Collector’s Guide to the 2026 SI Swimsuit Issue
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Sports Illustrated came out with their annual Swimsuit Issue this last week and there’s a whole lot of a little something for everyone in there - not in a creepy way, but in a “they included people from all walks of life” kinda way.
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Like, there’s athletes and models, of course, as is tradition - but there’s also reality TV stars and people who make TikToks and others who are, you know, famous for something.
This being a collectors newsletter, to some degree, I figured I’d share with you my list of the most collectible normal-don’t-be-a-creep things you can find on eBay from some of the models featured this year. Let’s dive right in to your Collector’s Guide to the 2026 SI Swimsuit Issue.
Tiffany Haddish (actress, one of four cover models for the issue): Leaf printed an insane amount of her autograph cards for Pop Century, so you can get those pretty cheap, but if you want something “fun” or “cool,” well the best I can do is show you this autograph photo of her with an inscription urging John to “stay alive.” John, I also wish you well.
Alix Earle (on the Internet, also a cover model): there’s a lot of just random photos and some autos and custom cards of her on eBay, but the best one is maybe that when you search “Alix Earle” in collectibles you find this super cool memorabilia card featuring a bunch of NBA Hall of Famers; including Alex English and Earl Monroe. Bet you didn’t know that existed!
Hilary Duff (actress, another cover model): So many old Hilary Duff CDs for cheap on eBay - with or without the case. There’s also a prop from a movie she wasn’t in. Not a lot of great stuff on eBay, so I’ll tip you to this Duff Beer rotating Homer Simpson wall clock instead.
Napheesa Collier (WNBA player): I feel like you shouldn’t be able to get a Collier Kaboom! card for the same price as a Zach Wilson Kaboom!, but what do I know.
Sophie Cunningham (Caitlin Clark’s teammate): Scrolling through listings on eBay you get a master class on SEO (aka Search Engine Optimization). A lot of “saying things without saying them.” It’s impressive how creative some of you guys are. “Impressive.”
Ilona Maher (rugby player): I kinda don’t want to draw attention to this one, but, this is something you can buy. You can also get a life-sized one, but I’m not linking to that.
Bethenny Frankel (she’s a skinny lady who makes money off of that): Apparently she has some VeeFriends autos wich is fun. My eBay algorithm is also messed up so I can confirm that she also has life-sized cutouts for sale.
Hannah Berner (on the Internet): Oh, come on! Cutout, check. But also she has an autograph tennis ball for sale which I think I might buy. You know, to help the algorithm.
Penny Lane (a Beatles song and person): I just put this one on here for the joke.
So, there you have it. Lots of fun stuff to collect for these incredible women who grace the pages of SI’s Swimsuit Issue this year. May they all find success and a good lawyer to help draft cease and desist letters to get those damn cardboard cutouts off the damn Internet.
Is anyone else exhausted by all the Topps NBA releases? How can you not be, right? It feels like every week they are releasing some new set - and with every new set they are basically chipping away at the value of their cards already in market.
There are over 1,300+ results on eBay when you search Cooper Flagg autos. Now, granted, not all of those are actually Flagg autos, but man if you scroll down to page 9 under that search you can still find some of his rookie cards lurking.
That’s insane. And there’s still more releases to come. Then again, this Cooper Flagg 1/1 (non-auto) rookie just sold for almost $200k. So, what do I know.
A card with a picture of a churro on it sold for $560. Least we forget how blessed we all are.
This is a really smart take about PSA 9’s. I think you’re going to see those rise long term as people are going to be more precious about what they get graded. Also, you shouldn’t be selling your 9’s for raw value. You deserve better than that - you got them graded and paid for that service. Justice for 9’s!
Finally, congrats to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on winning his second straight MVP award. It’s a well-deserved honor. If he wins another championship on a team that’s built to win many, many more, you can bet that he’s going to have some 7-figure card sales in the future.