Topps will continue its MVP buyback program in 2023 and beyond. That was just one of the announcements at the company's industry conference in Phoenix Monday. A collaboration between Topps, hobby shops and major online retailers, the buyback program offers sizeable in-store credit for collectors who turned in certain cards of 2022 MVPs Aaron Judge and Paul Goldschmidt … [Read more...] about Topps Says MVP Buyback Promotion to Continue, Promises More Outreach
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Notes: Zion Autographs Hit Market; Topps, Upper Deck Set Conferences; Paper’s Hobby Story
Zion Williamson autographed memorabilia has hit the marketplace. SportsMemorabiia.com and its parent site, Fanatics, are showing off a group of newly signed items from the NBA’s number one draft pick, who continues to rehab an injured knee. Among them are framed and unframed Williamson signed jerseys (three different), basketballs (three different) and … [Read more...] about Notes: Zion Autographs Hit Market; Topps, Upper Deck Set Conferences; Paper’s Hobby Story
Industry Summit Returns to Vegas for 2019
The Industry Summit is returning to Las Vegas. The sports collecting business to business conference hosted by Beckett Media had been held there annually in the spring before shifting to Dallas last year. The 2019 Summit will be held September 15-18 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort Hotel and Casino. Managing and co-hosting the event will be Ray Schulte, … [Read more...] about Industry Summit Returns to Vegas for 2019
A Look at the 2018 Topps Industry Conference Cards, Checklist
Hobby shop owners who attended Topps’ first Industry Conference event in Phoenix came home with some pretty nice cards created just for the event. Now, we’ve got a checklist (see below). The first card handed out was of Cincinnati Reds prospect Hunter Greene, who was on hand Sunday night to sign them in person. The card was created in a Bowman design. Topps … [Read more...] about A Look at the 2018 Topps Industry Conference Cards, Checklist