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Topps Now = Big Business
Topps Now has long been a way for collectors to collect cards of an iconic/notable moments in a teams, player, or sports history. The card is made to order, being available for 72 hours and printed to how many are ordered. A singular card typically cost around $10 with a pack of 20 being $4. Autograph and relic variations of the cards were sold separately for a fixed buy it now price. However recently Topps has slightly raised the prices of the card while introducing randomly inserted autograph
Dude Where's My Carr Cards?
Every 4 years two things occur, elections and Derek Carr having a career year. Carr's card market has become an all time hobby meme created by infamous gambler Vegas Dave manipulating his market while creating corny videos years back. Now the time has come to find your Carr cards with his stellar play. Career statsYearYearTeamTeamCMP%Completions percentageYDSPassing yardsTDPassing touchdownsINTInterceptions thrownRatingPasser rating20242024Saints76.976.94434435511142.4142.420232023Saints68.46
Tua's Card Market Tanks
After another tragic injury to Tua Tagovailoa people are calling into question his future in the NFL. Many have now moved to the point where football no longer matters. Tagovailoa's well being and ability to live a normal, long, and healthy life has become jeopardize by his repeated head injuries. Game stats Game statsGameGameCMP%Completions percentageYDSPassing yardsTDPassing touchdownsINTInterceptions thrownRatingPasser ratingSep 12Sep 12vsvsBills68.068.0145145113356.756.7Sep 8Sep 8vsvsJag
Topps Mercury: Victor Wembanyama has landed! What is it & what's the hype?
Topps Mercury: Victor Wembanyama is a first of its kind product which is estimated to cost around $8,000 MSRP. The product breakdown makes it one of the most unique products ever made. It also is an introduction to chrome/chromium finish cards being inserted into a high end product. Product Breakdown: 8 Cards Per Box Each card is encased in a plastic magnetic case and sealed in a labeled foil wrap. The attention to detail and packaging make it similar to an Eminence or Flawless giving it
CeeDeez' Market Gains
Ceedee Lamb has been one of the best receivers in the league since he got drafted in 2020. He fought for his contract this off-season and was rewarded with a four year 126 million dollar deal. Career stats Career statsYearYearTeamTeamRECTotal receptionsYDSReceiving yardsAVGReceiving yards per receptionLNGLongest receptionTDReceiving touchdownsYDSRushing yardsAVGAverage yards per carry20242024Cowboys55616112.212.234340025258.38.320232023Cowboys1351351,7491,74913.013.0929212121131138.18.120222
Grass Isn't Always Greener on the Other Side (Mayfield & Watson)
January 12th, 2020 the Houston Texans were facing off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC divisional game. It was the battle of the 2017 NFL Draft quarterbacks, two franchises looking to take a leap with their young QBs. The Texans would dominate the first quarter with a commanding 21-0 lead but then ultimately fell apart. However despite the loss, it was clear Deshaun Watson was a future superstar in this league. January 17th, 2021 the Cleveland Browns would face off against the reigning
Have Unlicensed Wembanyama Autographs Affected His Licensed Ones?
With 2023-24 Topps Chrome basketball releasing as an unlicensed product, the big chase is Wembanyama rookie autographs. With such a relatively limited number of his autograph cards out there, the options for fans are slim. While Topps Chrome depicts him in a Spurs jersey blocking out all possible logos. Would this card despite being unlicensed effect his licensed Bowman University cards? It brings up an interesting topic of discussion amongst collectors and investors. What would you rather have
Unlicensed and Proud: CJ Stroud Chrome Autographs
Topps has started their full scale attack on the football and basketball market which will ultimately end with licensed products come 2025 (NBA) & 2026 (NFL). Topps Composite is their first football product since losing the license in 2015, and it features just 4 active players with an assortment of retired legends. Top quarterbacks Levis, Richardson, Young, and Stroud are the featured product cover athletes. CJ Stroud is the big chase in this product due to questionable play from Levis and You
Third Times the Darnold Charm?
Sam Darnold is entering his 7th season on his third team as a week 1 starter and at just 27 years old, people feel like he still has a shot to be a franchise guy. After a one year stint backing up Purdy in San Francisco, the Vikings decided to take a flier on Darnold with Kirk's departure. Darnold's career has been a rollercoaster up to this point with instability. For the first four weeks of 2021, Darnold looked to be the franchise guy in Carolina. Ultimately just like in New York, shit hit the
Celebrity Cards Bring The Big Bucks
The announcement of Travis Scott being brought into the space left a lot of young collectors with smiles on their faces and older collectors shrugging their shoulders. The rapper who has sold over 49,000,000 certified record sales and 4 #1 billboard hits is arguably the biggest name in rap today. Michael Rubin, who is extremely close to Scott teased he would be possibly receiving a card after a fan asked him at the National. Scott is no stranger to collaborating with other iconic brands, Bathin
Paolo's Market Heating Up
Every summer there seems to be one young player who the hobby clutches onto and their prices skyrocket despite not playing. Paolo Banchero the 2022 #1 overall pick seems to be that guy. The combo forward is hoping to make the star leap in his third season after 2 very impressive seasons. The Magic made the playoffs for the first time since 2019, all in part due to 21 year old Banchero. Career statsYearYearTeamTeamGPGames playedMinMinutes per gamePtsPoints per gameFG%Field goal percentage3pt
Product on the rise: Bowman University Football
The battle of the exclusives has left collectors unsure of what is to come for autographs of tomorrow's stars. First it was #1 Bryce Young, #2 CJ Stroud, and Will Levis. A few months later Fanatics signed 13 of the top 20 picks with most notably Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson, and Brandon Miller signing exclusive deals. Now with the 2024 NFL Draft, Fanatics signed Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, and Bo Nix to an exclusive deal. As a result, Bowman Chrome U products have soared w
Inaugural Topps Chrome Olympic Is On Fire
Topps has been producing Olympic cards for over a decade now with one of the most popular cards being the 2012 London Michael Phelps autograph. Now with the 2024 Paris Olympics, Topps has released the inaugural year of Chrome. This product features Olympic legends and current stars with; Phelps, Ledecky, Curry, Dressel, and more The product opened at $140 online and is already at over $190 online for average retail in less than a month. Autograph base of stars like Katie Ledecky and Michael Phe
All Rise (including prices)
Aaron Judge has been captivating audiences since his rookie season, the 6'7" outfielder arrived in 2016. Playing for the Yankees and being a home run centric player, the hobby loves him. On his way to his second AL MVP in three years, it's no surprise his market is up. Over the last 90 days Judge market is up over 38%. With 51 games left and Judge at 40 homers, he might not be able to hit his record but he can still put together another generational season.
6 Month Market Gain... Caitlin Clark > Nvidia
Sorry for the click bait title, if you have a relative who plays the stock market game you've probably been lectured about Nvidia. Now back to cards... Caitlin Clark over the last 6 months has been a non-stop market gaining machine. She has continued to see growth every time someone gives a reason for her market to dip. Over the last 6 months Clark is up 142% and she has no signs of slowing down. She has done something people thought could not be done, with creating relevancy around the WNBA.