (including new Hall of Famer Carlos Beltrán) and why these mix-ups still capture collector attention.
3 Key Carlos Beltran Cards for the 2026 Hall of Famer — A “key cards” look at Beltrán’s market and notable issues (including an error card), highlighting what collectors tend to chase for his Hall of Fame moment.
2025 Bowman Draft Baseball Prospecting Primer — A prospecting-focused primer on how collectors approach Bowman Draft, emphasizing research (rankings/scouting) and collecting “Day One” upside over certainty.
🏀 Basketball Cards
Should The 1948 George Mikan PSA 10 RC be worth more than a T206 Honus Wagner? — An opinion/analysis piece comparing two hobby grails (Mikan RC vs. Wagner), framing the debate around comps, math, and hobby history.
🏒 Misc. Other Sports Cards
Inside the 2025 Topps Chrome® Formula 1® Grail Program — Details a nine-card “continuity” insert chase where collectors register codes and the first verified completion wins the grand prize (with runner-up prizes for the next finishers).
Topps Chrome® Premier League Product History — A product-history explainer that also calls out 2026 chase elements (e.g., case-hit style inserts/parallels) and notes a Feb. 5, 2026 release date.
2025-26 Topps UEFA Club Competitions | What Box is Best? — Breaks down UCC formats (Hobby vs. Value) and what each is designed to deliver (autographs/relics/premium inserts vs. consistent color/parallels).
🃏 Sports Cards (General)
Board Buzz: Must-read threads on Blowout Forums (Jan. 21) — A curated list of active hobby/forum conversations (MLB moves, Hall of Fame reactions, product chatter) pointing collectors to what’s being debated that day.
Non-Sports Cards
First Buzz: 2026 Leaf Metal Pop Century trading cards — Preview-style writeup of Leaf’s celebrity-driven Pop Century release with box format notes (autos plus 1/1 proof/plate hits) and early product positioning.
Buzz Break: 2025 Leaf Metal Pop Century 1/1 Proofs (2 packs) — A quick break recap highlighting pulled 1/1 proof/plate-style hits and what to expect from this niche Pop Century rip.
Pre-Sales / Product Previews
First Buzz: 2025 Topps Stadium Club baseball cards — Early preview of the upcoming Stadium Club release (format notes + teased insert/auto content), with “order when available” framing.
First Buzz: 2025-26 Topps Finest basketball cards — A first-look preview noting Finest’s return to fully licensed NBA cards and the early-config format expectations (with ordering info to follow).
I don’t sell many cards, but I found this interesting. Mantel created a SLAM score that rates how liquid cards are. Here’s the article about it.
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