The Vladimir Guerrero card offered over the weekend is now the biggest selling TOPPS NOW card in the program’s short history. Offered to online buyers over a 24-hour period beginning Saturday, the card commemorated the much-anticipated debut of baseball’s top prospect. According to Topps, 19,396 copies were sold, breaking the old record by more than 2,000 cards. … [Read more...]
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Topps NOW Future Packs Promise Free Cards for a World Series Winner
Topps is offering a new baseball card set that could lead to more cards—if one of the players is on a World Series winning team. 2019 Topps NOW Future packs, which contain three random cards, went on sale Tuesday morning for $12 each. The cards feature players from all 30 teams for a complete set of 90. Collectors can scratch the back of the card to reveal a code and … [Read more...]
Recent Hobby Innovations Have Been Fast, Numerous
The concept that gave us the internet turned 30 earlier this month. As with any new invention, there have been moments of greatness associated with this watershed change in communication and moments when we wish it had never been invented at all. It's changed how many of us live, how we shop, how we communicate and really changed how we learn. It's also … [Read more...]
Topps Offers “MLB Moments of the Year”, “Advent Calendar” Sets Online
Topps launched two more online baseball card concepts on Tuesday. After taking votes last week for the Top 10 MLB Moments of the Year, the company unveiled the first of ten top moments that will be made into cards. The cards feature a new Topps NOW Moment Of The Year logo and a picture from the day the moment happened. The votes were tabulated Monday and the … [Read more...]
Topps Creates 2018 Red Sox World Champions Sets
Moments after the final out Sunday night, Topps launched pre-orders for special edition sets of 2018 Boston Red Sox World Series champion baseball cards. Two sets are being made available under the Topps NOW brand: a 10-card issue ($24.99) a 20-card 'Collector's Edition' ($49.99) and a set that includes one autographed card ($99.99). Eight players will sign … [Read more...]
Notes: LeBron Playoff Jersey Hits $39K; Triple-Signed NOW Card Gone in a Flash; PSA Milestone; 1968 Tigers Collector
It’s not the last Cavs jersey he will ever wear—but might be one of the last. LeBron James’ jersey from Cleveland’s loss in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals sold for $39,575 Thursday night. Eighty-three bids were entered in the auction, which began July 3. James recorded a double-double in the May 23 loss at TD Garden. While not exactly … [Read more...]
Harper’s Derby-Winning Ball Already on Auction; Topps NOW Autos Go Fast
The ball hit by Bryce Harper to clinch the 2018 Home Run Derby was on the auction block not long after it settled back to earth. MLB Auctions had the authenticated red and white ball on the block just after Harper hit his 19th homer in a dual with Kyle Schwarber Monday night. By Tuesday afternoon, bidding had surpassed $2,000. A second ball hit by Harper during … [Read more...]
Topps Releases Early Print Runs on Home Run Challenge Winners
Picking a date on which a big leaguer homers proved to be child's play for collectors and fans during the start of the 2018 season. Topps says there were nearly 700 winners in the first month of its Home Run Challenge game. Challenge contest cards are random inserts inside 2018 Topps baseball packs and allow fans and collectors the chance to win an exclusive card … [Read more...]
Topps Signs David Ortiz as Spokesman, “Lead Scout”
Topps has signed David Ortiz to an endorsement deal that will include a new role as “head scout” for the Topps NOW program. According to Topps, Ortiz will work with the company to select “the best moments of the Major League Baseball season and support Topps’ initiatives throughout the year, including National Baseball Card Day.” “The TOPPS NOW program is fun to work on … [Read more...]
Notes: PSA Still Busy; Topps NOW Piscotty Card Helps ALS Charity; Smith’s Stuff Recovered by Cops
Trading card and autograph service revenues at Collector’s Universe, the parent company of PSA and PSA/DNA, increased by $1 million, or 23%, in this year’s third quarter and $2.2 million, or 17% over the last nine months, representing record revenues. At the close of Q3, PSA's total revenue was approximately $15.2 million for the fiscal year versus $13 million during the … [Read more...]
