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The last series in 1952 started with card No. 311, which is Topps's first card of Mickey Mantle, and remains the most valuable Topps card ever (and, as of August 28, 2022, the most valuable trading card of all). On August 28, 2022, the Mickey Mantle baseball card (Topps; #311; SGC MT 9.5) was sold for $12.600 million. [13]
From 1984 to 1991, Topps released a limited edition version of both their regular and traded sets called "Tiffany" sets. These sets were released in hobby dealer exclusive factory set format only and are identical to the regular cards, but these were printed in Ireland with white cardboard (instead of the then-standard gray cardboard) with a glossy finish on the front.
Topps editor Gary Gerani, who wrote and photo-selected all the Star Wars card sets and pencil-designed the distinctive, often-reused 1977 front design, says he has been asked about this particular card more than any other. In 2015, Topps created the Star Wars Card Trader app for iPhone, iPad and Android. This app allows users to open packs ...
Topps was the leader in the trading card industry from 1956 to 1980, not only in sports cards but in entertainment cards as well. Many of the top selling non-sports cards were produced by Topps, including Wacky Packages (1967, 1973–1977), Star Wars (beginning in 1977) [ 18 ] and Garbage Pail Kids (beginning in 1985). [ 19 ]
A baseball card is a type of trading card relating to baseball, usually printed on cardboard, silk, or plastic. [2] In the 1950s, they came with a stick of gum and a limited number of cards. These cards feature one or more baseball players, teams, stadiums, or celebrities.
This is a list of known collectible card games.Unless otherwise noted, all dates listed are the North American release date. This contains games backed by physical cards; computer game equivalents are generally called digital collectible card games and are catalogued at List of digital collectible card games
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Topps finally issued a third version of all six cards with the team name centered in the box. Topps's 1957 set contained Yankee great Mickey Mantle as card number 95. The card is known among collectors as the "ghost Mantle". Topps editors had long been expert at altering pictures to meet their needs.