<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Whale Alerts — Insider.Cards</title><link>https://insider.cards/topic/whale-alerts/</link><atom:link href="https://insider.cards/topic/whale-alerts/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description>Latest Whale Alerts stories from hobby outlets, auction houses and creators.</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:18:22 +0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Restored T206 Honus Wagner Crosses $1 Million at Heritage Auctions</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/restored-t206-honus-wagner-crosses-usd-1-million-at-heritage-auctions-df7c3a/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-c0dd36335c394</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://www.si.com">Sports Illustrated</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://www.si.com/collectibles/restored-t206-honus-wagner-crosses-1-million-at-heritage-auctions</description></item><item><title>Holo Charizard Breaks One Pokémon Collectible Record But Fails To Surpass Key $1.7 Million Threshold</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/holo-charizard-breaks-one-pokemon-collectible-record-but-fails-to-1f6f51/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-cb6f66752c06e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:58:00 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://www.mensjournal.com">Men's Journal</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://www.mensjournal.com/collectibles/holo-charizard-breaks-one-pokemon-collectible-record-but-fails-to-surpass-key-1-7-million-threshold</description></item><item><title>A Pokémon trading card drawn by a 6-year-old girl is worth $156,000.</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/a-pokemon-trading-card-drawn-by-a-6-year-old-girl-is-worth-usd-156-000-0cfc61/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-c41eac7cad5c9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:53:40 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://www.vietnam.vn">Vietnam.vn</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://www.vietnam.vn/en/tam-the-pokemon-do-co-be-6-tuoi-ve-co-gia-156-000-usd</description></item><item><title>6-Year-Old Designed Pokemon Card That Sold for $156,000</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/6-year-old-designed-pokemon-card-that-sold-for-usd-156-000-04cca1/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-c829fc8d4fbff</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:01:13 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://gamerant.com">GameRant</source><description>3 outlets covering this story. Lead report: https://gamerant.com/pokemon-card-6-year-old-design-auction/</description></item><item><title>How an $8 million Cooper Flagg card changed one family’s life beyond cash windfall</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/how-an-usd-8-million-cooper-flagg-card-changed-one-familys-life-beyond-4e1269/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-c7dc4000d4f41</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:06:44 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://www.nytimes.com">The New York Times</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7676409/2026/10/10/cooper-flagg-debut-patch-card-seller/</description></item><item><title>Holy Grail Fan-Designed Pokemon Card Fetches Massive $156,000 Price Tag (&amp; It Has a Great Story)</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/holy-grail-fan-designed-pokemon-card-fetches-massive-usd-156-000-price-6aaad3/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-c2a894470e5ec</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://comicbook.com">ComicBook.com</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://comicbook.com/collectibles/news/holy-grail-fan-designed-pokemon-card-fetches-massive-156000-price-tag-it-has-a-great-story/</description></item><item><title>Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant’s Card Sells for $1.11 Million After Stunning Price Jump</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/lakers-legend-kobe-bryants-card-sells-for-usd-1-11-million-after-78f0ba/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-ca80e38784e93</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:08:00 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://heavy.com">Heavy.com</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://heavy.com/sports/cards/kobe-bryant-lakers-2012-gold-prizm/</description></item><item><title>Maryland Man Spends Millions on Pokémon Cards After Stealing $53 Million in Cryptocurrency</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/maryland-man-spends-millions-on-pokemon-cards-after-stealing-usd-53-0b44b6/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-cf04de593f367</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:52:51 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://mocoshow.com">The MoCo Show -</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://mocoshow.com/2026/10/09/maryland-man-spends-millions-on-pokemon-cards-after-stealing-53-million-in-cryptocurrency/</description></item><item><title>Watch Auction Results October 2026: A Steel Voutilainen 28Sport Leads at $1,016,000</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/watch-auction-results-october-2026-a-steel-voutilainen-28sport-leads-at-e3d6d6/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-ca4b6dc7ce8bd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:08:11 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://www.hautetime.com">Haute Time</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://www.hautetime.com/watch-auction-results-october-2026/</description></item><item><title>Brunson’s $1M Jersey Turns The Knicks Title Run Into A Crypto Gold Rush</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/brunsons-usd-1m-jersey-turns-the-knicks-title-run-into-a-crypto-gold-d69633/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-c9e42dcca553d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:22:52 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://yellow.com">Yellow.com</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://yellow.com/news/brunson-1m-jersey-knicks-crypto-gold-rush</description></item><item><title>4 Stunningly Rare Perfect 10 e-Reader Pokémon Cards Nab a Combined $780,000 at Auction</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/4-stunningly-rare-perfect-10-e-reader-pokemon-cards-nab-a-combined-usd-3a4881/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-c7cd46f8b950e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:51:00 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://comicbook.com">ComicBook.com</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://comicbook.com/collectibles/news/4-stunningly-rare-perfect-10-e-reader-pokemon-cards-nab-a-combined-780000-at-auction/</description></item><item><title>115-Year-Old ‘Holy Grail’ Baseball Card Goes for Auction with Estimated Value of $3 Million or More</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/115-year-old-holy-grail-baseball-card-goes-for-auction-with-estimated-af27ba/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-c321cf6926241</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:37:19 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://www.aol.ca">AOL.ca</source><description>2 outlets covering this story. Lead report: https://www.aol.ca/articles/115-old-holy-grail-baseball-193719000.html</description></item><item><title>Vintage Pokémon TCG Pikachu Promo Heads To Auction, Initial Bids Already Nearing $2 Million</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/vintage-pokemon-tcg-pikachu-promo-heads-to-auction-initial-bids-already-953334/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-cd7f90aa08933</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:40:49 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://starcitygames.com">Star City Games</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://articles.starcitygames.com/news/vintage-pokemon-tcg-pikachu-promo-heads-to-auction-initial-bids-already-nearing-2-million/</description></item><item><title>Kevin O’Leary Paid $11 Million For Baseball Card Florida Man Opened In His Kitchen — Now He Wears It In White-Gold Tiffany Necklace With Diamonds</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/kevin-oleary-paid-usd-11-million-for-baseball-card-florida-man-opened-1f19cb/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-cbed0140c66ea</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:15:07 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://finance.yahoo.com">Yahoo Finance</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/kevin-o-leary-paid-11-131507812.html</description></item><item><title>3 Stunning 25-Year-Old Pokémon Promo Cards Fetch Nearly $1.2 Million at Auction</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/3-stunning-25-year-old-pokemon-promo-cards-fetch-nearly-usd-1-2-million-362570/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-c306428f22e7c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:40:15 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://www.polygon.com">Polygon.com</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-southern-islands-mew-togepi-marill-auction/</description></item><item><title>Ultra-Rare ‘Trophy Pikachu’ Hits Million-Dollar Milestone, En Route to Breaking $1.7 Million Record</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/ultra-rare-trophy-pikachu-hits-million-dollar-milestone-en-route-to-4d3c7a/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-cedbbc8fdd388</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:25:14 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://www.aol.com">AOL.com</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://www.aol.com/articles/ultra-rare-trophy-pikachu-hits-192514000.html</description></item><item><title>Bristol condo asking $15M tops Palm Beach County signed contracts</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/bristol-condo-asking-usd-15m-tops-palm-beach-county-signed-contracts-7037fb/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-cd4da2389442b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://therealdeal.com">The Real Deal</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://therealdeal.com/miami/2026/10/07/greeting-card-moguls-florida-condo-tops-signed-contracts/</description></item><item><title>First Place Promo Pre-Bids Over $1 Million at Goldin's '2026 Pokemon 30th