Edition 26 . Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Cooper Flagg's 1-of-1 Debut Patch Rookie Finally Gets Pulled

Basketball's biggest chase card is out of the wax, and Goldin already has a $1.5 million offer on the table to consign it.

Drop Radar

US presale opens today, August 11; the UK presale ran July 27, official release September 16, per Checklist Insider.

Topps Flagship Premier League US Hobby Presale Opens Today at $149.99 a Box

The US presale for 2026-27 Topps Flagship Premier League Soccer opens today, with hobby boxes at $149.99 averaging three hits per box across autographs, relics, and auto relics. The set runs a 300-card base list with the Future Stars subset folded into base numbering, a 25 Years Champions anniversary set honoring the 2001-02 Arsenal squad, 165 base autographs, and Golden Boot on-card autos. The UK starter packs landed a week ago; this is the separate US hobby-box presale, with the official release set for September 16.

Checklist Insider's rundown

Source: Checklist Insider . Published August 10, 2026

Presale opens today, August 11, via an EQL raffle at $679.99 a box, per Checklist Insider; release date TBA.

Topps Vault Marvel Presale Opens Today via EQL Raffle at $679.99 a Box

Presales for 2026 Topps Vault Marvel open today, sold through an EQL raffle at $679.99 per hobby box, with the official release date still TBA. Each box holds just two cards, one a guaranteed autograph or auto relic, alongside Vault Originals artwork inserts by Ariel Diaz, production-used MCU prop relics, a real-diamond Marvel Diamonds set, and hand-drawn sketches from artists including Frank Miller and Arthur Adams. Florence Pugh signs for the first time in the release.

Checklist Insider's breakdown

2026 Topps Vault Marvel Topps Marvel

Source: Checklist Insider . Published August 10, 2026

Launches tomorrow, August 12, 2026, per Footy Headlines.

Real Madrid's 26-27 Third Kit Launches Tomorrow, Pink Back for the First Time Since 2020-21

Adidas launches Real Madrid's 2026-27 third kit tomorrow, August 12. It is a dark 'Wild Pink' base carrying a tonal geometric pattern of interlocking circles and diamonds front and back, with ivory detailing on the V-neck collar, cuffs, and Three Stripes, and a monochrome white crest. Matching pink shorts and socks finish the look. It is the first pink in Real Madrid's shirt lineup since 2020-21.

Footy Headlines' look at the kit

Gear check · curated picks (disclosure) Real Madrid at Fanatics

Real Madrid Adidas

Source: Footy Headlines

Launches tomorrow, August 12, 2026, per Footy Headlines.

Barcelona's 26-27 Third Kit Launches Tomorrow, Mint Green Back After Six Seasons

Nike launches FC Barcelona's 2026-27 third kit tomorrow, August 12. It is a half-and-half design in 'Green Frost' and 'Dusty Cactus' teal tones, split by a vertical zigzag, with navy trim on the collar and cuffs, red piping on the shoulder seams, and a pink Swoosh. Matching teal shorts with red accents and teal socks with navy Barca lettering complete the kit. Mint green returns to the lineup after a six-season absence.

Footy Headlines' look at the kit

Gear check · curated picks (disclosure) FC Barcelona Jersey - Home, Away & Third at Fanatics

FC Barcelona Nike

Source: Footy Headlines

Live Heat

Sold for $1,337,263, closing August 8 after 24 bids from a $400,000 open, per Auction Report.

Restored T206 Honus Wagner Sells for $1,337,263 at Love of The Game Auctions

A 1909-11 T206 Honus Wagner graded CGC Authentic Restored, nicknamed 'The Restored Die-Cut Wagner,' sold for $1,337,263 at Love of The Game Auctions, closing August 8 after 24 bids from a $400,000 opening bid. Auction Report says the result came in at more than 12 times the sale's second-highest lot. Even a restored Wagner clearing seven figures is a reminder of how much weight the name alone still carries at the top of the vintage market.

Auction Report's writeup

Honus Wagner T206 CGC Love of The Game Auctions

Source: Auction Report . Published August 10, 2026

Sold for $183,000, closing August 8 after 33 bids; top lot in Goldin's 2026 Summer Game Used auction, per Auction Report.

Michael Jordan's Final-Season Wizards Jersey Sells for $183,000 at Goldin

A game-used, photo-matched, and signed Washington Wizards home jersey that Michael Jordan wore on November 6, 2002, during his final NBA season, sold for $183,000 at Goldin's 2026 Summer Game Used Memorabilia Auction, closing August 8 after 33 bids. It led every lot in the sale. The paperwork is deep: MeiGray, Sports Investors Authenticated, a Wizards LOA, Upper Deck Authenticated, and a Beckett LOA all sign off on it.

Auction Report's writeup

Gear check · curated picks (disclosure) Washington Wizards at Fanatics Michael Jordan collectables at eBay Michael Jordan jersey at Fanatics

Michael Jordan Washington Wizards Goldin

Source: Auction Report . Published August 10, 2026

Sold for $87,782, closing August 9 after nine bids from a $35,000 open, per Auction Report.

1986-87 Fleer Basketball PSA 9 Complete Set Sells for $87,782 at BBCE Auctions

A complete 1986-87 Fleer Basketball set, all 132 cards and 12 stickers individually graded PSA Mint 9, sold for $87,782 at BBCE Auctions, closing August 9 after nine bids from a $35,000 open. It carries Michael Jordan's rookie card (#57) and sticker (#8) plus rookie cards of multiple Hall of Famers, every piece matched at the identical PSA 9 grade. The set is running hot this week: a copy of the same 1986 Fleer even posted a $1.49 million signed wax-box result just yesterday.

