Target Bets Bigger on Cards

Target Planning to Increase Focus on Trading Cards and Collectibles (Sports Collectors Daily) — Target said it plans to put more emphasis on trading cards and collectibles, a notable mainstream-retail tailwind for hobby visibility and access.

2026 Topps Heritage Baseball Behind the Design (Topps RIPPED) — Topps used release day to spotlight how 2026 Heritage revives the 1977 design with retro styling and modern inserts for this year’s set.

2026 Bowman U Now March Madness Basketball Details (Beckett) — Beckett detailed Topps’ March Madness on-demand release, covering the checklist, autographs, parallels, and format for collectors chasing tournament stars in real time.

Soccer fans, collectors can chase 2026 Panini World Cup stickers embedded in Coca-Cola products (Sports Collectors Digest) — Panini and Coca-Cola are bringing special World Cup stickers to 20-oz bottles in the U.S. and Canada, with more than one billion stickers planned globally.

Whatnot lawsuit could mean big trouble for breakers, help protect collectors (Sports Collectors Digest) — SCD reported that 15 arbitration claims accuse Whatnot’s randomized breaks and repacks of violating gambling and sweepstakes laws, with attorney Paul Lesko arguing for stronger consumer protections.

Cardboard and Capital: How the Sports Card Market Actually Works (Mantel) — Mantel used the Aaron Judge Superfractor sale as a case study in how marketplaces, shops, livestreams, grading, and auctions work together to price trophy cards.

Notes: Video Tour of Massive Griffey Collection; Kelce Forgers Sentenced; Brady Gives Away Cards; Team Italy Visits Shop; WBC Bobbleheads (Sports Collectors Daily) — SCD’s roundup touched multiple hobby talking points, led by a deep Ken Griffey Jr. super-collector feature and several quick-hit news items across cards and memorabilia.

Jack Hughes says Hall of Fame can keep U.S. gold-medal puck (Los Angeles Times) (paywall) — Jack Hughes disputed the Hockey Hall of Fame’s claim to the U.S. Olympic gold-medal puck, a piece the report said could be worth up to $1 million.

Thieves carve hole through drywall to steal high-value Pokémon cards from Anaheim shop (ABC7 Los Angeles) — Three suspects broke into Anaheim’s Do-We Collectibles through a neighboring business and stole about $20,000 in Pokémon cards after smashing display cases.

2026 Bowman U Now March Madness Basketball Details (Beckett)

2026 Topps Heritage Baseball Behind the Design (Topps RIPPED)