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Upper Deck Evolution allows collectors to trade digital collectibles for physical items

On Wednesday, Upper Deck unveiled its new marketplace for digital collectibles, Evolution. If you purchase digital collectibles on Evolution, you can keep them on the platform and trade them for other Authentic Digital Collectibles.  Now UD says it’s creating an “industry-first trading experience,” allowing collectors to transfer digital collectibles to Upper Deck e-Pack, and trade […]

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Hockey Hobby IQ: Whose value to keep an eye out for in the playoffs

The Stanley Cup Playoffs, the best playoffs in all sports (I said what I said, change my mind), are underway, and now that everyone’s played at least one game, let’s break down the bracket from a collectible aspect. I chose some of the top stars and players who are the future of the league whose […]

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2023 Topps Series 1 Baseball making another case for strong hobby rookie class

It’s finally here! The MLB season can unofficially start now with the drop of 2023 Topps Series 1 Baseball this week. The highly anticipated product has its share of super short prints like Home Field Advantage and Hidden Gems but is loaded with rookies as well. A rookie class that I’d argue could be better […]

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NFL Mosaic Sparkle Packs to replace some outstanding Panini redemptions

Panini announced Wednesday it’s launching NFL Mosaic Sparkle Redemption Packs to replace “low and mid-tier players” NFL redemptions. Customers with these outstanding redemptions don’t have to do a thing. Panini says its customer service will start to ship packs out later this week using the address they have on file for those particular customers. Inside […]

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Wanted: $15,000 holopucks offered for 2022 Topps Star Wars Chrome Galaxy SuperFractor’s

UPDATE: As of 4/26/2023 this bounty is no longer active There’s another incoming transmission, this time from Mandalore. It seems to be that of a bounty hunter. Mandalorians tend to side with the Sith, but there are always exceptions to that in a galactic war. To everyone’s surprise, when the battle helmet comes off, it’s […]

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Use the force and get a spot in the Star Wars Chrome Galaxy Super VIP Break!

In a galaxy far, far away, but at a time not so far away, Dave & Adam’s is hosting another out-of-this-world break. Like the anticipation of a new Star Wars movie drop, we know you’re clamoring to get into our super VIP break of 2022 Topps Star Wars Chrome Galaxy. Ten cases, 105 spots, Super […]

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We’re chasing Bowman Chrome 1/1’s in the Superfractor Showdown with Blez

Boy, does it feel like the breaks around here get nuttier and nuttier as the months go on! First, it’s breaking Flawless with Ken Goldin and Drake, then it’s a Diamond Icons break, mix in some breaking with AEW wrestlers, and then we move on to Bills Tailgate breaks and an opportunity to rip packs […]

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Dave & Adam’s will give you $50K for the Jordan Base Set Retro Green PMG /10

***UPDATE** 12/1/2022 – This is no longer an active bounty   We’re issuing a $50,000 bounty for the Jordan Base Set Retro Green PMG /10 from 2021 Upper Deck Skybox Metal Universe Champions. Here’s the stipulation, you must have pulled the card from a box you purchased from Dave & Adam’s!   The highly anticipated […]

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DA Drops: 8/22-8/27

Hey, hey y’all! It’s Troy jumping in for Merekat this week to bring you what’s hitting shelves for you hungry collectors. Big day on Wednesday with a bevy of sports and companies supplying you some end of summer heat, especially that Select football right before the regular season gets underway! See what you’re going to […]

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