The Early 2026 Basketball Card Awards 🏆 | NBA Player Comparisons (Topps Chrome, Finest & Downtowns)
Hoops Collectors: Basketball & Sports Cards PodcastShow Notes
Max @PutnamCards gives out his early 2026 Basketball Card Awards, comparing current hobby trends and modern basketball cards to players across the NBA.
Topics include 2025–26 Topps basketball releases, Topps Chrome Gold Refractors, Topps Finest Aura inserts, Topps 3 Basketball, Panini Downtown inserts, and patch autograph cards of Stephen Curry.
Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:34 Panini Revolution Galactics 05:55 High-End Stephen Curry Patch Autos 08:30 Topps Finest Base Set Design 12:11 Topps Chrome Gold Refractors 14:03 Topps Finest Aura Inserts 16:25 Topps 3 Basketball 18:37 PSA 10s vs. PSA 9s 21:13 Gold Logomans & Speciality Patches 23:49 Panini Downtown Inserts 28:33 “Not-Associated” Memorabilia Cards 30:47 Unlicensed Panini Basketball Products 31:53 Dallas Card Show
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