Panini America filed a federal lawsuit Monday against a Kansas City man over the use of its trademarks on home-made cards that are being sold on eBay. Attorneys for the Dallas-based company are accusing Shad Wing of trademark infringement, unfair competition and deceptive trade practices. They say Wing, under eBay user names "claymation123" and "shwi_1160" … [Read more...]
Custom Card Sales Exploding Despite Legal Ramifications
Unlicensed sports cards have been around for some time. These cards have hoped to satisfy customer demands for more issues of athletes. For many years, Topps held a virtual monopoly on the production of gum baseball card issues and knockoffs were common. More brands ultimately surfaced, beginning primarily with the introduction of Fleer and Donruss in the marketplace in 1981. … [Read more...]
Custom Card Kit Gives New Life to Old Memories
The last two years have been a blast. I've created countless custom trading cards for my collection. I've cut up a game used bat and even went to my favorite player's house (Jose Canseco) to have him try on several jerseys, just so I could cut them up and make my own "player-worn" custom cards (don't worry, they weren't his old A's gamers). I wasn't … [Read more...]
Topps Launches New Custom Card Making Tool
If you’ve ever wanted to put yourself on a current year Topps baseball card (or a 1952-style design), the time has come. Topps launched a fresher, easier to use version of its custom card tool on Monday, offering three design templates and the chance to put eight of your specially-designed cards into a pack for $9.99. Prices drop as you order more packs with 12 packs (96 … [Read more...]