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The State of the Hobby - September 2026
Your monthly snapshot of sports, cards, and the stories that connect them.
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Buy the Pack. Sell it Back. Repeat.
Inside the business model behind digital pack openings
Aug 18
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Putting a Price on Loyalty
How much more is a franchise lifer's rookie card actually worth?
Aug 14
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Wax Watch & Value Index: 2025-26 Topps Chrome Updates Basketball
A quick pulse check on the newest wax before release day.
Aug 5
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The State of the Hobby - August 2026
Your monthly snapshot of sports, cards, and the stories that connect them.
Aug 4
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Navigating The National
Five days. One floor. Here's how we'd spend it.
Jul 14
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Dealing at the Deadline
We tracked six traded stars across three sports, from the first rumor to the final out, to find the best window to buy and the best moment to sell.
Jul 11
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Jaylen Brown: A Collector's Case Study
A Hobby Wire Athlete Spotlight
Jul 4
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The State of the Hobby - July 2026
Your monthly snapshot of sports, cards, and the stories that connect them.
Jul 1
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Junk Wax 2.0: A Hobby Wire Survival Guide
The hobby has been here before. Let's learn from it.
Jun 29
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Wax Rewind: 2023-24 Topps Chrome Basketball
Revisiting releases worth a second look.
Jun 24
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Rookies Regraded: 2021 NBA Draft Class
Giving past rookie classes a second look — grading the stars, the wax, and the collector value years later.
Jun 19
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