Forty-one rookies from the 2016 NFL Draft class will gather in Los Angeles later this week for the 22nd annual NFLPA Rookie Premiere where Panini America will get its chance to grab their photos and autographs for new products. The newly-released list of attendees provides some insight on which rookie autographs will be in the earliest sports card releases. Once again, it’s a … [Read more...]
Topps Will Bring Football Brands to Digital Deal
They won’t be making pro football cards you can hold but on Monday, Topps announced long-term agreements with the NFL and the Players Association to continue publishing digital cards in its Topps NFL Huddle app. The deals allow Topps to continue to deliver some of its most popular brands in digital form. In other words, you can still collect Chrome and Inception—but only on … [Read more...]
Box Break: 2015 Topps Football
I was watching the morning news recently and a small note about Queen Elizabeth's longevity caught my ears. Her reign is (along with Vin Scully announcing Dodger games) one of the few things still going today that pre-dates Topps’ first football set. The company is celebrating 60 years in football with this year’s flagship set and so we were anxious to tear into the box we … [Read more...]
Topps Talks Redemption Cards, Customer Service, NFL, NBA
Topps reiterated plans to continue producing football cards in 2016, despite the loss of its NFLPA license following the upcoming season. Company officials also discussed redemption cards, customer service and other issues with a few dozen collectors, shop owners and others who turned out for its annual Q&A session/trivia contest at the National Sports Collectors … [Read more...]
Upper Deck Evolution in Action: Local TV Sneak Peek
Both Panini and Upper Deck will release their video trading card products in the coming months. While the collector jury is still out on the product since they have yet to enter the marketplace, the idea is at least generating a little media buzz for one of them. Upper Deck's Evolution product will hit the market next month. They've gotten a little tech blog attention and … [Read more...]
No NFL License for Upper Deck
National Football League Properties will not grant a license to Upper Deck in 2010. Late Wednesday, the Carlsbad, CA company released a brief statement. Upper Deck CEO and founder Richard McWilliam said, "Over the past year, Upper Deck has attempted to negotiate a new licensing deal with NFL Properties. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we were not able to reach … [Read more...]