Sports Card Dealers
Topps Hobby Rip Night a big hit on National Trading Card Day
Saturday was National Trading Card Day and sports card collectors and hobbyists celebrated by descending upon more than 400 hobby shops across the country to open packs, trade cards and meet some of the biggest names in sports during Topps Hobby Rip Night.
The event centered on the release of Topps Series 1, Topps’ flagship baseball series that was released on Feb. 14.
Kids, collectors and hobbyists from around the country were able to meet such sports stars as: MLB stars Ronald Acuna Jr. and Corbin Carroll; NBA star Kevin Durant; NFL QBs Joe Burrow, Anthony Richardson and Bryce Young; and such sports legends as Tom Brady, Chipper Jones and Darryl Strawberry. Collectors engaged with athletes and celebrities as they ripped open packs and participated in such events as pack wards, raffles, giveaways, Q&As, and had access to special merchandise at their favorite hobby shops.
Hobby shops and athletes and celebrities who participated included:
• Tom Brady and Dylan Harper (Skybox Collectibles at Citi Field in NY)
• Kevin Durant, Odell Beckham Jr. and Joe Burrow (Rip Valley in Phoenix)
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• Ronald Acuña Jr (Blue Breaks in Venice, Fla.)
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• Meek Mill and Chipper Jones (Cards HQ in Atlanta)
• Corbin Carroll (Valleywide Cards in Phoenix)
• Robert Kraft (World Champion Sports Cards in West Palm Beach, Fla.)
• Will Levis (Grand Slam Collectibles in Nashville)
• Bryce Young (Average Joe’s in Buena Park, Calif.)
• Anthony Richardson (Indy Card Exchange in Indianapolis)
• Johnny Manziel (Nash Cards in Nashville)
• Steve Aoki (Legacy Sports Card in Las Vegas)
• Damar Hamlin (Steel City Collectibles in Pittsburgh)
• Darryl Strawberry (Bel Air Sports Cards in Maryland)
• Rod Moore (3 Kings Sports cards in Detroit)
• CJ Baxter (Lucky 7 in Austin, Texas)
