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2025-26 Stadium Club Basketball: $199.99 Hobby Box
2025-26 Topps Stadium Club Basketball hobby boxes open for pre-order Oct 27 at $199.99, about one auto per box. Chases, risks and our flip, hold or pass take.
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2026 Topps Finest F1 Hobby Box: $289.99 Pre-Order
2026 Topps Finest Formula 1 hobby boxes are $289.99 on an EQL pre-order: 6 packs of 10 cards and a relic or autograph in every box. Flip, hold or pass?
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2026 Topps Stadium Club WWE: Mega & Value Box Flip?
2026 Topps Stadium Club WWE is out. Mega Boxes are $49.99 and Value Boxes $24.99, and eBay buyers are paying more. Here's the retail vs. sold-price math.
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2026 Topps Holiday Baseball: Mega, Tin or Calendar?
2026 Topps Holiday Baseball is out: $29.99 Mega, $44.99 Tin, $59.99 Advent Calendar. We compare retail to eBay sold prices and give the flip math for each.
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2026 Garbage Pail Kids Halloween Box: Worth $75?
2026 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Halloween hobby boxes cost $75 and early eBay presales closed at $119 to $133. Here's what's inside, the fee math and our take.
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2026 Topps Heritage Football Hobby Box: Worth $139.99?
2026 Topps Heritage Football is out now at $139.99 a hobby box and $24.99 a value box. Here's what's inside, what it sells for on eBay, and whether it's a flip.
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2026 Topps Chrome Football Mega & Value Box: Flip?
2026 Topps Chrome Football Mega Box is $79.99 and the Value Box $44.99. Here's what's inside, what last year's boxes sell for on eBay, and our take on flipping.
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ArticleSports Cards4 min read
2026 Topps Chrome x Jennie Hobby Box: Worth $79.99?
2026 Topps Chrome x Jennie costs $79.99 a box and is sold out on topps.com. See what's inside, what it sells for on eBay, and what you keep after fees.
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2026 Topps Royalty Tennis: Worth $579.99?
2026 Topps Royalty Tennis hobby boxes were $579.99 on pre-order and sold for about $900 on eBay. See what's inside, the fee math and our sports card take.
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2026 Topps Mint Disney Hobby Box: Worth $369.99?
2026 Topps Mint Disney hobby boxes were $369.99 on pre-order and sold for about $600 on eBay. Here's what's inside, the fee math and our sports card take.
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2026 Topps Neon Marvel Hobby Box: Worth $109.99?
2026 Topps Neon Marvel hobby boxes were $109.99 and sold for about $286 on eBay within days. See what's inside, the fee math and our sports card take.
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2026 Topps Update Baseball: Hobby vs Jumbo Flip Math
2026 Topps Update Series hobby boxes were $119.99 and jumbo $219.99, and both sold for far more on eBay. Here's the sold-price math and our sports card take.
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2026 Topps Chrome F1 Hobby Box: Worth $479.99?
2026 Topps Chrome Formula 1 hobby boxes cost $479.99 and sold for about $800 on eBay on release day. Here's what's inside, the fee math and our card take.
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2026 Topps Midnight Football: Worth $539.99?
2026 Topps Midnight Football hobby boxes are $539.99 with 3 Chrome autos, and presales are already selling near $780 on eBay. Here's the math and our take.
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2026-27 Topps Flagship Bundesliga: Worth $94.99?
Topps Flagship Bundesliga 2026-27 sold out its $94.99 Jumbo Box on topps.com within minutes. Here's what's inside, what it sells for on eBay, and our take.
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ArticleSports Cards5 min read
2026 Topps Mars Attacks Christmas Box: Worth Flipping?
2026 Topps Mars Attacks Christmas sold out at $69.99 a Hobby Box and is selling near $100–$110 on eBay. Here's what's inside, the fee math, and ML's take.
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ArticleSports Cards5 min read
2026 Topps Street Fighter Pack: Worth Flipping?
Topps' Street Fighter movie pack costs $25 and has no autos. Early eBay presales sold for $50 to $65, but our sports card lead isn't a fan. Here's the math.
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ArticleSports Cards5 min read
2026 Topps Chrome Sapphire MLS: Worth $209.99?
2026 Topps Chrome Sapphire MLS costs $209.99 a hobby box, up $30 from last year. See what's inside, what 2025 boxes sell for on eBay, the fee math and our call.
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2026 Bowman Chrome Sapphire Hobby Box: Worth $599.99?
2026 Bowman Chrome Sapphire costs $599.99 a hobby box, and the first U.S. eBay sales hit $1,499. See what is inside, the fee math and our flip or hold call.
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2026 Topps Allen & Ginter Hobby Box: Worth $159.99?
2026 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball drops October 7 at $159.99 a hobby box. Here's what's inside, what it sells for on eBay, the fee math and our hold call.
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2026-27 Topps Flagship Basketball: Worth $169.99?
2026-27 Topps Flagship Basketball pre-orders at $169.99 a hobby box, up from $109.99. Here's what's inside, last year's eBay market, the fee math and our call.
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2026 Topps Cosmic Chrome Baseball: Worth $489.99?
2026 Topps Cosmic Chrome Baseball sold out on pre-order at $489.99 a box, $160 more than last year. Here's what's inside, the eBay presale math and our call.
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2026 Bowman Chrome Mega Box: Worth Flipping?
2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball Mega Boxes cost $49.99 and sell for about $80 on eBay. Here's what's inside, the math after fees, and our take on flipping them.
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2026 Panini Score-A-Treat Bundle: Worth Flipping?
Panini's 2026 Score-A-Treat Halloween bundle is $20 for 40 packs, now multi-sport with autos and numbered parallels. See its eBay prices and our flip take.
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Are Sports Card Retail Boxes Worth Flipping? (2026)
Flipping sports card retail boxes in 2026: the eBay fee and shipping math on real Topps releases, the return traps, and a break-even test for when to pass.
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2026 Topps Inception Football FDI: Worth $900?
Topps' Inception Football First Day Issue auction opened at $2,000 and sold out at $900. Here's what's in the box, the eBay math and our sports card lead's call.
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Mercari Trading Card Shipping Changes (Oct 19, 2026)
Mercari trading card shipping changes start October 19, 2026: new label prices, the free 1 oz card envelope, and fee math on a $20 card and a $50 card.
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2026 Bowman Football Hobby & Jumbo: Worth Flipping?
2026 Bowman Football sold out on topps.com at $309.99 a Hobby Box and $519.99 a Jumbo. Here's what's inside, what each sells for on eBay, and which one to buy.
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2026 Topps Chrome Star Wars Hobby Box: Worth Flipping?
2026 Topps Chrome Star Wars hit topps.com at $179.99 a Hobby Box and sold out. Here's what's inside, what it sells for on eBay, and why we're selling early.
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ArticleSports Cards5 min read
2026 Topps Collector Kit Wave 2: Worth Flipping?
The 2026 Topps Collector Kit Wave 2 is $39.99 for 7 packs plus supplies. Here's what's inside, what Wave 1 sells for on eBay, and why our card lead is passing.
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How to Flip Sports Cards in 2026: Boxes, Singles & Fees
How to flip sports cards in 2026: hobby vs. retail boxes, how Topps drops work, when grading pays, and the eBay and Whatnot fees to check before you buy.
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2026 Topps Holiday Football Mega Box: Worth Flipping?
2026 Topps Holiday Football is up for pre-order at $29.99 a Mega Box. Here's what's inside, what to chase, and why our sports card lead is holding off for now.
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