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Topps Chrome Cooper Flagg Parallel Sells for $45,000
A 2025-26 Topps Chrome Cooper Flagg White Geometric Refractor (#1/2) fetched $45,000 on eBay. This massive transaction sets a benchmark for the Duke phenom’s ultra-rare parallels. >Cooper Flagg 2025-25 Topps Chrome Checklist>Cooper Flagg 1/1 Superfractor Pulled in China
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Hangers are Bangers: The Math Proof Behind the 2025-26 Topps Chrome Hype
In the sports card hobby, “Hangers are Bangers” is a phrase often yelled during box breaks, usually following a lucky pull. But for the 2025-26 Topps Chrome NBA release, it’s no longer just a catchy slogan—it is a mathematical fact. >For Sale: Chrome Value Boxes Thanks to a deep-dive analysis by @WaxMetrix, we now have…
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AGS Grading Pitches Itself as Alternative Amid Industry Consolidation
AGS Grading is making its case to collectors following a tumultuous week for the sports card grading industry. he timing of AGS CEO’s customer email is notable: it arrives on the heels of PSA’s acquisition of Beckett Grading Services and the same week a congressman wrote to the FTC raising concerns about PSA’s growing monopoly…
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Fanatics Just Killed an 8-Year Business (And They’re Not Done)
The Fanatics consolidation continues, and more breakers are getting crushed. >Fanatics Kicks Small Breakers to the Curb Dynasty Breaks, a Wichita Falls, Texas operation that’s been in business since 2018, just posted a video confirming what many suspected: they’ve lost their “key partnership” with a major supplier. While they didn’t name Fanatics directly, the writing’s…
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Steve Cohen Beat Insider Trading Charges. Now He Owns PSA
Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital pleaded guilty to insider trading in 2013. $1.8 billion in fines. Eight employees went to prison. Over a decade of systematic fraud from 1999-2010. Cohen? Zero criminal charges. Steve Cohen He received “highly suspicious information” and handed out massive bonuses to the traders running the schemes. His punishment? A two-year timeout…
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Fanatics Kicks Small Breakers to the Curb
Fanatics is gutting its breaker program, and small operations are getting axed to make room for the big players. Barbell Breaks, a smaller group breaker, posted the news Wednesday: “Fanatics breaker program is being massively downsized to provide more allocated product for the bigger breakers. We are unfortunately collateral damage and are being kicked out…
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Popular Sports Card Discord Owner Faces Lawsuits Totaling Over $240,000
RyansCardss LLC, which operates a popular paid Discord server for sports card trading, is facing multiple lawsuits with combined judgments and claims exceeding $240,000. RyansCardssLLC Three Separate Legal Cases According to court documents, Ryan’s Cards LLC is dealing with three lawsuits: Case 1: Summary judgment already entered for $187,755 Case 2: Ongoing case for $24,386…
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Trading Card Scandal Update: Curcio Alleges FBI, PSA Collusion in $2M Fraud Case
We have an update on a case first reported in May 2024, when the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
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1952 Topps Mickey Mantle: The Card That Went From Pennies to $12.6 Million
The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card has seen its value increase dramatically over decades. Initially, in the 1950s and 1960s, it was worth.
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Which “Game Used” Cal Ripken Jersey Did Topps Use?