Auction Report's writeup

Gear check · curated picks (disclosure) Michael Jordan collectables at eBay Michael Jordan jersey at Fanatics

Michael Jordan 1986 Fleer PSA BBCE Auctions

Source: Auction Report . Published August 10, 2026

Sold for $4,250 on Fanatics Collect, per Bleacher Report.

Bob Ross-Themed Shohei Ohtani Topps Card Sells for $4,250 on Fanatics Collect

A novelty Topps card that swaps Shohei Ohtani's helmet for Bob Ross's afro, set against a Joy of Painting-style landscape, sold for $4,250 on Fanatics Collect, per a Fanatics Collect reveal relayed by Bleacher Report. The source does not state the set, serial numbering, or grade, so we are leaving those out. It is a small, playful result next to the recent $11 million Ohtani Gold Logoman sale, but it is a real read on how far the crossover-novelty market now reaches.

Bleacher Report's writeup

Gear check · curated picks (disclosure) Shohei Ohtani merchandise & collectables at Fanatics Los Angeles Dodgers at Fanatics

Shohei Ohtani Topps Fanatics Collect Los Angeles Dodgers

Source: Bleacher Report . Published August 8, 2026

From the Feed

Posted August 11, 2026 by NBA on X.

NBA Announces 2026-27 Opening-Night Tripleheader for October 20, Led by LeBron James's Sixers Debut

A CAN'T-MISS TRIPLEHEADER TO OPEN THE SEASON. 🍿 Jayson Tatum, Paul George and the Celtics visit Cade Cunningham and last year's top-seeded Pistons 🍿 LeBron James and Jaylen Brown make Sixers debuts vs. Jalen Brunson and the Knicks on their championship banner raising night at MSG 🍿 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder face Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in a West Finals rematch The 2026-27 NBA season tips off Tuesday, October 20 on NBC and Peacock!

The NBA's own account laid out opening night: Celtics at Pistons, LeBron James and Jaylen Brown making their 76ers debuts against the Knicks on New York's banner-raising night at MSG, and a Thunder-Spurs Western Finals rematch. New-uniform debuts and marquee openers are exactly the dates that move jersey and rookie-season card interest, so it is one for collectors to circle.

The post

Gear check · curated picks (disclosure) LeBron James collectables at eBay Victor Wembanyama collectables at eBay LeBron James jersey at Fanatics

NBA LeBron James Jalen Brunson Victor Wembanyama

Source: NBA (X) . Published August 11, 2026

Posted by Topps on X.

Topps Confirms Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 2024 Debut Patch Auto 1/1 Is Still Unredeemed

CONFIRMED: Nearly 2 years after its release, the Yoshinobu Yamamoto MLB Debut Patch Autograph is STILL unredeemed. The redemption for Yamamoto's greatest card in existence is still in a pack of 2024 Topps Chrome Update Baseball.

Topps says the Yoshinobu Yamamoto MLB Debut Patch Autograph 1/1, a redemption from 2024 Topps Chrome Update Baseball, is still sitting unclaimed in a pack nearly two years after release. For a card Topps calls his greatest in existence, that means somebody out there is unknowingly holding a live 1-of-1 chase, or has yet to crack the pack it is hiding in.

The post

Gear check · curated picks (disclosure) Los Angeles Dodgers at Fanatics

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Topps Los Angeles Dodgers 2024 Topps Chrome Update

Source: Topps (X)

Posted August 11, 2026 by Evan Sidery on X.

Evan Sidery Calls Heat-Timberwolves the Night-Two Headliner of the 2026-27 Season

The headliner for night two of the 2026-27 NBA season is Heat vs. Timberwolves on ESPN. The home opener of the Giannis Antetokounmpo era in Miami against LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards.

NBA insider Evan Sidery flagged Heat vs. Timberwolves on ESPN as night two's headliner: the home opener of the Giannis Antetokounmpo era in Miami against LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards. Giannis pulling on a Heat jersey at home for the first time is precisely the kind of debut that sends fans hunting the new uniform.

The post

Gear check · curated picks (disclosure) Miami Heat at Fanatics

Giannis Antetokounmpo LaMelo Ball Anthony Edwards Miami Heat

Source: Evan Sidery (X) . Published August 11, 2026

Posted by Goldin on X.

Goldin Says Cooper Flagg's Debut Patch Auto 1/1 Has Been Pulled, Offers $1.5 Million to Consign

IT HAS ARRIVED! The Cooper Flagg Rookie Debut Patch Auto 1/1 has been PULLED! 🎉🏀 Rhody Breakers just pulled basketball's biggest chase card for their client J Phills! Congrats to Rhody Breaks and their client! What an AMAZING moment! Check out @kengoldin's $1.5 Million

Goldin says basketball's biggest chase card, Cooper Flagg's Topps NBA Debut Patch Auto 1/1, has finally been pulled: RhodyBreakers hit it on a live YouTube break from 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball for a client. This resolves the card we made Mover of the Day two days ago, still unpulled and valued at $5 million then, and the chase we flagged when the product launched. Ken Goldin has already put a $1.5 million cash advance on the table to consign it.

The post

Gear check · curated picks (disclosure) Dallas Mavericks at Fanatics Cooper Flagg collectables at eBay Cooper Flagg jersey at Fanatics

Cooper Flagg Topps Goldin Dallas Mavericks

Source: Goldin (X)

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Today's Video

“I Ripped 100x National GOLD Packs And Hit MULTIPLE 1/1s! 🔥 *LOADED!*” by CardCollector2 on YouTube, published August 10, 2026. Watch on YouTube.

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