Topps to Release Obama Trading Card Set
The
Topps Company, Inc. announced that it will pay special tribute to
President-elect Barack Obama and his historic achievements with an exclusive
series of collectible trading cards. The Topps 90-card set will document, in
colorful photos and fact-filled text, Obama’s remarkable, only-in-America
life story, beginning with his humble childhood and culminating with his
incredible rise to the White House.
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 the
unprecedented opportunity to share in a unique and hopeful event in our
country’s history.
“The
upcoming release of our tribute to Barack Obama carries on the company’s
proud tradition of documenting significant and newsworthy moments in
time,” said Topps CEO Scott Silverstein. “These cards will resonate
with the millions of Americans whose passionate outpouring of support provided
President-Elect Obama with one of the most memorable and historic victories
ever. This educational, entertaining and emotional collection is destined to
become an instant classic.”
Each
of the 90 cards comprising the Barack Obama Inaugural Edition will 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 dozens of photos and words,
many culled from Obama’s own speeches and writings.
The Barack Obama trading card set will be available in stores nationwide prior to the much-anticipated inauguration of the nation’s 44th President in January. Each foil-wrapped pack will contain six premium-quality cards, plus one sticker, at a suggested retail price of $1.99 per pack.