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Posts filed under Sports on the Rips.xyz™ blog.

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SportssportsMar 25, 2026

After the Record Mantle Sale: What Headline Auctions Actually Mean

The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle record sale reset headlines—not your hobby box. What trophy-grade baseball sales signal for grading, liquidity, …

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SportssportsFeb 20, 2026

Sports Cards After the Grading Boom

What changed in sports cards after the PSA boom: liquidity, pop reports, rip culture, and how collectors reprice risk in plain terms.

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SportssportsSep 27, 2025

Football's Premium Card Era: How Modern Rookies Get Priced

How Panini premium football cards—National Treasures, Contenders autos, Prizm rookies—became football's price reference layer, and where …

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SportssportsJul 27, 2025

Fanatics, Timing, and Baseball Scarcity After the Grading Boom

How Fanatics' Topps era, post-boom PSA populations, and sealed baseball timing changed what 'scarce' means for everyday collectors.

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