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Gridiron Meets Disney: All 32 NFL Teams Draft a Disney Character
sports2 days ago

Gridiron Meets Disney: All 32 NFL Teams Draft a Disney Character

Disney, the NFL, Champion, and Fanatics staged the first Disney NFL Draft at Fanatics Fest, pairing every NFL team with a Disney, Pixar, Marvel, or Star Wars character to reflect each team’s identity. Examples include Raiders–Darth Vader, Cowboys–Woody, Eagles–Doctor Doom, Packers–Chewbacca, Vikings–Thor, Titans–Thanos, Broncos–Maximus, and Rams–Sulley. The full 32-pairing collection supports Disney/ESPN’s Year of the Super Bowl, leading into ESPN’s 2027 Super Bowl presentation.

Pumpkin Butterprint Pyrex: A Thrift-Store Treasure for Collectors
design9 days ago

Pumpkin Butterprint Pyrex: A Thrift-Store Treasure for Collectors

Vintage Pyrex Pumpkin Butterprint from 1965 is a coveted thrift-store find, especially in the Cinderella bowl form and orange-on-white (with turquoise variants also made). Produced in limited four-piece promo sets, these pieces now command hundreds at resale. Authenticity tips include checking Pyrex’s historic fonts and Cinderella nesting-bowl features for the Likely real deal. Even a single Pumpkin Butterprint Cinderella bowl can be a valuable addition to a collection.

Mod Kitchen Pyrex: A 1958 One-Of-A-Kind Casserole Collectors Seek
collectibles9 days ago

Mod Kitchen Pyrex: A 1958 One-Of-A-Kind Casserole Collectors Seek

Collectors prize the Mod Kitchen Pyrex, a 1958 promotional 1.5-quart yellow oval casserole (the 'New Pyrex Decorator Casserole') that features a bold geometric design and once sold for $3.95; complete dishes with lid can fetch around $100 online, while lidless versions are about $40–$50; its yellow color and the 'PYREX' imprint help it stand out as a rare one-piece item beloved by vintage Pyrex enthusiasts.

Nintendo Unveils 39-Card Physical Reward for Completing the DK Challenge
gaming11 days ago

Nintendo Unveils 39-Card Physical Reward for Completing the DK Challenge

Nintendo announced a 39‑card physical collectible for completing the DK Challenge, limited to Nintendo Switch Online members on Switch 2. The set includes 24 cards from Donkey Kong Bananza and 15 from DK titles in Nintendo’s retro library. Redemption requires completing all missions by Sept 1, 2026; after finishing, players will receive an email in October with redemption instructions, and My Nintendo points aren’t needed. The DK Challenge was introduced in the June 2026 Direct, spans multiple Donkey Kong games, and a trailer plus a guide are available.

Wisconsin stash yields 97 pristine Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt NES cartridges
gaming13 days ago

Wisconsin stash yields 97 pristine Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt NES cartridges

Two Wisconsin collectors uncovered 97 uncirculated 1993 NES cartridges of 'Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt,' a rare variant believed to be the last production run; five copies earned PSA perfect 10, an unprecedented score for NES carts, and three perfect-10 carts will be auctioned online while the duo keeps one 10 and several high-9s. The find could attract six- to seven-figure sums, though exact value is unclear, and a charity auction may follow after the initial sale.

Rhode Island Uncovers Cooper Flagg’s 1-of-1 NBA rookie card
sports14 days ago

Rhode Island Uncovers Cooper Flagg’s 1-of-1 NBA rookie card

A rare 1-of-1 Cooper Flagg NBA rookie card with a jersey-patch from his Mavericks debut and Flagg’s signature was found in Rhode Island during a live stream by RhodyBreakers. Released in the 2026 Topps Chrome Update Basketball set and bolstered by Flagg’s Rookie of the Year recognition for 2025-26, the card has drawn global attention and the Mavericks have offered an extravagant “1 of 1 for 32” package (tickets, a signed jersey, photos, a VIP tour, etc.) in an effort to acquire it.

