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BLOOMBERG: Premier League Strikes Deal with Fanatics on Trading Cards
The English Premier League has agreed to a new exclusive trading card deal with Fanatics Inc. as the US sports merchandiser looks to expand its collectibles business abroad.
HOUSTON CHRONICLE: Topps Truck drivers share stories from tour as they make their way to Astros’ Minute Maid Park
If you’re going to Friday’s Astros-Rangers game, your trip to Minute Maid Park won’t be more adventurous than the guys who work for Topps.
ESPN: Topps announces first ever March Madness trading cards
Under the Bowman brand, Topps has announced the release of the first officially-licensed March Madness trading cards, available starting Monday.
BLEACHER REPORT: Tom Brady, Kevin Durant, OBJ and More Stars Join Fans for 'Topps Hobby Rip Night'
Several NFL, MLB, and NBA stars made appearances at trading card stores and hobby shops across the country on Saturday to celebrate Topps Hobby Rip Night.
THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC: Speakeasy, spa, card signings await MLB at Topps Spot house in Scottsdale
Tucked deep into Scottsdale is a rented 10,000 square-foot, three-story mansion, where thousands of baseball cards wait to be signed by more than 160 ballplayers who are in the Phoenix area for spring training.
SPORTICO: MLS, Fanatics Collectibles Launch Debut Patches to Open Season
When Inter Miami forward and former Liverpool and Barcelona star Luis Suarez makes his Major League Soccer debut on Wednesday against Real Salt Lake, he will be part of a new MLS collectibles launch.
USA TODAY: Brand new 2024 Topps Series 1 baseball cards are a ‘rebellion against monochrome’
Atlanta outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr., coming off his historic MVP season, will now be the cover star for the 2024 Topps Baseball Series cards that launches Wednesday.
THE ATHLETIC: How Topps reinvented Series 1 for 2024: “We have color at our disposal; why not use it?”
Topps’ flagship Series 1 debuts February 14th and this year’s release refreshes the brand with an innovative design featuring a neon border and black smoke backdrop.
ESPN: Fanatics to release UFC trading cards under Topps brand
UFC and Fanatics Collectibles have entered into a multiyear partnership granting Fanatics the exclusive rights to produce UFC trading cards.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Will Fanatics Upend the World of Sports Collectibles?
On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, thousands of people filed into a dated convention center near O’Hare Airport to participate in the very American pastime of buying and selling sports trading cards.
REUTERS: Clark’s rookie trading card smashing auction records
Iowa sharpshooter Caitlin Clark is rewriting the college basketball record books and now her trading card is doing the same on the auction block, shattering the previous top price for a women's basketball card.
AP: LeBron James inks sports trading card deal with Fanatics, will appear in card with Bronny
LeBron James and his son, Bronny, will appear together on a unique sports trading card to herald the Los Angeles Lakers superstar’s new multiyear partnership with Fanatics.
ESPN: LeBron James’ Fanatics deal to feature trading card with Bronny
LeBron James and his elder son, Bronny, might not have graced the same basketball court for an NBA game yet, but they'll soon appear on the same basketball card.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Fanatics Collectibles Aims to Innovate with Tom Brady’s First Baseball Cards
For many collectors, Tom Brady getting his first baseball cards in the 2023 Bowman Draft Baseball release is old news. However, the scale with which Fanatics Collectibles is pushing the product, especially Brady’s inclusion, is something all new.
PEOPLE: Fanatics Reimagines a World Where Tom Brady Played Baseball: ‘That Guy Just Never Let Us Lose’
A new Fanatics campaign is asking sports fans to enter an alternate universe where Tom Brady took his talents to the Montreal Expos.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Five-Star Recruit Harper Commits to Rutgers, Signs Fanatics NIL Deal
Dylan Harper of Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) started his Wednesday like any other high school senior - attending class - but the normalcy ended there for the 17-year-old. After his morning classes, Harper left school early to watch his older brother Ron Jr. and the G-League's Toronto 905 take on the Westchester Knicks, before making some major news of his own.
MLB.com: Donning Expos jersey, Tom Brady shares love for baseball cards
Opening baseball card packs with famous ballplayers, both past and present, has become a favorite pastime within America’s favorite pastime.
PEOPLE: Tom Brady Surprises Young Fan During Visit to Trading Card Store with Kevin Hart and Travis Scott
Tom Brady teamed up with Kevin Hart and Travis Scott for a special fan event over the weekend.
FORBES: Fanatics Launches Fanatics Live: A Livestream Commerce App Redefining The Trading Card Ecosystem
Fanatics is executing another play to build its trading card ecosystem with today’s launch of its new livestream commerce business, Fanatics Live. The new app promises collectors a live shopping experience through creator-run breaks, where consumers can watch and interact with live product openings and buy cards in real time.
FAST COMPANY: Fanatics Wants to Mix Content and Commerce with a New Live-Shopping App
Global sports retail and e-commerce giant Fanatics has officially launched Fanatics Live, a new live-shopping platform that is basically a 21st-century Home Shopping Network for sports collectibles and merchandise.