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2025-26 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball Set Review and Checklist
2025-26 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball (released August 6, 2026) is the first NBA application of the Chrome Update concept. Officially branded as the home of the Rookie Debut Patch Autographs, it delivers updated in-season photography, a deep Refractor rainbow with format exclusives, multiple insert themes, and premium autograph […]
Expand Research →Card of the Day: Lionel Messi 2018-19 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League Superstar Sensations
Expand Research →2026 Upper Deck AEW Wrestling Set Review and Checklist
2026 Upper Deck AEW Wrestling is the sixth installment of Upper Deck’s flagship All Elite Wrestling trading card line. It maintains the familiar 100-card base structure while introducing configuration changes, new inserts, and continued emphasis on parallels, autographs, and memorabilia. Release is scheduled for August 12, 2026 (subject […]
Expand Research →Winners of $100 Cash Prize Just Collect is Giving Away at the National
You could win $100! Just Collect is giving away a hundred dollars every hour, every day of the National Sports Collectors Convention! Check out a few of our winners and how you can enter to win.
Expand Research →Rare E90-1 Shoeless Joe Jackson Sold by Just Collect at the National
A RARE 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1 Shoeless Joe Jackson rookie card was proudly sold by us here at Just Collect during the National Sports Collectors Convention. The new owner is taking Shoeless Joe home to South Carolina for the town of Greenville to see!
Expand Research →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 […]
Expand Research →Just Collect Purchases at the National Sports Collectors Convention
The National Sports Collectors Convention JUST started and we have already purchased incredible cards! From a RARE Babe Ruth card to a complete set of 1996 Topps Chrome basketball with a Kobe Bryant rookie, here are the early pickups we made.
Expand Research →Card of the Day: Kyle Schwarber 2014 Bowman Draft Prospects #DP2
Expand Research →SGC Returned 1954 Topps Hank Aaron Rookie Card as Too Brittle to Grade
Too brittle? This was a unique experience for us! Just Collect sent a 1954 Topps Hank Aaron rookie card in for grading and the card was returned, ungraded, deemed too brittle to grade. We show you the card, the return, and ask - has this happened to you?
Expand Research →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.
Expand Research →2026 Topps Chrome Baseball Breaks Available with Just Collect
The brand new 2026 Topps Chrome baseball is here and Just Collect has boxes for you in our live breaks! Ready to chase a 1/1 Superfractor? How about a SP Aaron Judge Minion? See how you can join our next break.
Expand Research →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.
Expand Research →The Ten Most Graded Lionel Messi Cards of All Time
If you’re looking to buy or sell sports and gaming cards, check out eBay! When you click links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network. Lionel Messi has spent […]
Expand Research →Card of the Day: John McEnroe 2024 Topps Chrome Tennis Image Variation Red Refractor Auto
Expand Research →2025-26 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball NBA Debut Patch Autographs Checklist
NBA DEBUT PATCH AUTOGRAPHS NBA DEBUT PATCH (NON-AUTOGRAPH)
Expand Research →Just Collect Booth Numbers for the 2026 NSCC Show in Chicago
We are days away from the 2026 National Sports Collectors Convention, and now is the time to plan your show! Just Collect has our official booth numbers where we'll be buying and selling collections. Here is how you can come meet us!
Expand Research →Product Highlight: 1994 Classic Sports Pin Cards
It never ceases to amaze me as to what has been shoved into a pack of baseball cards. Trust me. This is one oddball product you probably didn’t know existed until now. Created by Imprinted Products Corporation, and distributed by Pinnacle, the hobby was introduced to Classic Sports Pin Cards in 1994. To celebrate the […]
Expand Research →2026 Panini Flawless FIFA World Cup Set Review and Checklist
2026 Panini Flawless FIFA World Cup Soccer: Detailed Review, Analysis & Breakdown Panini’s Flawless brand returns to soccer for the first time in a decade with the 2026 FIFA World Cup edition. This super-premium release features official World Cup licensing, gemstone-embedded cards, on-card autographs, prime memorabilia, and extreme […]
Expand Research →The Best Cards in 2026 Topps Flagship Football
For the first time since 2015, Topps is releasing a full flagship football set. 2026 Topps Flagship Football marks the brand’s return to the category’s traditional base design after Panini held exclusive football card rights from 2015 through the 2025 season. The checklist runs across the 2026 rookie class and established veterans, with hobby boxes […]
Expand Research →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.
Expand Research →The Best Cards in 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball
For the first time, Topps is releasing a Chrome Update series for NBA basketball. The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball set follows the flagship Topps Chrome release from December 2025 and adds a new wave of cards built around the 2025 rookie class, updated in-season photography, and some of the most compelling autographs from basketball […]
Expand Research →Stay Steps From the National Card Show: Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O'Hare
The National Sports Collectors Convention is just a few weeks away, and we know you're looking at where to stay! Just Collect has a tip on the best hotel in the area.
Expand Research →Beyond the Cards: Things to Do in Chicago During the National Card Show
The National Sports Collectors Convention is just a few weeks away! Plenty of fun can be had around the city after the convention lets out each night. Here is our personal guide for you to enjoy the sights and sounds around Chicago!
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