Preliminary product information has been released for 2018 Topps Finest baseball, which makes its return in early June. A full checklist and preview gallery are below. Topps is touting a couple of fresh insert sets and some additional low-numbered parallels to complement a roster of on-card autographs, but the Finest formula otherwise remains much the same. Collectors … [Read more...] about 2018 Topps Finest Baseball to Arrive in June
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Mr. Mint Endorsed 1952 Topps Mantle from Famous Find Could Fetch Over $10 Million
“Mr. Mint” is no longer with us, but his influence is still impacting the baseball card market. The most famous find made by the man who is still the hobby’s most famous individual dealer included one copy of the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle that was Alan Rosen’s favorite. He even took time to put that in writing. Freshly graded 9.5 (Mint +) by SGC, the card has been in … [Read more...] about Mr. Mint Endorsed 1952 Topps Mantle from Famous Find Could Fetch Over $10 Million
Vintage Pack Facts: 1963 Topps Baseball
Eight years into its virtual monopoly, Topps had settled into its role as baseball's lone bubble gum card maker. Not much changed from one year to the next. Kids--and the modest number of adult collectors--could count on stable prices and multiple series distributed every few weeks. The only major differences were the changes in the number of cards in the … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1963 Topps Baseball
1983 Topps Baseball Had Star Power, Key Rookies
After yielding exclusivity in the baseball card market when Donruss and Fleer entered the fray in 1981, Topps had to take some bold steps. Its 1983 set was the answer, with a pleasing design, sharper photography, a nostalgic look back and, as it turned out, some key rookies. Readers of Baseball Hobby News had voted Fleer as the best set in 1981 and tabbed Donruss as the … [Read more...] about 1983 Topps Baseball Had Star Power, Key Rookies
2020 Topps Industry Conference: New Products Coming
The 2020 Topps Industry Conference wrapped up Tuesday, a day after an appearance by Cubs star Kris Bryant at the three-day gathering of shop owners, distributors and others connected to the company. The event is taking place at the Wild Horse Hotel and Casino in Chandler, AZ, where spring training is underway. A big thank you to Kris Bryant for hanging out with us … [Read more...] about 2020 Topps Industry Conference: New Products Coming
2019 Topps Factory Sets Top Sports Mem’s List of Best Sellers
If you think set collecting is dead, think again. Judging by the list of best sports card sellers at the largest online retailer in July, it's still a big deal for a lot of collectors. SportsMemorabilia.com reports that the retail version of the 2019 Topps baseball factory sets outsold the other 14 best selling items combined. While the company's clientele … [Read more...] about 2019 Topps Factory Sets Top Sports Mem’s List of Best Sellers
Big O’s Collection, 1970s Cards Among Top 10 Sellers at Lelands in 2018
Oscar Robertson attended this year's National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland and while he was there to sign autographs, he also stopped by to check on his collection. The Basketball Hall of Famer consigned 51 items, including his championship rings, to Lelands as part of the company's Summer Invitational Auction. Three of them made the list of Lelands' top ten … [Read more...] about Big O’s Collection, 1970s Cards Among Top 10 Sellers at Lelands in 2018
PSA 8 1952 Topps Mantle, Other Gems in Largest Heritage Card Sale to Date
A few weeks after closing the books on the $8 million combined sale of the all-time finest PSA-graded T206 set, Heritage Auctions has launched the largest trading card auction in company history. More than 2,200 lots are on the block with rare and high-end single cards, complete sets and lots from the 19th century to the present. “The massive prices in the T206 … [Read more...] about PSA 8 1952 Topps Mantle, Other Gems in Largest Heritage Card Sale to Date
Topps Box Redemption Program at NSCC Includes Exclusive Bowman Chrome Packs
Topps will bring the Bowman Chrome brand to the National Sports Collectors Convention box redemption program. Collectors who buy a box of selected Topps or Bowman products through participating dealers will get a sticker. Take the box and the sticker to the Topps booth and you’ll receive a four-card pack of National-exclusive Bowman Chrome … [Read more...] about Topps Box Redemption Program at NSCC Includes Exclusive Bowman Chrome Packs
3rd Best 1959 Topps Set Brings Over $300,000 in Mile High Auction
One of the hobby’s top 1959 Topps baseball card sets is on its way to a new home—for a whopper of a price. Mile High Card Company sold the third ranked set on the PSA Registry for $301,907 in its catalog auction early Friday morning. Four cards in the 572-card issue are graded 10; eight, including Mickey Mantle rated 8 and the other 560 cards in the set are graded PSA … [Read more...] about 3rd Best 1959 Topps Set Brings Over $300,000 in Mile High Auction