T206 Wagner Fetches $5.1 Million!

T206 Honus Wagner card discovered in family collection sells for over $5M (ESPN) — A T206 Honus Wagner that had been in the Shields family for 116 years sold for $5.124 million through Goldin Auctions, making it one of the most valuable PSA-graded Wagner cards ever and highlighting the continued strength of iconic vintage baseball cards.

T206 Honus Wagner Shatters Record for PSA 1 Sale (Sports Illustrated) — The Shields Family T206 Wagner set a new benchmark for a PSA 1 graded copy, becoming the most valuable PSA 1 Wagner ever and drawing renewed mainstream attention after being featured on King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch.

Ultimate Heirloom: Family Owned T206 Wagner Card Nets $5.1 Million (Sports Collectors Daily) — The card had remained in the same family for over a century before its blockbuster sale, underscoring the enduring value of historic tobacco cards.

Bill Mazeroski: A Glove, an Iconic Moment, and His Cards (Sports Illustrated) — A look at Mazeroski’s legacy through the lens of collectibles, spotlighting how his 1960 World Series moment and long Pirates tenure shape demand for his vintage cards and autographs.

Victor Wembanyama Green Kaboom Sale Shows Market Strength for Inserts (Sports Illustrated) — SI recaps the sale of Wembanyama’s 1/1 Green Kaboom and frames it as more evidence that top-tier insert “case hits” remain a premium segment of the market.

Kevin O'Leary Teases Card “That’s Going to Make Grown Men Weep” (Sports Illustrated) — O’Leary rides the momentum of headline hobby sales (including Pokémon) and teases an upcoming “unveiling,” sparking speculation about what ultra-grail card could be next.

Cooper Flagg Debut Jersey Sells for $1 Million (Sports Illustrated) — Flagg’s NBA debut jersey reportedly sells in a private deal for $1M, underscoring how “first-moment” game-used items are being treated like top-tier modern collectibles.

Thieves steal $20,000 in Pokémon cards from Anaheim shop (Los Angeles Times) (paywall?) — Burglars reportedly broke into a neighboring business, breached a wall into a card shop, and stole an estimated $20K in Pokémon cards after smashing display cases. (I was able to bypass this paywall easily without paying… just click through.)

Expert shows how to spot counterfeit trading cards that could get into children’s hands (KKTV) — A consumer-focused segment on spotting fake trading cards, framed within a broader rise in counterfeits and fraud targeting buyers.

The Ultimate 2026 Upper Deck Golf Review (Cardlines) — Product breakdown covering configuration, checklist structure, inserts, and expectations for 2026 Upper Deck Golf (noting its release timing and format details).