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The 1982 Topps Factory Set is rare due to J.C. Penney's failure to sell them. J.C. Penney factory sets were available in 1982 in a color box and 1983 (SKU 672–1203), 1984 (SKU 672–1641), and 1985 (SKU 672–2029) in brown boxes. From 1986 to 1992, Topps factory sets came in two designs, Retail (or Christmas) and Hobby dealer.
Alan "Mr. Mint" Rosen (c. 1943 – January 24, 2013) was an American sports collectibles dealer who was especially active in the 1980s and 1990s. [1] He advertised heavily and was a fixture at card conventions. Eventually organizers would give him a table or booth in a prime location for free because they knew he would boost attendance. [2]
The Topps Company, Inc. is an American company that manufactures trading cards and other collectibles. Formerly based in New York City, [4] Topps is best known as a leading producer of baseball and other sports and non-sports themed trading cards. Topps also produces cards under the brand names Allen & Ginter [2] and Bowman. [3]
The cards were available through Upper Deck Certified Diamond Dealers. A collector had to redeem five wrappers of 2008/2009 Upper Deck hockey cards at a participating hobby store and receive an exclusive Upper Deck Biography of a Season card. [34] One new card was available every week throughout the NHL season. The first four cards were:
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In March 1992, Topps Company, Inc., announced the formation of Topps Comics, to be headed by Jim Salicrup, with plans to start publishing in October 1992. [1] [3] The company's first title [4] was Bram Stoker's Dracula, a four-issue series (Oct. 1992—Jan. 1993), along with 100 collectible cards, based on the movie, with art provided by Mike Mignola and a full script provided by Roy Thomas ...
Another Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle card, graded 9.5 by SGC, sold for $12,600,000 in August 2022, becoming the most valuable sports card and item of sports memorabilia of any sort of all time. [55] [56] Condition can play a huge role in the price. Other 1952 Topps Mantle cards, graded 1, have sold for as little as a few thousand dollars. [57]
On August 28, 2022, a Mickey Mantle baseball card (Topps; #311; SGC MT 9.5) was sold for $12.600 million. [15] [16] Topps purchased their chief competitor, Bowman Gum, in 1956. [17] Topps was the leader in the trading card industry from 1956 to 1980, not only in sports cards but in entertainment cards as well.