It wasn't a secret. Topps made the original announcement at its Industry Conference back in February that it would be making a fresh, shiny version of one of its annual releases. On Wednesday, we finally learned more about 2020 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome. If you love Chrome, you might like it. If you insist on a bunch of autographs with your box rips, … [Read more...]
Masked Trout Kicks Off Topps Summer Camp Set
The memorable image of Mike Trout running the bases in a mask during MLB’s first days of “Summer Camp” is now a baseball card. It’s part of a new Topps NOW Road to Opening Day set that was launched on the company’s store Tuesday. The set features players who weren’t included in the initial 2020 Road to Opening Day sets that were produced and sold during spring … [Read more...]
2020 Donruss Football Preview
Due out a week before the scheduled start of the regular season, 2020 Donruss football marks the return of one of Panini's lower cost NFL products. The release date for 2020 Donruss football is September 2. 2020 Donruss Football Configuration Each hobby box will have 18 packs with ten cards per pack at an SRP of about $80. Cases will hold 18 … [Read more...]
Hottest Prizm Basketball Card Auctions as Now Familiar Brand Cements Popularity
When it launched as a new product not long after Panini took over as the NBA’s exclusive trading card licensee, the company couldn’t have imagined that Prizm basketball cards would be one of the top searches in all of eBay’s sports memorabilia category. Specific product lines become a big deal for a variety of reasons, but it’s clear that Panini Prizm is here to stay and … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Archives Signature Retired Player Edition Info, Checklist
2020 Topps Archives Signature Series Baseball Retired Player Edition is on the sports card release calendar for this summer. The product is as simple as they come: each box holds one hand-signed card from a previously released Topps product with a checklist consisting of former players (the checklist is below). Hank Aaron, Sandy Koufax, Ken Griffey Jr., Cal Ripken … [Read more...]
Topps Will Again Produce NHL Sticker Set in 2020-21
Topps dipped a toe back into one of the "other" major sports when it secured the rights to produce the NHL's player stickers for 2019-20. Now, the company is touting its second edition. The 2020-21 Topps NHL stickers will be out in September with a set of 670. 2020-21 Topps NHL Stickers Configuration and Base Set Like most sticker products, there will be 50 … [Read more...]
2020 Bowman Draft Baseball Preview
Only avid fans of MLB prospects will recognize many of the names, but a few years from now, everyone will likely want at least a few of the cards from an annual release known for the game's better prospects and the current year's top draft picks. 2020 Bowman Draft Baseball has a release date of December 2. 2020 Bowman Draft Configuration and Base Set Draft will again be … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar 7/1 – 7/15
There are obstacles a'plenty but at least for now there's some optimism that we might actually see some regular season competition in at least two major sports by the end of July. Regardless of what happens, the appetite for trading card products has remained strong since the hiatus began in March. At least for now, card companies are back to meeting most release … [Read more...]
Panini’s 2020 Immaculate Collection Collegiate Football Arrives In August
This year's NFL draft picks get the high-end treatment with 2020 Panini Immaculate Collection Collegiate football. A hobby box will contain one pack, and Panini is promising five autograph or memorabilia cards. The sixth card will be from the base set and will be numbered, but some packs will include a base parallel card. Immaculate Collegiate, which is … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Dynasty Baseball Preview
It’s a product for collectors and flippers who prefer nothing but big name autographs in their boxes. Box breaks certainly don’t take long. 2020 Topps Dynasty Baseball will mark the brand’s return when it arrives this fall, packing one autographed card per box. Set for release November 4, this year’s edition will feature game-used uniform patch pieces, pieces of … [Read more...]