Sporting News Manager of the Year Don Mattingly is spending part of his off-season signing more Topps Project 2020 cards that are being sold online to raise money for youth programs in his hometown. Mattingly Charities, based in Evansville, IN, released a group of signed cards from Project 2020 artist Oldmanalan on its eBay page Tuesday. The cards are priced at … [Read more...] about More Signed Mattingly Project 2020 Cards Benefit Kids
Topps Project 2020
Topps Keeps Online Products Flowing in Unique 2020 Baseball Season
In the eight months that have passed since Topps named Patrick O’Sullivan brand manager of Topps’ e-commerce, he’s had to endure a lifetime of changes in baseball. You know things are different when there are cards featuring an infectious disease specialist and others of players wearing masks on the field. These days when his wife asks him why he’s watching so much … [Read more...] about Topps Keeps Online Products Flowing in Unique 2020 Baseball Season
Notes: Young Collector Spots Kinlaw Error; Topps’ New Set, Shipping Update; R.J. Hampton Shoes; Player Masks
No, that’s not Javon Kinlaw pictured on his 2020 Score Football rookie card and a young South Carolina Gamecocks fan is not happy about that. 13-year-old Asher Mezzatesta discovered that the card made for Kinlaw, a defensive tackle, actually pictures former Gamecock tight end K.C. Crosby. The mistake was likely made because both players wore number 3. “He gets … [Read more...] about Notes: Young Collector Spots Kinlaw Error; Topps’ New Set, Shipping Update; R.J. Hampton Shoes; Player Masks
Dr. K Gets a Mask in Efdot’s Project 2020 Card
It’s definitely the most 2020 Topps Project 2020 card to date. The latest effort in the 400-card series pairs a famous nickname with current events and some of the proceeds will go to help others. Artist Eric “Efdot” Friedensohn has given Dwight Gooden's rookie card his own touch, one that puts a surgical mask on the pitcher known as Dr. K for his propensity to make … [Read more...] about Dr. K Gets a Mask in Efdot’s Project 2020 Card
Notes: Big $ for Vintage Sets; Hobby vs. Pandemic; TV Piece on Uncle Jimmy Collection
The fifth best set of 1958 Topps baseball cards on PSA’s Set Registry sold recently for $99,000. Part of the high-grade collection of Henri Nuber that sold through Heritage Auctions, the set included all 494 cards with a weighted GPA of 8.07 along with the Felt Emblem insert and one Yellow Letter Variation. The total price was well over the SMR … [Read more...] about Notes: Big $ for Vintage Sets; Hobby vs. Pandemic; TV Piece on Uncle Jimmy Collection
Notes: New MHCC Auction Opens; eBay Stats; Project 2020 Update
Mile High Card Company has opened its Extra Innings Auction with over 500 lots available. Among the highlights is a higher grade 1962 Topps near set, including all green tint and pose variations and multiple complete vintage baseball card sets. The auction is designed for collectors on smaller budgets, but with a healthy dose of popular star cards, sets and lots. Other … [Read more...] about Notes: New MHCC Auction Opens; eBay Stats; Project 2020 Update
Notes: Mattingly Signs “Project 2020”; Diamond Icons Checklist; Hall of Fame Field Trip
A new batch of Topps Project 2020 cards autographed by Don Mattingly are on the auction block, with proceeds to benefit young people in his hometown. Mattingly Charities has several of the Gregory Siff-created cards, signed by the former Yankees star and current Miami Marlins manager, who added a few different inscriptions to each card. Mattingly Charities provides … [Read more...] about Notes: Mattingly Signs “Project 2020”; Diamond Icons Checklist; Hall of Fame Field Trip
Trout Will Sign Autographs for Project 2020
After taking a one day break, Topps released two more Project 2020 cards on Wednesday, pushing the checklist to 100 cards. Card #100 features Mike Trout and the company announced that the Angels star would be signing ten copies that would be randomly distributed to collectors who order. In fact, for every Trout card the Project 2020 artists drop from now until … [Read more...] about Trout Will Sign Autographs for Project 2020
Searches, Sales for Project 2020 Cards on eBay Made Huge Leaps from April to May
While Topps continues to rack up tens of thousands of sales for its Project 2020 cards, the primary secondary market for the artist-inspired series has seen plenty of action, too. According to eBay search and sales data obtained by SC Daily, nearly 72,000 Project 2020 listings have sold there since the project’s launch in the third week of March. Some eBay sellers … [Read more...] about Searches, Sales for Project 2020 Cards on eBay Made Huge Leaps from April to May
Topps Project 2020 Print Runs, Checklist, Review
The "reimagination" business has been good for Major League Baseball's official trading card partner. After a modest start, Topps Project 2020 has become a big hit with hundreds of thousands of cards sold in just a couple of months. It is quickly becoming one the company's most successful new endeavors in a long time, one that's already generating millions of … [Read more...] about Topps Project 2020 Print Runs, Checklist, Review