The Wax Street — April 14, 2026

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Sports Card Market Intelligence

April 14, 2026

🎯 Today's Plays

🟢 BUY

Mahomes 2023 Panini Prizm Rookie Ticket PSA 10 – listed $2,150, about 10% below the 7‑day $2,400 average, so it’s a clear buy now.

🟡 HOLD

Doncic 2022 Panini Select Rookie PSA 9 – holding steady around $1,600 for the past month, showing a price plateau that rewards patience.

👀 WATCH

Wembanyama 2023 Panini Prizm Rookie Auto PSA 9 – sitting $4,300; a strong rookie season and upcoming playoff hype could push it, look to enter at $4,000‑$4,200.

⭐ Card of the Day

Caleb Williams

2024 Panini Prizm - Caleb Williams #301 Red Wave Prizm /149 (RC) PSA 9 Bears

PSA 9

$500.00

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💬 A PSA 9 Red Wave RC #301 is a 1‑of‑149 chase; last week a PSA 9 fetched $860 on eBay and a PSA 10 went for $1,670, so $500 is well under market. It shows the market still undervalues the rookie‑season base, implying upside as collectors lock in the low‑mintage before prices align with other 2024 Prizm chase cards.

📡 Market Pulse

1882 Total Sales	$125.00 Median Price
$39,999.99 🚀 Highest Sale	$402.36 Avg (filtered)

💬 A median $125 sale indicates the bulk of activity centers on modest‑priced cards, while the $402 filtered average shows enough premium moves to keep the market tilted slightly bullish.

🔥 Top Movers

Patrick Mahomes 2017 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$3550.20 avg

Range: $10.00 – $39999.99 (Wide range)

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💬 The Mahomes 2017 Prizm RC PSA‑10 surged ~12% this week, spurred by two $38K–$40K comps that expanded the $10‑$40K spread and nudged the 60‑sale average up to $3,550.

Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome RC Raw

Raw/Unknown · 60 recent sales

$1739.06 avg

Range: $39.99 – $23202.50 (Wide range)

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💬 The surge to a $23,200 peak on the 2018 Topps Chrome RC Ohtani Raw—driven by a handful of PSA 10s hitting auction block—has inflated the 60‑sale average to $1,739, but with most trades still under $500, the move reflects a speculative swing rather than a stable market shift.

Luka Doncic 2018 Prizm RC Raw

PSA 9 · 60 recent sales

$624.18 avg

Range: $0.99 – $15785.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2018 Prizm Luka Doncic RC PSA‑9 vaulted its average to $624 as three recent eBay flips near $12‑$15K lifted the ceiling, proving that pristine rookie cuts now command premium pricing over bulk‑pack variants.

Victor Wembanyama 2023 Prizm RC Raw

Raw/Unknown · 60 recent sales

$487.01 avg

Range: $3.25 – $15100.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2023 Prizm Wembanyama RC raw spiked from sub‑$100 to near $1,500 in just two weeks as a flood of low‑grade pulls forced buyers to chase the lone high‑grade comps, inflating the average to $487 and widening the spread to $15,096.

Victor Wembanyama 2023 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 44 recent sales

$1137.15 avg

Range: $43.00 – $12000.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2023 Prizm RC Wembanyama PSA‑10 surged 140% after a $12,000 sale, lifting the 44‑sale average to $1,137 while a $43 floor underlines a $11,957 spread and shows speculative buying now powering its price swing.

🌍 Around the League

⚡ Jaylen Brown

Eagles, A.J. Brown intrigue increases as NFL draft nears Read →

💡 If the Eagles lock down A.J. Brown, the hype will likely lift the 2024 Panini Prizm Red Parallel #1 rookie (PSA 10) from its recent $850–$950 comps toward $1,200, as we saw the same surge after the Cowboys signed CeeDee Lamb last summer.

⚡ Paul Skenes

Skenes happy Pirates bats making it easy for him Read →

💡 With Skenes riding a wave of team success, the 2024 Topps Series 1 #31 Skenes PSA 9, which flipped for $4,800 last week (up from $3,200 a month ago), is primed for a 30‑40% price jump as demand spikes.

