2010 Topps = 1 million buybacks.

. and buying back a million baseball cards for a unique promotion surrounding 2010 Topps Baseball and . . .

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And just what we can show on the cards and what they can look like. We don’t know what our competitor is going to do exactly, but it’s not much of a baseball card if you can’t say “New York Yankees” with the Yankees’ logo, or show somebody with a Dodgers uniform that says “Dodgers” across the front of it. Again, we don’t know what our competitor will do but we know what we’re going to do and we’re going to have some great products out there with great photos that really take advantage of the fact that we are the only Major League Baseball card this year.

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Are there any surprises in store for 2010 that you might be ready to unveil?
[One] exciting thing that I don’t think has been talked about yet is going to be in our Topps Series 1, Series 2 and I think Updates and Highlights as well. We’re launching the Topps Million Card Giveaway. You know how everyone always says “my mother threw out all my cards?” Well, now Topps is giving back all those cards that your mother threw out.

We’re buying back a million cards and they’re going to be available in our packs through online codes. We’re going to have at least one of every base card we’ve ever produced available. Every 1952 card, every 1953 card . . . at least one of everything. There are about 38,000 different base cards that we’ve done over the years and that doesn’t quite get us to a million, so we have multiples of many of them. We’re going to have some autograph cards, some Relic cards; some really interesting cards. We have some Willie Mays Rookie Cards, some that are autographed; so there’s going to be a lot of great, interesting items available.

The way it’s going to work is that in one in six packs of Topps Series 1 and Series 2, you will get a code and you’ll take that code online and that will unlock your actual vintage card that you will be getting. It’s not a digital card. You unlock it online but what you’ve won is an actual vintage card that Topps has bought back. You can get it delivered if you want, when you want. The other thing you’ll be able to do is trade that card.

It’s a huge promotion. A million cards is not easy to buy back. We’re going through the process now. There are going to be several Rookie Mantles in there. There’s also going to be a sweepstakes where every time you enter a code you will be entered into a sweepstakes and the winner will get a complete 1952 Topps set.

It’s a neat concept and we think it’s going to be a huge boost to Topps Baseball in 2010.

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Philip J. Fry said:

Are there any surprises in store for 2010 that you might be ready to unveil?
[One] exciting thing that I don’t think has been talked about yet is going to be in our Topps Series 1, Series 2 and I think Updates and Highlights as well. We’re launching the Topps Million Card Giveaway. You know how everyone always says “my mother threw out all my cards?” Well, now Topps is giving back all those cards that your mother threw out.

We’re buying back a million cards and they’re going to be available in our packs through online codes. We’re going to have at least one of every base card we’ve ever produced available. Every 1952 card, every 1953 card . . . at least one of everything. There are about 38,000 different base cards that we’ve done over the years and that doesn’t quite get us to a million, so we have multiples of many of them. We’re going to have some autograph cards, some Relic cards; some really interesting cards. We have some Willie Mays Rookie Cards, some that are autographed; so there’s going to be a lot of great, interesting items available.

The way it’s going to work is that in one in six packs of Topps Series 1 and Series 2, you will get a code and you’ll take that code online and that will unlock your actual vintage card that you will be getting. It’s not a digital card. You unlock it online but what you’ve won is an actual vintage card that Topps has bought back. You can get it delivered if you want, when you want. The other thing you’ll be able to do is trade that card.

It’s a huge promotion. A million cards is not easy to buy back. We’re going through the process now. There are going to be several Rookie Mantles in there. There’s also going to be a sweepstakes where every time you enter a code you will be entered into a sweepstakes and the winner will get a complete 1952 Topps set.

It’s a neat concept and we think it’s going to be a huge boost to Topps Baseball in 2010.

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Jeff N. said:

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Are there any surprises in store for 2010 that you might be ready to unveil?
[One] exciting thing that I don’t think has been talked about yet is going to be in our Topps Series 1, Series 2 and I think Updates and Highlights as well. We’re launching the Topps Million Card Giveaway. You know how everyone always says “my mother threw out all my cards?” Well, now Topps is giving back all those cards that your mother threw out.

We’re buying back a million cards and they’re going to be available in our packs through online codes. We’re going to have at least one of every base card we’ve ever produced available. Every 1952 card, every 1953 card . . . at least one of everything. There are about 38,000 different base cards that we’ve done over the years and that doesn’t quite get us to a million, so we have multiples of many of them. We’re going to have some autograph cards, some Relic cards; some really interesting cards. We have some Willie Mays Rookie Cards, some that are autographed; so there’s going to be a lot of great, interesting items available.

