The rites of spring are here. Players are reporting for spring training, and Topps has released its flagship baseball card set. Series 1 made its debut on Feb. 14, and longtime collectors will see a design that is less traditional than previous issues. This year’s model features a neon border and a smoky black backdrop at the top of the card front. In previous years, a … [Read more...] about Going Neon: 2024 Topps Series 1 Designer Discusses Fresh Look For Flagship Product
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Ramblings: Design Matters in Marketing or Collecting
One of my standard lines whenever I walk into Nick's Sportscards is "teach me what I need to learn" or words to that effect. What I really mean by that is Debbie and Nick are the ones dealing with collectors every day and they always pay attention to what their clientele asks for. On the latest trip Debbie mentioned these two words: "looks matter". No, she wasn’t talking … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Design Matters in Marketing or Collecting
Baseball Card Designs Hooked Kid Collector Now Author
The year-to-year design doesn't change much these days. The 2014 Topps cards will look a lot like the 2013 edition. That wasn't always the case, though. No matter what era you grew up in, anticipating what the new season's baseball cards would look like was one of the few joys of the late winter. Sometimes Topps tried to match the design to the era when it created not … [Read more...] about Baseball Card Designs Hooked Kid Collector Now Author