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What an incredible day! I just gain over $159,000 profit from crypto trading and took delivery of a new car yesterday. I'm deeply grateful to coach @Kendra_Trades for the exceptional guidance and this life-changing opportunity.

[@WiffleBreakers @wifflebreakers]

I wasn’t going to share this, but it’s too unbelievable not to. My cousin introduced me to his coach, I started with $800, and just a few hours later $23k hit my account ,even after her 15% cut. I’m stepping into the New Year grateful and amazed. 🎄🎁 Coach @Kendra_Trades

[The Agile Collector @AgileCollector]

25 Update Sapphire arrived today!

Best pulls in the comments @CardPurchaser @wifflebreakers

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@AgileCollector @CardPurchaser Happy to see 4 colors but….

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Big change to Ginter X - instead of 18 packs down to 12. Still one auto per box but huge difference. @ $179.99 I’m less interested

[Topps @Topps]

⏰ RELEASING THIS WEEK ⏰

2025 Topps Pristine Baseball - Pre-Order ⚾️
Mon. 1/5 - 12 PM EST
Hobby Box: $469.99
8 cards per pack, 6 packs per box
2 autographs & 1 auto-relic per box

2025-26 Topps Midnight Basketball - Pre-Order 🏀
Tues. 1/6 - 12 PM EST - EQL Release
Hobby Box: $599.99
7 cards per pack, 1 pack per box
3 Chrome autographs per box

2026 Topps Chrome Premier League - Pre-Order ⚽️
Tues. 1/6 - 12:00 PM EST
Hobby Box: $189.99

2025 Topps Chrome Tennis - Pre-Order 🎾
Tues. 1/6 - 1:00 PM EST
Hobby Box: $94.99
8 cards per pack, 12 packs per box
2 Chrome autographs per box

2025 Topps Chrome Baseball Update - Sapphire Ed. 💎
Wed. 1/7 - 11 AM EST
Hobby Box: $449.99
4 cards per pack, 8 packs per box
1 on-card autograph per box

2025 Pixar Gold ⭐️
Wed. 1/7 - 12 PM EST - EQL Release
Hobby Box: $399.99
9 cards per pack, 1 pack per box
1 encased card in every box

2025 Topps Allen & Ginter X ⚾️
Wed. 1/7 - 1 PM EST
Hobby Box: $179.99
8 cards per pack, 12 packs per box
1 on-card autograph per box

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@JacobSoo3 100%

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$1 Box Find and yes, that is 100+ notifications. I’ve sold over 100 cards today.

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@CardsMax Baseball is moving so quick. It is has always been the King but the chart is going to look crazy this season

[Frank - TanksSportsCards @frank_lubatti]

#TANKSTAX SALE IS BACK!!!!

Tonight at 8pm EST!!!

TONS of new stuff ready to go!

SALE runs until 1/7!

🚨RT for a chance to win a $50 stack credit!!!🚨

See you tonight!

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[chuck @greatbambino86]

One box of Topps Black & White!

[Satchel Price @SatchelPrice]

Preposterous that Topps very clearly screwed over everyone on this Black & White release who ordered pre-order instead of release day. None of those boxes had a shot at the on-card autos or Golden Hour inserts. Just complete sham collation.

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@SatchelPrice The people commenting with no clue are hilarious. This is not up for debate Topps messed up the release and pack out. 100% factual. The issue is I’m not sure anyone can do anything

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3. 2025 HHN Throwbacks - for some reason Topps made throwbacks in refractor form only. A lot of people don’t know this change happened and might roll right by them. Here is the Simpson and the checklist.

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Going to card show this weekend?

3 Things to look for in baseball value boxes.

1. Josh Naylor Parallels in a Mariners Jersey, you can check other sales, too.

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2. 2025 Topps Heritage High Number Short Prints #s 701-725 - NOT parallels, only the base. These are two per box vs 6/8 per box previously. They are holding more value

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If you open cards - this is the best follow you will make in 2026.

[SlabSquatch Sports Cards @WaxMetrix]

Ranking 2025 Formats by Cost per Parallel:

I’ve been seeing all the end-of-year “Best Of” lists floating around, so I figured I’d jump in and join the party- and I brought stats with me.

