Topps is creating a monthly subscription to its products, aimed primarily at young collectors, but including a monthly five-card set that might interest adults, too. Kids might have to ask mom and dad for a healthy allowance advance or hope to get a subscription as a nice gift, though. Each month for $24.99, subscribers will receive a box of cards (for April, it’s a … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Luminaries Preview
Whether there will be a baseball season by the time 2020 Topps Luminaries baseball arrives is still a mystery, but at least for now, the cardboard is scheduled to keep coming. Luminaries is slated to release on August 5 and retains its configuration. Each box has a single, hand-signed autographed or autographed relic card numbered to 15 or less. Standard … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Archives Preview
Old designs get a new twist once again when 2020 Topps Archives baseball arrives this summer. Archives will draw heavily on the 1955, 1974 and 2002 Topps look with other winks at the 1960 Topps All-Star Rookies, combo cards and 1976 Traded cards. There's also a newly-designed poster in each hobby box featuring big name players, their cities and their … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Gold Label Baseball Preview
Fans and collectors will be hoping things are back to normal in the sports world by the time 2020 Topps Gold Label baseball is scheduled to reach the market. Set for release the week before Labor Day, Gold Label makes its annual return about a month and a half earlier than last year's product. It's the fifth edition of Gold Label since the 1990s brand returned to … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Heritage High Number Salutes 1971 Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium was new. Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell were in the lineup. The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates brought a World Series title back to the city and that feat will be commemorated as part of 2020 Topps Heritage High Number baseball when the annual follow up release arrives later this year. There are also a few new inserts to look for and, of … [Read more...]
Sports Card Release Calendar: 3/19/20 – 3/31/20
The national crisis hasn't slowed the new release calendar yet. Despite a lack of actual competition, collectors will have a chance to open some fresh releases as March heads toward a close. Here's a look at what to look for 3/19/20 Panini America USA Baseball Rack Set: This little nugget is pretty hard to beat. For the third year in a … [Read more...]
Topps, Utz Chips Team Up for 2020 Baseball Card Set
You can quell your snack fix and cardboard fix in one purchase again this year. The 2020 Utz Chips baseball cards are starting to hit packages in selected areas of the country, thanks to the Hanover, PA-based company's partnership with Topps and status as MLB's "official salty snack." As it did with last year's debut set, Topps created the cards, which are … [Read more...]
Topps Total Returns with First Wave of 900-Card Set
After bringing the brand back to life last year, Topps has launched a new edition of its most comprehensive set of the season. 2020 Topps Total remains on on-demand product that brings back memories of the 1960s and 70s when the set was spread over several series, with new groups of cards available every month or so. This one’s a little more expensive than they were … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Archives Signature Retired Player Edition to Return in July
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. Hank Aaron, Sandy Koufax and Nolan Ryan are among the former stars whose … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Diamond Icons Baseball Preview
Just before the All-Star break, one of Topps' all-star products will make its return. 2020 Topps Diamond Icons, a high-end release that will pack nine autographed cards to a box, is set to release on July 8. 2020 Topps Diamond Icons Basics One of the more pricey products in the Topps stable, Diamond Icons is a one-pack box with ten cards per pack. Each box … [Read more...]