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BBCgalaxee

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Sep 9, 2011
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I'm probably not fully understanding all the legalities, but if panini buys them and can use the topps name across the sports, that....would.....be ...awesome!

Topps chrome football would continue to be made, chrome, finest basketball would return.

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cgilmo

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Aug 6, 2008
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I'm probably not fully understanding all the legalities, but if panini buys them and can use the topps name across the sports, that....would.....be ...awesome!

Topps chrome football would continue to be made, chrome, finest basketball would return.

Sent from my HTCONE using Freedom Card Board mobile app


that is a best case scenario
 

lambert58

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Sep 29, 2008
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Melbourne, FL
Seems unlikely this will work out well for us collectors. Our segment of the market is worth less than the "BUNT" app... that kinda says it all right there.

Why do you guys think that Panini buying Topps would be a good thing? What would they do differently?
They make nicer products that collectors like. Imagine if Panini had a license now? More than 3/4 of the people on here wouldn't bash them to death.
 

lambert58

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Sep 29, 2008
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Melbourne, FL
the problem, while the market has gone up and many corporations are worth more, I don't think topps is worth much more than they paid, so they won;t make a huge amount of money.

As Kenny Rogers would say "you gotta know when to fold 'em" A small gain is better than a small loss.
 

rsmath

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Nov 8, 2008
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Does UD still have enough Dollars/equity/assets sitting around to make another run at buying Topps?

correct me if I"m wrong, but since the last Topps sale, UD ran into financial problems and lost baseball licenses because they couldn't meet their license fee obligations.

I suppose they might have taken baby steps with college license and golf that might be getting them in better financial shape but who knows if good enough shape to actually make a multi-hundred million acquisition.
 

Leaf

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Aug 7, 2008
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Topps card business will only sell $45-60 million with loss of football..

When they lose baseball in 2020 to panini, value might be as low as $20 million

Remember, they would still own candy business
 

nappyd

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Sep 24, 2012
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Topps card business will only sell $45-60 million with loss of football..

When they lose baseball in 2020 to panini, value might be as low as $20 million

Remember, they would still own candy business

Would they still be able to make the retro shirts/hats? Or is that something on their site they've subcontracted out manufacturing for anyway?
 

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