Week of September 14, 2026
This Week in the Hobby
Industry headlines, upcoming card releases, and our featured item of the week.
Featured Item of the Week
Industry Headlines
Fall flagship season is underway
Topps' final major flagship release of the 2026 baseball season, Topps Update Series, drops October 16. It's the release that adds the year's midseason call-ups and rookies to Topps' base set for the first time, and it's historically one of the biggest price-moving releases of the year for rookie cards.
More fall baseball on the way
Topps Holiday Baseball follows on October 22, and Bowman Sterling closes out the month on October 31 — a busy back half of the year for baseball collectors.
Release dates can and do slip
Topps and Panini publish release calendars months in advance, but hobby shop street dates frequently move by a few weeks. Check closer to the date before making buying plans around a specific release.
Upcoming Releases
| Product | Sport | Expected Date |
|---|---|---|
| Topps Update Series Baseball | Baseball | October 16, 2026 |
| Topps Chrome — Team Japan Samurai Collection | Baseball | October 16, 2026 |
| Panini Three and Two Baseball | Baseball | October 9, 2026 |
| Topps Holiday Baseball | Baseball | October 22, 2026 |
| Bowman Sterling Baseball | Baseball | October 31, 2026 |
| Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey (2026-27) | Hockey | October 7, 2026 |
| Panini Donruss Football | Football | October 28, 2026 |
Dates come from Topps' and Panini's official release calendars and are subject to change — treat them as tentative until the week of release.