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eTopps Program at Standstill

January 11, 2012 By Rich Mueller

The eTopps platform turned 10 years old last year. Collectors are wondering if it will live to see 11. The program that allowed collectors to buy in to a limited quantity of cards that could be left in an online 'portfolio'', shipped in physical form or sold online by collector who bought them is in limbo. Prices were generally around $5 per card. After issuing just 37 … [Read more...] about eTopps Program at Standstill

Topps Buys Maker of Digital Currency Cards

July 26, 2011 By Rich Mueller

The Topps Company has acquired GMG Entertainment, the leading publisher of digital currency cards, it was announced by Ryan O’Hara, the CEO of Topps. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. GMG has been providing gift cards for Facebook, which users can buy and use for that company's online games. The market for digital currency is increasing as more free games are … [Read more...] about Topps Buys Maker of Digital Currency Cards

MLB Pink Bat, Gear Auction Underway

May 27, 2011 By Rich Mueller

It's a pink out on Major League Baseball's ongoing auction platform. Bidding is now under way for many of those pink hued game -used and game-worn items that were in play on Mother's Day. All proceeds go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The number of players participating in the program has increased in each of the seven years of the program. Dozens of items have … [Read more...] about MLB Pink Bat, Gear Auction Underway

2011 Upper Deck Football Blaster Box Break Video

April 22, 2011 By Rich Mueller

Don't live near a hobby shop? Looking to see what Upper Deck has done with its new Collegiate Licensing Company platform? Blaster boxes of the 2011 football card product are now on store shelves. With unrestricted access to thousands of college football photos past and present, the set feels more like Saturday than Sunday. While hobby boxes contain more autographs, a … [Read more...] about 2011 Upper Deck Football Blaster Box Break Video

eBay Sees Rosy Future

February 11, 2011 By Rich Mueller

Its stock has been showing strong performances and now eBay is planning to be even more aggressive in earning shares of how you spend your online dollars. In a company-held meeting for the financial community, eBay outlined its three-year growth plans for the company’s global PayPal and eBay Marketplaces businesses. The company projected double-digit … [Read more...] about eBay Sees Rosy Future

eBay Mobile Sales in 2010: $2 Billion

January 7, 2011 By Rich Mueller

If you're a sports card dealer who sets up at shows, you've got competition in the room. The biggest card dealer in the world just set up across the table from you. And he can take his inventory all over the room. eBay announced this week that buyers worldwide spent close to a staggering $2 billion on eBay shopping on their mobile phone or other device last year. The … [Read more...] about eBay Mobile Sales in 2010: $2 Billion

Memory Lane Adds Private Catalog Sales Program

September 8, 2010 By Rich Mueller

Memory Lane, Inc is launching a new buying and selling platform this month, focusing on premier items. Four times each year, the southern California-based sports memorabilia auction company will create a new catalog through its Own it Now program with items available for straight sale. The consignor sets a selling price with a first-come, first-served opportunity … [Read more...] about Memory Lane Adds Private Catalog Sales Program