NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Topps Company, Inc., a division of Fanatics Collectibles, a next-gen physical and digital trading card company, today announced the auction of a 1-of-1 Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle Card NFT as part of a unique Topps Timeless NFT Series. Beginning on Tuesday, March 1st at 1pm EST, Topps will give fans an opportunity to own the next evolution of one of the most sought-after collectibles in history with their first-ever NFT auction on the OpenSea platform.
Presented in cooperation with Major League Baseball and the Mantle Estate, this unique NFT is the first featured collectible in the Topps Timeless Series, a new collection celebrating the company’s most iconic baseball cards through exclusive, premium 1-of-1 NFT collectibles.
“Throughout Topps’ rich history, and especially over the last few years, several iconic baseball cards have been designated as holy grails to the collecting community. With our Topps Timeless Series, we now bring these historic cards to the blockchain as NFTs that can be owned forever and passed down for generations,” said Tobin Lent, VP & General Manager of Topps Digital Sports & Entertainment at The Topps Company. “The Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle card continues to be one of the most coveted baseball cards of all time, and we’re excited for one passionate fan to be able to add this monumental piece of sports history to their digital collection.”
“This card has been part of my father’s legacy for 70 years and it is amazing to see its continued impact with collectors and baseball fans around the world. We are very pleased to share this piece of history with Topps in a new and exciting way through NFTs,” said Danny and David Mantle, sons of Mickey Mantle.
The NFT will be minted as an ERC-721 token and is a stunning recreation of the classic Topps baseball card, complete with video of historical imagery and memorabilia that showcase and celebrate Mickey Mantle’s legacy. The 1952 Mickey Mantle NFT Auction will go live on the OpenSea platform on March 1st at 1pm EST and ends March 4th at 1pm EST. Any bid placed in the last 10 minutes will extend the auction by an additional 10 minutes. The winner of the auction will also have the rare opportunity to have a 30 minute video interview with Mickey Mantle’s sons, Danny and David Mantle.
Topps has been bringing digital collectibles to market since 2012, with the launch and continued growth of their suite of mobile sports and entertainment digital collectibles apps, including their flagship baseball app, Topps® BUNT®. Last year, Topps introduced five unique MLB NFT collections on ToppsNFTs.com including the 2021 Topps Series 2 Baseball NFT Collection and the 2021 Topps MLB Inception NFT Collection. With this release, Topps Timeless joins the company’s growing product line of baseball-centric NFT collections.
For more information on this auction and other Topps NFTs visit ToppsTimeless.com, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and join the Topps NFTs Discord channel.
About Topps:
Founded in 1938, The Topps Company, Inc. is part of Fanatics Collectibles, a next-gen physical and digital trading cards company that was launched in 2021 and is a subsidiary of Fanatics, Inc. Through Fanatics Collectibles, Topps entertains and delights consumers with a diversified, engaging, multi-platform product portfolio that includes physical and digital collectibles, trading cards, trading card games, sticker and album collections, memorabilia and curated experiential events. Properties include Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga, National Hockey League, Formula 1, Star Wars, Garbage Pail Kids®, and more. Topps Digital Sports & Entertainment has connected with people around the world who have downloaded our apps including Topps® BUNT®, TOPPS® KICK®, Star Wars™: Card Trader by Topps®, Topps® NHL SKATE™, Marvel Collect! by Topps® and Disney Collect! by Topps®. For additional information visit fanaticsinc.com, topps.com, play.toppsapps.com.
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