Ben Burrows
@BenMBurrows
Reporter covering sports cards and collectibles @cllctmedia. @NewhouseSU alum. Insta/Mantel: @benmburrows Tips: [email protected]
I had the Paul Skenes RDPA at No. 6 on my Iconic 25 in 25 list. The card landed that high for me because it paired an important player with a new, innovative program. Record sales aren't the most important factor, but Dick's stepping in to buy it had an impact, too.
“Did the Skenes @topps Debut Tag Auto make the list?” You bet it did! Was the community too low? Or will this be viewed as a “gimmick” as time passes? You cannot deny it’s one of the most discussed baseball cards of the century. According to @gemrate this is a pop 1 🤣
The amount of anger in the comments here is actually stunning. Far too many people are completely convinced every single box is rigged and every single pull is staged.
Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys and his son recently opened a box of Dynasty (1 card per box) and pulled the Mike Trout 1/1 Logoman card 🔥
Topps, in collaboration with Apple TV and MLS, has created 1/1 match-worn Apple TV patches that will appear in the upcoming 2025 Topps MLS Chrome set. Austin FC star Brandon Vazquez is one of the 60 players with cards featuring the patch.
JUST IN: Topps has announced 2025 Topps x Bob Ross: The Joy of Baseball will release on July 31. • 2 autographs per Collectors Edition Box, autographs in 1:4 Happy Little Boxes • Look for limited Bob Ross Flagship Super Short Print and ultra-rare 1/1 Bob Ross Cut Signature
Collectors is aiming to scale down SGC's operations from a major-scale grader to more of a "boutique" brand, according to PSA president Ryan Hoge. News arrives alongside the resignation of SGC president Peter Steinberg. (h/t @NEOCards_Comics) cllct.com/sports-collect…
BREAKING: Peter Steinberg has stepped down as president of SGC, effective immediately. PSA parent company Collectors acquired SGC in Feb. 2024.
$228,000: Current price, including buyer's premium, for the 2024 Rookie Royalty WNBA Caitlin Clark Flawless Logowoman 1/1 on @FanaticsCollect. As it stands, would be the 5th-most expensive Clark card to sell at public auction. Extended bidding starts at 10 p.m. ET.
JUST IN: @Topps has announced details for the 2025 MVP Buyback program. Once announced, cards of the MVPs from 2025 Topps Chrome can be exchanged for store credit. Current odds via FanDuel: AL MVP: Judge -550 Raleigh +370 NL MVP: Ohtani -1600 Crow-Armstrong +900
Newest version of the interactive @nsccshow map arrived Tuesday with vendor updates. Always interesting to see the split between sports cards and non-sports/Pokémon. Show will have 600-plus vendors. Shown below is the roughly 50 or so expected to have non-sports and TCG.
BREAKING: @PSAcard has entered the fastest growing business in the hobby with the launch of a new repack certification program. The first repacks arrive in a collaboration with Geoff Wilson and @CardsHQShop. New for @cllctmedia: cllct.com/sports-collect…
Note from @Topps on Gold Logoman cards for AL ROY winner Luis Gil: Gil cards will not be included at this time, as he has not yet pitched in a game this season. We will include single Gil cards and dual Skenes/Gil cards in a future product if Gil returns in time this season.
Which of these @Topps 1/1 Gold Logoman cards is your favorite?
lmao the Filthbomb guys are still going, amazing crashout, you’d think they would’ve eventually taken the high road instead of revealing how much all the negative feedback bothers them
lmao the Filthbomb guys are still going, amazing crashout, you’d think they would’ve eventually taken the high road instead of revealing how much all the negative feedback bothers them
Best-selling sports cards over the last 7 days, according to data tool @MarketMoversApp. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has two of the top 10 most popular cards after winning the Home Run Derby last week.
$32,000: The current bid for Jacob Misiorowski's 2022 Bowman Chrome Draft Picks Superfractor Prospect Auto 1/1 PSA 10, before buyer's premium. Card is already a public record for Misiorowski with six days remaining on @FanaticsCollect.
Last year, a pair of Kobe Bryant sneakers with an apparent match to January 28, 1997, sold for $34,160. One detail not mentioned? That was Kobe's first NBA start. Now, the sneakers are back on the block and could sell for double. cllct.com/sports-collect…
The secondary market for 2023-24 Panini NFT Flawless Basketball continues to be fascinating. There have now been 23 sales of $2,000 or more for single packs that originally retailed for $250. Just 460 of the 2,665 packs created remain unopened. High sale from the set: $60,000
Last seen in 1999, Upper Deck has revived the Fleer Brilliants brand for its newest Superman release. I spoke with @UpperDeckEnt about launching alongside the DCU's latest blockbuster film and why Brilliants was the right brand. New for @cllctmedia: cllct.com/sports-collect…
In the first half of their inaugural season, the @valkyries have shown the @WNBA is ready for more expansion 💪
JUST IN: Topps has announced that Japanese artist Takashi Murakami has designed new cards for 2025 Topps Chrome. Each variation is limited to just 3 copies. Founder of the superflat postmodern art movement, Murakami worked with Fanatics for two Tokyo Series sets in March.
