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Fanatics Collect April Premier Auction Guide

MVPs, Vintage Wax, and a Disney SuperFractor

Date: Apr 16, 2025
Topics: Fanatics Collect
Length: 580 Words
Reading Time: ~3 Minutes

It’s Raining Reigning MVPs

Two MVPs. One auction. All eyes are on the power duo of Judge and Ohtani, both headlining Fanatics Collect’s April Premier Auction—and they’re repping Topps cardboard in serious style.

Let’s start with Shohei. The two-way titan has a lineup of rookie autos that are absolute monsters:

That’s three flavors of fire from one of the most collectible players on the planet. And while it’s not a card, Ohtani’s 47th home run ball from his epic 2024 50/50 season is also up for grabs—a true game-used grail.

Then there’s Aaron Judge, the AL’s home run king and captain of cardboard consistency. The standout here?

These cards make a statement: MVPs matter especially when they get the Topps Chrome treatment and are graded to perfection.


Vintage Heat Alert

If vintage wax gets your pulse racing, clear some space on your shelf—and your watchlist—because Fanatics Collect’s April Premier Auction is straight-up stacked.

Let’s start with the wax. And not just any wax—vintage wax on wax on wax. We’re talking sealed cases and boxes from some of the most iconic years in The Hobby:

  • 1972 Topps Basketball – The Doctor is in (possibly). Yep, that means a potential Julius Erving rookie lurking in there.
  • 1975 Topps Baseball – A rookie class for the ages: George Brett, Robin Yount, Gary Carter, Fred Lynn, Jim Rice.
  • 1980 Topps Basketball – A sealed shot at the rookie card of all rookie cards: Larry Bird/Magic Johnson dual rookie.

But we’re not done. There’s a sealed 1977 Topps Star Wars Series 1 box—one of the earliest cardboard appearances of Luke, Leia, and Vader. For the pop culture collectors, this is the stuff of galactic legend.

Oh—and a sealed 2018 Bowman Chrome case is in the mix too. Modern fire meets vintage greatness.


Let it go? Not a chance.

A chill just hit the Premier Auction, and it’s coming straight from Arendelle. For the first time, a Disney SuperFractor is taking center stage—and it’s not just any Disney character. We’re talking about Elsa, the ice queen herself, making her Topps Chrome debut in jaw-dropping style.

This 1/1 SuperFractor from 2024 Topps Chrome Disney is the first modern, non-Marvel Disney card to appear in a Fanatics Collect Premier Auction. Translation? It’s a piece of Topps history. And honestly, the card looks like it was pulled straight from a magical snowstorm—gold swirls, animated power, and enough collector buzz to freeze the internet.

While this isn’t our usual home run/hardwood-type spotlight, make no mistake. This Elsa SuperFractor is a grail-level piece for Disney fans, animation collectors, and anyone who’s been waiting for Disney to enter the Topps universe in a big way.

It’s a fairy tale debut. And it’s only just beginning.


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