City Spotlight: Pittsburgh

City Spotlight: Pittsburgh

From Cards on Blast by JT & The Bird

February 6, 2026 · 1h 34m · Season 2 · Episode 9

About this episode

This episode focuses on Pittsburgh's trading card scene, discussing hobby headlines and new releases.

Welcome back to Cards On Blast , your home for the latest trading card news, market moves, and deep dives into the world of collecting. This week, JT and the Bird are heading to Western PA to shine the spotlight on Pittsburgh , a city with some of the most storied franchises and "blue-chip" legends in the hobby. 🎙️ In This Episode: 📰 Hobby Headlines The Blue X-Fractor Fumble: Topps advertised exclusive Blue X-Fractors in their 2025–26 Chrome Basketball Mega Boxes, but collectors found only silvers. We break down the "exchange program" and why this is a nightmare for those holding hot rookies like Cooper Flagg and Ace Bailey . The $2M Fraud Conviction: A Redmond man is heading to prison for a years-long scheme involving forged PSA labels on Michael Jordan and Pokémon grails. Live Commerce Boom: Whatnot’s 2026 report is out—sports cards are officially the #1 category in the U.S., with over 6.4 million cards moving a month. 🆕 New Releases & Market Moves We dive into the heavy hitters dropping this week, including: 2025 Panini Prizm Football: The $1,000 hobby box chase for Color Blast and the next generation of NFL stars. 2025 Topps Pristine Baseball & Museum Collection…

People in this episode

Host: JT

Topics covered

  • Pittsburgh
  • trading cards
  • hobby news
  • market moves
  • collecting

Keywords

  • Blue X-Fractor
  • fraud conviction
  • live commerce
  • sports cards
  • Panini Prizm Football
  • Topps Pristine Baseball

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Blue X-, Chrome Basketball Mega Boxes, Pokémon, Prizm Football, Color Blast, Chrome Baseball, Travis Hunter, Orange Fluorescent RC, Mosaic, 2025 Panini Prizm Football

Books & works: Crack That Pack & Pull of the

Places: Pittsburgh, Western PA, Redmond, U.S., the Steel City

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