It’s a big week for soccer collecting. The 2022 Panini World Cup Stickers are set to arrive across North America. While traditional card aficionados may shrug their shoulders, World Cup sticker collecting is a huge deal, especially overseas, where large trading sessions with kids and adults are a regular part of daily life. The tradition dates back to the first World … [Read more...] about 2022 Panini World Cup Stickers Set for Release
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Trading Card Unicorn: Diego Maradona Soccer Set Emerges
A rare Diego Maradona card set has surfaced four decades after it was first printed in Spain. The unique 50-card issue is actually a puzzle of Maradona. He’s shown wearing his Argentina national team jersey during the international friendly match vs England in May of 1980. According to Miami Sport Cards, the puzzle card sets were produced by Mateo Mirete of Spain … [Read more...] about Trading Card Unicorn: Diego Maradona Soccer Set Emerges
Topps Chrome Paris St. Germain Set to Have First Mbappe On-Card Autographs
Topps signed a trading card and collectible deal with French soccer powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain last month. Now, they’ve announced a high-end, 40-card set focused on the squad that’s set to arrive August 12. Billed as “a crossover between Europe’s biggest stars and Topps’ iconic Chrome brand,” 2021 Topps Chrome Paris St. Germain features players on the club’s first team … [Read more...] about Topps Chrome Paris St. Germain Set to Have First Mbappe On-Card Autographs
Topps Snares UEFA Euro National License from Panini
The license to produce stickers for the UEFA European Championship tournament and other UEFA national team competitions is moving to Topps. The Fanatics-owned company will become UEFA’s new and official licensed partner through 2028, providing exclusive stickers, trading cards and collectibles connected to UEFA EURO 2024 in Germany as well as the 2028 men's … [Read more...] about Topps Snares UEFA Euro National License from Panini
Remembering How The 1994 Baseball Strike Devastated The Hobby
We are at a place we never thought we would get to. The first two weeks of the baseball season have been cancelled. If there is another week cancelled, Major League Baseball will do the unthinkable and wipe out games on the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s MLB debut, easily one of the most culturally significant days in American history. What does the lockout mean … [Read more...] about Remembering How The 1994 Baseball Strike Devastated The Hobby
Million Dollar Pele: Soccer Rookie Card Sets New Record
It wasn’t that long ago that you would have drawn a blank stare when referencing the 1958 Alifabolaget soccer card set. It’s still probably a safe bet to say it’s still a shoulder shrugger for most collectors. After the latest news, though, both the set and soccer cards in general are getting a lot of exposure. The rare European set holds the rookie card of … [Read more...] about Million Dollar Pele: Soccer Rookie Card Sets New Record
Notes: Ticket Collector’s Super Quest; Kupp Man; President’s Day Card Show, More
Super Bowls come and go but the hunt for tickets never ends for Derek Stebner. The Arizona real estate developer has made it a personal challenge to try and collect full tickets for all 156 different Super Bowl ticket variations. He’s got a pretty good start in just six years. After buying one of the best ticket collections via SCP Auctions in 2016, … [Read more...] about Notes: Ticket Collector’s Super Quest; Kupp Man; President’s Day Card Show, More
Topps’ New Mobile Soccer Game Offers Print on Demand Option
Topps has launched a new mobile soccer game, Topps Total Football, a UEFA-licensed online card game offering fans the opportunity to order print-on-demand physical cards of their favorite cards straight from the application. Users who open cards in digital packs can have them printed and sent to them by Topps UK. According to Topps, the game features "over 500 of … [Read more...] about Topps’ New Mobile Soccer Game Offers Print on Demand Option
Panini Group Secures Extension of Premier League Soccer License
The license for Premier League soccer cards is staying with Panini. The card maker and the world’s top professional soccer organization have extended their multi-year contract which was granted to Panini in 2019. The move is a win for Panini, which faces the loss of its NBA and NFL licenses to Fanatics in the coming years. Panini has secured trading card deals … [Read more...] about Panini Group Secures Extension of Premier League Soccer License
Ronaldo’s Return to Manchester United Sparks Soccer Market
The growing soccer card market got a big boost on Sat., Sept. 11 as Cristiano Ronaldo made a glorious return to his former club, Manchester United. While soccer has clearly supplanted auto racing as the fifth largest sport in the sports card market, there really is no North American comparable to Ronaldo joining Manchester United. If there was a Mount Rushmore for soccer, … [Read more...] about Ronaldo’s Return to Manchester United Sparks Soccer Market