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October 16 2026

Late October Sports Card Drops: The License Split

Late October sports card drops: licensed Topps Heritage Football vs logo-free Panini Obsidian on Oct 21, Select Hobby Oct 23, and what moved.

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October 16, 2026

Late October Sports Card Drops: The License Split

Konnor Griffin Topps Update Gold lesson: 2026 Topps Update Series hobby box beside 2011 Topps Update Mike Trout #US175 base and Gold /2011 PSA 10 slabs

October 15, 2026

Konnor Griffin Topps Update Gold: A Trout Lesson

Pokémon PSA 10 vs raw collage: raw Prismatic Evolutions Umbreon ex 161/131 beside PSA 10 Great Encounters Cresselia and PSA 10 Southern Islands Mew slabs

October 14, 2026

Pokémon PSA 10 Holds as Modern Raw Softens

1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr Star Rookie card front, PSA 10 slab, and card back in a three-panel collage for grade-driven liquidity

October 13, 2026

1989 Upper Deck Griffey: Grade-Driven Liquidity

October TCG prereleases collage: Hyperia City, Radiance, Delta Reign, and Radiance box art

October 12, 2026

October TCG Prereleases: Mid-Budget Pick

Collage of official October 14 sports card art: Topps Update Series hobby box, Panini Select Crown Jewels sample, Donruss Optic NWSL Downtown sample, and Donruss Optic NWSL hobby box

October 9, 2026

October 14 Sports Card Drops: Update, Optic NWSL (Select Hobby Oct 23)

Hyperia City Enchanted chase cards collage including Cinderella Unintentional Icon and Coco Un Poco Loco

October 8, 2026

Hyperia City Enchanted: Early Lorcana Chase Lessons

MTG God Packs collage: Journey into Nyx Keranos, the 2027 God Pack celebration card, and a Reality Fracture Japan Showcase Emrakul

October 7, 2026

MTG God Packs: What 2027 Booster Changes Mean

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03 — Drops

Upcoming Drops

October 16, 2026

Late October Sports Card Drops: The License Split

October 12, 2026

October TCG Prereleases: Mid-Budget Pick

October 9, 2026

October 14 Sports Card Drops: Update, Optic NWSL (Select Hobby Oct 23)

October TCG drops collage: Lorcana Hyperia City booster display, Riftbound Radiance cards, Pokémon 30th Celebration Pikachu, and MTG Reality Fracture Bloodline Recollector

October 5, 2026

October TCG Drops: Dual Street Week Ahead

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04 — Market

Market News

October 15, 2026

Konnor Griffin Topps Update Gold: A Trout Lesson

October 14, 2026

Pokémon PSA 10 Holds as Modern Raw Softens

October 13, 2026

1989 Upper Deck Griffey: Grade-Driven Liquidity

October 8, 2026

Hyperia City Enchanted: Early Lorcana Chase Lessons

All market news →

05 — Guides

Collector Guides

October 15, 2026

Konnor Griffin Topps Update Gold: A Trout Lesson

October 14, 2026

Pokémon PSA 10 Holds as Modern Raw Softens

October 13, 2026

1989 Upper Deck Griffey: Grade-Driven Liquidity

October 8, 2026

Hyperia City Enchanted: Early Lorcana Chase Lessons

All guides →

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