Topps has quickly turned one of the most dramatic moments of the 2026 NCAA Tournament into a collectible with the release of a Dylan Darling 2025-26 Bowman U NOW card. The on-demand card immortalizes the St. John’s guard’s game-winning layup that lifted the No. 5 Red Storm to a 67-65 victory over No. 4 Kansas and sent them to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999. … [Read more...] about Topps Releases Dylan Darling Bowman U NOW Card Celebrating St. John’s Buzzer-Beater Heroics
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Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza Featured on National Championship Football Cards
Indiana's once downtrodden football program has its first national championship and the Hoosiers quarterback is featured on two new trading cards commemorating the school's 27-21 win in the 2026 national championship game. Fernando Mendoza is featured on a Bowman U card produced by Topps that's available now. The Hoosiers completed a perfect season and … [Read more...] about Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza Featured on National Championship Football Cards
Notes: Bill Walton’s Notes; CGC Partners with Snype; Top College Hoopers Get First Cards
Items from basketball legend Bill Walton are still funneling into the Hobby after his family consigned them to Hunt Auctions earlier this year. While a major auction of some of the more valuable pieces he saved over the years was held several months ago, there's a lot more where that came from. Walton saved just about everything from his life in basketball … [Read more...] about Notes: Bill Walton’s Notes; CGC Partners with Snype; Top College Hoopers Get First Cards
Caitlin Clark Graded Card Numbers Explode
The new NIL rules that allowed college athletes to appear on packaged trading cards came at the right time for Caitlin Clark. Iowa’s National Player of the Year has been a big draw on TV—and in the trading card market, something that would have seemed impossible just a few years ago. Just ahead of Sunday’s NCAA Women’s Championship game, data from PSA showed … [Read more...] about Caitlin Clark Graded Card Numbers Explode
Topps, NCAA Partner for March Madness Basketball Cards
Topps’ NIL deals with numerous college athletes has led to its first ever Bowman U March Madness product. Developed through its NOW platform and licensed by the NCAA, the online offering debuted Monday. Topps is offering packs of eight cards, with one guaranteed autograph from a list that includes men’s Player of the Year Zach Edey of Purdue and women’s Player of the … [Read more...] about Topps, NCAA Partner for March Madness Basketball Cards
Notes: Bowman U NOW Football Features Colorado Shades, Harrison Jr., More
The game didn’t end until well past the normal bedtime for many, but last Saturday’s Colorado-Colorado State game was must-see TV. It was ESPN's 5th most-watched college football game ever, drawing 9.3 million viewers. Colorado’s resurgence under “Coach Prime” has been great timing for Topps’ new college football “NOW” cards. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders, sporting … [Read more...] about Notes: Bowman U NOW Football Features Colorado Shades, Harrison Jr., More
Notes: Nebraska Volleyball Crowd Gets Card; Panini with Instant College Cards, Dylan Crews; Record Wemby Sale; More
The crowd that set an attendance record for a women’s sporting event Wednesday night is now a trading card. Topps commemorated the 92,000 fan turnout for a volleyball match at the University of Nebraska with one of its NOW cards. The card shows fans packing Memorial Stadium as the Cornhuskers met Omaha. Billed as “Volleyball Day in Nebraska,” the event generated … [Read more...] about Notes: Nebraska Volleyball Crowd Gets Card; Panini with Instant College Cards, Dylan Crews; Record Wemby Sale; More