If you're thinking kids have disappeared from the hobby, you haven't met Seth Kuhn. The seven-year-old from Wonder Lake, IL is getting some attention for what he pulled out of a pack of football cards last month. Seth and his grandpa Evan have been collecting as a shared hobby, but they never expected that Seth might latch onto the possibility of getting his own football … [Read more...]
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Ramblings: Topps Kickoff Promotion
By Rich Klein Last weekend was a rough one on many levels. The biggest issue was my wife's hemoglobin blood count was about half of what it should have been. Her doctor called her on the way home and asked ‘how near are you to an ER?’ Well, that usually does not make for a good way to spend one's evening, even if Baylor Hospital in Plano. Texas has the best chocolate cake I … [Read more...]
Topps Scolds Hobby Shops for Selling Cards from 2012 Kickoff Packs
[View the story "Topps Scolds Hobby Shops for Selling Kickoff Cards" on Storify]Topps Scolds Hobby Shops for Selling Kickoff CardsThe Topps Company sent promotional packs to hobby shops for a kickoff week giveaway but a few opened them and put the cards on eBay. When the company found out, they took to Twitter to express frustration.Storified by Sports Collector · Wed, … [Read more...]
Back in Packs: A 2012 Topps Magic Football Preview
by Chris Harris While now a staple of their baseball calendar, retro-themed football card sets have been hit-or-miss. Five Topps Heritage Football sets were produced in the last decade, to mixed results, along with two years (2008-09) of Mayo. Neither brand was able to stick with collectors. In 2009, Topps released Magic football, a college-licensed product based on the … [Read more...]
Topps 2012 Football Hits Hobby Shops Wednesday
Topps’ 2012 football boxes have been trickling into retail outlets over the past few days and on Wednesday, hobby shops are expected to take delivery of the product. The company’s base brand offers some new insert sets including a number of autograph elements and another online redemption game called Topps Gametime. Among the cards Topps has been touting are retro-inspired … [Read more...]