The way it’s going to work is that in one in six packs of Topps Series 1 and Series 2, you will get a code and you’ll take that code online and that will unlock your actual vintage card that you will be getting. It’s not a digital card. You unlock it online but what you’ve won is an actual vintage card that Topps has bought back. You can get it delivered if you want, when you want. The other thing you’ll be able to do is trade that card.

It’s a huge promotion. A million cards is not easy to buy back. We’re going through the process now. There are going to be several Rookie Mantles in there. There’s also going to be a sweepstakes where every time you enter a code you will be entered into a sweepstakes and the winner will get a complete 1952 Topps set.

It’s a neat concept and we think it’s going to be a huge boost to Topps Baseball in 2010.

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Philip J. Fry said:

Are there any surprises in store for 2010 that you might be ready to unveil?
[One] exciting thing that I don’t think has been talked about yet is going to be in our Topps Series 1, Series 2 and I think Updates and Highlights as well. We’re launching the Topps Million Card Giveaway. You know how everyone always says “my mother threw out all my cards?” Well, now Topps is giving back all those cards that your mother threw out.

We’re buying back a million cards and they’re going to be available in our packs through online codes. We’re going to have at least one of every base card we’ve ever produced available. Every 1952 card, every 1953 card . . . at least one of everything. There are about 38,000 different base cards that we’ve done over the years and that doesn’t quite get us to a million, so we have multiples of many of them. We’re going to have some autograph cards, some Relic cards; some really interesting cards. We have some Willie Mays Rookie Cards, some that are autographed; so there’s going to be a lot of great, interesting items available.

The way it’s going to work is that in one in six packs of Topps Series 1 and Series 2, you will get a code and you’ll take that code online and that will unlock your actual vintage card that you will be getting. It’s not a digital card. You unlock it online but what you’ve won is an actual vintage card that Topps has bought back. You can get it delivered if you want, when you want. The other thing you’ll be able to do is trade that card.

It’s a huge promotion. A million cards is not easy to buy back. We’re going through the process now. There are going to be several Rookie Mantles in there. There’s also going to be a sweepstakes where every time you enter a code you will be entered into a sweepstakes and the winner will get a complete 1952 Topps set.

It’s a neat concept and we think it’s going to be a huge boost to Topps Baseball in 2010.

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Jaypers said:

~ You loved it in 1991. You'll love it even more now. ~

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Philip J. Fry said:

Jaypers said:

~ You loved it in 1991. You'll love it even more now. ~

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Yep, 1991 Topps gave you the chance to win complete sets of Topps from 1952-1990, and the instant win vintage cards. I <3 retro!

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Philip J. Fry said:

Jaypers said:

~ You loved it in 1991. You'll love it even more now. ~

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Yep, 1991 Topps gave you the chance to win complete sets of Topps from 1952-1990, and the instant win vintage cards. I <3 retro!

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chashawk said:

Philip J. Fry said:

Are there any surprises in store for 2010 that you might be ready to unveil?
[One] exciting thing that I don’t think has been talked about yet is going to be in our Topps Series 1, Series 2 and I think Updates and Highlights as well. We’re launching the Topps Million Card Giveaway. You know how everyone always says “my mother threw out all my cards?” Well, now Topps is giving back all those cards that your mother threw out.

We’re buying back a million cards and they’re going to be available in our packs through online codes. We’re going to have at least one of every base card we’ve ever produced available. Every 1952 card, every 1953 card . . . at least one of everything. There are about 38,000 different base cards that we’ve done over the years and that doesn’t quite get us to a million, so we have multiples of many of them. We’re going to have some autograph cards, some Relic cards; some really interesting cards. We have some Willie Mays Rookie Cards, some that are autographed; so there’s going to be a lot of great, interesting items available.

The way it’s going to work is that in one in six packs of Topps Series 1 and Series 2, you will get a code and you’ll take that code online and that will unlock your actual vintage card that you will be getting. It’s not a digital card. You unlock it online but what you’ve won is an actual vintage card that Topps has bought back. You can get it delivered if you want, when you want. The other thing you’ll be able to do is trade that card.

It’s a huge promotion. A million cards is not easy to buy back. We’re going through the process now. There are going to be several Rookie Mantles in there. There’s also going to be a sweepstakes where every time you enter a code you will be entered into a sweepstakes and the winner will get a complete 1952 Topps set.

It’s a neat concept and we think it’s going to be a huge boost to Topps Baseball in 2010.

