The third edition of Topps’ “Hobby Rip Night” brought extra customers into over 600 hobby shops around the world on Saturday.
While most had pack giveaways, raffles and other promotional events, shops in larger metropolitan areas welcomed current and former athletes.
Tom Brady showed up at the last Rip Night back in February. This time he was at Triple Cards in the Dallas area.
Now an in-game analyst for Fox Sports, Brady was in town ahead of Sunday’s Cowboys-Saints game.
Boomtown Sports Cards in San Antonio had the biggest guest–literally and figuratively.
KSAT-TV was there:
In St. Louis, Restless Craft Breakers hosted a Hall of Famer…
It was amazing having Ted Simmons at the shop. He stayed more than an hour and opened packs, gave away cards, took pictures, and made our event amazing. Thank you Topps for bringing him in. #topps #RIPNIGHT #hobbyripnight pic.twitter.com/VXgckKFeXN
— Restlesscraft Breakers – SGC Bulk Submitter (@RestlesscraftB2) September 14, 2024
In Los Angeles, Rizo Sports hosted a retired major leaguer and an NBA newcomer…
Bronny James trading cards at Rizo Sports in Santa Monica Saturday as part of @Topps Hobby Rip Night pic.twitter.com/6GnPnXMSY1
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) September 15, 2024
Mike Trout and Zach Lavine were the guests at Average Joe’s Sports Cards in Southern California.
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Scoot Henderson stopped by Hoody’s in Portland and Anthony Volpe and Nestor Cortes of the Yankees were at Bleecker Trading.
At Duck’s Dugout in Georgia, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Austin Riley appeared while Spencer Strider met collectors at Giant Sports Cards.
The look on this little girl’s face when Austin Riley hands her a pack of Topps baseball cards and then gives her a fist bump (or a cast bump)!
Priceless#toppsripnight#fanatics#braves pic.twitter.com/uA4RxRHzBP
— Duck’s Dugout (@DucksDugout) September 14, 2024
Before Saturday dawned in North America, there were already Rip Night events underway in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Germany and France, among other locations.
You can check out some of the Rip Night cards and packs that have been listed on eBay here.
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