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Topps unveils MLB All-Star Game NFT Collection, other all-star promotions
Topps is celebrating MLB All-Star Week by offering a 2022 Topps MLB All-Star Game NFT Collection, an on-site NFT giveaway and special prizes for engaging with the Topps BUNT MLB Card Trader app.
“For MLB’s All-Star Week, we wanted to give our fans and collectors multiple ways to participate in the action,” said Tobin Lent, VP & General Manager of Topps Digital Sports & Entertainment at The Topps Company. “Baseball collectibles are in our DNA and each summer we look forward to creating in-person and digital experiences for our growing communities to celebrate their fandom.”
All-Star Game festivities in Los Angeles begin with fan events on Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16 followed by the All-Star Futures Game and All-Star Celebrity Softball Game. The T-Mobile Home Run Derby is on Monday, July 18, followed by the All-Star Game Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium.
This year’s Topps digital offerings include:
2022 Topps MLB All-Star Game NFT Collection
The original designs for the All-Star NFT Collection feature California motifs of beach waves, stars, retro wave designs and palm trees to celebrate the game in Los Angeles.
The All-Star Game NFT Collection will be available for purchase on Thursday, July 14 at 1 p.m. ET exclusively on ToppsNFTs.com. Card rarities range from Uncommon to Legendary. Later this month, Topps plans to issue a NFT collection challenge involving the set and incorporating the results from the Home Run Derby and Midsummer Classic. More details on the challenges and special rewards collectors can receive will be announced later on ToppsNFTs.com.
Additional details on pack quantities, including contents and rarities are:
Pack Information:
• $50 per pack
• 6 collectibles per pack
• 5,000 packs available
• 1 Super Rare guaranteed
•Rarity odds
• Uncommon (43.17%)
• Rare (28.33%)
• Super Rare (24%)
•Epic (3.50%)
• Legendary (1%)
2022 Topps All-Star Event Exclusive NFT Program
Fans who stop by the Topps booth at Capital One PLAY BALL PARK also will be eligible for a free All-Star Game NFT Collection. This redemption program gives collectors who submit their Topps NFT account information at the booth the opportunity to receive one of several color variations (Gold, Blue, Red or Rainbow). Once submitted, eligible recipients will receive an email when the NFT is set to airdrop into their collection. Those who sign up at the booth will also receive a show-exclusive MLB ASG Pack Art oversized sticker.
Topps BUNT MLB Card Trader
The Topps BUNT MLB Card Trader app also will be showcasing its robust collection of baseball digital collectible cards, featuring favorite MLB Players from past and present in a series of interactive games and experiences. Fans who complete the interactive games will be eligible for a number of physical prizes, including Topps BUNT sunglasses, a Topps BUNT baseball-themed phone wallet, die-cut enamel pins (design varies by day) and commemorative Topps BUNT Card art posters featuring some of the most popular cards from the app.
Attendees also will be eligible to redeem a special Topps BUNT digital pack, which will be given out to those who successfully complete their interactive game sessions.
“Topps’ baseball collectibles are core to how many fans engage with the storied history of Major League Baseball,” said Evan Kaplan, Managing Director of MLB Players, Inc. “All-Star Week is one of the year’s most highly anticipated events and we can’t wait for the players to create more historic moments worth collecting.”
For more information on Topps NFT programs, visit toppsnfts.com. For information on Topps BUNT, visit play.toppsapps.com
