Topps Secures Exclusive MILB License
Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) and the Topps Company today announced an exclusive multi-year licensing deal to make Topps the Official Baseball Card of Minor League Baseball.
Upper Deck Inks Greg Maddux for 2010 Baseball
The recently retired Greg Maddux, one of baseball’s most respected and revered pitchers, has just signed an autograph deal with The Upper Deck Company. Having not signed any baseball cards for any manufacturer over the past few seasons
2009 Ballpark review images
We got a box of 2009 Upper Deck Ballpark Collection from Upper Deck to review. Our big hit from the box was a Adam Lind Autographed and game used card. But follow the link for the images.
2010 Topps Heritage ‘61 Preview
Topps released some images and info yesterday for its 2010 Topps Heritage baseball set. This, the 10th in the Heritage line showcases the original design from 1961.
Topps teams with GetFugu on New Card Tech
GetFugu, Inc. Partners with Topps® for “Legends of the Game” Baseball Cards
GetFugu, Inc., the next generation mobile search tool, announced today that it has partnered with, The Topps Company, Inc. (“Topps”), a leading producer of sports and entertainment trading cards. Topps, the exclusive trading card of Major League Baseball, is using GetFugu’s “See It, Say It, Find It, Get It”, vision, voice and location recognition services to enhance the “Legends of the game” cards in 2009 Topps Baseball Series 1, Series 2 and Updates and Highlights (image attached)
Utilizing GetFugu’s image recognition service baseball fans who use their mobile device to capture an image of one of the enhanced cards will get additional information from the web relevant to that card. GetFugu’s application will send the individual to the players’ Wikipedia page, to the Topps’ online store /or to Topps on Ebay.com to purchase classic Topps products.
“We are thrilled to be working with GetFugu on this new technology. . Their mobile search and recognition technology enables our consumers to interact with trading cards in new and exciting ways and opens up new revenue opportunities for the future. said Steve Grimes, Chief Digital Officer at Topps.
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2009 Upper Deck Football images
We got some loose packs of 2009 Upper Deck Football to review this week. We still have a few left to open live, and will do that tonight, but the images of what we have opened thus far follows after the link.
2010 Upper Deck preview is out
2010 Upper Deck Series 1 Baseball releases on 3 Feb, 2010 and will cost about $70 a box. Each box will contain 16 packs with each pack containing 20 cards. Collectors can expect to pull two memorabilia cards and one autograph card per box on average.
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Elite Extra Edition is coming back!!
As we discussed with Scott Prusha and Mike Payne at the National, Elite Extra Edition will be returning in 2009 to Baseball. The images will follow below and hopefully soon we will have a checklist and more from Panini on this exciting product.