Topps Sketch Cards Part of Late Season Baseball Issues

Topps' Sketch Cards program has been prevalent for several years in the company's entertainment products. The one of one original art cards from Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and other products have garnered interest from the non-sport realm.

Now, the company is bringing the concept to its 2008 Updates & Highlights Baseball , which ships next week.

The Hobby Exclusive program will feature works of original art with all cards being a 1 of 1. The cards are inserted at a rate of two per hobby case and are also randomly inserted in HTA Jumbos.

The Baseball Sketch Cards program will then make its second appearance in 2008 Topps Stadium Club Baseball with each 4-box case guaranteeing a 1 of 1 Original Sketch Card.