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Topps celebrates 70 Years of baseball cards with a new program that pushes boundaries while paying homage to our heritage. Founded in 1938 as a chewing gum company, Topps released their first baseball card set in 1951. Now seven decades later, artists and creatives around the globe are revisiting and reimagining 70 years of iconic baseball card designs, each selecting their own MLB players and Topps designs to craft a unique story.
About the CardsEach artist creates 20 Project70® cards. New cards launch daily on Topps.com and are only available for 70 hours. Print Runs for every card are posted after the sales window ends. • Premium 130pt thick glossy card stock • Holographic Logo security feature on card backs • Encased in protective plastic cases | Look for Special Cards• Rainbow Foil editions /70 randomly inserted into each card’s print run. • 1/1 Gold Frame edition randomly inserted into each card’s print run. • Artist Proof editions /51 featuring a silver frame available for every card. | Collect Them AllPurchase all 20 cards from any specific artist and receive an exclusive gold-stamped oversized print featuring all 20 cards! *To qualify, all purchases must be made on Topps.com while logged into the same Topps.com account. *QUANTITY OF BONUS PRINTS RECEIVED WILL MATCH THE LOWEST QUANTITY ORDERED OF ANY INDIVIDUAL QUALIFYING CARD. |
MEET THE ARTISTS
Action Bronson
Born and bred in Flushing, NY, Action Bronson is a man of many talents. He is an accomplished rapper, chef, actor, artist and author – having put out six studio albums and two books, including a New York Times bestseller. Action is a fan of New York-area teams and professional wrestling, dropping many references of each into his lyrics.
Alex Pardee
As a pop-surrealist artist, illustrator, toy designer and transmedia pioneer, Alex Pardee creates brightly colored nightmares, or as he calls them, Brightmares. His neon-colored work—often blending cute with horrific—is iconic. Alex is currently creating as many Brightmares as he can in Los Angeles, CA.
Andrew Thiele
Andrew Thiele is a multi-disciplined artist based out of NYC. Thiele is recognized among the art world for his large-scale textured paintings and innovative mixed media style. His design studio Artek Creative works within music and fashion; and has collaborated with some of the largest brands in the world.
Ben Baller
“Ben Baller Did The Chain.” The world-renowned jeweler, podcaster, and entrepreneur from Los Angeles is well known for the extravagant, diamond-encrusted jewelry he creates. Baller’s long list of clients include Kanye West, Drake, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Michael Jackson, The Weeknd and Mariah Carey
Blake Jamieson
Born in California, Blake grew up collecting baseball cards with his dad. Now working in New York, Blake creates portraits for professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLB, and PLL. Blake was an artist in Project 2020, followed by his solo set debut with Topps 1951. Thirty years later, Blake and dad are collecting cards together again.
Blue the Great
Bryan Blue is a self taught artist raised in Dallas, TX and now residing in Los Angeles. His consistency and versatility have made him a fixture in the art and creative communities of Los Angeles and beyond. His work draws inspiration from graffiti, cartoon, and music, Bringing his audience into a colorful world where anything is possible.
Bobby Hundreds
As an artist and storyteller, Bobby Kim aka Bobby Hundreds does “a little bit of everything and a lot of nothing.” He and Ben Hundreds founded The Hundreds, a global apparel brand from Los Angeles. Bobby Hundreds is also the bestselling author of This Is Not a T-Shirt and co-founder of Family Style Food Festival.
Brittney Palmer
A veteran of the modeling and entertainment industry for over a decade, Brittney Palmer is a modern-day Renaissance Woman. The former UFC Octagon Girl, who was featured on numerous Topps cards, has been a painter the majority of her life, known now for her vibrant abstracts and portrait depictions of athletes and pop icons.
CES
Robert Provenzano, professionally known as CES, is an American artist and a New York City master of “wildstyle,” an alphabetic reconfiguration in contemporary graffiti. His innovations have influenced an entire generation around the world. Born in 1970, by the age of 13, CES was completely infatuated with the graffiti culture and has never stopped.
Chinatown Market
Founded by Mike Cherman in 2016, Chinatown Market is a LA-based streetwear brand rooted deep in DIY culture. The brand very quickly established a cult-like following, featuring apparel with fun graphics and text that remind one of clothing stalls found on Canal Street in NYC.
