Garagiola Wagner Drops $3.6M, Mantle Sets Another Mark & Olympic Card Buzz

The Garagiola Wagner sells at Heritage for $3.6 million (Cllct) — Another famed T206 Honus Wagner (“Garagiola Wagner”) changes hands at Heritage for $3.6M, continuing a strong run of headline Wagner opportunities early in 2026.

World Baseball Classic Bobbleheads Are Here, but They're Not Cheap (Sports Collectors Daily) — WBC gets its own bobblehead line, with marquee names like Ohtani and Judge headlining the offerings as international baseball ramps up.

Record Price for PSA 3 1952 Topps Mantle (Sports Collectors Daily) — A PSA 3 copy of the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle hits a new record price, underscoring how demand keeps pulling up even lower-grade examples.

Cobb, Wagner, and Shoeless Joe: Cracker Jack Baseball Cards are Undervalued (Sports Illustrated: Collectibles) — A look at 1914/1915 Cracker Jack cards and why the set’s biggest names may still lag comparable pre-war icons in collector attention and pricing.

Could Roman Anthony Cards be 2026 Hobby Investments? (Sports Illustrated: Collectibles) — Breaks down early market signals around Roman Anthony and what could drive a “hobby investment” narrative in 2026.

Konnor Griffin, Jesus Made, and the Top 2026 Baseball Rookie Cards (Sports Illustrated: Collectibles) — Spring-training timing sparks a prospect-card game plan, spotlighting top names and the rookie-card angles collectors may target.

The Hottest Vintage Baseball Cards of 2026 (Sports Illustrated: Collectibles) — Recaps vintage standouts that have surged most so far in 2026, with a focus on Hall of Fame-era demand.

The Most Iconic Baseball Card of Each Decade: The Modern Era (Sports Illustrated: Collectibles) — A decade-by-decade run-through of defining modern-era baseball cards (1960s–2020s) and why each anchors its era.

The Most Iconic Baseball Card of Each Decade: The Early 20th Century (Sports Illustrated: Collectibles) — Extends the “iconic by decade” lens into the hobby’s earliest decades with foundational pre-war cornerstones.

Cards of Two Prospects Collectors Should Be Buying During Spring Training (Sports Illustrated: Collectibles) — A prospect-focused buying guide framing spring training as a key window for scouting and early positioning.

Shop Talk: Cooper Flagg on Fire, Misplaced Magic Johnson Auto, Fast and Slow Sellers (Sports Collectors Daily) — Weekly shop-floor pulse: what’s moving, what’s stuck, and what collectors are asking for right now (with Flagg heat in the mix).

2025 Panini Honors Football: Buyback Autographs, Parallels, and Rookie Chases (Sports Illustrated: Collectibles) — Breaks down chase elements (buybacks, autos, parallels) and the key targets in Panini Honors Football.

Top Five Most Expensive Flawless Football Sales (Sports Illustrated: Collectibles) — A sales-driven snapshot of the priciest Flawless football results and what they signal about the top-end NFL card market.

Jack Hughes Topps NOW 2026 Olympic Card (Topps Ripped) — Jack Hughes’ overtime gold-medal moment drives a massive Topps NOW Olympic print run and sparks chase-parallel buzz.

T206 Honus Wagner, First 1-of-1 Michael Jordan Card Bring 7-Figures (Sports Collectors Daily) — High-end auction recap spanning blue-chip cards and crossover collectibles hitting seven figures.

Dual Signed Photo of Olympic Hockey Heroes Jack Hughes, Megan Keller Hits Market (Sports Collectors Daily) — New dual-signed Olympic hockey photo featuring the gold-medal moment scorers hits the market as a timed Milano-Cortina collectible.

Emmitt Smith Jersey Cut Away After Scary Play Now Up for Auction (Sports Collectors Daily) — A game-worn Emmitt Smith jersey tied to a notable on-field moment heads to auction, highlighting provenance-driven NFL memorabilia demand.

Gold Medal Pucks Not Lost, Soon to Be Unveiled (Sports Collectors Daily) — Update on Olympic hockey gold-medal pucks, with a Hockey Hall of Fame angle on their status and planned unveiling.

Building Collectors: Inside The National's Youth Education Program (Sports Illustrated: Collectibles) — Inside look at youth-focused hobby education initiatives connected to The National and partners working on collector development.

Alleged wheelman in brazen $116K NYC Pokémon card heist busted: feds (New York Post) — Federal arrest tied to an alleged NYC shop robbery involving high-value Pokémon cards, with investigators outlining roles and losses.