Collector’s Guide to the 2026 SI Swimsuit Issue
Sports Illustrated came out with their annual Swimsuit Issue this last week and there’s a whole lot of a little something for everyone in there - not in a creep
The one-dollar 2026 Bowman card we should all be buying
Remember last year, when your pal J.R. Fickle tipped you off to future Yankees ace Cam Schlittler — with the caveat that he had no real cards… but would soon? A
Going Horizontal for Vertical Cards
A potential $15 million+ LeBron James true rookie vertical auto Logoman 1/1 card is still somewhere out there. Let the chase begin! Lots of sports-card-soup i
The Official Collectibles Power Rankings: This Week’s Top 5
We have a lot of randomness to discuss this week. So we’re introducing the first official COLLECTIBLES POWER RANKINGS brought to you by Mantel’s Mail Day (Tagli
Highly Unpopular Hobby Opinions
I have a lot of opinions, as you know, if you read this newsletter each week. Most of my opinions are sound and rock solid, but every once in a while I let lo
Why A 35 Year-Old American Flag Card Is the Hottest Thing in Collecting
Friday night at around 5 p.m., I caved and bought a 1991 Score American Flag card (#737). It was $7.49 with shipping. A day earlier, when I first considered it,
Finding Value in the Wemby Market
Don’t look now but the Victor Wembanyama market is doing what the Shohei Ohtani market did during the offseason. According to ALT, Wemby’s market, which was a
You Should Be At McDonald’s Right Now
As you read this, I am most likely at a McDonald’s drive-thru window.
Why Did An Ohtani, Judge Dual Logoman Sell for $2.1M?
This is crazy.
Mail Day Investigates: Why are Dinosaur Fossils So Cheap?
Part of the beauty of the Mail Day newsletter is our unrelenting quest to find answers.”Why aren’t more people buying Leaf?” “Why do they keep making Panini Monopoly sets?” “How do I cash in on this WhatNot legal situation?” Today’s topic? Dinosaur fossils…and why they’re so cheap.
