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Coffeezilla Re-Did the Bricks & Minifigs Math. It Lands Where We Did. Plus New Forensics.
2d ago / 7 min read
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The LEGO Dispute Has a Wikipedia Page Now. Plus DeFranco, and a New Witness.
Philip DeFranco put the Bricks & Minifigs story in front of his audience, a salon owner posted an unverified account of a U-Haul at the Eugene store, and the whole saga now has its own Wikipedia entry. The story has officially escaped the hobby.
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The World Cup Kicked Off Last Night. So Did Soccer Collecting's Biggest Summer.
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Market Report
An Arizona Collector Is Suing PSA's Parent, and He Wants It to Sell Off SGC and Beckett
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Action Figures
The Masters of the Universe Movie Is Tracking Below Its Budget. The Hot Toys Figures Don't Care.
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The Knicks Just Made Finals History. Wembanyama's Cards Are Still Climbing.
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The rest of the damage
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10Auction WatchA Sealed Super Mario Bros. Bundle Is at $637,500 in Heritage's Live Video Games Auction11ACEOsDavid Choe Painted a Baseball Card and Traded It Into a $700K Deal. No Money Changed Hands.12Trading CardsThe Jason Paige Card Trade Dispute: Two Cards, No Shared Price Language13Pop CultureDestiny 2's Last Update Posted Its Biggest Numbers in Two Years. The Lights Didn't Dim Quietly.14Toys & PlushTakara Tomy Apologized for Not Making Enough Beyblade X. Scalpers Are Running the Gap.15LEGOBricks & Minifigs Offers to Settle. Reckless Ben Says He Can't Talk.16Trading CardsPokemon TCG: 30th Celebration Is Official. Every Pack Is All-Foil With a Guaranteed Pikachu, and It Drops Worldwide September 16.17Trading CardsThe Knicks Lead 2-1. Wembanyama's Cards Keep Climbing Anyway.
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