Chuck Styles
Chuck Styles is a Philadelphia based multidisciplinary, visual artist, who’s subject matter, color usage and concepts highlight the richness of Black culture. His artworks have inspired and touched many around the world. Styles’ work has been recognized to celebrate heroes and heroines who fight injustice and amplify Black voices.
Claw Money
Claudia Gold, who for years was known to us as simply Claw Money, is a pioneering graffiti writer, artist, curator, stylist, costume designer, fashion editor, historian, marketing and branding expert, author, agitator, mentor, and gatekeeper/arbiter of downtown NYC culture. She lives and works in NYC... Still! Find out more at www.clawandco.com
Greg 'CRAOLA' Simkins
Greg 'CRAOLA' Simkins was born in 1975 in Torrance California, just south of Los Angeles. He began drawing at the early age of three and was inspired by various cartoons and books. He started doing graffiti under the name 'CRAOLA'. Graffiti art became his impetus for creating and gave him the confidence to paint large works.
Distortedd
Distortedd is a Philly-born artist, illustrator and animator. Armed with a pen, a paintbrush, a canvas or a sketchpad, she creates original characters as well as twists on pop culture fixtures. She has worked with brands like Reebok, Mattel, Spotify, Foot Locker, Champs, Mountain Dew, adidas and Nike and produced music videos for notable musicians.
DJ Skee
Award-winning DJ, TV host, producer, & entrepreneur. Known for breaking the biggest music artists in the world like Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, & more. Skee Sports powers music across pro sports teams & leagues. Honored with "DJ Skee Day” in hometown St. Paul, MN. Owner: Cards & Coffee & CardHouse.net
Don C
Don Crawley, known professionally as Don C, is an American streetwear designer from Chicago. In 2009 he cofounded (with fashion designer Virgil Abloh) conceptual retail chain RSVP Gallery. Don founded the luxury sports apparel brand Just Don in 2011 and has since collaborated with Jordan, Nike, Levi’s and American Express.
Efdot
Efdot is a visual artist and community builder rooted in New York. A child of the 1990s, he is inspired by skateboarding, creating joyful moments and tapping into nostalgia. Primarily known for his murals around the world, his abstract-meets-figurative style is vibrant, funky and optimistic.
Ermsy
Paris based artist and illustrator Ermsy re-invents classic cartoon and comic book characters in his imaginative work, painting pop culture icons as you’ve never seen them before.
Fucci
Fucci is a Finnish-Canadian artist internationally recognized for his vibrant post-pop paintings and ligne-claire style illustrations. Fucci’s works are enjoyable and colorfully bold. A vibrant color palette and minimalist approach results in thought provoking works that touches upon perversion with wit and unexpected sophistication.
FUTURA
FUTURA (Leonard Hilton McGurr) is a Graffiti Artist best known for his Abstract approach to Street Art. Born in New York, he began painting on the subway system as a teenager in the early 1970s. In the 1980s, he began to work on canvas, and exhibited along with American artists Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Kenny Scharf
Gregory Siff
Brooklyn born, LA-based artist Gregory Siff is renowned for his blend of Pop Art and Abstract-expressionism. His work exhibits meaning that is literal yet open for interpretation of nostalgia and childhood. Siff has collaborated with Saint Laurent, Mercedes Benz, MoMA PS1, MLB, Stance, Pyer Moss and adidas among many other global brands and museums.
Infinite Archives
Infinite Archives was created to archive and mark the passage of time by unearthing definitive moments in art, music, sports, politics, and pop-culture. IA’s mission is to emphasize the importance of history in relation to the present. As we move forward towards the future, we must remember the past.
Jacob Rochester
Jacob Rochester is what many may call an artist’s artist. The bi-coastal creative doesn’t just create wonderful illustrations, paintings and graphics, but Rochester also knows a thing or two about producing mesmerizing beats that can easily impress the most dedicated Hip Hop head.
Jeff Staple
Jeff Staple is a creative visionary with work encompassing graphic design, fashion design, footwear design, and brand marketing. He is the founder of the REED ART DEPARTMENT and has worked on creative projects ranging from startup brands to Fortune 100 companies. Jeff founded STAPLE, the NY-based streetwear brand with the now infamous “Pigeon” logo.
