Kevin Durant , one of the top prospects in the incoming NBA Draft, has signed an exclusive trading card and autograph deal with Upper Deck. Durant, the University of Texas star, recently declared himself eligible for the upcoming draft and … Read More
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Youngster claims prizes in baseball card sweepstakes
Pete Hadley, the grand-prize winner of the 2006 “Bring the Game Home” baseball trading card sweepstakes, was the envy of his neighborhood last week when the 12-year-old collector welcomed New York Mets pitchers John Maine (pictured at left, below) and … Read More
Upper Deck Issues Offer to Topps Stockholders
Upper Deck has upped the ante in its efforts to acquire Topps, tendering an offer this week to Topps shareholders for $10.75 in cash for each share of outstanding stock. The offer by Upper Deck would provide shareholders with $1 … Read More
Card Companies Pulling Plug On Vick
The fallout from the allegations surrounding quarterback Michael Vick are making a significant impact on the trading card market, as Donruss Playoff, Topps and Upper Deck have each announced plans to remove Vick’s cards from their respective card sets still … Read More
Upper Deck drops offer to buy Topps
Upper Deck announced Tuesday evening that it has dropped its offer to buy rival card maker Topps. The decision means Topps shareholders now have only one offer to consider for the company – a $9.75-per-share offer from two equity firms … Read More
Shareholders Approve Sale of Topps
Shareholders of Topps voted Wednesday to approve the sale of the company for $385.4 million to Michael Eisner’s Tornante Co. investment firm and Madison Dearborn Partners LLC. The approval came more than six months after Topps’ board of directors reached … Read More
Collectors, dealers await word from Global Authentication
Customers of grading and authentication provider Global Authentication have been left to wonder about the company’s status the past few days. Customers who called the California-based company to check on the status of their merchandise have received messages stating that … Read More
Research Suggests More Kids Bought Cards in 2006
Statistics released by a marketing research company suggest the focused efforts of baseball card manufacturers and licensors to bring kids back to the category have had success. According to the KidSay Tracker, a research company that tracks kids attitudes and … Read More
1958 Set To Be The Inspiration For 2007 Topps Heritage
The 1958 Topps Baseball design will be resurrected for the 2007 Topps Heritage Baseball product, which ships the week of Feb. 26. The Heritage franchise has been a dramatic success story for Topps virtually from the moment it began in … Read More
Steiner auction features Yankees & Mets memorabilia
The Yankees-Steiner and Mets-Steiner collectibles relationships have come together for the Crosstown Auction that ends Nov. 1 at auction.steinersports.com. There are 300 lots in the auction, most of them game-used jerseys and pants from the Yankees, with some gamers from … Read More

