Inside Alexis Ohanian’s First Trading Card Signing – and His Allen & Ginter Debut
This past summer, we went behind the scenes as Alexis Ohanian completed his first-ever trading card signing.
Mantel Launches “The Hobby Awards” to Celebrate the Best in the Collectibles Industry
New awards program, in partnership with Yahoo Sports, set to debut Fall 2025 with a high-profile judging panel, community voting, and digital celebration on TheHobbyAwards.com Los Angeles, CA — Mantel, the premier social platform for collectors, is launching The Hobby Awards, a first-of-its-kind digital awards program recognizing the most impactful companies, creators, products, and personalities in the collectibles space.
Why We’re Launching The Hobby Awards
This morning Mantel, with support from our friends at Yahoo Sports, announced the formation of The Hobby Awards, and I thought it would be helpful to answer two questions I know people will ask… Why, and Why Mantel? Like many of you reading this, collecting has been an important part of my life since I was a kid.
Is 2025 MLB Topps Chrome the Worst Product of the Year?
In what is generally an “exciting time,” 2025 MLB Topps Chrome launched to maybe the most “meh” degree imaginable.
Pudgy Penguins Drop First-Ever Exclusive VIBES Packs at The National – with $1,000 Bounties Up for Grabs
What do penguins, Steve Bartman, and Michael Jordan have in common? Pudgy Penguins' exclusive packs at The National.
The Repack Wars Escalate
Collectors, I’m getting increasingly excited about heading to The National next week.
Enough with the Popcorn Buckets 🍿
I woke up one day and suddenly the world was “on” popcorn buckets.
Countdown to The National Is On
Collectors, we are two weeks away from The National Sports Collectors Convention.
Is the best Caitlin Clark rookie card going to sell this month?
It looks like Goldin got their hands on the Immaculate Caitlin Clark 1/1 RPA and it’s now up for auction.
The Hobby Says Hello to Sophie Cunningham
Good morning, Collectors, Special thanks to Mike Metzler for covering for me these last Above the Mantel issues, as my wife and I welcomed our first child, Lucy.
