As the only card company with a Major League Baseball
license, Topps makes sure to keep the hobby relevant throughout the entire
calendar year with new products. In August, no month has been busier this season
than the one we’re presently in. From the recently completed National Baseball
Card day, to the upcoming retail and hobby releases, there’s truly something
for everyone.
At the beginning of August, the Donald E. Stephens
Convention Center in Rosemont, IL hosted the National Sports Card Collectors
Convention. It’s the biggest show in the country and rotates between sites each
year. Highlighted in the baseball realm by the release of the always anticipated
Topps Chrome, plenty of wax was ripped through during the Wednesday-Sunday
event. As the doors shuddered on the show though, the card offerings don’t come
to a close.
Last week a middle-end product offering debuted in the form
of Topps Tribute. It’s a hit driven product with gorgeous thick stock acetate
cards and on-card autographs. That was followed by the aforementioned National
Baseball Card Day, and then this week saw the launch of a must have product
every cycle.
Topps Heritage is one of the most important offerings to set
builders each year, and High Number is the “Update” version of the line.
Including all the top rookies and displaying them in throwback designs (1970
this year), it’s a can’t miss offering for collectors. High Number was joined
in release with the relaunch of Bowman Sterling, a prospect offering featuring
a different design than the traditional Bowman line, but still done up in
Chrome stock.
Like Heritage before it, next week’s Archives is among the
notable sets on a yearly basis as well. Taking current players and putting them
in throwback cards is always enjoyable for collectors. This year you’ll find
base cards with designs from 1958, 1975, and 1993. To bookend the month with
another hit-driven product, Topps Five Star is a one-pack, two-card offering
that has some of the most impressive patch autographs the hobby can deliver.
In total August is a collector’s haven. Topps has something
for every budget and it’s impossible to overlook just how impressive the lineup
this month is. Make sure to check out your local card store or retail corner
for your next hobby purchase soon!
