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How tariffs can impact the hobby
Tariff, tariffs, & even more tariffs; when you turn on the news nowadays it seems like that is a word you cant escape. However it is not discussed & understandably so how it can impact this industry. Tariff can have a noticeable and potentially damaging impact on this industry, which solely relies on consumers using disposable income. Collecting sports cards is a hobby based activity something people engage in with their extra income, not out of necessity. If a father is left with the decision
Forgotten Stars in the Hobby
Karl Towns and Giannis Antetokounmpo are quietly putting together some of the most impressive seasons in their career and even franchises history. Both stars come from very different NBA upbringings with Towns being the consensus #1 pick from John Calipari's Kentucky. Giannis on the other hand was an unknown prospect that the Hawks tried to "hide in their basement" according to Jeff Teague. Now both players have been franchise cornerstones for over half a decade now. Career statsYearYearTeamT
Hillbilly Kobe Market is Skyrocketing
Austin Reaves is a skilled and versatile guard who has made a significant impact in the NBA despite going undrafted in 2021. Standing at just 6'5", Reaves excels as a secondary playmaker and floor spacer, fitting seamlessly alongside high-usage stars like LeBron James and Luka Doncic. At Oklahoma, he displayed elite shot creation and scoring instincts, averaging 18.3 points per game in his final college season. Since entering the NBA, Reaves has continued to develop, particularly in his efficien
The Paradox Has Arrived
Drafted first overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, Cunningham is a versatile 6'7" guard known for his elite playmaking, scoring ability, and basketball IQ. He played one season at Oklahoma State, where he was named a First-Team All-American and Big 12 Player of the Year. Despite early injuries in his NBA career, he has showcased All-Star potential with his ability to lead an offense and make clutch plays. Finally Cade has gone a full season without injuries and on a team which resembles an NBA team wi
The Power of Marketing
If someone was getting into baseball cards for the first time and asked an experience collector what he should know about the baseball card market. One of the age old sayings of 'don't invest in pitchers' would be brought up or something along those lines. However through the sheer brilliance of Fanatics marketing team, we have a Pirates Pitcher card being a likely 7 figure collectible item. The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the midst of an ongoing cold war between fans and ownership begging the cu
Jalen Hurts is Super Bowl MVP but Does Anyone Care
Jalen Hurts did the unthinkable to many and overcame Patrick Mahomes 3-peat Super Bowl run. With one of the more memorable collapses of a team in recent history last year, Hurts is no stranger to bouncing back from adversity The benching in the National Championship is where many players careers would have ended but not Hurts. Hurts and the Eagles were a force to be reckon with all season with the addition of all-pro Saquon Barkley. While Hurts is the most accomplished QB drafted since 2020, it
Is Amen Thompson the next big thing?
Amen Thompson has been a revelation for the Rockets over the last month, ever since rag dolling Herro he has been on fire. Most notably, the media is glazing him unlike any other young player since Anthony Edwards was the next Kobe for that week in Spring of 2024. It is a nice change of pace to see the national media build a player up instead of tearing them down. Amen Thompson over his last 9 games: 17.7 PPG (more than De’Aaron Fox) 11.8 RPG (more than Victor Wembanyama) 2.3 SPG (more than Ja
11 Years of Consistent Greatness
Mike Evans as of today reached 11 consecutive years of 1,000 receiving yards, joining Jerry Rice as the only other player to reach this feat. Evans reaching this is somewhat remarkable considering the lack of talent he played with early on in his career. * Josh McCown (2014) * Mike Glennon (2014–2016) * Jameis Winston (2015–2019) * Ryan Fitzpatrick (2017, 2018) The first six seasons of his career were met with a QB meme carousel and still met 1,000 yards in every season. Evans has long bee
CJ Stroud Market Tank
CJ Stroud went from being the hobbies sweet heart after the best rookie season of all time arguably to a player who people no longer care for. The second year quarterback is having a struggle bus season. Career stats Career statsYearYearTeamTeamCMP%Completions percentageYDSPassing yardsTDPassing touchdownsINTInterceptions thrownRatingPasser rating20242024Texans63.663.63,2483,24817179989.0 Despite the sub-par season his Texans are still coasting to leading the division and have already cli
Its Not Over But Its Not Happening
The Kyler Murray experiment is not over but it will likely be coming to an end sooner rather than later in Arizona. The #1 overall pick has moment where he looks great followed by stretches that would one to assume he was better off picking baseball. Career statsYearYearTeamTeamCMP%Completions percentageYDSPassing yardsTDPassing touchdownsINTInterceptions thrownRatingPasser rating20242024Cardinals69.069.03,0863,08615158893.793.720232023Cardinals65.765.71,7991,79910105589.489.420222022Cardinal
Josh Allen is MVP
Josh Allen had waited patiently while fellow class-mate Lamar Jackson won 2 MVP's but now is his time. Josh Allen has amassed one of the more statistically impressive seasons in recent memory. Game stats Game statsGameGameCMP%Completions percentageYDSPassing yardsTDPassing touchdownsINTInterceptions thrownRatingPasser ratingDec 15Dec 15@@Lions67.667.63623622200122.4122.4Dec 8Dec 8@@Rams59.559.53423423300117.2117.2Dec 1Dec 1vsvs49ers76.576.51481482200141.3141.3Nov 17Nov 17vsvsChiefs67.567.526
Which NFL Rookie QB XRC sells for the most?
Through 15 weeks of the NFL season, Prizm is right around the corner but no other main top tier products have released for the 2024 NFL season. The best card for the rookies at this moment is their 2023 Select XRC redemption. With Caleb, Maye, Nix, and Jayden not having Panini autographs, most of the products will be rendered fairly redundant. The Select XRC is the best metric for the most part in being able to see who's card are most sought after. Jayden Daniels leading the pack of 4 is no su
What happened to NFL Wide Receivers??
Scrolling Twitter in a product manor as always, I came across the following tweet that stood out. Four players in the NFL have 1,000+ receiving yards: Ja'Marr Chase Justin Jefferson CeeDee Lamb Jerry Jeudy — Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) December 15, 2024 Through 14 games only 5 receivers have over 1,000 yards and one of them being a non-star caliber name. I thought to myself, no way this was the case a decade ago. Looking back at the 2012 & 2013 NFL season, we can see the league was much more
Giannis Can Do No Right
Giannis has arguably had the best season of his career through the 2024-25 NBA season yet his card market is in a perpetual free fall. Career statsYearYearTeamTeamGPGames playedMinMinutes per gamePtsPoints per gameFG%Field goal percentage3pt%3 point percentageRebRebounds per gameAstAssists per gameStlSteals per game2024-252024-25Bucks232335.235.232.732.761.461.417.617.611.511.56.16.10.6 The Bucks star forward is 1 win away from being an NBA Cup Champion and through 23 games he has yet to l
Its December and We Have 0 2024-25 NBA Products
The NBA is 24 games into the 82 game regular season and so far we have received 0 NBA or NCAA products from Panini. The first scheduled release is not until January 17th in Panini Hoops. While many people are likely not too heartbroken by this as it is currently one of the worst draft classes in history. As a result the players who are in demand have instant cards selling for absurd amounts. The $4.50 Panini Instant cards of Dalton Knecht are now selling for $80, an insane profit margin of a ca