Topps loses NFL Players License

[Cajuncowboy]

I wasn't sure what forum this should be in so I put it here. For those of us who collect Football cards it's the end of an era.

http://blogbeckett.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/breaking-news-topps-loses-players-inc-license/


Players Inc, the marketing and licensing arm of the NFL Players Association, confirmed on Monday afternoon that it will not renew Topps’ trading card license for 2010.

The move to reduce football manufacturers has been rumored for months and will take place officially when Players Inc’s current agreements with Panini, Topps and Upper Deck expire at the end of February.

Multiple attempts to contact NFL Properties regarding its plans for 2010 and beyond have so far been unsuccessful.

toppsPlayers Inc’s decision to move forward with just Panini and Upper Deck comes after months of thorough investigation and evaluation of a current football card marketplace still reeling from the troubled economy. The move also represents the latest bombshell in a continued streamlining of the overall sports collectibles industry that has seemingly seen a life’s worth of monumental licensing changes in 2009 alone.

Topps officials were not immediately available for comment. Just three months ago, Topps secured a Major League Baseball Properties exclusive beginning next season.

Stay tuned to Beckett.com for additional details on this breaking story.

– Tracy Hackler

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I remember when it was just topps and fleer.

Then it went crazy with so many different brands that the average collector just could not keep up with it. I quit after some time. Still it is sad to see one of the big and original companies not being in that market.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

I remember when it was just topps and fleer.

Then it went crazy with so many different brands that the average collector just could not keep up with it. I quit after some time. Still it is sad to see one of the big and original companies not being in that market.

I saw this coming for a while with the glut of product on the market, though I always assumed that Topps would still be there. Thought maybe Upper Deck would lose their license.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Wow this is a surprise to me. I was really into collecting cards for a long time until the glut of the mid 90's hit. Thanks for posting CC.