NEW YORK – (BUSINESS WIRE) – The Topps Company, Inc., a division of Fanatics Collectibles, a next-generation physical and digital trading card company, today announced plans for MLB All-Star Week including a 2022 Topps MLB All-Star Game NFT Collection sale, at – exclusive MLB All-Star NFT gift, and special prizes for engaging with the Topps BUNT MLB Card Trader app-themed interactive, as well as a post-event gathering challenge that includes results from the All-Star Game presented by Mastercard and the T-Mobile Home Run Derby.
“For MLB’s All-Star Week, we wanted to give our fans and collectors more 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 every summer we look forward to creating personal and digital experiences for our growing communities to celebrate their fandom.”
2022 Top MLB All-Star Game NFT Collection
The all-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 taking place in Los Angeles. Collectors can celebrate the best American and National League players voted on by fans in Phase One of the All-Star voting process.
The 2022 Topps MLB All-Star Game NFT collection will be available for purchase when this weekend’s festivities begin on Thursday, July 14 at 13.00 ET exclusively on ToppsNFTs.com, with card rarities ranging from Uncommon to Legendary. Later this month, Topps plans to release an NFT collection challenge, which involves this set and includes the results from this year’s Home Run Derby and Midsummer Classic. More details on the specific challenges and special rewards collectors will receive will be announced later this month on ToppsNFTs.com.
Further details on package quantities for the 2022 Topps All-Star Game NFT Collection including content and rarities are as follows:
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Package information:
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$ 50 per package
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6 collectibles per package
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5000 packages available
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1 Super Rare guaranteed
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Rare odds
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Uncommon (43.17%)
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Rare (28.33%)
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Super Rare (24.00%)
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Epic (3.50%)
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Legendary (1.00%)
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2022 Top All-Star Event Exclusive NFT program
Fans who drop by the Topps stand at Capital One PLAY BALL PARK will also be eligible to commemorate the visit with a free 2022 Topps MLB All-Star Game Event Exclusive NFT Collection. This redemption program gives those who submit their Topps NFT account information at the booth the opportunity to receive one of several color variants (gold, blue, red or rainbow) of this unique, motion NFT digital collectible. Once submitted, eligible recipients will receive an email in the weeks following when NFT is set to be submitted to their collection. Those who register at the stand will also receive a show-exclusive MLB ASG Pack Art oversized sticker.
Top BUNT MLB Card Trader
The Topps BUNT MLB Card Trader app will also showcase its robust collection of digital baseball collectible cards that weekend, featuring favorite MLB players from past and present in a series of interactive games and experiences that fans can enjoy. Fans who complete the interactive games will be eligible for a variety of physical prizes, including Topps BUNT sunglasses, a Topps BUNT baseball-themed phone wallet, cut-out enamel pins (designs vary by day), and Topps BUNT Card art poster, with some of the most popular cards from the app.
In addition to the prizes above, entrants will also be eligible to redeem a special Topps BUNT digital package, which will be released to those who complete their interactive gaming sessions.
“Topps’ baseball collectibles are at the heart of how many fans are involved in the history of Major League Baseball,” said Evan Kaplan, CEO of MLB Players, Inc. “All-Star Week is one of this year’s most anticipated events, and we can’t wait that the players will create more historical moments that are worth collecting. ”
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About Topps:
The Topps Company, Inc. was founded in 1938 and is part of Fanatics Collectibles, a next generation company for physical and digital collectible cards and collectibles that was launched in 2021 and is a subsidiary of Fanatics Holdings, Inc. Through Fanatics Collectibles, Topps entertains and delights consumers with a diversified, engaging, multi-platform product portfolio that includes physical and digital collectibles, trading cards, trading card games, sticker and album collections, memories and curated experience events. The properties include Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga, National Hockey League, Formula 1, Star Wars, Garbage Pail Kids® and more. Topps Digital Sports & Entertainment has connected people all over the world who have downloaded our apps, including Topps® BUNT®, TOPPS® KICK®, Star Wars ™: Card Trader by Topps®, Topps® NHL SKATE ™, Marvel Collect! by Topps® and Disney Collect! by Topps®. For more information visit fanaticsinc.com, topps.com, play.toppsapps.com.
About MLB Players, Inc.
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