Dispatch from The National: How eBay’s Data Can Help the Hobby
By now, you’ve heard the same advice a thousand times: “Stop purchasing packs.
Meet RWA Trading Cards – Cardboard For Hip-Hop Heads
As every loyal Mantel reader knows, collecting isn't limited to cards.
The Latest From Ludex: A Conversation with Founder and CEO Brian Ludden
Chicago native Brian Ludden was among the millions of sports fans worldwide that started, or re-started, collecting during the COVID lockdowns of 2020.
Inside ONIT’s Collegiate Card Strategy
The recent sports card boom has produced plenty of fascinating companies, giving collectors more ways than ever to get closer to their favorite athletes.
Is This The Best Steven Adams Collection In The World?
“You went to school to play basketball?” they asked, sizing up my 5’11” frame.
YouTube star Jesser Talks Michael Jordan, collecting, and eBay Live ahead of The National
The biggest event in all of card collecting, The National, is just a week away.
The White Sox and a Japanese Toilet Brand Just Made the Most Absurd Bobblehead of 2026
For decades, stadium giveaways have served as a chance for marketers to push boundaries, releasing quirky collaborations and keepsakes that have sent fans clamoring to get into stadiums hours before the game, if they even cared about the game at all.
Cards for a Cause: How the Collectibles Industry Is Giving Back This Summer
In 2026, the Hobby has continued to see meteoric growth: more record-breaking sales—which have, in part, led to higher retail prices—more exclusive licensing deals, and more people clamoring for MJ cards than ever before.
Soccer is Spiking on eBay. Why the World Cup is Just the Warm-Up.
By all accounts, the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been a smashing success so far.
Fanatics Just Signed Its Seventh Exclusive Collectibles Deal of 2026—And It’s Only June
Fanatics has had a very, very busy start to 2026.
