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A set of Topps Series 1 Baseball nonfungible token collectibles will be issued by the major card maker in partnership with Major League Baseball and MLB Players Inc.
A set of nonfungible tokens will be issued by the United Statesâ leading trading card maker Topps in partnership with Major League Baseball and MLB Players Inc.
Toppsâ flagship annual baseball card collection, now to circulate in NFT form, reflects the companyâs pivot toward a digital transition and awareness of the growing and significant appeal of blockchain-based collectibles.Â
To help bridge between the traditional and digital worlds of collectors, artwork from the physical versions of this yearâs Topps Series 1 baseball release will be reimagined and enhanced for the officially licensed Topps MLB NFT set.
A range of cards of varying degrees of rarity from âcommonâ to âlegendary,â as well as limited edition and platinum anniversary cards, will be available for purchase; moreover, the company is making use of motion graphics and what it dubs ânostalgic card templatesâ and âother digital flourishesâ to increase the allure of the new digital set. Evan Kaplan, managing director of MLB Players, said:
âAs collectibles enjoy a breakout moment with NFTs and blockchain technology, we canât think of a better way to honor the legendary players from years past and look forward to the incredible careers ahead of todayâs stars and breakout rookies.âÂ
Topps is no stranger to blockchain and has long shown its willingness to bring a traditional hobby into the digital age. Alongside its series of officially licensed Topps collectibles on a blockchain, the company has expanded its suite of mobile sports and entertainment digital collectibles apps, including its Topps Bunt baseball app.
In a recent interview, Topps chairman Michael Eisner said the sports and entertainment side of the company is already 25% digital and is growing fast. As the company now plans to go public, he singled out blockchain and NFTs in particular for their wide appeal, noting that they offer Topps an opportunity to participate in the secondary market.Â
In the wider U.S. baseball world, Cointelegraph recently reported that MLBâs Oakland Athletics has this year begun accepting Bitcoin (BTC) as payment for home season suites and intends to hold onto the cryptocurrency obtained from any suite sales. Meanwhile, blockchain sports firms, such as Chiliz, have also been eyeing the MLB fanbase via sports fan tokens.Â
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