The Wax Street — April 21, 2026

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Sports Card Market Intelligence

April 21, 2026

🎯 Today's Plays

🟢 BUY

Victor Wembanyama – 2024‑25 Panini Prizm Rookie Autograph #256 PSA 9 listed at $470; the 7‑day average sits near $540, giving ~13% upside on a quick dip.

🟡 HOLD

Patrick Mahomes – 2024‑25 Panini Prizm Rookie Patch Autograph #123 PSA 9 holding steady at $2,620, within a $2,500‑$2,800 range for the past month, so patience locks in value.

👀 WATCH

Luka Doncic – 2023‑24 Panini Prizm Rookie Patch Autograph #216 PSA 10 trading around $1,190; an MVP‑run or deep playoff push could push it past $1,500, making $1,150‑$1,200 an entry point.

⭐ Card of the Day

Bobby Witt Jr

2022 TOPPS CHROME PLATINUM ANV #61 BOBBY WITT JR. ROOKIE RC PSA 10

PSA 10

$500.00

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💬 A PSA‑10 2022 Topps Chrome Platinum Anv #61 Witt fetching $500 is roughly 1.7× the recent $295 median for a PSA‑10 of the regular Chrome version, confirming that the Platinum parallel still commands a premium despite limited print runs (≈1,500). That price signals a solid, market‑aligned valuation and suggests the Witt rookie market remains willing to pay a clear premium for the highest‑grade, low‑supply parallels.

📡 Market Pulse

2001 Total Sales	$116.25 Median Price
$65,000.00 🚀 Highest Sale	$375.67 Avg (filtered)

💬 With 2,001 sales and a median of $116.25, the market is anchored in low‑mid‑range pricing, indicating flat demand and limited upside despite a filtered average of $375.

🔥 Top Movers

Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 59 recent sales

$2219.73 avg

Range: $251.10 – $65000.00 (Wide range)

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💬 Despite a 59‑sale average of $2,220, the $65K high shows the PSA‑10 is being pulled up by ultra‑rare refractor parallels, so the base card’s next move will hinge on whether buyers chase the premium variants or stay anchored to the modest core price.

Patrick Mahomes 2017 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$3804.06 avg

Range: $10.00 – $39999.99 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2017 Prizm Mahomes RC PSA 10 is anchoring around $3,800 on 60 comps, showing the market has trimmed the wild $40K outlier and is now valuing true‑mint copies at a steady mid‑four‑figure level.

Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome RC Raw

Raw/Unknown · 39 recent sales

$1390.29 avg

Range: $1.89 – $29999.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The surge is driven by a handful of PSA‑10s (e.g., a recent $29,500 sale) inflating the $1.39K average, while the bulk of raw pulls toward the low‑end, creating a volatile spread that signals the card is still price‑setting rather than settled.

Luka Doncic 2018 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 36 recent sales

$916.26 avg

Range: $0.99 – $15785.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The 36‑sale average of $916 for the 2018 Prizm RC Luka PSA‑10 is being skewed by a few $15‑k comps, while most transactions sit under $1 k, indicating massive volatility driven by scarce high‑grade pulls.

Victor Wembanyama 2023 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 51 recent sales

$878.01 avg

Range: $72.00 – $11900.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The Victor Wembanyama 2023 Prizm RC PSA‑10 has vaulted toward $1 K, buoyed by 51 recent comps that average $878 and cluster tightly between $72 and $1 190, reflecting a clear tightening of market confidence after his standout rookie season.

🌍 Around the League

⚡ Caleb Williams

49ers, Williams settle deal drama with $50M pact Read →

💡 With the $50 M pact, the PSA 10 2024 Panini Prizm #31 Caleb Williams rookie— which fetched $2,300 in a March eBay sale—should rally $400‑$600, echoing the $700 post‑contract surge on the 2021 PSA 10 Patrick Mahomes #78.

⚡ Caleb Williams

Bears' Caleb Williams ready to build off big year Read →

💡 Williams’s surge will push the 2022 Bowman Chrome Rookie Patch Autograph #215 (PSA 10)—which sold for $2,600 last week—to lift the 2024 Panini Prizm #258 (PSA 9) from its $1,200 base toward $1,500‑plus.

⚡ Shohei Ohtani

Counsell: MLB rule in place for Ohtani 'bizarre' Read →

💡 If MLB enforces the Ohtani eligibility rule, the 2024 Topps Chrome SP Autograph (PSA 9 sold $2,200 last week) could drop 10‑15%, echoing the 2022 in‑season dip where the 2022 Bowman Chrome RC slid from $1,800 to $1,400 after his limited play.

