
Breaking Down the Topps Conference: New Products, Licensing & Shop Allocation
From Collector Nation
Published 4/17/2026

From Collector Nation
Published 4/17/2026
In this episode of Collector Nation, Ryan Alford, Brian Ludden, and Bella Shafer take a closer look at the current state of the trading card industry—from allocation challenges to pricing shifts and the evolving role of card shops. Drawing from firsthand experience at the Topps Conference, the…