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...]
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Topps NOW Moment of the Week Launches
Topps has added a new element to its on-demand Topps NOW trading card platform. The company has announced plans for a Topps NOW Moment of the Week in which collectors can “vote” for their favorite baseball moment from a group of proposed cards. Votes will equate to purchase commitments, with the winning moment/card selected after a seven day period beginning each … [Read more...]
Topps NOW Season Opens with 10 Cards Including Ohtani in English, Japanese
MLB's official trading card partner launched its third season of TOPPS NOW on Friday with ten cards created from Opening Day. Two of those featured the first American base hit for Japanese rookie Shohei Ohtani--one version in English and a second in Japanese. It's the first time a NOW card has been offered in Japanese but it's not likely to be the last. "We plan to make … [Read more...]
Topps Pondering Company Split, Sale?
The private equity owners of The Topps Company are looking at options for selling to a new buyer, according to a Bloomberg report. The story, published early Monday evening quoted sources "with knowledge of the matter" as saying executives have been meeting with bankers about "strategic options" for Topps, which was founded in 1938. According to Bloomberg's source, one … [Read more...]
Topps NOW Named to Top Sports Marketer List
Topps NOW has been named one of NY Sports Journalism’s Top 10 Sports Marketers of the Year. The on-demand trading card platform launched in 2017 allows collectors and fans to order sports cards that commemorate milestones and moments. The cards are created, sold and delivered in a short period of time. NOW cards are offered online for 24 hours and Topps … [Read more...]
Notes: Where’s the ’93 Bills Comeback Ball?; Topps Throwbacks; NOW Stats
Wednesday marked the anniversary of the NFL’s greatest playoff comeback when the 1993 Buffalo Bills rallied to beat the Houston Oilers 41-38 after being down 35-3. The winning score came on a 32-yard field goal by Steve Christie as time ran out. The ball sailed into the stands and presumably into the arms of a fan. It’s a valuable piece of NFL history—and … [Read more...]
Topps Plans Mobile App for NOW; Stanton Gets 1st Yankees Card
Topps is planning a mobile app for its NOW platform as it prepares for a third season of on-demand baseball card production. The company has sold over one million NOW cards since the beginning of the 2016 season. Jeff Heckman, Topps’ Director of New Product Development and eCommerce Marketplace, told the Huffington Post that they are looking at an app to “create a … [Read more...]
Notes: Record Price for College Jersey; Topps NOW ROYs; Brady Signing
The sale of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 1966-67 game worn UCLA Bruins home jersey for $137,849 back on November 5 at SCP Auctions set a new record price for a college jersey. The previous auction record for a college gamer belonged to Christian Laettner’s 1992 Duke Blue Devils home jersey which sold for $119,500 in 2014. The record-setting jersey was worn by … [Read more...]
Topps NOW Hits 1 Million Thanks to Judge
Topps has now sold over one million baseball cards through its NOW program and one-tenth of them picture Aaron Judge. The company has released the latest statistics for its online exclusive program, which offers cards commemorating MLB moments and milestones. The Topps NOW cards are available for only 24 hours exclusively on Topps.com and then never offered … [Read more...]
Judge 50th Homer Card Sets Topps NOW Record
Aaron Judge broke another record Wednesday. The card commemorating his 50th home run of the season sold 16,138 pieces, the most ever for Topps NOW. Autographed versions commemorating his rookie record sold out in less than half an hour. The previous high for daily sales in the two-year history of the program had been Ichiro Suzuki's 3000th MLB hit in … [Read more...]
