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The year in collectibles: What did the experts have to say?
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Happy New Year!
As we flip the calendar to 2026, cllct is assessing the current state of the hobby.
We've assembled a panel of the top experts in the industry to recap some of the biggest trends of the past 12 months — both the good and the troubling.
Plus, we've looked into our crystal ball to try to forecast what lies ahead in 2026.
Read what our panel of industry executives had to say about perhaps the single-most controversial topic in the hobby in 2025.
Here’s a sneak peak:
More transparency, lower prices and fewer conflicts of interest all made the list from our industry experts. What else do they hope to see change in the future?
From Charizard and Pikachu to Ohtani and Yamamoto, hobby insiders break down who and what they believe took over collecting in 2025.
This past year was certainly marked by controversy in collecting, but it was also the biggest year in hobby history, bar none.
You can't look back at 2025 and not call out the Labubu phenomenon.
- Adam Ireland
Labubus were certainly a pop culture phenomena in 2025. What else took the hobby by storm?
Counterfeiting, fraud and the high cost of wax are just a few of the challenges in the hobby.
But there are certainly other worries that have industry leaders searching for answers.
The hobby is no longer just for insiders! It's everywhere from reality TV to celebrities to fashion shows. Will Stern explores the boom in collecting.
