Where Are Topps Baseball Cards Made?
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Topps baseball cards are an iconic part of American culture. But have you ever wondered where they’re made? In this blog post, we take a look at the process of making Topps baseball cards, from start to finish.
The Early Years: Brooklyn and Dixie
Topps first began printing baseball cards in Brooklyn, New York in 1950. The company remained in Brooklyn until 1955, when they moved their operations to Dixie Cup Company’s facilities in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
The Move to The Bronx
The Topps Company, which has been making baseball cards since the 1950s, announced in late 2016 that it would be moving its manufacturing operations from Duryea, Pennsylvania, to the Bronx in New York City. The move is expected to be completed in 2018 and will bring about 50 jobs to the area.
The Duryea facility, which opened in 1974, employs about 200 people. It will remain open and will continue to manufacture other products for Topps, such as candy and gum.
The company did not give a specific reason for the move to the Bronx, but it is likely due to the high cost of living and doing business in Pennsylvania. New York City also offers a larger pool of potential employees.
Topps is just one of many companies that have left Pennsylvania in recent years. The state has lost more than 300,000 manufacturing jobs since 2001, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
The Topps Company Today
The Topps Company, Inc. is an American warehousing and trading company located in New York City, USA. It is perhaps most famous for producing sports cards and trading cards, especially baseball cards.
Topps was founded in 1938 by four brothers: Joseph, Henry, Jacob, and Abe Kaplan. The company started out as a bubble gum manufacturer before moving into the baseball card business in 1950. In 1956, Topps hired Sy Berger to design their cards; Berger would go on to become one of the most important figures in the history of baseball cards.
In the 1960s, Topps began producing cards for other sports besides baseball as well as entertainment-themed cards (such as TV show cards and movie star cards). Since then, Topps has produced trading cards for a variety of different products and brands including Star Wars, Garbage Pail Kids, WWE, Curious George, SpongeBob SquarePants, and many more.
Today, The Topps Company is a publicly traded company with a wide range of products beyond just trading cards. These include confections, Bazooka bubble gum, collectibles, and apps such as the official MLB app.
Where Are Topps Baseball Cards Made Now?
Topps Baseball Cards are currently produced in Carlisle, PA, Grantham, PA, and Duryea, PA.
Topps is an American company that produces baseball cards, among other trading cards. It is the current exclusive licensee for Major League Baseball cards and products.