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So basically, between Series 1 & 2 we know that about 6 million packs will be produced. Which is roughly what? 60 million cards? Holy Crap! Over 150,000 boxes between hobby and jumbo

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Rudzud said:

chashawk said:

Philip J. Fry said:

Are there any surprises in store for 2010 that you might be ready to unveil?
[One] exciting thing that I don’t think has been talked about yet is going to be in our Topps Series 1, Series 2 and I think Updates and Highlights as well. We’re launching the Topps Million Card Giveaway. You know how everyone always says “my mother threw out all my cards?” Well, now Topps is giving back all those cards that your mother threw out.

We’re buying back a million cards and they’re going to be available in our packs through online codes. We’re going to have at least one of every base card we’ve ever produced available. Every 1952 card, every 1953 card . . . at least one of everything. There are about 38,000 different base cards that we’ve done over the years and that doesn’t quite get us to a million, so we have multiples of many of them. We’re going to have some autograph cards, some Relic cards; some really interesting cards. We have some Willie Mays Rookie Cards, some that are autographed; so there’s going to be a lot of great, interesting items available.

The way it’s going to work is that in one in six packs of Topps Series 1 and Series 2, you will get a code and you’ll take that code online and that will unlock your actual vintage card that you will be getting. It’s not a digital card. You unlock it online but what you’ve won is an actual vintage card that Topps has bought back. You can get it delivered if you want, when you want. The other thing you’ll be able to do is trade that card.

It’s a huge promotion. A million cards is not easy to buy back. We’re going through the process now. There are going to be several Rookie Mantles in there. There’s also going to be a sweepstakes where every time you enter a code you will be entered into a sweepstakes and the winner will get a complete 1952 Topps set.

It’s a neat concept and we think it’s going to be a huge boost to Topps Baseball in 2010.

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So basically, between Series 1 & 2 we know that about 6 million packs will be produced. Which is roughly what? 60 million cards? Holy Crap! Over 150,000 boxes between hobby and jumbo

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How do we know this will be a hobby exclusive?

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chashawk said:

Philip J. Fry said:

Jaypers said:

~ You loved it in 1991. You'll love it even more now. ~

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Yep, 1991 Topps gave you the chance to win complete sets of Topps from 1952-1990, and the instant win vintage cards. I <3 retro!

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If you win something that cool, then obviously that's a pollute your britches type pull.
However, I don't think anyone will be as excited with a Gregg Jeffries buyback :lol:

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chashawk said:

Rudzud said:

chashawk said:

Philip J. Fry said:

Are there any surprises in store for 2010 that you might be ready to unveil?
[One] exciting thing that I don’t think has been talked about yet is going to be in our Topps Series 1, Series 2 and I think Updates and Highlights as well. We’re launching the Topps Million Card Giveaway. You know how everyone always says “my mother threw out all my cards?” Well, now Topps is giving back all those cards that your mother threw out.

We’re buying back a million cards and they’re going to be available in our packs through online codes. We’re going to have at least one of every base card we’ve ever produced available. Every 1952 card, every 1953 card . . . at least one of everything. There are about 38,000 different base cards that we’ve done over the years and that doesn’t quite get us to a million, so we have multiples of many of them. We’re going to have some autograph cards, some Relic cards; some really interesting cards. We have some Willie Mays Rookie Cards, some that are autographed; so there’s going to be a lot of great, interesting items available.

The way it’s going to work is that in one in six packs of Topps Series 1 and Series 2, you will get a code and you’ll take that code online and that will unlock your actual vintage card that you will be getting. It’s not a digital card. You unlock it online but what you’ve won is an actual vintage card that Topps has bought back. You can get it delivered if you want, when you want. The other thing you’ll be able to do is trade that card.

It’s a huge promotion. A million cards is not easy to buy back. We’re going through the process now. There are going to be several Rookie Mantles in there. There’s also going to be a sweepstakes where every time you enter a code you will be entered into a sweepstakes and the winner will get a complete 1952 Topps set.

It’s a neat concept and we think it’s going to be a huge boost to Topps Baseball in 2010.

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So basically, between Series 1 & 2 we know that about 6 million packs will be produced. Which is roughly what? 60 million cards? Holy Crap! Over 150,000 boxes between hobby and jumbo

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How do we know this will be a hobby exclusive?

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We Don't, but If you break it down to blasters and retail packs/cereal boxes, then the number goes up even more.
Just saying. With all the "the hobby is dying" talk lately, that seems like a crapload of boxes.

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uniquebaseballcards said:

I guarantee that everyone here who gets a redemption card will be looking it up online, except for the dealers among us who will be happy to sell them in lots

But this promotion, just like the earlier one, is more geared into getting 'non-elite' collectors into collecting again. Any 14 year old kid who loves baseball and has even a basic love of baseball cards would still love receiving a 1968 Topps common card. If this wasn't you at some point at your life then I don't understand why you're here...

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