JK5
Joseph Ari Aloi, aka JK5, is a multidisciplinary artist known for his unbridled creativity and distinct approach to tattooing, design, illustration, painting, type, graphics, writing, and letterforms. He has worked with brands including Nike, Converse, and Kidrobot, while also showing in galleries and publishing three books.
Jonas Never
Jonas Never, a Los Angeles native, has taken a unique path from relief pitcher to muralist. Once his baseball career ended, he stayed involved by painting large scale realistic murals of his favorite players and teams. Growing up in the heart of screenland has also influenced his murals, and they feature many of the movies and shows filmed in Southern California..
Joshua Vides
Joshua Vides is an Artist and designer who is known for his unique style of black and white accented objects and drawings. His signature style appears on a range of mediums from shoes to cars to cones.
Keith Shore
Keith Shore is the artist behind Mikkeller’s recognizable beer labels. Shore is an Illustrator and Art Director out of Pennsylvania who created the iconic Henry and Sally characters for the world-renowned beer brand. Mikkeller was founded in Denmark and has a U.S. brewery in San Diego, CA. mikkellereditions.com
King Saladeen
King Saladeen is a world-renowned contemporary artist from West Philadelphia whose works are exhibited all over the world. King Saladeen has collaborated with brands such as the NFL, Beats by Dre, Diadora, Mercedes-Benz, and more. King Saladeen is revered for creating the “Money Bear” which pays homage to his childhood friend JP, who he tragically lost in 2013.
Lauren Taylor
Lauren Taylor is a Vancouver based artist who found her passion in art after a traumatic brain injury in 2016. Lauren blends various mediums to create unique art on birchwood panels to tell a story of a special moment in sports history that stirs up nostalgia for many generations of baseball fans.
Matt McCormick
Matt McCormick is a multimedia artist, whose artwork assimilates a diversity of cultural influences culled from the American West into an artistic vision that is as unique and dynamic as the topography itself. Within McCormick’s body of work, seemingly incompatible elements cohabitate with ease—reflecting the conflicting histories of California, McCormick’s home state.
Matt Taylor
UK-based designer and illustrator Matt Taylor well known for his vividly designed film and event posters. His use of color shatters the known universe, bringing his wide array of pop culture subjects alive. His extensive array of clients include 20th Century Fox, Jack White, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pearl Jam, Phish,and Queens of the Stone Age.
Mikael B
Urban contemporary artist and philanthropist Mikael B. transforms impressions and experiences into an abstract design language that exudes energy and joy. His true desire is to create conceptual art, make a positive change, and create a limitless universe.
Mimsbandz
Mimsbandz was established in Los Angeles California in 1986 by founder James Mims. The wristbandz depict an embroidered image autograph and personal slogan of the ball player. Over 100 major league Baseball players including 10 Hall of Famers have worn Mimsbandz.
Mister Cartoon
The Legendary tattoo and graffiti artist Mister Cartoon creates richly detailed designs that pull much of their inspiration from the Los Angeles of Cartoon’s youth. Along with his work with Nike, EA Sports, NETFLIX and Supreme. His tattoo clients include Snoop Dogg, CC Sabathia, Kobe Bryant, Fat Joe , Dj Premier Fabolos and Eminem to name a few.
Morning Breath
Morning Breath is Doug Cunningham and Jason Noto. In the Mid 90’s, the two were the in-house design team Think Skateboards in San Francisco. There, they began a style of collaborating that would eventually lead them to form Morning Breath Inc in 2002.
Naturel
Lawrence Atoigue, professionally known as Naturel, is an illustrative based artist who’s quickly emerged in today’s postmodern scene. His futuristic illustrations have successfully blended methods of Pop and Cubism with a surrealist vison.
New York Nico
Nicolas Heller, better known as New York Nico, is the unofficial talent scout of NYC. As a born and bred New Yorker, Nico has a keen eye for what makes the city so unique and showcases it all on his Instagram account, @newyorknico. Nico is a die hard Yankee fan, but supports any team coming out of NY.
