Edition 19 . Tuesday, August 4, 2026

LeBron leads Beckett's Hot List a second straight week

His move to Philadelphia keeps collectors chasing his first Sixers cards, while three retail sets fill the August calendar and vintage grails run hot on the auction board.

Mover of the Day

Named on Beckett's Hot List two weeks running, with #OS3 cited as the chase card (August 3, 2026 edition).

LeBron James tops Beckett's Hot List a second straight week after his 76ers signing

Beckett's weekly Hot/Cold List names LeBron hot again, tying the heat to his July 27 move to the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year deal after eight seasons in Los Angeles. Collectors are waiting on his first pack-pulled Sixers cards, and until they arrive Beckett points to the 2026-27 Topps Now Offseason #OS3 as the card to watch.

Beckett's Hot List

Gear check · curated picks (disclosure) Philadelphia 76ers at Fanatics

Source: Beckett News . Published August 3, 2026

Drop Radar

Release date and $119.99 hobby price confirmed on Topps' product page, corroborated by Beckett News.

2026 Topps Flagship Football hits retail August 21, Topps' first since 2015

Topps' first Flagship Football set in over a decade lands at retail on Friday, August 21, after the company regained the NFL license in April. Preorders opened July 24 at $119.99 a hobby box. The 400-card base set pairs rookies Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love, and Carnell Tate with veterans Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, and Joe Burrow, plus 1957 Rookie Variations of this year's class.

Topps product page

Topps NFL Fernando Mendoza Josh Allen

Source: Topps . Published July 24, 2026

On sale August 3, reported by Footy Headlines.

Fulham's 26-27 away kit revives the club's checkerboard 1996-97 design

Adidas put Fulham's 2026-27 away shirt on sale August 3, a red and black checkerboard update of the club's 1996-97 Le Coq Sportif away kit. It brings back the minimalist 'FFC' monogram crest worn from 1972 to 1977, including the 1975 FA Cup Final run, finished with red shorts and socks. No price listed yet.

Footy Headlines

Fulham Adidas 1996-97

Source: Footy Headlines . Published August 3, 2026

August 6 release date and 17.00 GBP starter-pack price from a Topps UK preorder listing.

2026-27 Topps Flagship Premier League lands August 6, starter packs at 17.00 GBP

Topps' 2026-27 Flagship Premier League set has a scheduled August 6 release, with starter packs listed at 17.00 GBP and open for preorder now. Full box and value box formats are also up for preorder on Topps' UK store.

The preorder listing

Topps Premier League

Source: The Card Vault

Preorder date of August 10 listed on Topps' site, per Baseball America (August 1, 2026); release date not yet confirmed.

2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball preorder opens August 10, release date still unconfirmed

Topps' site now lists an August 10 preorder date for 2026 Bowman Chrome Baseball, the year's most-chased prospect set. Pricing, formats, and the checklist have not been announced. Baseball America projects an early September release based on past timing, but Topps has not confirmed an on-sale date, so this is a preorder-now story, not a buy-now one.

Baseball America

Topps Bowman Chrome MLB

Source: Baseball America . Published August 1, 2026

Live Heat

$22,100 current bid, 29 bids, 206 watchers on Cardboard Connection's tracker (August 4, 2026).

A 2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady auto, PSA 3 with an Auto 8, sits at $22,100

The highest current bid on Cardboard Connection's most-watched eBay board today belongs to a 2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady rookie autograph, graded PSA 3 with an 8 autograph. The soft card grade paired with a strong auto grade is exactly the split collectors love to argue over, and this copy has pulled a big crowd of watchers.

The tracker

Tom Brady Playoff Contenders

Source: Cardboard Connection . Published August 4, 2026

$16,105 current bid, 34 bids, 240 watchers on Cardboard Connection's tracker (August 4, 2026).

