The Hobby Awards have officially wrapped, marking a week-long celebration of the people and companies shaping the hobby.
The Hobby Awards have officially wrapped, marking a week-long celebration of the people and companies shaping the hobby. During the Hobby Awards Show, winners were revealed across all categories, sparking strong conversation before, during, and after the broadcast. If you missed it, here’s a look at the social posts and reactions that followed.
Before the Show
Early Buzz
Alexis Ohanian – Hobby Awards Judge
View this post on Instagram
Burbank Sports Card – Winner of Best Hobby Shop
View this post on Instagram
Card Collector 2 – Nominated for Influencer of the Year
View this post on Instagram
Collectors Card – Nominated for Innovation of the Year
View this post on Instagram
COMC – Nominated for Best Marketplace
View this post on Instagram
Evan Parker – CEO, Mantel
View this post on Instagram
ghostwrite – Creator of the Hobby Awards Trophy
View this post on Instagram
Mike Metzler – Head of Content & Community, Mantel
WE ARE ALMOST ONE HOUR AWAY FROM THE VERY FIRST EVER @onMantel HOBBY AWARDS!
— December 18, 2025
MyCardPost – Nominated for Best Marketplace
View this post on Instagram
Sports Card Investor – Winner of Best Media Platform
Honored to be up for Best Media Platform at the inaugural @onMantel Hobby Awards 🙌
— December 17, 2025
Sports Card Nonsense – Nominated for Best Media Platform
You voted and tomorrow night we find out if Sports Cards Nonsense is a winner in the first-ever @onMantel Hobby Awards! pic.twitter.com/mWBHWnldcY
— December 18, 2025
During & After the Show
Winners Reactions
Burbank Sportscard – Winner: Best Hobby Shop
View this post on Instagram
View this post on Instagram
CollX – Winner: Innovation of the Year
View this post on Instagram
Ken Goldin – Winner: Executive of the Year, Best Auction House, Best Sold Memorabilia
https://www.instagram.com/p/DSbQ_aujDrf/
View this post on Instagram
Sports Card Investor & Geoff Wilson – Winner: Best Media Platform
View this post on Instagram
View this post on Instagram
Other Reactions
Alexis Ohanian – Hobby Awards Judge
Streaming live on Yahoo!Sports YouTube 💪 the @onMantel Hobby Awards pic.twitter.com/YF8rX11aH6
— December 19, 2025
cllct – Nominated for Best Media Platform
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSdG0RfkVgW/
Gucci Rips – Nominated for Influencer of the Year
View this post on Instagram
Like Father Like Son – Nominated for Influencer of the Year
View this post on Instagram
View this post on Instagram
View this post on Instagram
View this post on Instagram
VeeFriends – Nominated for Best Non-Sports Card Product
While we didn’t take home the trophy, being nominated for Best Non-Sports Card Product at the @onMantel Hobby Awards for Topps VeeFriends Chrome 2025 was a huge honor. Grateful to be mentioned alongside incredible brands, and congrats to Disney and Topps on the win.
— December 19, 2025
Last Chance: Limited Edition Mantel Hobby Award x ghostwrite
This is your final opportunity to win the Limited Edition Mantel Hobby Awards trophy, created by ghostwrite.
Originally produced exclusively for judges and winners, only 50 trophies were made for the inaugural Hobby Awards. Sign up for Mantel, and follow the entry instructions.
You can watch the full Hobby Awards stream here.
Category: General Sports
