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DJ Skee Partners with eBay for Post Malone Inspired Exclusive Cards

This article is part of our Collector’s Digest editorial series powered by:  If you’ve been looking for a reason to make the return to in-person conventions this fall, eBay, DJ Skee, and Gen Con just might have what you’ve been waiting for. One of the most popular places to buy and sell rare TCG cards online, eBay is bringing a slew of merchandise and rare items to their booth at Gen Con, along with an exclusive collaboration with DJ Skee. During the event, eBay will be showcasing multiple rare, high-value Magic: the Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh! cards at their booth, with…
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The Best Digimon Cards and Decks for TCG Tournaments

This article is part of our Collector’s Digest editorial series powered by: The new Digimon TCG finally made its English debut earlier this year, and it’s already making a name for itself. More players flock to the game with the release of each new set, and a real tournament scene is starting to heat up.  If you want to enter a tournament and make real waves, you can’t just play with any old deck. Here’s a look at some decks making waves in the Digimon TCG scene and how to put them together: Rookie Rush Average overall price: $100-200 If…
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The History of Superhero Trading Cards

This article is part of our Collector’s Digest series powered by: For over 80 years, trading cards have been an essential part of collectors’ lives. Whether baseball cards or Garbage Pail Kids, the card collecting bug bites early and often. This seems doubly true when it comes to cards inspired by the beloved heroes and villains of DC and Marvel Comics, who have been the subject of countless non-sport lines across the decades. These companies (and their independent peers) have released comic book characters into the pop culture landscape who have impacted our lives in ways that cultural anthropologists are…
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Pokémon Cards No Longer on Sale at Target Because Scalpers Don’t Know How to Act

In breaking “this is why we can’t have nice things” news, Target has announced it will be suspending sales of the Pokémon Trading Card Game as well as certain sports cards. The announcement comes after reports of violent confrontations among scalpers for the products as their value continues to grow.  Social media users first noticed and reported signs in Target’s trading card sections indicating that Pokémon, NFL, MLB, and NBA cards would no longer be in stock beginning on Friday, May 14.  It’s real. No more Pokémon at target. This is insane. pic.twitter.com/n5y6ucAffX— BeardedLuke (@thebeardedluke) May 12, 2021 Similar signs…
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The 10 Best Walking Dead Trading Cards

This story is presented by: Characters don’t usually last too long on AMC’s zombie epic The Walking Dead.  Frequent, major character deaths are bound to happen amid a dangerous post-apocalyptic environment rife with ravenous corpses. The culling of cast is also just a fact of life for a physically demanding acting job that requires performers to endure grueling Georgia summers for an indeterminate number of seasons.  At this point in The Walking Dead’s run, the number of significant dead characters are sure to outnumber the living. While frequent casting turnover might be at times difficult to stomach for viewers, it…
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The Best Rick and Morty Trading Cards So Far

Presented by: We now know that hit animated sci-fi sitcom comedy Rick and Morty will be coming back for a fifth season in just a few months. But maybe that’s not soon enough for you. Maybe you need more Rick and Morty right now. Perhaps you just unsealed your very last packet of coveted szechuan sauce and yet you find yourself still unfulfilled! Your Funko POP! Rick sitting on a toilet just isn’t doing it for you anymore! You need official merch autographed by the cast and crew! You need to be drowning in Rick and Morty goods! Well, therapy…
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15 Best Hearthstone Forged in The Barrens Cards You Need to Craft

Hearthstone‘s Forged in the Barrens expansion is quickly proving to be one of the game’s best in years. We’ve already talked about some of the great decks you can build thanks to the expansion’s new cards, but today, we’re going to focus on those cards themselves. It’s always risky to advise Hearthstone players to spend their dust on a new card right away, but after a little time with Forged in the Barrens, it’s becoming clear that there are a few incredible new additions to Hearthstone‘s ever-expanding card library that you simply need to have. Some of these cards are…
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The Coolest, Most Collectible Skybox Marvel Cards

This article is presented by We can’t clarify this enough: When the age of Marvel Comics superheroes began in the 1960s, everything changed. Characters like the members of the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the X-Men, and on and on felt more grounded in reality than their comic book peers, and readers immediately took notice. These were relatable figures who balanced real world problems like wanting to fit in with the pressures that come with protecting New York City (then later, the universe) from all manner of unbelievable threats. Due to the unprecedented success of Marvel Comics, the publisher’s stable of heroes…
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Hearthstone: The Best New Core Set Cards

In case you haven’t heard, Hearthstone is getting a new “Core Set” of cards that will offer new, returning, and veteran players the chance to use a curated collection of minions, spells, and heroes that better fit the modern game and enable new design decisions in the future. The Core Set will be free for all players and will be available to unlock at the start of the next expansion rotation. You can check out every card in the new set for yourself right here. While some of the cards in the Core Set are returning favorites from previous releases,…
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Link Tank: Win a Spider-Man Gaming Chair and Amazon Gift Cards on Twitch!

