✨📅 Jan. 2025 Guide to Trading Cards & Collector Events!

Welcome to Hobby Hype! 2025 is almost here, thanks for joining us.

⌛ Here’s your 30 second hobby rundown:

The year kicks off strong with 2024 Panini Flawless WWE (Jan 3) delivering premium wrestling autographs, while football fans can chase 2024 Panini Prizm NFL (Jan 3) and 2024 Bowman Best University Football (Jan 6) for vibrant parallels and collegiate stars.

Baseball collectors get 2024 Topps Luminaries Baseball (Jan 3) for legendary hits, with 2024 Topps Archives and Topps Definitive Baseball dropping January 8. Basketball’s spotlight includes 2023-24 Panini National Treasures NBA (Jan 6) and January 8’s lineup featuring 2024 Panini Prizm Draft Picks and Topps Midnight Basketball.

Hockey fans can snag 2024-25 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey (Jan 3) with its sleek designs and diamond relics.

TCG collectors had a quiet week but stay tuned for more updates.

Whether you’re ripping packs or chasing singles, this lineup is stacked! 👊✨

🆕 New Product Releases

• January 3, 2025

  • 🤼 2024 Panini Flawless WWE – A high-end wrestling card set featuring stunning designs, autographs, and memorabilia from WWE superstars.

  • 🏈 2024 Panini Prizm NFL – A fan-favorite football card collection known for vibrant parallels and top-tier rookie cards.

  • ⚾ 2024 Topps Luminaries Baseball – A luxurious baseball card release spotlighting autographs and low-numbered hits from legendary players.

  • 🏒 2024-25 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey – A premium hockey card set emphasizing elegant designs and diamond relic inserts.

• January 6, 2025:

  • 🏀 2023-24 Panini National Treasures NBA
    A premier basketball release featuring patch autographs, logo cards, and high-end memorabilia for collectors.

  • 🏈 2024 Bowman Best University Football – A football card collection focusing on top collegiate players, featuring autographs and bold designs perfect for prospect collectors.

• January 8, 2025:

  • ⚾ 2024 Topps Archives Baseball – A nostalgic baseball card series celebrating the game’s history with vintage-inspired designs.

  • 🏀 2023-24 Panini National Treasures Basketball – A high-end basketball card set featuring rare autographs, patches, and limited parallels.

  • 🏀 2024 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Basketball – A collegiate-themed basketball card set showcasing top draft picks in Prizm’s iconic style.

  • 🏀 2023-24 Topps Midnight Basketball – A unique basketball card release blending striking nighttime aesthetics with player highlights.

  • ⚾ 2024 Topps Definitive Baseball – A luxurious baseball card collection with premium autographs, relics, and artistic designs.

  • 🏀 2023-24 Panini Contenders Optic Basketball – A sleek, chromium version of Contenders Basketball emphasizing rookie tickets and autograph cards.

  • 🏈 2024 Panini Illusions Football – A football card series blending dynamic designs with dual-image illusions and player memorabilia.
    

Arena Club is dropping these grails in slab packs today. Go check them out! 

🏀 Ruby Basketball - Lebron James 2016 Select Gold /10 BGS 10 Black Label & Kobe Bryant 2014 Select Clutch Gold /10 BGS 10

🏈 Ruby Football - Patrick Mahomes 2023 Donruss Optic Super Bowl Downtown Gold PSA 10

⚾ Ruby Baseball - Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome Rookie Auto. Gold Ref. PSA 10

🎉 IRL Events

• January 3–5, 2025: Sports Card & Memorabilia Show (Mason City, IA): At Southbridge Mall. Hosted by Larson Red Zone Sports.

• January 4, 2025: Iowa Wolves Card Show (Des Moines, IA): At Wells Fargo Arena. Show hours are 4:30 pm–6:30 pm.

• January 4, 2025: Sports Card & Collectibles Show (Neptune, NJ): At American Legion Post 346, 21 Gully Road. Show hours are 9:00 am–3:00 pm.

• January 4, 2025: Fort Lauderdale Card Show (Fort Lauderdale, FL): At Rodeway Inn & Suites. Show hours are 8:00 am–4:00 pm.

• January 4, 2025: Jacksonville Sports Cards Show (Jacksonville, FL): At Holiday Inn.

• January 4, 2025: Sports Card Show (Shakopee, MN): At The Bowl, 504 W 27th Street. Show hours are 10:00 am–Noon.

• January 5, 2025: Sports & TCG Show (Ames, IA): At North Grand Mall. Show hours are 10:00 am–6:00 pm on January 4 and 11:00 am–4:00 pm on January 5.

• January 5, 2025: Sports & TCG Show (Cedar Rapids, IA): At Radisson Hotel. Show hours are 9:00 am–3:00 pm.

• January 7, 2025: Randolph Sports Cards & Toys Show (Randolph, NJ): At All In One Collectibles. Show hours are 1:00 pm–7:00 pm.

• January 11, 2025: Sacramento Sports Cards and Collectibles Show (Sacramento, CA): At Wyndham Sacramento Hotel. Show hours are 9:00 am–4:00 pm.

💡 Card Show Survival Tip:

Bring a sturdy card case or backpack with protective sleeves to safely store your purchases and trades while navigating the show floor. 🎒✨

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