The trading card company Topps, responsible for sports trading cards, Garbage Pail Kids GPK Nation Challenge coins, Topps Digital, Allen & Ginter, Bowman and former owner of WizKids, has been bought for $500 million.
Jacksonville-based Fanatics announces acquisition of Topps Trading Cards and Collectables bizjournals.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bizjournals.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Fanatics said it has completed the acquisition of Topps trading cards confirming widespread reports of a potential deal. Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin said in a statement, “With trading cards and collectibles being a significant pillar of our long-term plans to become the leading digital sports platform, we are excited to add a leading trading cards company to build out our business."
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