Hello hobbyists! Here are today’s links:
Featured Article of the Day
Rovell: Topps’ top 75 list was good, not great (cllct) — Darren Rovell and a guest collector dissect Topps’ “Top 75” choices, praising some calls while arguing several inclusions/omissions miss what collectors actually chase.
In response to: 2026 Topps Series 1 honors iconic 1952 baseball set, Top 75 cards of all time (Sports Collectors Digest) — (Feb. 11, 2026) Background on Topps’ 75th-anniversary Series 1 concept, including the “Top 75” angle and buyback/redemption framing.
🥎 Sports Cards — Baseball
T206 Set Break, Rare 1921 Herpolsheimer’s Cards Kick off REA February Sale (Sports Collectors Daily) — REA’s February auction opens with a major T206 set break and a scarce regional issue highlight, giving vintage-focused bidders plenty of high-end targets to chase.
🏀 Sports Cards — Basketball
Topps NOW Launches Sets for 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend (Sports Collectors Daily) — Topps NOW rolls out All-Star Weekend-themed drops, aiming to capture the moment with print-to-order releases and parallel chase structure
🏟️ Sports Cards — Misc. Other Sports
3 Highest PSA 10 Sales of NASCAR Star Joey Logano (Sports Illustrated Collectibles) — A quick market snapshot of Logano’s top PSA 10 public sales, highlighting how 1/1 scarcity and premium brands are driving NASCAR card comps.
🧢 Sports Cards — General / Industry
PSA Releases New Prices, Timelines, as Congressman Zeroes In (Yahoo Sports Canada) — A syndicated version covering the same PSA pricing/timeline changes and the political/antitrust angle around grading concentration.
Non-Sports Cards
Larry David Autos in 2026 Topps Transcendent & His “Pretty, Pretty Good” Cards (Sports Illustrated Collectibles) — SI details how Larry David’s earlier Topps autos became a real chase and why his inclusion in 2026 Topps Transcendent escalates the celebrity-card momentum.
Sports Memorabilia
Iconic Joe Frazier robes heading to auction from fights vs Muhammad Ali (cllct) — Two Joe Frazier robes tied to iconic Ali fights are headed to Bonhams, with six-figure estimates and bidding timelines laid out for collectors.
Crime
Bakersfield police seek help identifying suspects in sports card shop burglary (BakersfieldNow) — Police are asking the public to help identify suspects tied to a burglary at a Bakersfield-area sports card shop, with suspect descriptions released.
Pre-Sales
2025 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball Checklist Spotlight (Topps Ripped) — Checklist/box-details preview for 2025 Topps Gilded Collection Baseball ahead of release, outlining the product structure and chase components.
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