Oldmanalan
Behind-the-scenes tastemaker and incognito arbiter of taste, Oldmanalan has been stealthily propelling streetwear for the past several years. His keen eye for aesthetics and curation has been a long-standing source of captivating content and positioned him as a frontrunner in the streetwear space of social media.
POSE
POSE (Jordan Nickel) is a Chicago based artist. POSE creates works that range from large-scale murals to intricate bodies of work. His work harnesses simple human emotions like love, loss and triumph, its presented in a complex union of vivid colors and layered application that aims for something more profound than what’s at the surface level.
Quiccs
Quiccs is an illustrator, toy designer, and a graffiti artist. Quiccs has a deeply rooted style in his love for Japanese Robot Culture and Hip-hop. Currently he co-owns and is the Creative Director for the commercial design firm Burnwater Design Studio and is the co-founder of toy and graffiti lifestyle store.
RISK
Kelly “RISK” Graval is the Godfather of the West Coast Graffiti movement. He was the first Graffiti artist to paint train cars, freeway overpasses and billboards. Over the past two decades, Risk has become a force in the international art scene
Ron English
One of the most prolific and recognizable artists alive today, New York-based Painter, Designer and Street Artist Ron English has bombarded the global landscape with unforgettable images across all categories of culture, history and art.
Sean Wotherspoon
Sean Wotherspoon is a Los Angeles-based designer, curator, collector and vintage aficionado with an eclectic taste and keen eye for cars, sportswear and sneakers. Known for his unique use of materials and colors, Wotherspoon is a passionate vegan who strives for the betterment of the human race through both local and global actions. Wotherspoon is one of three co-founders of Round Two, a vintage Mecca which was first established in Richmond, Virginia, before additional locations opened in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Miami.
The Shoe Surgeon
Founded by Dominic Ciambrone “The Shoe Surgeon” is a collective of creatives reinventing the shoe industry through luxe handcrafted designs. The Los Angeles based brand pushes the boundaries of design and development by applying the unique and timeless craft of custom shoe making.
Snoop Dogg
A legend in the entertainment industry for almost 30 years, Snoop Dogg is a multi-platinum artist, actor, author and philanthropist. During his career, Snoop Dogg has released 17 studio albums, appeared in hundreds of movies and television shows and has ran the Snoop Youth Football League since 2005.
SoleFly
SoleFly started as just another local family business; a sneaker boutique that has evolved into a globally recognized brand. A curator; a brand; a lifestyle; a family; SoleFly has been a staple in the South Florida community since 2010, and has a proven track record of bringing flair, thoughtful collaborations and highly anticipated products to the public.
Sophia Chang
Hailing from Queens, NY, Sophia Chang has championed a name for herself in the art, design and streetwear community, collaborating with Samsung, Nike, Adidas, Apple, the NBA and more. The design of her own collection with Puma touted the brand’s number one grossing lifestyle range and was exhibited at various international museums.
Sket One
Painter, illustrator, & designer Sket One began his career as a graffiti artist in the 80s and in 2003 started designing vinyl toys for toymakers like Kidrobot, 3-D Retro, Red Magic, & IamRetro. His innovative work has led him to work with CBS, Universal Music, DC Comics, Coca-Cola, Warner Bros, Zooyork Skateboards, and more.
Toy Tokyo
Toy Tokyo was established as a retail store in NYC in the year 2000, it is looked upon as a leader and trendsetter in what is hot in the toy and art world. Owner Lev Levarek has been credited with helping establish many of today's top artists in the vinyl world as well as he continues to create some of the most unique collaborations.
Tyson Beck
Considered an industry leader in the world of sports design, Tyson Beck is trusted by the largest sports & entertainment brands across all US major league sports. An innovator in his field, Beck became the first artist ever to collaborate & license trading cards directly with the athletes, creating a new wave forward in the hobby.
UNDEFEATED
UNDEFEATED is known as one of the most recognized brands and well-curated retail boutiques within streetwear across the globe. With themes of Victory and Virtue, UNDEFEATED designs and develops apparel, accessories, and footwear for the modern active lifestyle. Since the brand’s inception in 2002, Undefeated remains a prominent voice defining an era of sports and streetwear culture.