Earlier we wrote briefly about the strange way Topps went about their 2014 Spring Fever campaign. With the exception of how the cards were confusingly made available at the first, it was a fairly straightforward proposition. During the Opening Week of the baseball season collectors could go into designated hobby shops and obtain a five-card pack of the special cards for every … [Read more...] about 2014 Topps Spring Fever Gallery and Checklist
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Topps Signs Deal with Jose Abreu
On the heels of a reported record contract with the Chicago White Sox, Cuban slugger Jose Abreu has signed an autograph deal with Topps. Abreu will have autograph cards in a number of Bowman/Topps products next year, starting with 2014 Bowman Baseball, set to release in late April. Abreu racked up incredible numbers while in Cuba’s national league and some are naturally … [Read more...] about Topps Signs Deal with Jose Abreu
Topps Chrome Emerges from Crowded Release Calendar
At this point, Topps has most of their product lines in a row. One of the most influential brands Topps has had over the past two decades has been the Chrome nomenclature. Ever since Chrome came out in the time frame after the 1994-95 Baseball and Hockey labor issues were settled, the mere Chrome name has become synonymous with a more "finished" version of the base cards. Topps … [Read more...] about Topps Chrome Emerges from Crowded Release Calendar
National Notes: Topps Puig Redemption; Rare T206 Cobb, Auction Cash Giveaway, Set Up Time
Topps will be offering Yasiel Puig’s 2013 Gypsy Queen card exclusively at the National Collector’s Convention this week, but you’ll have to buy a box of Tribute World Baseball Classic cards to get one and you’ll have to be quick about it. The card, which is limited to just 500 copies, will only be available via redemption. To receive the card, collectors must break a full … [Read more...] about National Notes: Topps Puig Redemption; Rare T206 Cobb, Auction Cash Giveaway, Set Up Time
Leaf to Produce Puig Cards for NSCC
Leaf is producing some Yasiel Puig cards for this summer’s National Sports Collectors Convention. One will be part of a seven-card set that will be the company’s contribution to the VIP Admission Package goody bags. The others will be part of a redemption program. Collectors opening certain boxes of the company’s products at the show will receive ‘Leaf Bucks’ … [Read more...] about Leaf to Produce Puig Cards for NSCC