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Topps Battles Backlog, Announces Plans for New 2022 Products

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Topps is still struggling with supply chain issues as it works to maintain its trading card releases, but also announced plans for a large group of new products in 2022. On the final day of its Industry Conference in Chandler, AZ Tuesday, Topps gave shop owners, distributors and others in attendance an overview of what to expect for the remainder of the year and took … [Read more...] about Topps Battles Backlog, Announces Plans for New 2022 Products

College Athletes Turning to The Players Trunk to Sell Gear, Cards, More

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Launched in 2020, The Players Trunk is a relatively new platform that acts as a conduit between former college athletes, sports fans and collectors.  The business enables players to sell memorabilia once their college careers have come to an end.  The site was founded by former University of Michigan basketball manager Jason Lansing, fellow Michigan graduate and … [Read more...] about College Athletes Turning to The Players Trunk to Sell Gear, Cards, More

Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren Gets NIL Deal with Topps

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Topps has made its largest NIL investment to date, announcing a deal with Gongaza basketball star Chet Holmgren Wednesday morning. Regarded as the top high school player in the nation last year, the 7-foot Holmgren is in his freshman season with the Bulldogs where he’s averaging 13.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Topps will produce physical and digital trading … [Read more...] about Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren Gets NIL Deal with Topps

Prepare to Pivot: Leaf’s Gray Offers Message to Industry in Wake of New Trading Card Player

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After a few days of generally positive vibes, the 2021 Industry Summit came to a close Wednesday with one trading card company chief addressing the elephant in the room. Leaf doesn’t have a major sports trading card license, but in light of the new deals Fanatics has reportedly made to essentially take control of the major contracts, company president Brian Gray is feeling … [Read more...] about Prepare to Pivot: Leaf’s Gray Offers Message to Industry in Wake of New Trading Card Player

College Players in Packs of Football Cards? It’s Happening

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You can now open a pack of football cards and get NFL prospects who are still in college. What a time. The debut edition of 2021 Onyx Vintage College Football will offer some of the first pack pulled cards that have resulted from the new Name/Image/Likeness (NIL) rules, with the players profiting from the use of their names, photos and autographs.  And it’s not just … [Read more...] about College Players in Packs of Football Cards? It’s Happening

Trading Cards of Current College Athletes Coming After Panini, One Team Deal

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The landmark changes that allow more freedom for current college athletes to profit from promotions and marketing is spreading to trading cards. On Thursday, Panini America  announced an exclusive landmark agreement with a group licensing organization that will give Panini the ability to produce trading cards of current college athletes.  The deal between Panini … [Read more...] about Trading Cards of Current College Athletes Coming After Panini, One Team Deal

Notes: Miss. State’s Allen Selling Own Cards; MHCC Has Gehrig, Mantle; Bucks-Suns Jersey Auction

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Memorabilia opportunities are opening up for college athletes in the wake of the recent NIL ruling and Mississippi State baseball star Tanner Allen jumped at the opportunity.  He’s got his own brand ("TA5") and is selling some self-produced baseball cards, some autographed, on his website.  Showing some collecting savvy, he offered serial numbered … [Read more...] about Notes: Miss. State’s Allen Selling Own Cards; MHCC Has Gehrig, Mantle; Bucks-Suns Jersey Auction

Notes: Washington Shop Burglary; Yelich Gift; Keeping the Hobby Affordable, Topps Truck

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Another hobby shop burglary—this time in the Pacific Northwest.  Someone broke into On The Marq Sports Cards in Kennewick, WA last Thursday and stole thousands of dollars worth of singles and unopened material. There’s video of the burglary, images of the suspect and even some surveillance photos of his beat up car, so there are good leads to work with. A … [Read more...] about Notes: Washington Shop Burglary; Yelich Gift; Keeping the Hobby Affordable, Topps Truck