The information for 2023 Topps baseball cards has arrived-- several months later than normal-- but that doesn't mean wholesale changes are coming to Series 1. Even with Fanatics fully in charge, it'll be similar in content to what collectors have come to expect. The release date for Series 1 is set for Feb. 15, just as spring training camps are opening in Florida and … [Read more...] about 2023 Topps Series 1 Set for Feb. 15 Release
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2022 Topps Update Series Follows Usual Formula For Season-Ending Flagship Product
With Series 2 of Topps’ flagship baseball product released this week, the company is moving full steam ahead with details about its 2022 Topps Update set. Update, the third installment of the 2022 season after Series 1 and Series 2, is currently scheduled to arrive October 28 and will feature players on new teams, rookies who debuted in 2022, and All-Star Game and Home Run … [Read more...] about 2022 Topps Update Series Follows Usual Formula For Season-Ending Flagship Product
Topps Baseball Card Covered Truck Set to Roll Again
The baseball card truck is set to hit the road again. The Topps public relations campaign featuring a box truck covered in Topps cards will spend nearly three weeks traveling around the country, passing out packs of cards and offering games and prizes. Topps first launched the tour last year. This year’s trip starts in Los Angeles on July 16, just ahead … [Read more...] about Topps Baseball Card Covered Truck Set to Roll Again
2022 Topps Factory Sets to Return with Hobby, Retail Versions
For some it's just an annual tradition...buying the entire set of Topps' flagship product like they've done for years. For those who don't really care about autographs, relic cards and inserts, it's an outlet to snare a set without ripping a few hundred packs. For others, it's a quick and easy gift for a kid who likes baseball and cards. The 2022 Topps Baseball Factory … [Read more...] about 2022 Topps Factory Sets to Return with Hobby, Retail Versions
Sports Card Release Calendar: 6/1/22 – 6/14/22
The sports card release calendar for the first half of June is a relatively light one, but there will be some fresh material on the market, especially if you love soccer. Here's a roundup of what's in the works: June 1 2021 Bowman University Basketball Topps brings its "University" brand to hoops for the first time with this Bowman-branded release that's focused on … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar: 6/1/22 – 6/14/22
Notes: 2 Big Baseball Pulls; Hobby Talk; 90s Flood Victim Recalls Hobby Generosity; CPB Seizes Championship Rings
One of the top cards in 2022 Topps Series 1 baseball was recently pulled…from a hanger box at a Walgreen’s drug store. View this post on Instagram A post shared by D-Rad … [Read more...] about Notes: 2 Big Baseball Pulls; Hobby Talk; 90s Flood Victim Recalls Hobby Generosity; CPB Seizes Championship Rings
Notes: Starting Lineup Figures to Return; Wawa Selling Topps Cards; $500K Vlad Jr. Card
After 21 years on the bench, Starting Lineups are coming back. Late Monday, Hasbro, Inc.,in partnership with Fanatics, announced the re-launch of the Starting Lineup brand of player action figures would take place this fall. Collectors and flippers used to flock to discount and toy stores when the program was popular back in the mid-1980s, looking for rare … [Read more...] about Notes: Starting Lineup Figures to Return; Wawa Selling Topps Cards; $500K Vlad Jr. Card
What’s Hot: Ahead of Topps Conference, Box Sales Roll On
First of all, I wanted to thank all the manufacturers for not canceling my accounts after the 2021 Mikey Awards. I don't really have such concerns, but one never knows how good of a sense of humor people have these days. Fortunately, my annual piece seems to have gone over well and I'm taking notes to be ready for the 2022 edition. In just a few days, I'll be … [Read more...] about What’s Hot: Ahead of Topps Conference, Box Sales Roll On
Mike Who? Topps’ Error on Yastrzemski’s Card Doesn’t Bug Him
His Hall of Fame relative undoubtedly dealt with it, but at least Uncle Carl helped pave the way for baseball fans to spell the name “Yastrzemski.” That doesn’t mean San Francisco Giants outfielder is immune from seeing his last name butchered. Collectors who opened packs of 2022 Topps Baseball will see it spelled “Yastrzemksi.” Friends told Mike about the error … [Read more...] about Mike Who? Topps’ Error on Yastrzemski’s Card Doesn’t Bug Him
Notes: MJ Debut Ticket Owner; SGC’s Big Day; Ruth Rookie Update; Edmonton Expo; Topps Party; Fitterman’s WWE Deal
People used to discover baseball cards in their basements and attics that were worth a nice chunk of change. Well, they still do sometimes, but now the ticket market has its first “holy grail” find. We recently wrote about the 1980s Northwestern college student who couldn’t get anyone to go to the Bulls opening game back in 1984 so he took the unused ticket and stuck it … [Read more...] about Notes: MJ Debut Ticket Owner; SGC’s Big Day; Ruth Rookie Update; Edmonton Expo; Topps Party; Fitterman’s WWE Deal