We’re giving away an Andaseat Spider-Man gaming chair and THREE Amazon gift cards tomorrow on Twitch! Get ready to game in PEAK comfort! Join us on Twitch tomorrow, December 22, at 2:30pm (EST) for an unbeatable holiday giveaway. We’ll be playing Call of Duty Warzone while we give away THREE Amazon gift cards, and a grand prize of an Andaseat Spider-Man gaming chair (a $549 value). Make you’re sure following us on Twitch so you’ll get alerted when we go live! You must be following to qualify, too. We’ll send the prizes to folks in the US and the UK! Follow Den…
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Outlander’s Most In-Demand Trading Cards

Presented by: Outlander fans want an immersive experience in the world of the show. However, in the midst of both Droughtlander and a global pandemic, fans of the time-traveling historical romance have fewer options than ever to engage with this rich world. Some fans are satisfied with collecting clothing items or themed gifts, but Cryptozoic’s trading card collections take Outlander fandom to the next level by giving fans the opportunity to collect pieces of screen-used costumes and cast autographs. Which cards should you go for? Well, that depends on your particular interests in the fandom, but demand and availability might…
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Loki Season 2 on the Cards at Marvel as Filming Start Date Reportedly Set

A new report from Production Weekly, which keeps steady tabs on the industry’s future filming plans, has revealed that Disney+ and Marvel are eyeing a January, 2022 production start date for Loki Season 2. “Season 2…?” you may well ask. “That’s the first I’ve heard of it.” Yes, indeed. It appears that Loki isn’t a limited series for Disney’s booming streaming service, and that Tom Hiddleston will reprise his fan favorite role as Thor’s unscrupulous brother – he’s adopted – for another batch of episodes after Season 1 has eventually debuted. If that 2022 filming date holds, we could see…
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The Most Terrifying Magic: The Gathering Cards

This article is presented by: October means we’re officially in spooky season, so what better time to explore some of the more terrifying corners of Magic: The Gathering? Plenty of monsters and villains occupy each color of Magic, but it’s the black swamps that host the most vile and decrepit. Among the infinite shadows of these landscapes, few threats are as immediately fear-inducing as zombies. If you’re looking to build a deck that’ll send shivers down your opponent’s spine, or just devour anything they throw at you, an army of the living dead is the way to go. Though often…
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Topps’ Fright Flicks Cards: Where Horror and Comedy Collide

This story is presented by: In 1988, the Topps Company – creators of trading cards dedicated to everything from Major League Baseball to Garbage Pail Kids – released one of the most ambitious lines ever to hit the non-sport market: Fright Flicks. Each pack included nine cards that featured images from horror movies like Alien, Aliens, A Nightmare on Elm Street 1-3, An American Werewolf in London, Fright Night, Pumpkinhead, Ghostbusters, Poltergeist and Poltergeist II, The Fly, Predator, and Day of the Dead. Also featured in each pack was one sticker and a piece of the company’s infamous bubble gum.…
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NBA Trading Cards: The Resurgence of Basketball Card Collecting

Presented by: April 2020 in the United States was pretty terrible for almost everyone and everything. We all know why. No need to rehash it. Unless, that is, you sunk your time and money into collecting and selling basketball cards. If you did, you were one of the beneficiaries of the strongest surge for the hobby in its history. “The month of April was the busiest month that … the basketball card industry has ever seen, and by double,” says Geoff Wilson, founder of Sports Card Investor, which offers advice on investing in the hobby and a data analytics platform.…
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Star Trek Trading Cards: Coolest Collectibles for Trekkies to Own

This story is presented by: Forget space being the final frontier, we all know the true undiscovered country is collecting. And when it comes to fandom there is none greater than Star Trek. After all, Trekkies (or Trekkers, they are awesome either way) were the first fans in history to revive a fandom that would have otherwise vanished into the past. Bear in mind this was an age when tech like the internet seemed about as far-fetched as a replicator or transporter. The Trek faithful keep their hopes for a peaceful future alive first through a letter-writing campaign that gave…
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Cards of Autumn: Brave the New World of Outlander Trading Cards

Presented by:  This story appears in the Den of Geek x eBay special edition trading card magazine. Outlander fans are passionate collectors of themed merchandise. Jamie and Claire’s Funko Pops from Season 1 are frequently sold for hundreds of dollars on eBay. Hot Topic and Torrid’s Outlander themed collections sell out every time they are offered. AbbyShot and The Celtic Croft have sold thousands of officially-licensed Outlander tartan scarves and other fashion accessories. Cryptozoic’s trading card sets take this spirit of collectible merchandise to the next level by offering fans of the time-travel drama cast autographs, costume swatches, and the occasional card…
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The History of Star Wars Widevision Cards

Presented by: This story appears in the Den of Geek x eBay special edition trading card magazine. The notion of somehow making Star Wars bigger seems ridiculous in 2020, but 25 years ago, that’s precisely what The Topps Company did with the Star Wars Widevision trading cards. The result was not only groundbreaking for movie trading cards, but the 1995 Widevision series literally made Star Wars bigger for Topps with a legacy that continues more than two decades later. “Star Wars cards in general are part of the legendary Star Wars experience,” says Gary Gerani, the original editor of the Topps series…
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Hearthstone: The Best Scholomance Academy Cards

Earlier this year, the Hearthstone team kicked off the game’s Year of the Phoenix with the release of the phenomenal Ashes of Outland expansion. Both that expansion and the name of the game’s current content year sent a clear message that the Hearthstone team is looking to restore the CCG to glory in the minds of those who may have walked away over the years. That brings us to Scholomance Academy. The recently revealed second Hearthstone expansion of the year looks to pick up where Ashes of Outland left off by changing the way that we play the game. Naturally,…
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Hearthstone Scholomance Academy: Release Date, Trailer, Cards, and News

Blizzard has revealed the first details for the next Hearthstone expansion, Scholomance Academy. “Class will officially be in session early August with the arrival of Scholomance Academy, the next expansion for Blizzard Entertainment’s smash-hit digital card game, Hearthstone,” reads a press release from Blizzard. “Within the hallowed halls of this fabled college of magic, Students will encounter 135 all-new cards, designed to supercharge the game with sorcerous synergies and dazzling displays of arcane splendor.” Considering that Shcolomance is Warcraft‘s most famous school of magic, it should come as no surprise that this expansion will focus on Hearthstone‘s spell cards. In…
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