📈 A new hobby boom? Card market sets records for sales, grading submissions

The hobby posted a record-setting March in transaction and grading volume, suggesting the card market might be on the upswing in a serious way.

⚾️ Legend of Sidd Finch lives on 40 years later

Cllct takes a look back at Mets prospect Hayden "Siddhartha" Finch, a Harvard-educated Monk who threw 168-mph and became the best April Fool’s joke in sports history.

💵 eBay releases pricing for PSA grading integration

Days after announcing a new grading integration with PSA, eBay released additional details on the partnership Wednesday, including information about autographs, pricing and final grading results.

⚾️ Torpedo Bats join the list of viral sports apparel that became must-have

From Phiten necklaces to Reebok Pumps, cllct remembers the trendy items that became red-hot at retail.

🗞️ How tariffs will impact sports merchandise, collectibles

In the wake of President Trump’s announcement Wednesday of reciprocal tariffs, which were levied particularly hard against countries in Southeast Asia used by many American apparel companies as major manufacturing hubs, supplies of everything from footwear to jerseys could be greatly impacted.

👟 Air Jordans took flight right from the jump

Michael Jordan's signature shoes were an immediate hit when they debuted 40 years ago — despite a price tag that was shocking at the time.

 💸 Three $1 million cards lead list of March's top sales

In one of the strongest sales months since the pandemic boom, the hobby featured a trio of $1 million sales and a variety of athletes and auction houses make the top 10 sales list of March.

❓️ What are repacks? cllct's guide to hobby's hot trend

Of all the trends to gain extreme popularity during the ultra-modern era of card collecting, none might be bigger than the repack. Here’s everything you need to know.

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