ANNOUNCEMENT: Following unprecedented demand for yesterday’s 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball pre-order, we’re working to provide collectors a chance to open packs at retail price.
For Friday’s Topps Chrome Update Basketball Mega Box pre-order on our website, all boxes will ship with the plastic seal fully removed.
While the cards and contents inside remain untouched, removing the factory seal helps discourage the immediate resale and gives more collectors an opportunity to purchase at retail.
This initial test is part of a larger program working to ensure that more collectors can buy the products they love at retail prices.
We want you to know that we are working tirelessly to make the collecting experience as enjoyable as possible for everyone… From first-time buyers to life-long collectors, and everyone in between.
Phil kept 30 years of cards and sealed wax under beds, in closets, across 3 rooms.
But at some point every collector hits the same wall:
"These cards deserve a better second act than my closet."
A few lessons from today's episode.
→ Cards under a bed become an afterthought. Intentional collecting beats compulsive collecting every time.
→ Chase a niche that energizes you. Presidential cards aren't for everyone — but they were PERFECT for Phil.
→ Sealed wax as an investment? Phil's rule: nothing newer than 10 years old. Modern wax is printed 24/7. Old wax is finite.
The hobby has a way of finding its purpose. Sometimes it just takes 40 years. 🎴
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GREAT NEWS!! 🗞️
Since eBay is having a global outage… you can spend all your money on the auctions ending over at the Chasing Marketplace tonight! Some insane deals!
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