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PSA 10 Volume +12% Gem Mint Thresholds Tightening Goldin: 1952 Mantle PSA 8 Trending +$42k ↑ Panini Prizm Demand (NFL) TAG Grading: 72h TAT Stable ↑ PSA 10 Volume +12% ↓ Gem Mint Thresholds Tightening Goldin: 1952 Mantle PSA 8 Trending +$42k

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Cardboard Connection Jul 31, 2026 Hobby

2025-26 Panini Prizm Basketball Set Review and Checklist

               2025-26 Panini Prizm Basketball: Detailed Review, Analysis & Breakdown Panini Prizm remains one of the hobby’s most popular and visually striking basketball releases, built around its signature chromium stock, expansive color rainbow of parallels, strong insert lineup, and solid autograph content. The 2025-26 edition continues the tradition while […]

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just collect Jul 25, 2026 Hobby

Removing a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Rookie Kept in Screwdown for YEARS

The holy grail of baseball cards arrived at our Just Collect office and it was stored in an old screwdown case! These thick cases were great for protecting cards in the 1980s and 90s, but as we all learned the hard way, these cases ruined many cards over the years. Watch us remove a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card that was stored in a screwdown for YEARS to see if this piece of hobby history was damaged.

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Upper Deck Blog Jul 23, 2026 Hobby

Upper Deck, NHLPA, and NHL to Bring Top NHL Prospects to The National Sports Collectors Convention

Upper Deck, the NHLPA, and the NHL are teaming up to bring collectors and hockey fans as close to the action as possible this year at The National Sports Collectors Convention. On Thursday, July 30 from 2-4 PM, some of hockey’s top prospects will make a special visit to The National at the Upper Deck […] The post Upper Deck, NHLPA, and NHL to Bring Top NHL Prospects to The National Sports Collectors Convention appeared first on Upper Deck.

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Upper Deck Blog Jul 08, 2026 Market

UPPER DECK EXTENDS EXCLUSIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH MICHAEL JORDAN, NAMES HIM AS COMPANY’S FIRST LEGACY PARTNER

CARLSBAD, CA (July 8, 2026) – In 1992, Upper Deck launched an anonymous marketing campaign with a Chicago billboard that read “Trade Jordan,” rocking the sports world as basketball fans speculated about the absurd idea of a possible swap involving #23. The billboard was later replaced with imagery of Michael Jordan Upper Deck trading cards, boldly promoting the then-two-time NBA champion’s new licensing agreement with Upper Deck, making him the company’s first exclusive basketball spokesperson and granting Upper Deck exclusive rights to […] The post UPPER DECK EXTENDS EXCLUSIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH MICHAEL JORDAN, NAMES HIM AS COMPANY’S FIRST LEGACY PARTNER appeared first on Upper Deck.

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