Panini Isn't Done Yet + High-Grade Babe Ruth Rookie

Babe Ruth rookie, high-end basketball cards headline Goldin Winter 100 Auction (Sports Collectors Digest) — Goldin’s curated Winter 100 sale is led by a high-grade 1916 Babe Ruth rookie, with other marquee vintage and modern lots helping define the auction’s top-end.

Fernando Mendoza, Kirk Gibson, Livvy Dunne signings highlight strong year for Leaf Trading Cards (Sports Collectors Digest) — Leaf recaps a strong 2025 fueled by buzzy signings and autograph-card demand, spotlighting recent deals and standout secondary-market activity.

1984 Star Michael Jordan card sets record in $7M auction at Memory Lane (Sports Collectors Digest) — A BGS 9 example of Jordan’s 1984 Star #101 hit a new record price, headlining a Memory Lane sale stacked with vintage and blue-chip basketball.

Patriots' 10 Best Quarterbacks and Their Rookie Cards (Sports Collectors Daily) — A franchise-focused rookie-card rundown tying New England’s best QBs to the key cardboard collectors chase for each era.

Topps Premier League Chrome is Back and Better Than Ever (Sports Illustrated Collectibles) — SI previews the return of Premier League Chrome under Topps’ league license, highlighting design elements, insert concepts, and autograph appeal ahead of release.

NBA One-Team Wonders: Rookie Cards from the Players Who Never Left (Sports Collectors Daily) — A themed list of “lifers” and the rookie cards that define their collecting markets.

Sports card market boom since 2020 reshaped Arizona shops and collectors (Cronkite News / AZPBS) — A reported look at how the post-2020 boom changed the hobby on the ground (shops, breaks, flipping culture), with attention to platforms like Whatnot and the broader shift toward “what’s it worth?” collecting.

‘Crushed’ Peterborough shop owner accuses police of not taking £100k Pokémon cards theft seriously (ITV News) — A UK shop owner says a break-in netted up to £100,000 in Pokémon cards and other collectibles and criticizes the police response time and seriousness given to trading-card theft.

Community rallies around victim of Lehi hobby store theft (American Fork Citizen) — A local report on an incident that escalated from alleged shop theft into a violent aggravated robbery, including community fundraising support for the injured victim.

WWE Topps NOW Recaps the 2026 Royal Rumble: Riyadh (Topps Ripped) — A Royal Rumble recap framed around WWE Topps NOW coverage, calling out notable moments and the related card drops tied to the event.

Topps Premier League Chrome is Back and Better Than Ever (Sports Illustrated Collectibles) — Preview coverage ahead of release, with checklist/insert/autograph notes and product framing for collectors.