I went back and ranked every product format I analyzed from 2025 releases across multiple sports, based on things that actually matter for value-seekers:

1) Cost per parallel

2) Cost per auto

3) Cost per numbered card

…and possibly a few other data points that catch my eye along the way. These things tend to escalate.

To avoid blowing up your timeline with a spreadsheet explosion, I’m rolling this out as a short, digestible series over the next few days.

In total, this project covers 108 different product formats spanning a range of price points. The first step was grouping them into tiers:
• <$100
• $101–$250
• $251–$500
• $501+
For a few different reasons, there were some notable products I wasn’t able to include. Some lack published odds, while others are simply too high-end or niche to fit cleanly into a value-focused spreadsheet.
Notable exclusions include:
Allen & Ginter, Five Star, Bob Ross, Black & White, Diamond Icons, and Definitive.

One exception worth calling out is Pro Debut. It was one of the standout value products of the year in my opinion, but since no odds were released, the data won’t be as detailed. That said, I was able to estimate the key metrics well enough to include it.

All hobby products are based on current market pricing. I used the lower price from the two largest online hobby retailers at the time of writing. Prices can obviously move quickly. I intentionally did not include eBay pricing for sealed product. While eBay can be cheaper, it also comes with more risk, and certain products are too ripe for shenanigans for me to recommend buying them sealed from eBay. Retail products I placed at MSRP unless one of the big boys had them cheaper than MSRP.

Today’s post: ranking the best and worst formats by Cost per Parallel within each price tier.

Here’s how it shakes out 👇

Takeaways:

1) No surprise seeing Heritage formats at the top of the cheaper tiers. 2025 Heritage got a real overhaul with significantly more Chrome, though the weak rookie class limits the upside. I was more surprised to see 2024 Heritage High near the top of both lower tiers with its epic rookie class. I still think it’s a solid rip for value.

2) Not really surprising to anyone who pays attention, Bowman & Bowman Chrome Megas are the absolute worst for value, even on the cheapest tier. The addition of a Red RC and a couple lasers was not enough to pull that product off life support.

3) One of the bigger surprises was Bowman Blasters landing near the bottom for parallel value. They’re generally well regarded, and for good reason. While the floor is ugly, they still have one of the highest ceilings of any Value Box, which matters.

4) Broadly speaking, if a format has “Fanatics” in the name, the parallel game is usually strong. There are exceptions, but if you’re on the fence with a new product, it’s generally hard to go wrong with a Fanatics-branded box.

5) Eagle eyes will notice I accidentally dropped $100 boxes into the $101–$250 tier.
Yes, I see it.
No, I’m not fixing it.

6) The vaunted NBA Chrome Hangers @$20 ($9.35 per parallel) don’t even crack the top 40 in cost per parallel when compared with all the other products. That said, cheap formats tend to include a lot of valueless parallels, and this metric doesn’t capture hit quality. The retail Chrome NBA ceiling is still absurd, and we’re seeing that play out in real time.

7) Topps Chrome Boxing seems like a well-kept secret with sneaky value if you're into that. Some big names on the auto checklist, very limited production, and hobby pricing continues to slide ($250/hobby currently). Could be some upside here, though $250 isn't necessarily cheap for a box of Chrome anything.

8) A lot of products release with solid value, but it rarely lasts. Rising prices almost always squeeze the juice out quickly. The goal of this exercise is to see where value still exists at current market pricing, not in hindsight. We can often tell, as called out in many of my product release breakdowns, what products and formats show a propensity to rise in price. Best to jump on those as early as possible. If you feel confident in one, you'll usually be right. If wax is your jam, in the current landscape it seems the best play is to leave it sealed, as tough as that may be.

@CardPurchaser

#thehobby #SlabSquatchAnalytics

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@Adams_Steve Just like the Nic Enright signing. I’m surprised more teams aren’t doing these deals

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I agree

[Sir Yacht @SirYacht_]

I would like to be on the record that I think the Browns should keep Kevin Stefanski. Thank you.

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This is a good tweet!