Recently Topps made this sweet autographed game used jersey card of Cal Ripken Jr and Jackson Holliday. The card claimed to have a game used patch of both players. Some in the hobby questioned if the Ripken swatch was game used because it features the Mitchell & Ness logo. Most MLB game jerseys were made…
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Customer Accuses Backyard Breaks of Stealing Trevor Lawrence Card
A Backyard Breaks customer is accusing the breaking company of stealing a Trevor Lawrence card. No, not the Gold Kaboom T-Law that made the breakers famous, this time an emailer to Sports Card Radio writes, “I pulled a Trevor Lawrence patch and Grant from Backyard kept it.” The customer claims to have messaged Backyard Grant…
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Collectors Question Authenticity of Iron Sheik’s 2024 Panini Autographs
Wrestling fans are now questioning whether Iron Sheik actually signed his 2024 Panini Select autographs. Sheik, who passed away in 2023, had a fairly consistent autograph style, according to many fans. Korey Bastian, a wrestling card content creator, suspects that some of Sheik’s 2024 Panini Select autographs may be fake. Sports card dealer Rynos Cards…
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Teen Scammer Going Wild on WhatNot
A 15 year old kid is scamming buyers on WhatNot. Benny Cards & Breaks will sell trading cards to customers then immediately block them. Some buyers are having to run to social media to beg WhatNot for a refund. Benny Cards & Breaks looks to be run by a father/son duo, and right now the…
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Rick Probstein123 Selling Fake Cards Again?
[SCANDAL ALERT]: Is eBay’s Big Shot Seller Rick Probstein Dealing in Phony Cards? The Curious Case of Xavier Legette’s “Authenticated” Signature! Hold onto your collector’s hats, folks, because we’ve got a juicy story brewing in the world of sports memorabilia! Rick Probstein, a high-flying eBay Golden-Boy consignment seller, is currently under the spotlight for allegedly…
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Did Sports Card Investor Take $300K LOSS on Jordan Rookie?
On the eve of his sports card store opening, did the Sports Card Investor take a nearly $300,000 loss when selling a 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card? MTTrading2 on Twitter reported that a 86-87 Fleer Jordan PSA 10 rookie card sold for $216,000 on January 25, 2024 via PWCC. This exact same copy sold…
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The Hobby House Cancels Break; Collectors Frustrated and Angered
Group Breakers, The Hobby House, canceled a 2023 Prizm Football break on Fanatics Live that appears to violate the breaking platform rules. Hobby House canceled the break because spots were selling for too low a price. Stop me if you’ve heard this before. 2 box Prism Random Team auctions on @fanaticslive with $1 starts. Bids…
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2024 Upper Deck’s National Hockey Card Day
Hockey enthusiasts and card collectors, mark your calendars because Upper Deck’s National Hockey Card Day is back, and it’s bigger than ever as it commemorates its 15th year! This annual celebration has become a cherished tradition for fans and collectors worldwide, and the 2024 edition promises to deliver excitement like never before. Here’s a glimpse…
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How Can MLS Fans Improve Their Predictions for Favorite Soccer League Matches?
Recently, the popularity of Major League Soccer has been increasing at an exponential rate outside North America. Enthusiasts worldwide are.
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Sports Card Scams You Need to Know About
Around the world, sports enthusiasts love collecting sports cards. For some, it may be a hobby, however, many are passionate about collecting memorabilia. For them, it’s like an honor or an award that recalls thousands of memories. With the significant increase in people’s interest, sports cards have become widely accessible, and readily available in chain…
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Grading Scam? Experiment Compares PSA & SGC Card Grades
This Reddit post describes an experiment conducted to investigate card grading practices, particularly focusing on PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) and SGC (Sportscard Guaranty). The experiment involved a friend who had submitted cards to PSA, but some of them were returned as “ungraded” due to “minimum size requirements.” The Reddit user, intrigued by this, decided to…
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The Impact of NFL Moments on Sports Card Values.
Sports fans enjoy many other individual facets and aspects of the industry that also stems away from their interest in a particular club as many fans often find great enjoyment in collecting valued cards and stickers from numerous retailers surrounding their favorite licensed competitions such as the NFL. The league itself continues to generate an…
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Can Ten Hag turn it around at Old Trafford?
