Who are the top sports card influencers to follow?

As of October 6, 2026, Sports Card Investor (YouTube market videos), Topps (the card maker's own channels) and Cardboard Connection (checklists and set reviews) are all active under the same names.

Is Sports Card Investor still active?

Yes. On October 6, 2026 its YouTube channel showed 474K subscribers, about 2,200 videos and a new upload from 5 hours earlier.

Is Sports Card Radio still making videos?

Its YouTube channel is still online with 29.5K subscribers, but its newest uploads were labeled one year old when we checked on October 6, 2026.

Is the Beckett website down?

On October 6, 2026, beckett.com redirected to a maintenance notice. The notice says Beckett.com and the mobile app are temporarily offline and Base and Standard card grading submissions are paused, with Express submissions open through a temporary form.

Should I trust card price advice from influencers?

Treat it as opinion. Before you buy or sell, look up recent sold listings for the exact card, parallel and grade so you are working from real sales and not a prediction.

Top Sports Card Influencers to Follow

December 16, 2022 Richard Weiss

Last updated: October 6, 2026

Key Takeaways

Three names from our original 2022 list are still publishing under the same name as of October 6, 2026: Sports Card Investor, Topps and Cardboard Connection.
Sports Card Investor is the most active. Its YouTube channel showed 474K subscribers and a new video within the previous day when we checked.
Sports Card Radio's YouTube channel had not posted a new video in about a year.
Beckett's website was redirecting to a maintenance notice that says the site and mobile app are temporarily offline.
Treat price talk from any channel as opinion and check recent sold listings before you buy or sell.

The list at a glance
Sports Card Investor
Topps
Cardboard Connection
What changed since 2022
How to use card content
Sources

The sports card channels and sites worth following in October 2026 are Sports Card Investor for market videos, Topps for new releases and Cardboard Connection for checklists. Two other names from our original list, Sports Card Radio and Beckett, are covered below with their current status.

The List at a Glance

We checked every channel and site on October 6, 2026. Subscriber counts and upload dates are what each YouTube channel showed that day.

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Name	Where to follow	What it is	Status on October 6, 2026
Sports Card Investor	YouTube	YouTube channel on the card market	Active. 474K subscribers, newest video 5 hours old
Topps	YouTube and topps.com	Card maker	Active. 232K subscribers, newest video 4 days old
Cardboard Connection	cardboardconnection.com	Checklist and set review site	Active. 2026 sets on the homepage
Sports Card Radio	YouTube	Card industry show	Quiet. Newest videos about a year old
Beckett	YouTube	Grading and pricing company	Website offline for maintenance

1. Sports Card Investor

Sports Card Investor is a YouTube channel about the sports card market. Its channel tagline is "Invest in what you love." When we checked, the channel listed 474K subscribers and about 2,200 videos, and recent uploads included a top five hottest sports cards rundown and a video asking card dealers how they would invest $1,000.

Market Movers, the card pricing and collection tracking platform tied to the channel, says it was founded in 2020 by Geoff Wilson. Sports Card Investor also runs an email newsletter.

2. Topps

Topps is the card maker's own channel, with 232K subscribers when we checked and recent videos on collectors and their collections. Topps is owned by Fanatics and holds the exclusive MLB, NBA and NFL trading card licenses, so it is the first-hand source for news on licensed products.

On topps.com, the homepage was promoting Topps Now cards and a pre-order for 2026-27 Topps Flagship Basketball. For dates across every sport, see our 2026 sports card release calendar.

3. Cardboard Connection

Cardboard Connection describes itself as "the Leading Independent Authority on Sports Card, Trading Card, Memorabilia & Collectible Info." It is a website first: its homepage was listing set reviews and checklists for 2026 products when we checked, while its YouTube channel had only two videos.

Use it when you need a checklist, a parallel list or a release date for a specific set.

What Changed Since Our 2022 List

This post originally listed five names. Two of them are not what they were in December 2022.

Sports Card Radio: the YouTube channel is still up with 29.5K subscribers and about 850 videos, but its newest uploads were labeled one year old when we checked. Its website is still online.
Beckett: the Beckett Collectibles channel posted a video titled "A New Era for Beckett: What's Changed and What's Next" about four months before we checked. On October 6, 2026, beckett.com was redirecting to a maintenance notice. The notice says Beckett.com and the mobile app are temporarily offline, Base and Standard card grading submissions are paused, and Express submissions are open through a temporary form.

How to Use Card Content Without Getting Burned

Separate news from opinion. A release date or checklist is a fact. A "hottest cards" list is one person's opinion.
Check sold prices yourself. Our guide on how to find the value of your sports cards shows how to look up recent sales.
Learn the terms. If a video loses you, our sports card glossary explains the hobby vocabulary.
Know the record book. See the most valuable sports cards for verified record sales.
Meet the hobby in person. See our guide to the biggest sports card shows for dates.