Buy Now — Week 1, January 4, 2026
Buy Now (vault) recap for the week ending January 4, 2026.
Published January 4, 2026·Fanatics Buy Now — Jan 4, 2026·5 min read
All dollar figures shown are totals including the 20% buyer's premium.
Executive summary
Foundational
All
Total lots
4,188
Total (w/ premium)
$1.42M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$340
per lot
Median total
$23
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Sports33%
1,385lots·$619Ktotal
Pokemon/TCG65%
2,733lots·$786Ktotal
Misc2%
70lots·$17Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
55%
PSA
37%
Auth
3%
BGS
2%
SGC
2%
Other
2%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
6%
$10–25
45%
$25–50
13%
$50–100
18%
$100–250
8%
$250–1k
7%
$1k+
3%
Auction History — Weekly · 1 auctions · incl. 20% premium
| Auction | Lots | Total (w/ premium) | vs Prior | vs Avg of Prior 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026Latest | 4,188 | $1.42M | — | — |
Category Share — % of Lots
SportsPokemon/TCGMisc
Jan 4, 2026
Pokemon/TCG: 65.3%
Sports Cards: 33.1%
Memorabilia/Misc: 1.7%
Grader Share — % of Lots
PSABGSSGCCGCAuthOther
Jan 4, 2026
CGC: 54.6%
PSA: 36.6%
CGC AUTH: 3.4%
BGS: 2.1%
SGC: 1.8%
Other: 1.6%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
1
PSA 10$510,000
2
PSA 9$150,000
3
CGC 10$35,000
4
— 2000$21,000
5
PSA 9$19,380
6
BGS 9$18,500
7
BGS 9$15,500
8
PSA 10$14,000
9
PSA 10$14,000
10
PSA 10$12,000
| # | Card | Grader | Grade | Total | Bids | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1999 Pokemon Game Charizard-Holo 1st Edition 4 1999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition Holo Charizard #4 PSA 10 GEM MINT | PSA | 10 | $510,000 | 0 | Pokemon |
| 2 | | 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky 18 1979 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Wayne Gretzky ROOKIE #18 PSA 9 MINT | PSA | 9 | $150,000 | 0 | Hockey |
| 3 | | 1996 Base Set - Test Print - Japanese Charizard//Venusaur No Opaque Layer 1996 Pokemon Japanese Base Test Print No Opaque Layer Charizard Venusaur CGC 10 | CGC | 10 | $35,000 | 0 | Pokemon |
| 4 | | 2000 Playoff Contenders Factory Sealed Hobby Box, 12ct Pack Tom Brady RC? | — | 2000 | $21,000 | 0 | Football |
| 5 | | 1996 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Kobe Bryant Row 1 31 1996 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Row 1 Kobe Bryant ROOKIE /150 #31 PSA 9 MINT | PSA | 9 | $19,380 | 0 | Basketball |
| 6 | | 2006 Topps Chrome Refractors Gold Kobe Bryant 129 2006 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor Kobe Bryant /25 #129 BGS 9 MINT | BGS | 9 | $18,500 | 0 | Basketball |
| 7 | | 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan RC 57 1986 Fleer Basketball Michael Jordan ROOKIE #57 BGS 9 MINT | BGS | 9 | $15,500 | 0 | Basketball |
| 8 | | 2012 Leaf Pop Century Signatures Donald Trump BADT1 2012 Leaf Pop Century Donald Trump AUTO #BA-DT1 PSA 10 GEM MINT | PSA | 10 | $14,000 | 0 | Entertainment |
| 9 | | 1989 Bowman Tiffany Ken Griffey Jr 220 1989 Bowman Tiffany Ken Griffey Jr. ROOKIE #220 PSA 10 GEM MINT | PSA | 10 | $14,000 | 0 | Baseball |
| 10 | | 1997 Pocket Monsters Carddass Checklist 1997 Pokemon Japanese Pocket Monsters Carddass Checklist PSA 10 GEM MINT | PSA | 10 | $12,000 | 0 | Pokemon |
Foundational
Sports
Total lots
1,385
Total (w/ premium)
$619K
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$447
per lot
Median total
$50
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Basketball29%
407lots·$221Ktotal
Football22%
304lots·$76Ktotal
Baseball36%
503lots·$113Ktotal
Hockey2%
32lots·$160Ktotal
Soccer7%
94lots·$31Ktotal
Other Sports3%
45lots·$19Ktotal
By Grader
PSA
62%
CGC
18%
Auth
6%
BGS
5%
SGC
5%
Other
4%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
11%
$10–25
16%
$25–50
19%
$50–100
23%
$100–250
14%
$250–1k
11%
$1k+
6%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
1
PSA 9$150,000
2
— 2000$21,000
3
PSA 9$19,380
4
BGS 9$18,500
5
BGS 9$15,500
6
PSA 10$14,000
7
PSA 10$12,000
8
BGS 9.5$8,750
9
PSA 10$8,500
10
BGS 8.5$7,600
| # | Card | Grader | Grade | Total | Bids | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky 18 1979 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Wayne Gretzky ROOKIE #18 PSA 9 MINT | PSA | 9 | $150,000 | 0 | Hockey |
