Rare Babe Ruth Goudey Auto Found In Scrapbook

Sam Darnold’s card market surges with Seattle's Super Bowl run (Cllct) — Darnold’s market has jumped sharply amid Seattle’s run, with recent sales reflecting renewed collector demand tied to playoff spotlight. The piece frames the spike as a performance + narrative-driven surge.

Drake Maye RCs Explode with Record Prices Ahead of Super Bowl LX (Sports Illustrated – Collectibles) — Maye rookie cards are surging to new highs as Super Bowl hype intensifies, with recent comps illustrating how quickly modern QB markets can move in January.

NBA rookies Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel rise as hoops, hobby stars (Sports Collectors Digest) — Flagg’s rookie market remains hot, and the article notes Knueppel rising alongside him as collectors chase early-season signals and key sales.

1989-90 Wisconsin Dairy Council Chicago Bulls Set Highlights Triangle Offense and Food Pyramid (Sports Collectors Daily) — A deep dive into a quirky Bulls regional issue, explaining what it is, why it’s remembered, and why it still draws collector interest (especially around Jordan and the era’s nostalgia).

Found in a 1930s scrapbook, rare signed Babe Ruth card could top $1 million (Cllct) — One of several autographed Ruth cards discovered in an old scrapbook is drawing massive bids, with details on the grade/autograph authentication and why it’s unusually significant. The story underscores how provenance + condition + signature grading can create a seven-figure perfect storm.

Bedard leads Chicago Blackhawks Centennial Hobby Card Tins: 100 Years of Hockey (Sports Illustrated – Collectibles) — A product-focused look at Chicago’s centennial tins and the types of hits/collecting angles they’re built around, with Bedard positioned as a headline chase.

Would You Rather: 1987 Topps Bonds RC vs. 1992 Fleer Update Kent RC? (Sports Illustrated – Collectibles) — A collector-choice format comparing two junk wax era cards, with context on what drives appeal and why one might fit a collection better than the other.

4 Cards for Class of '26 Hall of Famers Andruw Jones & Carlos Beltran (Sports Illustrated – Collectibles) — Highlights four target cards for Jones/Beltrán collectors and discusses affordability and “key card” logic as induction momentum hits. A practical mini-buylist for HOF-class chatter.

Inspecting Vintage Topps Baseball Photos with Help from Their Transparencies – Part 1 (Sports Collectors Daily) — A process/history piece showing how Topps’ original photography materials can illuminate card imagery and production decisions. If you like photo-matching, print nuances, or vintage ephemera, this is in that lane.

The Pokémon That Dominated 2025's Card Market (Sports Illustrated – Collectibles) — A retrospective on which characters drove the most heat in 2025’s Pokémon market surge, framing demand around the franchise’s biggest names and recent set-driven momentum. Helpful as a “what actually moved the market” recap.

Jokić Jersey From 50-Point Christmas Day Triple Double Nets 6-Figure Price (Sports Collectors Daily) — A game-worn Nikola Jokić jersey from a signature performance sold for a major number, reinforcing how “moment” provenance can elevate modern memorabilia.

Ben Affleck’s Collectibles Market Is On Fire; Here's Why (Sports Illustrated – Collectibles) — A non-sports collectibles angle tying entertainment heat and autograph supply to current demand for Affleck-related items.

2025-26 Topps Finest Basketball Preview (Sports Collectors Daily) — Release-preview coverage with key product details and the timing of Topps.com pre-orders, plus what to expect in the checklist/chase mix.

Discover 2026 Topps Baseball Series 1 Base Card 1952 Variation (Topps Ripped) — Details Topps’ new rookie-only “1952” variation program for 2026 flagship (including how it’s seeded and the structure for autograph versions).

Topps Chrome® U.S. Winter Olympics & Paralympics Product History (Topps Ripped) — Product-history overview for Topps Chrome’s U.S. Winter Olympics/Paralympics line and what collectors can expect from the concept.

Vote on the 2025 NBA Topps NOW® Player of the Week | Jan. 19 – Jan. 25 (Topps Ripped) — Weekly Topps NOW voting post tied to the current NBA release window.