r/Topps • • Aug 16 '26

RIP Len Brown, Topps Creative Director

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Len Brown was a legendary writer and creative force whose 41-year career at Topps helped shape some of the company’s most memorable trading cards.

Joining Topps in 1959, Brown worked across both sports and non-sports releases, writing card backs and developing concepts that became part of collecting history.

He is best known as a co-creator of the iconic Mars Attacks series and also contributed to classics including Wacky Packages, Garbage Pail Kids and Civil War News.

Beyond Topps, Brown co-created the comic-book series T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents with artist Wally Wood.

His imagination and storytelling left a lasting mark on trading cards and American pop culture.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/statesman/name/len-brown-obituary?id=62191973


r/Topps • • Mar 23 '26

Join Whatnot & earn up to $200 credit

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Whatnot is the live marketplace for trading card fans to buy, sell and connect in real time.

Join here: http://www.whatnot.com/invite/collectguide

Use the above link to earn up to $200 free credit.


r/Topps • • 4h ago

I made a mistake so you don't have to

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174 Upvotes

Everyone told me not to


r/Topps • • 6h ago

Ripped two packs of Allen & Ginter from Walmart and pulled this.!!!

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62 Upvotes

Didn’t know about these stained glass minis.


r/Topps • • 8h ago

Topps Mega Box Banger!

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59 Upvotes

Bought a single Topps Holiday mega box from my target today.
Got this in my first pack!
I rarely buy baseball, I’m normally a football guy! Glad I did!!


r/Topps • • 3h ago

⚾ Baseball I'll say it's a 1/1

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19 Upvotes

If Luis Peralta says it's a 1/1 then that's what I'm going with 😆


r/Topps • • 2h ago

💬 General Topps quality control has officially retired me from buying cards

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Just can’t do it anymore. You spend always increasing amounts of money to buy cards with ever expanding print runs and a ridiculously high percentage of cards are damaged compared to what it should be.

Not heavily damaged, but just enough to where no one in their right mind would pay market for it. I just pulled a numbered card for the first time in a min (random vet /250 so thankfully not worth much) and the colored border is chipped along half of the top, which is obvious when you look at it.

Not worth it to send ones like this in because to spend shipping, go through the hassle of reporting and sending it, and wait months for resolution just isn’t worth, let’s say the $15 that the card is, but because of the damage it’s now worth $5.

Just so disappointing, no excuse for this from a company with the size, revenue, and experience of Topps.


r/Topps • • 10h ago

⚾ Baseball Ripped my 1st Allen & Ginter Hobby Box - check it

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Bought this 2026 Allen & Ginter hobby box off of the Topps site and felt I did pretty well. Love the autos and how they did them this year. Yandel auto 1/50, yep, a bookend; Eva Erickson auto 4/99; Eva Erickson Brooklyn mini 7/25 and a Aaron Judge mini subset N34-7. Lots of base and some chrome but these were the best hits. Loads of fun to rip!


r/Topps • • 12h ago

Best pull of my life - Drew Brees Super Bowl 1/1 auto

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46 Upvotes

r/Topps • • 11m ago

Heritage Football Drake Maye Auto Relic /25

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Very happy with our hobby box!


r/Topps • • 1h ago

🏈 Football I'm a sucker for the holiday cards.

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Who else can't resist the holiday packs?


r/Topps • • 4h ago

Nice hit?

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8 Upvotes

Pulled this from one of the two megas I bought. I believe this is the black sparkle variation. Probably not worth much but it’s the lowest numbered card I’ve pulled so I’ll enjoy it.


r/Topps • • 32m ago

⚾ Baseball 1st Topps inception

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My first ever Topps inception box , how did I do ?


r/Topps • • 9h ago

💩 Shitpost Allen & Ginter and Ginter X are my favourite sets of the year

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My best hits from 2025 and 2026, 5 2025 hobbies, 2 boxes of 2025 Ginter X and 4 hobbies of 2026 A&G so I have very much beaten the odds!


r/Topps • • 9h ago

💭 Question Anybody grab some Hobby Boxes?

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14 Upvotes

r/Topps • • 6h ago

🏈 Football Topps confused Malik Washington for Danielle Hunter in Topps Heritage 2026

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6 Upvotes

All of the Malik Washington info actually refers to Danielle Hunter. Washington is 25, 5’8”, went to Virginia, and is from Georgia.


r/Topps • • 2h ago

I ripped 3 Heritage value boxes ( so you won’t have to)

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4 Upvotes

Fun to rip and I like the old school look and feel. The Through the Years are 1:40 in value boxes.


r/Topps • • 1h ago

ELI5 what is going on here.

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Doesn’t say variation on the back, helmet isn’t flipped over etc etc. they really printing 2 base cards now?


r/Topps • • 1d ago

Worth the Rip?

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115 Upvotes

I almost didn't rip it, but rules are rules.


r/Topps • • 7h ago

Variations

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Can anyone tell me what variations these are? I think the Brunson is geometric but hard to tell on the Burden. Thanks


r/Topps • • 3h ago

🏈 Football Is this a error

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2 Upvotes

I've opened tons of cards and never seen one dual stamped like this


r/Topps • • 31m ago

Thoughts on new heritage cards?

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Tried a couple boxes best pull was this love the card designs!


r/Topps • • 45m ago

Pulled this without shaking!

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Pulled this from a mega box! Crazy pull


r/Topps • • 1h ago

Decided on a Blaster Today. Not too shabby

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Decided to see how ugly these were on release day. Snagged a blaster, not too shabby!


r/Topps • • 2h ago

From the Same Mega box 😮

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