A 1997-98 Skybox Premium Shaquille O'Neal Star Rubies PSA 8 climbs to $16,105

A 1997-98 Skybox Premium #240 Shaq Star Rubies in a PSA 8 is drawing real money on the same board, one of the era's toughest premium parallels to find clean. It sits at $16,105 with 34 bids in.

The tracker

Shaquille O'Neal Skybox Premium Star Rubies

Source: Cardboard Connection . Published August 4, 2026

$11,600 current bid on 81 bids, 239 watchers, the highest bid count on Cardboard Connection's board (August 4, 2026).

A 1995 Flair Hot Numbers Michael Jordan PSA 10 draws 81 bids at $11,600

The most-bid card on today's board is a 1995 Flair Hot Numbers Michael Jordan in a PSA 10, an insert collectors chase hard in a perfect grade. Eighty-one bids have pushed it to $11,600.

The tracker

Michael Jordan Flair Hot Numbers

Source: Cardboard Connection . Published August 4, 2026

$6,834.69 current bid, 21 bids, 187 watchers on Cardboard Connection's tracker (August 4, 2026).

A 2015 SP Authentic Future Watch Connor McDavid rookie auto BGS 9.5 hits $6,834.69

The lone hockey card in today's top 15 is a 2015 SP Authentic Future Watch Connor McDavid rookie autograph in BGS 9.5, the modern hockey rookie collectors treat as a blue chip. It has climbed to $6,834.69.

The tracker

Connor McDavid SP Authentic

Source: Cardboard Connection . Published August 4, 2026

From the Feed

Posted August 2 by Adam Gray on X.

Adam Gray photographs the record $3.15 million Kobe Bryant PMG Green in hand at The National

When @altxyzofficial announced they purchased this card for $3,150,000, I was shocked. I immediately tweeted - "that seems like a steal in today's market" I still believe that. First time I've seen one in person. Fantastic. Has a case for the best solo Kobe on earth

The 1997 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green Kobe, a PSA EX 5, is the most expensive solo Kobe card on record after Alt bought it for $3.15 million. Gray got it in front of the camera at The National and argues it has a case for the best solo Kobe on earth.

The post

Kobe Bryant 1997 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green Alt

Source: Adam Gray (X) . Published August 2, 2026

Posted August 3 by CentreGoals. on X, citing Fabrizio Romano.

CentreGoals reports a PSG bid above 40 million euros for Ajax's Mika Godts, citing Fabrizio Romano

BREAKING: PSG send official €40M+ BID to Ajax for Mika Godts, with a package around €45m on the table. Godts has said yes to PSG and personal terms are agreed, Ajax initially valued him at €60m. [@FabrizioRomano]

Per Fabrizio Romano, PSG have made an official bid north of 40 million euros (a package around 45 million) for Ajax winger Mika Godts, who has agreed personal terms. Ajax initially valued him at 60 million, so the fee gap is the thread fans are tracking on a move that would take one of the club's brightest young players to Paris.

The post

Gear check · curated picks (disclosure) Paris Saint-Germain at Fanatics

Mika Godts Ajax Paris Saint-Germain

Source: CentreGoals. (X) . Published August 3, 2026

Posted August 1 by Best Cards Ever on X.

Best Cards Ever flags a $16,800 sale of a Ja'Marr Chase Donruss Optic Downtown Gold PSA 10

🐯 JA'MARR CHASE GOLD DOWNTOWN SALE 🐯 A 2021 Donruss Optic Downtown Gold Ja'Marr Chase /10 PSA 10 sold for $16,800. That makes it the most expensive sale of this card.

A 2021 Donruss Optic Downtown Gold Ja'Marr Chase rookie, numbered to 10 and graded PSA 10, sold for $16,800, which Best Cards Ever calls the card's most expensive sale to date. The Downtown short prints stay among the most hunted modern football inserts.

The post

Gear check · curated picks (disclosure) Cincinnati Bengals at Fanatics

Ja'Marr Chase 2021 Donruss Optic Downtown Gold Cincinnati Bengals

Source: Best Cards Ever (X) . Published August 1, 2026

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