Barack Obama Topps Cards for Sale
With
the much-anticipated arrival of the 44th president, Americans will now have the opportunity to treasure an
extraordinary collection of presidential memorabilia. ..Barack Obama Topps Cards.
The Topps
Company, Inc. has unveiled a Barack Obama commemorative trading card series
which pays special tribute to President-Elect Barack Obama and his historic
achievements.
Topps
is renowned for producing baseball cards and other sports collectibles, yet the
New York-based company also has recorded numerous non-sports milestones in
American history. In the 1960’s Topps marketed President Kennedy and
‘Man on the Moon’ cards and in the 1990’s devoted a series
based on the nation’s Desert Storm initiative. Ultimately, the new
collection will provide Americans of all ages and persuasions with an
entertaining and educational opportunity to share in a unique and hopeful event
in our country’s history.
The presidential election of Barack Obama is a milestone event destined to be written about and discussed for generations according to Topps CEO Scott Silverstein. Through the medium of its familiar trading cards, Topps is proud and honored to offer consumers with a one-of-a-kind keepsake of this remarkable moment.
The
Topps Barack Obama 90-card series documents, in nearly 200 color photos and fact-filled
text, the President's only-in-America life story, beginning with his humble
childhood and culminating with his incredible rise to the White House.
Each
of the 90 cards comprising the Barack Obama Inaugural Edition tell a different
and compelling story of his life—from his childhood in Hawaii to his
college days at Columbia and Harvard…from his job as a community
organizer on Chicago’s South Side to his election to the U.S. Senate in
2004…from his whirlwind presidential campaign to his rousing victory
speech on election night. Poignant relationships with his parents,
grandparents, wife, children and other family members are featured, as well as
those with political figures and global leaders, in photos and words, many
culled from Obama’s own speeches and writings.
The series also includes:
- *Newsworthy appearances of influential public figures such as Oprah Winfrey, Caroline Kennedy and Bruce Springsteen
- *A “first dog” redemption card which entitles fans to receive a printed Topps card featuring the to-be-determined White House pup
- *A rare Obama card pictured in his Punahou High School basketball uniform – within a vintage 1978 Topps basketball card design
- *Foil stamped inaugural parallel cards
- *Silver foil sticker parallels which include powerful slogans and quotes as well as photographic imagery
*Each foil-wrapped pack contains six premium-quality cards, plus one sticker, at a suggested retail price of $1.99 per pack and Barack Obama Topps cards are available now via eBay here at Obama Autographs.com.