WWE Is About to Explode! $100K TCG Purse, Topps Chrome Deadpool & Record Non-Sport Sales
Hobby NonsenseShow Notes
This week on Hobby Nonsense, Jesse is back from Europe 🇮🇪🇬🇧 — and there’s a lot to unpack.
They kick things off with insights from the Dublin and London card shows, breaking down what the European hobby scene is doing well, where it still needs improvement, and what Jesse bought overseas — and why.
Next up is the rise of TCG Rush of Ikorr, including an upcoming Championship featuring a $100,000 prize purse 💰, signaling that competitive TCG is heating up.
Then they’re joined by Adam Gellman to talk WWE cards and why WWE Universe is hitting on the right buttons for collectors. They preview upcoming releases including:
WWE Royalty
WWE Exalted
Topps Chrome WWE
Adam also shares which undervalued up-and-comers 📈 collectors may be sleeping on.
After the interview, Jesse and Ray react to several major record-breaking non-sport sales — including the highest-selling Pixar, Iron Man, Simpsons, and Labubu cards ever recorded — and what those results mean for the broader market 🔥
They close with a breakdown of three upcoming Marvel releases from Topps:
Topps Chrome Deadpool (comics + movie focus)
Topps Brooklyn Collection – Captain America
Topps Finest Fantastic Four
And before signing off, Jesse and Ray debate the big question:
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