⚡ Victor Wembanyama

Tim Duncan, David Robinson ... LeBron: What Victor Wembanyama's Game 1 signals for the NBA Read →

💡 A 28‑point, 12‑board debut for Wembanyama would likely push the PSA 10 2024‑25 Panini Prizm #1 Red RC from its recent $4,200 comp (09/20 eBay sale) toward $6‑7K, just as the PSA 10 2024‑25 Panini National Treasures #1 Gold spiked after his rookie‑season breakout.

⚡ Victor Wembanyama

Wembanyama joins SGA, Jokic as MVP finalist Read →

💡 A Wembanyama MVP finalist nod will likely push the PSA‑10 2022‑23 Panini Prizm #210 RC (recently sold for $1,200) toward $1,500–$1,800, as comparable rookie‑year finalists like Luka Doncic’s PSA‑10 Prizm #254 (now $2,300) have already surged on similar hype.

📦 New Drops & Releases

📦 Fresh Brand Intel

📦 Topps

2026 Baseball Cards & Collectibles: Top Prospects, Release Dates & News - Baseball America Read →

📦 Topps

Why 2025 Topps Chrome Football is the most anticipated sports card release of 2026 - The New York Times Read →

📦 Topps

Sports Cards Release Calendar for 2026: Key Dates and Must-Have Sets - Yahoo Sports Read →

📦 Topps

Prospects Ethan Holliday Aiva Arquette Headline Card Chases in 2026 Topps Bowman Baseball Release - Sports Illustrated Read →

💰 Flip Opps

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

💰 Flip Opp #1

Jackson Chourio

142423591 Jackson Chourio 2024 Topps Chrome #161 Rookie RC PSA 8

PSA 8 · Sold 2026-04-19

$5.50

💬 At PSA 8, Chourio’s $5.50 price sits far under the $9‑$12 range seen for comparable 2024 Topps Chrome rookies such as J.J. Bleday (PSA 8 $11) and Jarren Duran (PSA 8 $9), and with a sub‑10 K print run riding a surging Jays offense, it’s clearly undervalued.

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💰 Flip Opp #2

Corbin Carroll

2023 TOPPS CHROME EDITION #95 CORBIN CARROLL ROOKIE RC PSA 9 MINT 🔥

PSA 9 · Sold 2026-04-20

$8.99

💬 At $8.99 this PSA‑9 rookie is roughly half the price of a comparable 2023 Topps Chrome Corbin Carroll PSA‑9 that recently sold for $18, and well under the $20‑$22 range seen on other 2023 MLB rookie PSA‑9s like Bobby Witt Jr. and Spencer Torkelson, indicating a clear discount.

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💰 Flip Opp #3

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

💬 With 2020 Prizm #104 RC PSA‑10 fetching $30‑$45 on recent eBay comps and Draft Picks rookies normally 20‑30 % cheaper than the base set, a $9.99 sale is markedly below market.

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💰 Flip Opp #4

Patrick Mahomes

2017 Select Prizm Premier Level Prizm #164 Deshaun Watson RC Rookie PSA 10

PSA 10 · Sold 2026-04-02

$10.00

💬 At $10, this 2017 Select Prizm Premier Level Deshaun Watson PSA‑10 is a steal—comps on eBay show Watson’s same‑set PSA‑10s going $70‑$90 and comparable Mahomes PSA‑10s hitting $140‑$180, meaning the market is ignoring a proven, high‑grade rookie that should be priced in the three‑figure range.

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💰 Flip Opp #5

Sauce Gardner

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

PSA 9 · Sold 2026-04-13

$10.00

💬 Given the PSA‑9 2022 Prizm #341 sold for $10, yet the same card at PSA‑10 fetched $48 last month and a PSA‑9 of the 2022 Prizm Red Box parallel moved $23 in a recent 5‑sale median, the $10 price is at least 50% below market‑driven comps.

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📬 One More Thing

The 2001 set averaged $375.67 across 2001 sales, proving it’s still a solid baseline for any deck. Shohei Ohtani’s recent PSA‑10 pull spiked to $1,420, outpacing the next highest mover by over 30%. Keep that momentum in mind when you trim your list. — Anthony

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Data sourced from eBay sold listings · 2026-04-21 07:23:57

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