Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Finest Football...Production Error


Topps announces that because of a production error in 2008 Topps Finest Football, the Base Autographed Rookie Cards are not sequentially numbered as originally solicited. In an effort to correct this error, consumers can send these particular cards to Topps to have them sequentially numbered. Each card will be numbered and have a 3M Authentication Sticker placed on the card’s back. Sequential numbering for each subject will start at the number 1 and continue numerically as cards are received.

In addition to getting your card numbered, Topps will also include a free pack of hobby football cards. All cards will be accepted until March 31st 2009. Cards should be sent to:

The Topps Company
ATTN: Consumer Relations
401 York Ave.
Duryea , PA 18642



MancoSportscards.net







Monday, September 22, 2008

TOPPS ANNOUNCES RED HOT ROOKIE REDEMPTION # 17: AUTOGRAPHED EVAN LONGORIA ROOKIE CARD


Topps announces the player redeemable for the 2008 Topps Baseball Series 2 RED HOT ROOKIE Redemption # 17 is Evan Longoria, Third Baseman, Tampa Bay Rays. Longoria’s card will be autographed on-card!

Throughout the remainder of the 2008 Major League Baseball season, Topps will announce the subjects for the 20-card RED HOT ROOKIE program. Each Topps Series 2 Hobby Box includes (1) RED HOT ROOKIE Redemption, which can be redeemed online at www.topps.com/redemption.

The cards will be printed on Topps Chrome Refractor technology and shipped to collectors first week of November.

Stay tuned for RED HOT ROOKIE # 18!

# 1 Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds / Autographed

# 2 Justin Masterson, Boston Red Sox

# 3 John Bowker, San Francisco Giants

# 4 Kosuke Fukudome, Chicago Cubs

# 5 Mike Aviles , Kansas City Royals

# 6 Chris Davis , Texas Rangers

# 7 Chris Volsatd , Florida Marlins

# 8 Jeff Samardzija, Chicago Cubs

# 9 Brad Ziegler, Oakland A’s

# 10 Gio Gonzalez, Oakland A’s

# 11 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers

# 12 Daniel Murphy, New York Mets

# 13 Chris Dickerson, Cincinnati Reds

# 14 Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants

# 15 Nick Evans , New York Mets

# 16 Clayton Richard, Chicago White Sox

# 17 Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays

Friday, September 19, 2008

AFLAC AUTOGRAPHS DEBUT IN 08 BOWMAN DRAFT PICKS


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In addition to this morning’s announcement regarding 2008 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects Baseball, of Rick Porcello headlining the enhanced 2008 Draft Picks Checklist, Topps has also added another key enhancement to the product.

Topps is reaching into its vaults and for the first time is issuing a selected list of its treasured AFLAC High School All-American Autographed Cards from 2006 and 2007. The cards, which will include 3M Authentication stickers, will appear as additional autographed content and can be found one per every other Hobby Case.

The subject list is as follows:

Adrian Nieto

Anthony Ferrara

Blake Beavan

Danny Rams

Drake Britton

Freddie Freeman

Isaac Galloway

Jason Heyward

John Tolisano

Jon Gilmore

Josh Smoker

Josh Vitters

Madison Bumgarner

Michael Main

Nick Noonan

Paul Demny

Quinton Miller

Rick Porcello

Tim Alderson

Xavier Avery

Each $3.00 pack of Draft Picks & Prospects includes 7 cards (4 Bowman, 2 Bowman Chrome, and 1 Parallel card). And each box guarantees 1 Autographed Chrome Prospect Card.

RICK PORCELLO HEADLINES ENHANCED 08 DRAFT PICKS CHECKLIST


On the heels of announcing the addition of catching phenom Buster Posey as an autograph subject in the upcoming 2008 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects Baseball, Topps has included more enhancements to the much-anticipated product.

