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The hobby squeeze is being felt across the board lately. Personally, I’m already buying less wax, joining fewer breaks, and sending less to grade. I’m not at zero, but I’m being smart about where each dollar goes. I’ve picked up some nice singles so far to start 2026, focusing

Ripped a Topps 2026 Series 1 Hobby box. Here’s the hits! The Password /5! Corbin City Connect Relic /150 No odds for the 2025 Topps All Topps Team, this insert looks incredible in hand either way for paper. Fun rip for sure. 2026 Series 1 releases on Wednesday

I’m spending more time this month on deeper dives and longer-form content (hopefully!) Published my 2026 Rookie Tiers breakdown over at https://t.co/I8cEzADnLq (and the mobile apps). I’ve already gotten some great feedback. Curious what everyone thinks: 👉 Which rookies do

Two Topps Series 1 2026 Hobby Boxes in hand. Hope to rip into one tonight!

📅 Upcoming Releases Week of Feb 9, 2026 🚀 Release Dates Feb 11 — 2025 Topps MLB MVP Collection (Ohtani & Judge) Feb 11 — 2025 Bowman Draft Baseball Sapphire Feb 11 — 2026 Topps Series 1 Baseball ⭐ Feb 12 — 2025 Topps Pristine Baseball Feb 13 — 2025–26 Topps Chrome Cactus Jack

Super Bowl Sunday!

Straight into my veins all day Let’s go @Patriots!

Here's an update. In 2025, @PSAcard received 3,285 submissions of the 1986 Fleer #57 Michael Jordan rookie card for grading. Of those, 821 were deemed N4 (the inauthentic no grade code from @PSAcard). That puts the counterfeit rate at 24.99%, which is ~3% higher than 2023 when

And here’s some I do!

I’m procrastinating organizing my Bowman collection/listing prep before spring training (which I recommend starting now!). Here’s some cards I don’t plan on selling.

Personally, I pulled the trigger on a couple Jamie Arnold cards for the upcoming season. I'll see if I can get more below $35-40. Other releases for reference: 2025 Bowman Chrome: $16 2025 Bowman: $18 2024 Bowman Chrome: $15 2024 Bowman: $22

Broadly speaking the 2025 Bowman Draft market is probably at or near it's low for the short-term. A $24 average base auto puts it below 2024 Bowman Draft ($30) & 2023 Bowman Draft ($35). The divide within that release will grow stronger once baseball season starts. The

As we head into spring training and the release of 2026 Topps Series 1, we want to set expectations for the top chases in this rookie class — and yes, we’re covering every rookie name in Series 1. Check it out here: https://t.co/I8cEzADnLq Day-one elevated prices + best odds to

Have a baseline before you buy break spots. You'll find plenty below these prices (including here on X). Player breaks: I have seen a few examples already where the per case prices are higher for the player than the team! 5 minutes of research can save a lot of money. This

2026 Topps Series 1 drops next week. ⚾️ Players are reporting, the weather is starting to turn, and roster buzz is picking up across the league. Series 1 always feels like the official launch of the baseball hobby for the new season. 📊 Breaker Averages — Pick Your Team 6-Box

Bigger trophy on the mind.

2025 Topps Museum Collection baseball ⚾️ drops tomorrow. 📦 8-box case 📊 PYT breaker averages AL / NL East NYY $505 BOS $215 BAL $175 TOR $80 TB $35 ATL $305 NYM $175 PHI $155 WSH $245 MIA $25 AL / NL Central CHC $205 STL $140 CIN $115 MIL $115 PIT $125 DET $105 CLE $45 CWS

Really appreciate all the feedback this week on HobbyMonitor Collect. It’s been invaluable as I get ready for a big mobile update where most collectors are active day to day. This update is massive. Nearly every part of the app has been reviewed and improved to make it more

The market on Colt Emerson cards has risen roughly 50% since the trade. It was already trending up but has taken off another level since then. One of the highest rising Bowman prospects (1st auto prices) in the last 30 days.

Here’s two previews - the card view within Collect and the new parallel pricing for Bowman prospects