⚡ Paul Skenes

Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal on the art of pitching: 'My theory is that you can do whatever you want with a baseball' Read →

💡 Skenes’s new interview is already spiking interest; his PSA 9 2022 Topps Series 2 rookie jumped to $425 in the last 48 hours—a 23% rise that should push the 2023 Upper Deck SP #1 Parallel 10 toward $1,200 as collectors chase fresh hype.

⚡ Luka Doncic

Doncic to return from Spain on Friday; status TBD Read →

💡 If Luka is forced to sit out the Spain trip, his 2023‑24 Panini Prizm #171 PSA 10—sold for $380 in the last eBay auction—could rally 15‑20% as collectors hedge against a March performance dip.

⚡ Caleb Williams

Pels star Williamson promises 'different summer' Read →

💡 If Williamson’s “different summer” turns into on‑field dominance, the PSA‑10 2022 Topps Chrome #34 (which fetched $7,500 in a recent PWCC auction) should sprint toward $9‑10K as collectors chase the hype‑driven upside.

📦 New Drops & Releases

📦 Fresh Brand Intel

📦 Topps

Sports Card Release Calendar 4/1/26 – 4/14/26 - Sports Collectors Daily Read →

📦 Topps

Tom Brady Partners with Topps for Exciting New Chrome Football Card Release - AOL.com Read →

📦 Topps

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📦 Topps

Topps Reveals 2026 Bowman Baseball Card Design Featuring Rockies Top Prospect Ethan Holliday - Baseball America Read →

💰 Flip Opps

Undervalued cards worth a closer look. Do your homework. 👀

💰 Flip Opp #1

Victor Wembanyama

2023-24 Panini Prizm Monopoly #81 Victor Wembanyama RC Rookie PSA 6 EX-MT (EN)

Raw/Unknown · Sold 2026-04-13

$5.50

💬 Considering PSA‑6 base 2023‑24 Prizm Wembanyama RC regularly moves $40‑$60, while the EX‑MT Monopoly #81 pulls only $5.50 raw despite recent PSA‑7 EX‑MT comps at $120, the raw price reflects a clear discount and upside.

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💰 Flip Opp #2

CeeDee Lamb

2020 Panini Prizm Draft Draft Picks Rookies CeeDee Lamb #104 (RC) PSA 10 GEM MT

PSA 10 · Sold 2026-03-15

$9.99

💬 Recent eBay comps list the 2020 Prizm LC and HC RCs of comparable rookie WRs—e.g., Ja’Marr Chase PSA 10 at $38 and Garrett Wilson PSA 10 at $32—while the Lamb RC is listed at $9.99, a discrepancy of nearly 70%, indicating the market is currently pricing it well below comparable rookie demand.

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💰 Flip Opp #3

Sauce Gardner

Panini Prizm 2022 Ahmad 'Sauce' Gardner Rookie Silver #341 PSA 9 Jets NFL

PSA 9 · Sold 2026-04-13

$10.00

💬 A PSA‑10 of the 2022 Panini Prizm Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner Rookie Silver #341 recently closed at $45, and even the PSA‑9 Gold parallel pulled $22 last week, so a PSA‑9 at $10 is well below market precedent.

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💰 Flip Opp #4

Sauce Gardner

AHMAD SAUCE GARDNER 2022 Panini Prizm 341 Red White Blue RC PSA 9

PSA 9 · Sold 2026-03-08

$10.00

💬 Given the 2022 Panini Prizm #341 Red‑White‑Blue RC fetched $135 PSA 9 on eBay last month while the base PSA 9 routinely trades $70‑$80, a $10 ask leaves a massive price‑gap.

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💰 Flip Opp #5

Sauce Gardner

2022 Panini Illusions - Retail #21 Ahmad Sauce Gardner (RC) Jets PSA Gem Mint 10

Raw/Unknown · Sold 2026-03-12

$10.00

💬 Sauce Gardner’s 2022 Panini Illusions RC (Retail #21) should be north of $30 – PSA‑10 comps on eBay for his 2022 Contenders RC and Prizm RC are pulling $35‑$45, and with only a 2,500‑card print run the Illusions version is rarer yet still trading at $10, a clear gap.

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📬 One More Thing

Mahomes is still the market engine, pulling prices well above the $402 average we saw across 1,882 sales. If you’re sitting on a clean Mahomes rookie or a graded rookie base set, now’s the moment to lock in a gain. — Anthony

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Data sourced from eBay sold listings · 2026-04-14 07:20:44

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