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
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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
National Convention Closes: FBI Presence; Ruth Rookie Consigned; Big Soccer Break
The National Sports Collectors Convention closed Sunday afternoon after its five-day run at the Stephens Convention Center. Next year's event is slated for the Atlantic City Convention Center July 27-31. A few notes: FBI Special Agent Brian Brusokas was once again in the building during part of the show. Over the years, most of the major … [Read more...] about National Convention Closes: FBI Presence; Ruth Rookie Consigned; Big Soccer Break
Panini Mosiac UEFA Euro 2020 Soccer a Timely Release
As we head into this week’s semi-finals of EURO 2020, Panini has released 2020-21 Mosaic UEFA Euro 2020 soccer cards. The product is Panini’s second for the EURO 2020 tournament, which was postponed until this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, Panini released a EURO 2020 Preview trading card product under the Select brand name. The European championships are … [Read more...] about Panini Mosiac UEFA Euro 2020 Soccer a Timely Release
Upper Deck Kobe 1/1 Brings $555,960 in Goldin Sale
Basketball and soccer cards were among the six-figure sellers at Goldin Auctions late Saturday night. The first half of the company's two night Premium Sports Card and Memorabilia Auction saw a 2002-03 Upper Deck Logomania Kobe Bryant 1/1 autograph card sell for $555,960--the second highest price ever paid for a card featuring the late Hall of … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Kobe 1/1 Brings $555,960 in Goldin Sale