| 2 | | 2000 Playoff Contenders Factory Sealed Hobby Box, 12ct Pack Tom Brady RC? | — | 2000 | $21,000 | 0 | Football |
| 3 | | 1996 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Kobe Bryant Row 1 31 1996 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Row 1 Kobe Bryant ROOKIE /150 #31 PSA 9 MINT | PSA | 9 | $19,380 | 0 | Basketball |
| 4 | | 2006 Topps Chrome Refractors Gold Kobe Bryant 129 2006 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor Kobe Bryant /25 #129 BGS 9 MINT | BGS | 9 | $18,500 | 0 | Basketball |
| 5 | | 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan RC 57 1986 Fleer Basketball Michael Jordan ROOKIE #57 BGS 9 MINT | BGS | 9 | $15,500 | 0 | Basketball |
| 6 | | 1989 Bowman Tiffany Ken Griffey Jr 220 1989 Bowman Tiffany Ken Griffey Jr. ROOKIE #220 PSA 10 GEM MINT | PSA | 10 | $14,000 | 0 | Baseball |
| 7 | | 2024 Panini Rookie Royalty WNBA Kaboom! Caitlin Clark 1 2024 Panini Instant WNBA Kaboom! Caitlin Clark ROOKIE #1 PSA 10 GEM MINT | PSA | 10 | $12,000 | 0 | Basketball |
| 8 | | 2019 Panini Mosaic Mosaic Gold LeBron James 8 2019 Panini Mosaic Gold LeBron James /10 #8 BGS 9.5 GEM MINT | BGS | 9.5 | $8,750 | 0 | Basketball |
| 9 | | 2017 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League Lionel Messi Right Leg Forward-Green Refractor 1 2017 Topps Chrome UEFA Green Refractor Lionel Messi /99 #1 PSA 10 GEM MINT | PSA | 10 | $8,500 | 0 | Soccer |
| 10 | | 2016 Panini National Treasures Clutch Factor Jersey Autographs Bronze Kobe Bryant/25 3 2016 National Treasures Clutch Factor Bronze Kobe Bryant PATCH AUTO /25 BGS 8.5 NM-MT+ | BGS | 8.5 | $7,600 | 0 | Basketball |
Foundational
TCG/Pokemon
Total lots
2,733
Total (w/ premium)
$786K
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$288
per lot
Median total
$16
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Pokemon96%
2,615lots·$762Ktotal
One Piece2%
64lots·$11Ktotal
Other TCG2%
54lots·$13Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
73%
PSA
24%
Auth
2%
BGS
1%
SGC
0%
Other
0%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
3%
$10–25
60%
$25–50
10%
$50–100
15%
$100–250
6%
$250–1k
5%
$1k+
2%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
1
PSA 10$510,000
2
CGC 10$35,000
3
PSA 10$12,000
4
PSA 10$7,950
5
PSA 10$7,200
6
PSA 10$5,000
7
PSA 10$4,800
8
PSA 10$4,300
9
PSA 10$3,300
10
CGC 9.5$2,950
| # | Card | Grader | Grade | Total | Bids | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1999 Pokemon Game Charizard-Holo 1st Edition 4 1999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition Holo Charizard #4 PSA 10 GEM MINT | PSA | 10 | $510,000 | 0 | Pokemon |
| 2 | | 1996 Base Set - Test Print - Japanese Charizard//Venusaur No Opaque Layer 1996 Pokemon Japanese Base Test Print No Opaque Layer Charizard Venusaur CGC 10 | CGC | 10 | $35,000 | 0 | Pokemon |
| 3 | | 1997 Pocket Monsters Carddass Checklist 1997 Pokemon Japanese Pocket Monsters Carddass Checklist PSA 10 GEM MINT | PSA | 10 | $12,000 | 0 | Pokemon |
| 4 | | 2018 Pokemon Japanese SM Promo Pikachu Munch: A Retrospective 288 2018 Pokemon Japanese Sun & Moon Promo Munch A Retrospective Scream Pikachu #288 PSA 10 GEM | PSA | 10 | $7,950 | 0 | Pokemon |
| 5 | | 2025 Magic the Gathering Japanese Final Fantasy Traveling Chocobo Colorful Chocobos-Black 0551 2025 Magic The Gathering MTG Japanese Final Fantasy Black Traveling Chocobo #0551 PSA 10 | PSA | 10 | $7,200 | 0 | Magic The Gathering |
| 6 | | 2002 Pokemon Expedition Mewtwo Italian 56 2002 Pokemon Italian Expedition Mewtwo #56 PSA 10 GEM MINT | PSA | 10 | $5,000 | 0 | Pokemon |
| 7 | | 2002 Pokemon Expedition Blastoise-Holo 4 2002 Pokemon Expedition Holo Blastoise #4 PSA 10 GEM MINT | PSA | 10 | $4,800 | 0 | Pokemon |
| 8 | | 2001 Pokemon Neo Discovery Houndoom-Holo 1st Edition 4 2001 Pokemon Neo Discovery 1st Edition Holo Houndoom #4 PSA 10 GEM MINT | PSA | 10 | $4,300 | 0 | Pokemon |
| 9 | | 2001 Pokemon Neo Discovery Kabutops-Holo 1st Edition 6 2001 Pokemon Neo Discovery 1st Edition Holo Kabutops #6 PSA 10 GEM MINT | PSA | 10 | $3,300 | 0 | Pokemon |
| 10 | | 2002 Neo Destiny - Unlimited - English Shining Mewtwo Secret Rare Holo 109/105 2002 Pokemon Neo Destiny Holo Shining Mewtwo #109 CGC 9.5 MINT+ | CGC | 9.5 | $2,950 | 0 | Pokemon |
