Topps made one of its most infamous errors 50 years ago when it used a photo of an Angels batboy instead of one that was supposed to depict young prospect Aurelio Rodriguez. The mistake was never corrected but the card, #653 in the 1969 Topps set, remains one of the more memorable cardboard goofs of all-time. Rodriguez was hit by a car and killed several years ago, but … [Read more...]
Numbering Error in 2018 Topps Series 2
If you’re looking for cards #364 and 565 in the 2018 Topps Series 2 set and can’t seem to find them anywhere, you can stop looking. The company stated Friday that there was an error in the base card numbering that resulted in two different numbers being used twice while those two numbers don’t exist. The error became apparent as collectors and dealers began breaking … [Read more...]
Lesko Playing Hardball With Topps In Lawsuit Over Error Card
Paul Lesko’s “Law of Cards” columns have been a useful guidepost for sports collectors for several years. As an attorney who has litigated intellectual properties for more than 15 years, the Missouri resident knows a thing or two about trademarks, copyrights and lawsuits. And there have been plenty involving card companies. But there’s one lawsuit Lesko won’t be writing … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: In World of Cards, Performance and Life Events Trump All
If you’re a card collector, you’re completely forgiven if every mention of Alex Gordon’s name calls up this image… Or this one… Or this one… When Topps’ 2006 Series One was beginning to roll off the presses, Gordon wasn’t officially on the Kansas City Royals’ roster and that was a big problem. Topps wasn’t supposed to print cards of those guys. Word … [Read more...]