Rival trading card companies will have to wait their turn to get more Yasiel Puig autographs inside their packs. The Los Angeles Dodgers' slugging sensation has signed a one-year exclusive autograph trading card agreement with Topps Through 174 games, the 23-year-old Cuban stalwart had hit 30 homers with a .318 average. He joins fellow young NL All-Star, Bryce Harper, as … [Read more...]
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Bowman vs Topps: The Old Rivalry on eBay
Bowman beat everyone to the post-War punch. Three years after everyone stopped conserving paper and working dads brought home extra pennies and nickels for their baseball-loving sons, the company brought baseball cards back to life. Missing since the early 40s and inconsistent in their availability, baseball cards were about to be reborn for good. Except for a one-year … [Read more...]
Jack Butler Waited for Rookie Card, Hall of Fame Call
Add one more member to the roster of 1950s Pro Football Hall of Fame rookie cards. Steelers' defensive back Jack Butler was elected Saturday after a 52-year wait. He joined several players from the modern era on the list of inductees for 2012. Waiting was nothing new for Butler. He didn't get a football card until his seventh year in the league. Butler, now 84, made … [Read more...]
Topps, Leaf No Longer Fighting Over Buy Back Images
Topps and Leaf have settled their differences in a copyright case. Back in August, Topps filed copyright and trademark infringement claims against Leaf over an advertisement for its 2011 Leaf Best of Baseball product. Topps originally asked for damages, claiming Leaf didn't have the rights to use pictures of old Topps cards that feature the company's logos nor the players it … [Read more...]
Top 10 Unopened Pack Prices on eBay
Not all of the unopened packs you see on eBay are authentic, unfortunately. The market has uninformed collectors willing to buy hook, line and sinker into a shady seller's flowery description and convincing story. The market for unopened packs is an interesting one, to say the least. At the top of the heap, though, some big ticket items do change hands. Here's a list of … [Read more...]
Pre-War Items Set Pace in Memory Lane Auction
One of the most rare and desirable baseball cards in the hobby was up for grabs in Memory Lane Inc.’s Winter Classics Auction. When the dust settled, the PSA 5-graded T206 Eddie Plank generated 16 bids and sold for $107,100. The scarce Plank card was lot number one in the large catalog auction that generated $1.6 million in winning bids. In fact, several pre-War baseball … [Read more...]
Topps Will Feature Roberto Clemente in 2012 Baseball Cards
Topps has signed a multi-year deal with the estate of legendary Pittsburgh Pirates star Roberto Clemente and will feature his autograph and relic cards next year. Collectors can expect to find several types of Clemente insert cards, including cut signatures and relics, throughout the company’s 2012 products. Topps Series 1 will be the first product to offer a sampling of … [Read more...]
Willie Mays Autographs Will Appear in 2012 Topps products
Topps has signed a multi-year autograph deal with Willie Mays. Collectors will find signed Mays cards inside packs of 2012 Topps Baseball Series 1, which hits shelves early February. Mays autographed cards will also be in 2012 products such as Topps Tribute, Gypsy Queen and others. In addition, Topps will be issuing a variety of relic cards featuring the 80-year-old … [Read more...]
Leaf Granted Extension to Answer Topps Complaint
A U.S. District Court judge has granted Leaf Trading Cards until next Thursday to answer a lawsuit filed last month by The Topps Company. Topps filed federal copyright and trademark infringement claims against Leaf over a promotional or "sell sheet" for its 2011 Leaf Best of Baseball product. The flyer lists and shows several old Topps cards. Leaf had been due to … [Read more...]
2011 Topps Series Two Preview
The first series is still about a month away from release, but we're already getting a glimpse of what's in store for 2011 Topps Series Two baseball The company has released information and images for the product, which is expected to be released in the spring. The base set will mirror the first series with the typical 330-card checklist. Topps is leaning heavily on its … [Read more...]
