Trading Card Manufacturers

Over the years the field of sports card manufacturers has thinned considerably.  Many of the smaller manufacturers have either been absorbed by larger corporations or closed their doors due to financial hardship.

Our ever growing list of past and present sports card companies is as follows:

• In The Game
  Even a small company can have a big impact on the hobby of sports cards. In The Game has been proving that for more than a decade, blending creativity and innovation with a strong sense of history to make products that continue to excite hockey collectors.
• Obak Tobacco
  One of the rarest and most popular of the famous T series of baseball cards was issued by Obak Tobacco who inserted cards depicting Minor League players in packs of their cigarettes from 1909 through 1911.
• Panini America
  Panini America is a new name on the hobby scene, having just come into existence during the tail end of the first decade of the 21st Century. However, the Panini story really starts with that of long time industry staple Donruss.
• Press Pass
  Press Pass is younger than most of the surviving sports card manufacturers, but it's managed to carve out a nice niche for itself by trying new things and steering clear of battling other companies for licenses in the biggest pro sports.
• Topps
  This profile outlines the history of the Topps Company. From their humble beginnings in New York during the early 20th century, Topps has blossomed into a multi-million dollar corporate powerhouse.
• Upper Deck
  When Upper Deck debuted on the baseball card scene back in 1989 they caused a frenzy in the hobby the likes of which had never been seen before.