Topps out---Fanatics in

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Originally Posted by nera20

i think the Fanatics deal could end up being a good thingfor the hobby they can go to topps, upper deck, and panini and say you work for us and produce the products since we have all the rights and for each sport they are required to produce 15 products a year for each sport and and all products contain team logos and names.

This way as a hobby the collectors get more choices and no non licensed products.

Football and basketball get Topps Chrome, Topps Flagship, Definitive

Basketball, Baseball and Football get Exquisite, Sp Authentic again

Baseball gets Flawless, National Treasures

All with Logos again

Could be great for the Hobby and Collectors

Only flippers may have a issue with somethings

Overall if handled the right way this could be fantastic but only time will tell.

Ignoring the idea of giving other people a cut, given the size of the deal, they can't just do what the other companies did and turn a profit unless they either dramatically increase costs or cut out all the middlemen.