Every season there are at least three Premier League managers who seem to be one defeat away from getting their marching orders. Unfortunately for him, Manchester United’s Erik ten Hag seems to be top of the list at the moment. Brought in to steady the Manchester United ship in April 2022 it seems reasonably likely…
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Celebrity Sports Card App Developer Expresses Irony Over Market Turbulence
Geoff Wilson, the creator of a paid app designed for tracking sports card prices, has found himself in an unusual situation – expressing frustration over someone discussing sports card pricing. The catalyst for his reaction was a tweet posted by @MTTrading2, in which they showcased a Patrick Mahomes card that had seen a significant decrease…
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Fake Michael Jordan Card Scandal: Collectors Beware of Counterfeit Slabs
A seller on Facebook has been caught listing what appears to be a counterfeit Michael Jordan 1986-87 Fleer RC card. To add to the deceit, the card was encased in a fraudulent PSA holder, further misleading potential buyers about its authenticity. The post originated on the Sports Card Scammer Tracker Facebook group. The card was…
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Panini’s Autograph Blunder: Mixing Generations in 2022 Flawless Football
In a rather remarkable oversight, Panini America, a leader in licensed sports and entertainment collectibles, has landed in hot water with collectors. A keen-eyed member of the sports card community has unearthed a gaffe involving a much-anticipated card from the 2022 Flawless Football series. >eBay Listing The card in question, intended to feature the autograph…
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Deep Fried Breaks in Hot Water After Customer Complaints Sizzle Online
Card enthusiasts, it appears there’s some discontent stirring in the realm of card breaking. The collecting community is abuzz, but not for the anticipated reasons. >Deep Fried Breaks eBay Store Deep Fried Breaks finds itself at the center of a customer service controversy, and it’s not the usual issues one might associate with the term…
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What’s Going On at Hobby House? The Real Story of Lost Cards & Unhappy Collectors
In a time where tangible assets like sports cards are attracting a new wave of collectors and investors, many turn to “group breakers” — those who open packs of sports cards live online, distributing the valuable cards to participants who’ve bought a stake in the break. The Hobby House, also known by its social media…
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eBay Seller Probstein123: The Shady Chronicles of a Sports Card Mogul
Get ready, sports card collectors, because we have a story that s gonna make you think twice before you click that Buy It Now button on.
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“Purdy Bad” Investments and the Complicated Web of the Sports Card Market
The Purdy Predicament: Investors Wince as 49ers Stumble In a time when the sports card investment sphere has seen fluctuating fortunes,.
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Chasing Cardboard’s Lowball Drama: Fair Game or Foul Play?
A Lowball Offer that Has Everyone Seeing Red Alright, buckle up, because the American Picker wannabes on Chasing Cardboard have really done.
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The Missing Autograph & How Upper Deck Won’t Help
The Ultimate Pull Turns to the Ultimate Frustration It was like hitting the lottery. A fan of hockey and an avid collector pulled an extraordinary card from an Upper Deck 2020-21 SP hockey hanger 3-pack. Specifically, it was a Kirill Kaprizov gold rookie authentics auto card. And this wasn’t just any card; it was serial…
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Cancelled Auction Chaos: PC Sports Cards Pulls the Plug on Luka Doncic Card Deal
When you think you’ve scored a great deal on a sports card, the last thing you’d expect is for the seller to pull the plug on you. Yet that’s exactly what appears to have happened with eBay seller PC Sports Cards, raising eyebrows and trust issues in the sports card community. The Misstep Here’s the…
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The Case of the Altered Luka Doncic Card: When High-End Meets Deception
What Happened? SuperDan, a member of the Blowout forum and one of a handful of prominent members who called out trimmed cards in 2019, recently came forward with information about a highly valuable Luka Doncic card. The card in question is a 2018-19 Panini Prizm Luka Doncic Neon Green RC serial-numbered 5/5, that in 2020,…
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Binky Breaks in Hot Water: Banned From WhatNot?
We’re back with more news about Binky Breaks, and unfortunately, it’s not the good kind. Earlier this week, we covered the story of a customer who never received their Michael Vick card from Binky Breaks. UPDATE 10/15: Binky Breaks appears to be banned from WhatNot permanently. What’s Going On? A recent participant in one of…