Nick Kurtz’s $360K debut patch + Steph Curry’s $2.45M gamer

Nick Kurtz rookie patch hits $360k; could it approach $1 million at final hammer? — Nick Kurtz’s 2025 Topps Chrome Update Rookie Debut Patch Auto 1/1 reached $360,000 with days left, putting it on pace to become one of the highest RDPA sales ever (behind only Paul Skenes).

Jackie Robinson, Shohei Ohtani rookie cards top January Auction at REA — REA’s January auction was led by a Leaf Jackie Robinson rookie (SGC 5.5) and a 2018 Topps Chrome Ohtani rookie auto (PSA 10), both selling for $24,600, with other strong results across baseball and basketball.

Top RCs for Kent, Beltran, Jones, and Utley on Baseball Hall of Fame Day — A rundown of key rookie-card targets tied to Hall of Fame announcement day, including Jeff Kent (already selected) plus candidates like Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones, and Chase Utley, with recent pricing examples. (I didn’t see any of these after the announcement.)

Celebrating Topps Baseball Series 1 Cover Athletes Through the Years — A look back at Series 1 cover athletes, highlighting the 2026 design (Topps’ 75th anniversary) featuring Hank Aaron, Ken Griffey Jr., Shohei Ohtani, and Aaron Judge.

Beckett Sports Cards Hot/Cold List for the Week of January 19, 2026 — Beckett’s weekly snapshot flags movers and laggards in the hobby heading into late January.

A Savory Legacy: The Best Cheese-Themed Topps Cards — In honor of National Cheese Lovers Day, Topps RIPPED rounds up notable “cheese” cards across releases like Allen & Ginter, Opening Day, Garbage Pail Kids, and more.

Steph Curry jersey from ’22 Finals sells for record $2.45 million — Curry’s Game 6 2022 Finals title-clincher jersey sold in a private deal for $2.45M, a record for a Curry game-worn jersey and above his top public card sale figure cited in the piece.

Rafael Nadal’s shirt from final Roland Garros singles match coming to auction — Nadal’s Spain shirt worn in his final Roland Garros singles match (2024 Olympics vs. Djokovic) is heading to Prestige Memorabilia, with photo-matching noted and bidding set to end Feb. 1.

Collect Fernando Mendoza and Indiana’s Magical Season with Bowman U NOW® — A Bowman U NOW-focused collecting guide tied to Fernando Mendoza’s championship season, spotlighting specific online-exclusive cards and chase versions (including an Auto Relic 1/1).

Vote on the 2025 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week | Jan. 12 – Jan. 18 — Topps NOW voting recap for Week 13 with nominees (LeBron James, Anthony Edwards, Anthony Black, Victor Wembanyama).

2025/26 Topps Team Set Paris Saint-Germain Collector’s Guide — Collector’s guide for the PSG team set, outlining inserts (including Rainbow Flick case hits), autograph odds (about 1 per 2 boxes), parallels, and a mix of stars/legends/rookies.