Chatter on twitter suggests that Topps has lost it's NFL license.

[ThoseBackPages]

this is ****** up

 

[gmarutiak]

I wish there was some way that Topps could get screwed without collectors having to suffer.

 

[allstars]

Most likely pure rumor, in this hobby there's rarely length of time between such moves & official statements.

 

[jmc280zx]

Most likely pure rumor, in this hobby there's rarely length of time between such moves & official statements.

Unless the NFL changed their minds its not a rumor...

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[allstars]

Unless the NFL changed their minds its not a rumor...

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The NFL announced this?

 

[predatorkj]

That sucks! I love TC and base topps sets every year!

 

[shayscards79]

Pathetic. It sucks that exclusive licenses even exist in the first place.

 

[BBCgalaxee]

This is from 2009, whatever happened here?


http://www.beckett.com/news/2009/11/breaking-news-topps-loses-players-inc-license/


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[corockies]

Can't Topps just pull a reverse Panini and produce cards without team logos? Would be hilarious to see Topps cards for Denver Professional Football Team in my opinion.

 

[cgilmo]

This is from 2009, whatever happened here?


http://www.beckett.com/news/2009/11/breaking-news-topps-loses-players-inc-license/


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Topps signs players individually

 

[Card Magnet]

Topps signs players individually

I thought Topps just signed a long-term deal with the NFLPA as a unit in 2012.

 

[cgilmo]

I thought Topps just signed a long-term deal with the NFLPA as a unit in 2012.

The nflpa means nothing actually. Its all about logo use.

 

[Card Magnet]

The nflpa means nothing actually. Its all about logo use.

Hm, and here all these years I thought the NFLPA is what gave companies the right to use the names/likeness of the players in the association.

 

[cgilmo]

Hm, and here all these years I thought the NFLPA is what gave companies the right to use the names/likeness of the players in the association.

It is. However it does not give them the rights to use team logos.

 

[rsmath]

It is. However it does not give them the rights to use team logos.

yep, that's why I laugh when I read about people wanting topps to release BC logoless football cards, because it's probably those same people complaining about Panini and their logoless cards.

While my Topps football tradition would come to an end, I hope Panini gets the NFL license so they can give some football collectors really well done chrome cards, not the phoned-in chrome usage that Topps has been doing the last few years.

 

[Card Magnet]

It is. However it does not give them the rights to use team logos.

Well I know that. I never brought up anything about logos :lol:.

You said Topps signs players individually, which I didn't think was the case since they have a licensing deal with the NFLPA. I had thought the NFLPA deal meant they weren't signing players individually (barring autographs, of course).

 

[cgilmo]

Well I know that. I never brought up anything about logos :lol:.

You said Topps signs players individually, which I didn't think was the case since they have a licensing deal with the NFLPA. I had thought the NFLPA deal meant they weren't signing players individually (barring autographs, of course).

Its been on again off again for years

 

[Card Magnet]

Okay, gotcha.

 

[DaClyde]

Don't forget logoless is basically how Topps' football card career began. They can just resort to historically accurate "Heritage" designs from the 60s-70s.

 

[BBCgalaxee]

Just heard that after 2015 Panini will be exclusive

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