In announcing its recent move toward once again become a publicly traded company last week, Topps promised to become increasingly active in the digital/NFT world. It took only a matter of days for it to happen. Early Monday morning, the company announced the release of 2021 Topps Series 1 Baseball NFT (non-fungible token) collectibles in partnership with Major … [Read more...] about Topps Enters NFT Space with Series 1 Baseball Release
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Topps Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Derek Jeter
There won't be a Hall of Fame induction ceremony this year, but Topps will celebrate the career of Derek Jeter with a new partnership that will bring fans and collectors along for the ride. The company announced a multi-year partnership with Jeter on Thursday, one that includes his involvement with both new and existing Topps product lines. Topps says it will collaborate … [Read more...] about Topps Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Derek Jeter
BUNT App Launches 5th Anniversary Season
Eighty-five million digital packs of Topps BUNT have sold since the app’s official launch five years ago this month, with 490 million total “cards” published. Topps says over 2.2 million people have either tried or are using BUNT, and 38 million trades have been made. Those figures were revealed as Topps introduced 2016 National League MVP Kris Bryant as the cover athlete … [Read more...] about BUNT App Launches 5th Anniversary Season
Topps Skate 17 Puts Hockey on Company’s Digital Plate
Topps hasn’t produced hockey cards for a long time but it’s apparently secured a license for a new digital program that launched on Wednesday in conjunction with the opening of the 2016-17 season. Topps NHL SKATE 17 allows smartphone and tablet users who download the app to collect, trade, and participate in contests using digital cards. The move comes several months after … [Read more...] about Topps Skate 17 Puts Hockey on Company’s Digital Plate
Topps Bringing NOW to UFC; Launching Digital Card App
Topps will bring its NOW platform to UFC and the two are also launching a digital trading card app. The moves were announced Monday morning just ahead of a major UFC event. Topps NOW UFC ToppsNOW UFC will focus on exclusive, on-demand cards from Fight Week events and will launch in July, following UFC International Fight Week in Las Vegas. Topps and MLB launched the NOW … [Read more...] about Topps Bringing NOW to UFC; Launching Digital Card App
2016 Topps Bunt Combines Digital And Traditional Collecting
Paula Abdul sang it 26 years ago: “I take two steps forward, I take two steps back We come together, ’cause opposites attract.” Topps took two steps forward when it introduced an iPad version of its Bunt application in 2012. Since then, it has progressed to iPhones and Androids, with baseball card fanatics able to build collections on their phones and use the cards … [Read more...] about 2016 Topps Bunt Combines Digital And Traditional Collecting
Full Steam Ahead on Topps’ Digital Expansion in Florida
Florida Governor Rick Scott confirmed Tuesday that Topps Digital, a mobile game app division of the long-time sports card manufacturer, is establishing an office in Orlando and will create 16 new jobs. The project will also have a $145,000 capital investment in the local community. Topps currently employs nine Floridians in the Orlando area. The company, which is based in New … [Read more...] about Full Steam Ahead on Topps’ Digital Expansion in Florida
Topps Digital Biz Buzzing in Florida
As if continues to try and figure out ways to get more people to buy physical trading cards, Topps is going full speed ahead with the hottest part of its business. Already occupying space in Orlando, FL where it has moved its rapidly growing Topps Digital Apps business, the company is already planning for future growth. Topps is hoping the City of Orlando and state of … [Read more...] about Topps Digital Biz Buzzing in Florida
Confirmed: Topps Expanding Digital Efforts in Florida
The Topps Company is setting up a development studio in Orlando, FL to expand its digital interactive presence. Topps, with headquarters in New York, has poured millions into its new apps as it looks for ways to increase revenue and has been advertising on LinkedIn for software engineers, user interface engineers, digital artists and quality assurance testers for the … [Read more...] about Confirmed: Topps Expanding Digital Efforts in Florida
Topps: More Than 2 Million Registered BUNT Players
Topps says users of its BUNT app have collected more than 150 million digital baseball cards since the product’s launch in 2012. The company released some sales figures Monday as part of an Opening Day promotional push for the 2015 version of the app. Topps says it will also make use of some its archive photos from past years by creating high-definition, digital card … [Read more...] about Topps: More Than 2 Million Registered BUNT Players