PRODUCT
Know the product before the first pack opens.
Every major release gets the same treatment: a full research report, a printable guide you can take to the table, and a working Excel model. No hype, no guessed print runs, just what is in the product and what it means for your money.
WHAT EVERY PRODUCT LAB RELEASE GIVES YOU
Set structure, wax formats, checklists and the rules that decide value
Two pages you can take to the table or the show
A live Excel model for catalog, parallels, set and wax planning
Tom walking the product when we have filmed it
Research preview versions are marked. Dates and configurations change until a product ships.
THE RELEASE WE JUST BROKE DOWN


2026 TOPPS FLAGSHIP FOOTBALL
The full Product Lab treatment: main set, wax formats, collections, the image-match rule and a planning worksheet, plus the six-tab workbook.
- Card Catalog, Family Map and Parallel Map
- Set Planner, Wax Planner and Supply Examples
- Read it as the article, or print the two-page guide
EVERY PRODUCT IN THE LAB
2026 TOPPS FLAGSHIP FOOTBALL
Main set, wax formats, collections and the image-match rule.
2026 BOWMAN FOOTBALL
NFL paper, NFL Chrome and prospect checklists, ahead of release.
2026 PANINI PRIZM BASKETBALL
Parallel ladder, rookie checklist and the case for each wax format.
2026 TOPPS CHROME BASKETBALL
First Topps basketball chrome cycle, mapped the same way.
2026 TOPPS CHROME UPDATE
How update sets change supply on cards you already hold.