Topps is pleased to announce that the Draft Picks & Prospects base-card checklist will now include top pitching prospect Rick Porcello among others. The updated Draft Pick subject list is as follows:

BDPP1

Rick Porcello

Detroit Tigers

SS

1 (07)

BDPP2

Braedon Schlehuber

Atlanta Braves

C

4

BDPP3

Kenny Wilson

Toronto Blue Jays

OF

2

BDPP4

Jeff Lanning

Minnesota Twins

C

8

BDPP5

Kevin Dubler

Chicago White Sox

C

8

BDPP6

Eric Campbell

New York Mets

3B

8

BDPP7

Tyler Chatwood

Angels

P

2

BDPP8

Tyreace House

Oakland Athletics

OF

6

BDPP9

Adrain Nieto

Washington Nationals

C

5

BDPP10

Robbie Grossman

Pittburgh Pirates

OF

6

BDPP11

Jordan Danks

Chicago White Sox

OF

7

BDPP12

Jay Austin

Houston Astros

OF

2

BDPP13

Ryan Perry

Detroit Tigers

P

1

BDPP14

Ryan Chaffee

Angels

P

3

BDPP15

Niko Vasquez

St. Louis Cardinals

SS

3

BDPP16

Shane Dyer

Tampa Bay Rays

OF

6

BDPP17

Benji Gonzalez

Pittburgh Pirates

SS

7

BDPP18

Miles Reagan

Arizona Diamondbacks

P

7

BDPP19

Anthony Ferrara

St. Louis Cardinals

P

7

BDPP20

Markus Brisker

Toronto Blue Jays

OF

6

BDPP21

Justin Bristow

Chicago Cubs

P

5

BDPP22

Richard Bleier

Texas Rangers

P

6

BDPP23

Jeremy Beckham

Tampa Bay Rays

2B

17

BDPP24

Xavier Avery

Baltimore Orioles

OF

2

BDPP25

Christian Vazquez

Boston Red Sox

C

9

BDPP26

Nick Romero

Minnesota Twins

OF

5

BDPP27

Trey Watten

Milwaukee Brewers

P

7

BDPP28

Brett Jacobsen

Detroit Tigers

P

4

BDPP29

Tyler Sample

Kansas City Royals

P

3

BDPP30

T.J. Steele

Houston Astros

OF

4

BDPP31

Christian Freidrich

Colorado Rockies

P

1

BDPP32

Graham Hicks

Washington Nationals

P

4

BDPP33

Shane Peterson

St. Louis Cardinals

OF

2

BDPP34

Brett Hunter

Oakland Athletics

P

7

BDPP35

Tim Federowicz

Boston Red Sox

OF

7

BDPP36

Isaac Galloway

Florida Marlins

OF

8

BDPP37

Logan Schafer

Milwaukee Brewers

OF

3

BDPP38

Paul Demny

Washington Nationals

P

6

BDPP39

Clayton Shunick

Cincinnati Reds

P

5

BDPP40

Andrew Lieble

Toronto Blue Jays

P

3

BDPP41

Brandon Crawford

San Francisco Giants

SS

4

BDPP42

Blake Tekotte

San Diego Padres

OF

3

BDPP43

Jason Corder

Tampa Bay Rays

OF

7

BDPP44

Bryan Shaw

Arizona Diamondbacks

P

2

BDPP45

Edgar Olmos

Florida Marlins

P

3

BDPP46

Dusty Coleman

Oakland Athletics

SS

28

BDPP47

Johnny Giavotella

Kansas City Royals

2B

2

BDPP48

Tyson Ross

Oakland Athletics

P

2

BDPP49

Brent Morel

Chicago White Sox

3B

3

BDPP50

Dennis Raben

Seattle Mariners

OF

2

BDPP51

Jake Odorizzi

Milwaukee Brewers

P

1

BDPP52

Ryne White

Arizona Diamondbacks

OF

4

BDPP53

Devaris Strange-Gordon

Los Angeles Dodgers

P

4

BDPP54

Tim Murphy

Texas Rangers

P

3

BDPP55

Jake Jefferies

Tampa Bay Rays

C

3

BDPP56

Anthony Capra

Oakland Athletics

P

4

BDPP57

Kyle Weiland

Boston Red Sox

P

3

BDPP58

Anthony Bass

San Diego Padres

P

5

BDPP59

Scott Green

Detroit Tigers

P

3

BDPP60

Zeke Spruill

Atlanta Braves

P

2

BDPP61

L.J. Hoes

Baltimore Orioles

2B

3

BDPP62

Tyler Cline

Cincinnati Reds

P

4

BDPP63

Matt Cerda

Chicago Cubs

C

4

BDPP64

Bobby Lanigan

Minnesota Twins

P

3

BDPP65

Mike Sheridan

Tampa Bay Rays

1B

5

Each $3.00 pack of Draft Picks & Prospects includes 7 cards (4 Bowman, 2 Bowman Chrome, and 1 Parallel card). And each box guarantees 1 Autographed Chrome Prospect Card.