If the idea of watching Aaron Judge or Giancarlo Stanton launching tape measure home runs in person excites you, then a promotion announced Wednesday by Topps will be in your wheelhouse. Topps said it will be giving away 10 pairs of tickets to the Home Run Derby, which will be held July 10 in Miami at Marlins Park as part of the All-Star Game festivities. Stanton won last … [Read more...]
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Topps, Baseball Factory Renew Partnership
Baseball Factory, the top player development and college recruiting program in the nation, has renewed its partnership with Topps. Bowman Baseball, the Topps brand focused on baseball’s top prospects, will serve as the official trading card of Baseball Factory. The partnership will provide Topps with access to over 600 events and 35,000 players within the Baseball … [Read more...]
Topps Tells Customers of Online Security Breach
Hackers gained access to Topps’ website during the summer and early fall, possibly compromising customer information. On Wednesday, the company sent out an email to those who may have been affected by the security breach (see below). Topps stated it became aware on October 12 of thus year that “one or more intruders gained unauthorized access to its website.” Topps … [Read more...]
Topps Makes Michael Brandstaedter CEO
Topps has promoted Michael Brandstaedter to Chief Executive Officer. According to the company, Brandstaedter "will retain the title of President and focus on advancing the evolution of Topps' consumer products portfolio." Brandstaedter joined the company in 2009 as General Manager of the Global Confectionery business. He most recently served as Topps' President and COO … [Read more...]
Topps-New Era Cap Partner for New Card Set
New Era Cap and Topps have partnered for a new set of baseball cards which will be available exclusively at participating LIDS stores in the U.S. The set will feature the nine paid endorsers for new era including Bryce Harper, Buster Posey, Jacob deGrom, Andrew McCutchen, Josh Donaldson, Dellin Betances, Joc Pederson, Kyle Schwarber and Marcus Stroman. Buy a New Era MLB cap … [Read more...]
Chantilly, Toronto, San Francisco Shows Draw Signers
The second week of April was a popular one for major show promoters. In Chantilly Virginia, CSA Shows had an expanded show floor and a large list of signers coming through the Dulles Expo center. Luke Kuechly signing for fans today at The Chantilly Show pic.twitter.com/IZRkxCfgnw — CSA Shows (@CSASHOWS) April 9, 2016 The Sports Card Expo in the Toronto area always … [Read more...]
TOPPS NOW Turns Daily Highlights into Baseball Cards
Topps is turning some of baseball’s daily moments into (almost) instant baseball cards. The company has announced plans to create print-to-order cards depicting “the greatest moments and milestones from the 2016 Major League Baseball season almost as soon as they happen.” These aren’t digital cards. Each day, Topps will decide if there were any on-field moments worth … [Read more...]
Flashback: Topps Had Lots of Unsold 1957-58 Basketball
Finding old news coverage devoted to baseball cards is always fun--especially when the articles reveal a little more about where the baseball card market may have stood at a certain period of time. According to an article that made its way to various newspapers in the spring of 1961, Topps estimated that 250 million cards were produced that season. The company often shared … [Read more...]
Your Chance to Decide Topps Card #1
Topps is letting collectors determine who will bat leadoff in the 2016 flagship set. The company has announced it will hold online balloting for the identity of card #1 beginning Wednesday morning at 9 AM Eastern time. Voting will take place at Topps.com/blog. Collectors and fans will get to choose from more than 30 players in the first round of voting, and at least one … [Read more...]
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...]
