Father / son turn junk wax cards into playable game

Baseball Card GM Board Game: Father and Son Turn Junk Wax Cards Into a Playable Game (Sports Collectors Daily) — A father-son duo created a tabletop baseball game that uses real cards as your players, turning commons into playable lineups and strategy.

2025-26 Panini Donruss & Signatures Series Basketball Review (Cardlines) — A breakdown of the (unlicensed) Donruss & Signatures Series basketball release, including the checklist structure, key chases/inserts, and what to expect from boxes on the secondary market.

2025 Panini Flawless Football Adds Intrigue, Chase, and Bounties to eBay Live (Sports Illustrated Collectibles) — A preview of Flawless Football’s drop (Feb. 27) and how eBay Live promos/bounties are being used to drive chase value and breaking interest.

Topps Printing Money With Jack Hughes “Golden Goal” Card (Mantel) — A look at how Topps’ instant/moment-style releases around Jack Hughes’ “golden goal” are translating into real demand (and dollars) in the modern market.

AJ Style’s WWE Hall of Fame announcement celebrated with a Topps NOW card (Sports Illustrated Collectibles) — Topps NOW dropped a commemorative AJ Styles card tied to his Hall of Fame news, outlining the release and what collectors can chase.

Only known ticket to The Gettysburg Address sells for $187,500 (cllct) — cllct reports the only known Gettysburg Address ticket surfaced and sold for $187,500 at auction, setting a new high-water mark for a non-sports ticket.

Thieves target high-value Pokemon cards as franchise turns 30 (AFP via Montana Right Now) — A roundup of recent robberies and break-ins tied to surging Pokémon card values, including a reported gunpoint theft and a store burglary targeting six-figure inventory.