Box in Wisconsin uncovers nearly 100 rare NES cartridges, including a new Mario Bros variant
technology17 days ago

Box in Wisconsin uncovers nearly 100 rare NES cartridges, including a new Mario Bros variant

A storage box in Waukesha, Wisconsin revealed almost 100 rare NES cartridges, including a previously unknown version of Super Mario Bros and Duck Hunt. The carts show notable differences in stickers, screws, manuals, and motherboard, marking a unique print run in video game preservation. Some copies are PSA 10 graded and three cartridges are headed to auction, potentially fetching millions.

Ohtani One-of-One Card Lands Over $10 Million
business26 days ago

Ohtani One-of-One Card Lands Over $10 Million

A one-of-one Shohei Ohtani Topps Gold Logoman dual autograph card — with two gold MLB logo patches and English and Kanji autographs — was pulled in Boca Raton and sold for more than $10 million. The patches commemorate back-to-back MVP seasons (2024–25) and come from a Sept. 7, 2025 road game and a Apr. 12, 2026 home game; the card’s value is driven by Ohtani’s 2024–25 production (63 doubles, 109 homers, 232 RBI in 317 games) and a 2.87 ERA over 14 appearances in 2025 as the Dodgers secured World Series titles in both years.

Boca Raton Collector Pulls 1-of-1 Ohtani Card as $10M Bounty Sparks Frenzy
sports26 days ago

Boca Raton Collector Pulls 1-of-1 Ohtani Card as $10M Bounty Sparks Frenzy

A Boca Raton collector pulled a one-of-one Topps Gold Logoman dual autograph Ohtani card with two gold MLB logo patches from 2025–26, triggering a $10 million bounty from Grade10 and reigniting hype after earlier $5 million resale-value estimates. The card features English and Kanji autographs and patches from a Sept. 7, 2025 road game and a Apr. 12, 2026 home game, and it highlights Ohtani's back-to-back MVP seasons, including his strong 2024–25 numbers (63 doubles, 109 HR, 232 RBI in 317 games; .296/.391/.634) and a 2025 2.87 ERA over 14 appearances as the Dodgers captured World Series titles in both years.

97 Unopened Mario Cartridges Reframe a 1993 NES Variant
technology27 days ago

97 Unopened Mario Cartridges Reframe a 1993 NES Variant

A longtime Nintendo collector uncovers 97 pristine, unopened Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt cartridges tucked inside a late-1993 production box. The box, tied to a metal-recovery shipment that once threatened to melt the games for gold, turns out to contain an undocumented multilingual variant with a revised manual text and a 9340 date code. PSA grading confirmed authenticity, with five cartridges earning PSA 10s and several others near that mark; several units will be auctioned (Goldin Auctions on Aug 12) while the rest may go to charity, and full manual scans plus cartridge photos will be posted online soon.

Tech Wealth Sparks Record-Setting Half-Year in Art, Fossils, and Watches
business1 month ago

Tech Wealth Sparks Record-Setting Half-Year in Art, Fossils, and Watches

Major auction houses posted nearly $10 billion in the first half of 2026 as AI- and tech-driven wealth fuels a broad rebound in art, watches, cars, diamonds and even dinosaur fossils; standout sales include Pollock’s Number 7A for $181 million and a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, ‘Gus,’ for $50.1 million—the most ever for a fossil. The surge spans online bidding and younger buyers, with Christie’s reporting 30% of buyers new to the house, 47% millennials or younger, and 85% of bids placed online.

GameStop CEO Declares Physical Games Irrelevant To Its Future
business1 month ago

GameStop CEO Declares Physical Games Irrelevant To Its Future

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen dismissed Sony’s plan to phase out physical discs, arguing that physical media and software are no longer central to the business and that collectibles and hardware drive most revenue; in Q1 2026 collectibles accounted for about 41.8% of revenue with hardware and accessories near 40%, while software was the smallest slice. Cohen also emphasized his push to merge with eBay to create a much larger business, and the stock market largely shrugged off the digital shift as the retailer pivots toward non-software revenue streams.