Anniversary' Auction</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/first-place-promo-pre-bids-over-usd-1-million-at-goldins-2026-pokemon-53e337/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-c3d4503f9a02c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:13:48 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://icv2.com/">ICv2 (Card Games)</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/63561/first-place-promo-pre-bids-over-1-million-goldins-2026-pokemon-30th-anniversary-auction</description></item><item><title>30th Celebration Hype Sends 23-Year-Old Pokémon Card To Staggering $360,000 Record</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/30th-celebration-hype-sends-23-year-old-pokemon-card-to-staggering-usd-8ffee7/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-ce1858e38a89d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:10:16 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://www.polygon.com">Polygon.com</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-aquapolis-lugia-360000-auction-record/</description></item><item><title>John Cena Reacts To Topps Card Of Him Selling For $329,400, Hopes The Person Isn’t Attempting To Flip It For A Higher Price</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/john-cena-reacts-to-topps-card-of-him-selling-for-usd-329-400-hopes-the-f7f2b6/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-cabf053b39279</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:07:07 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://www.fightful.com">Fightful</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/john-cena-reacts-to-topps-card-of-him-selling-for-329400-hopes-the-person-isnt-attempting-to-flip-it-for-a-higher-price/</description></item><item><title>A Michael Jordan Baseball Card Just Sold for $625,250. Social Security Can Ignore the Gain While the IRS Uses a 28% Collectibles Rate</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/a-michael-jordan-baseball-card-just-sold-for-usd-625-250-social-b58aff/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-cf37013a68c53</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:00:28 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://www.aol.com">AOL.com</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://www.aol.com/articles/michael-jordan-baseball-card-just-180028000.html</description></item><item><title>Unique Ohtani rookie card sells privately for record $3.365M</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/unique-ohtani-rookie-card-sells-privately-for-record-usd-3-365m-c794ac/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-c90f6e7916962</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:07:07 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://abc7.com">ABC7 Los Angeles</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://abc7.com/post/unique-ohtani-rookie-card-sells-privately-record-3365m/19506572/?userab</description></item><item><title>Pete Crow-Armstrong reaches another level of stardom with staggering $1 million card sale</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/pete-crow-armstrong-reaches-another-level-of-stardom-with-staggering-cc9932/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-c7f2b29d23c33</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:00:01 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://cubbiescrib.com">Cubbies Crib</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://cubbiescrib.com/pete-crow-armstrong-reaches-another-level-of-stardom-with-staggering-1-million-card-sale</description></item><item><title>This Darkrai Pokémon Collectible Would Earn You More Than an NBA Player’s $600,000 Salary</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/this-darkrai-pokemon-collectible-would-earn-you-more-than-an-nba-41edc5/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-c96fa3d69347c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:33:30 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://www.aol.com">AOL.com</source><description>2 outlets covering this story. Lead report: https://www.aol.com/articles/darkrai-pok-mon-collectible-earn-143330000.html</description></item><item><title>A Pokémon Card Just Sold for $2.7 Million. Social Security Wouldn’t Count the Windfall as Earnings</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/a-pokemon-card-just-sold-for-usd-2-7-million-social-security-wouldnt-698a0c/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-cf0151ea2ae69</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://247wallst.com">24/7 Wall St.</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://247wallst.com/personal-finance/social-security/2026/10/05/a-pokemon-card-just-sold-for-2-7-million-social-security-wouldnt-count-the-windfall-as-earnings/</description></item><item><title>Blaquier-Arrieta Collection: $450M Sotheby’s Sale 2026</title><link>https://insider.cards/story/blaquier-arrieta-collection-usd-450m-sothebys-sale-2026-8c883f/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">insider-c3a453875bcd8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:52:15 +0000</pubDate><source url="https://www.salonprivemag.com">Salon Prive Magazine</source><description>1 outlet covering this story. Lead report: https://www.salonprivemag.com/blaquier-arrieta-collection-450m-sothebys-sale-2026/</description></item></channel></rss>