An Overview of Topps Chrome Baseball Cards

Posted byPaola Nadeau on Oct 2020 in Sports and recreation | 0 comments

When people talk of baseball cards, most people think of Topps Chrome baseball cards. Topps has been the industry leader in the manufacture of baseball cards for many years, originally as Topps Gum Company. Topps is also involved in football cards and cards for other sports and non-sports trading. In 2012, the Topps Chrome Baseball set will be released on the 22^nd of August. The set will have chromium-stock reprints. Each Hobby box pack of 24 will get you two autographs on die-cut cards. Each hobby box is expected to fetch between $75 and $80. You could buy the cards in cases, with each case containing 12 boxes.

All the cards from Topps are designed and manufactured using Chrome technology. Some of the greatest advantages of these cards are their shine, their different reflectors and their creativity in design.

Topps releases baseball hobby boxes each year. Each of these hobby boxes features new cards for rookie and veteran players as well as special features. These baseball sets are readily available for sale in retail outlets and over the Internet. There is also a thriving market for the cards both online and offline. Trading in Topps Chrome baseball cards is highly profitable. Each hobby box is delivered to your doorstep, factory sealed. Each hobby box has 24 packs of baseball cards with each pack having 4 cards. If you are lucky, you can get one of ten Chrome Encounters and Dual Autographs. They both have serial-numbers.

Baseball cards are basically trading cards that are related to baseball. They usually feature prints of some type of card stock or paper stock. Although these cards are predominantly used in the U.S., they are also popular in Canada, Japan and Cuba where baseball is popular and is played professionally. These cards are highly collectible and you will find old ones in antique stores and over the Internet.

Between 948 and 1952, Bowman was the major baseball card producer in the U.S. Topps Chrome baseball cards were first made in 1952. The 1952 Topps set is one of the most sought-after post-World War II set since the Mickey Mantle card is very scarce. After 1952, Topps and Bowman competed for the right to player likeness and for customers. Topps eventually bought out Bowman in 1956. Topps had a monopoly in the U.S. Market for the next 2 decades. Topps offered 5 or 6 nickel wax packs between 1952 and 1969 and one card penny pack between 1952 and 1964. The cost of the wax pack was increased from ten to 15 cents in the 70s, with between 8 and 14 cards depending on the year. The company also introduced cello packs, containing between 18 and 33 cards, for 25 cents and Rack packs, containing between 39 and 54 cards, for between 39 and 59 cents per pack.

One of the industry leaders in the world of baseball cards is Topps Chrome. An understanding of the Topps Chrome baseball card history will help you appreciate the cards.