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Magic: The Gathering passed $600 million in quarterly revenue for the first time in Q3 2026. Older sets have already outsold all of 2025, led by Foundations, Final Fantasy and Tales of Middle-earth. Here is what that means for the singles in your binder.
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PSA-graded return shipments were stolen from a FedEx truck in Santa Ana. This guide covers who pays at each shipping stage, how your Max Insured Value caps any payout, and which records to keep before you ship.
A spot price is a bet. Using 2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball Hobby as the example ($7,098.94 case, 72 packs, 1:6 prospect autos), here is how to work out what a team spot is worth on average, how big the breaker's markup is, and when buying the single is the better move.
Beckett.com, the app and BGS cert lookup went dark on Sept. 9. Phase 1 brought back accounts, submissions, pop reports and cert lookup on Oct. 15. The price guide and marketplace are still offline. Here is the dated timeline and what BGS slab owners should do this week.
Heritage Football goes back to the 1976 design on October 21. Topps hasn't published pack odds and presale hobby boxes are trading well above the $129.99 list price. The published print runs are the only reliable way to tell scarce cards from filler.
Five Ascended Heroes cards made TCGplayer's October 13 list of the ten biggest Pokémon price drops, led by Pikachu ex 276 (-$110.87) and Mega Dragonite ex 290 (-$101.40). Sales recorded since then are lower still. Here is why the set keeps falling and what holders, buyers and graders should do this week.
A step-by-step checklist for buying raw T206s, with notes on T205, T207 and T3 Turkey Reds. Covers the 1-7/16 x 2-5/8 inch size check, brown front text, brand and factory matching on the back, a 30x loupe, a black light test, faked aging, and the reprint tells sellers leave out.
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