Day: December 4, 2025

Partnership Announcement: Evive

Collectors MD is proud to announce a new partnership with Evive, a free mobile app that helps people understand their relationship with gambling and find support—bringing practical tools to collectors navigating compulsive spending and gambling-like mechanics in the hobby. As part of this collaboration, Collectors MD will host a dedicated peer-support group inside the Evive Community, creating a direct bridge between in-app recovery tools and live, recovery-informed support. This collaboration connects Collectors MD’s peer support, education, and accountability

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First Day Issue, Same Old Game

Just when it felt like we’d finally moved past gimmicky reverse Dutch auctions and FOTL-style releases, the hobby winds up and lands another unexpected haymaker. Today, Fanatics and Topps rolled out their first “First Day Issue” reverse Dutch auction for 2025-26 Topps Chrome Basketball, starting at $3,500 a box and eventually selling out around $1,750. On paper, it’s being marketed as a “premium configuration” with exclusive parallels and early-arrival boxes. In reality, it felt like

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