For over 70 years, Topps has been the premier brand when it comes to manufacturing official Major League Baseball trading cards. Since the 1950s, generations of baseball fans have enjoyed collecting Topps cards and tracking the stats and performances of their favorite players each season. While hobby shops and card shops historically carried the largest stock of Topps cards, in recent decades big box retailers like Walmart have become major sellers of sports and non-sports trading cards as well.
At Walmart, shoppers will find a large selection of the latest Topps baseball card releases throughout the year. This includes both the flagship Topps Series 1 and Series 2 sets, which are released each spring. These multi-hundred card releases contain the entire roster of MLB players for that season, as well as retrospective “throwback” cards showcasing players and teams from the past. Perhaps the most iconic Topps brand, these core seasonal releases have been the foundation for collectors everywhere.
In addition to the flagship series sets, Walmart also stocks many of the specialty and insert sets Topps puts out each year. These include the Allen & Ginter branded sets which feature cards with unique designs and sometimes non-sports related inserts. Also popular are the Heritage high numbers and minors sets focusing on player development. Special subsets highlighting All-Star players, award winners, and rookies can also be found. Memorabilia cards containing authentic relics of jerseys, bats, balls, and other gear worn by players are inserted throughout the main releases as well.
For fans looking to build their collections of specific stars, Walmart offers complete factory set Team Sets and Hall of Fame collection boxes. These pre-assembled products pull together all the standard and insert cards featuring that player or team from the year’s releases for easy one-stop shopping. Player lots and team lots grouped by cards from a single season are also available. Fan favorite retired players like Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, and others have their own exclusive product lines sold at Walmart too.
While Target and department stores were early competitors, Walmart has become a true one-stop shop for the modern baseball card collector. In addition to singles, boxes, and factory sets carrying the Topps brand, Walmart also stocks competing brands like Stadium Club, Bowman, Leaf, and Panini. This includes both MLB licenses as well as player associated brands drawn from college and NFL rosters. On the non-sports side, various Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, and other trading cards are stocked as well.
At competitive prices, Walmart ensures fans at all collecting levels can enjoy the annual baseball card season. Whether seeking the thrill of a retail blaster box, a factory set of their favorite slugger, or the odds in a jumbo hobby pack – today’s card collector knows to check their local Walmart first. With knowledgeable staff and massive online selection too, Walmart has cemented itself as king of the trading card aisle. For generations to come, fans will continue to purchase the latest Topps releases and fuel their baseball card habits at Walmart stores nationwide.
