When Topps muscled its way past Bowman with its huge new designs in the early 1950s and put Bowman out of business, the company enjoyed a virtual monopoly for the next 25 years. The first 10 years of that deal with Major League Baseball allowed the company to profit handsomely with little regard for expenses beyond photography, printing, packaging and distribution. … [Read more...]
MLB Union: Upper Deck Not Paying Us
The Major League Baseball Players Association is urging players not to return cards they've autographed for Upper Deck because the company is behind on payments. The New York Times reported Friday that the union recently sent a letter to player agents informing them that Upper Deck "had not paid a large number of players money it owed them". The Times indicated that the … [Read more...]