Topps will produce Barack Obama trading card set

Topps announced Friday morning that it will document President-elect Barack Obama‘s historic run for the White House in a 90-card set — the Barack Obama Inaugural Edition — in January

The set will document Obama’s life and will be available in stores nationwide before Inauguration Day. Each pack will contain six cards and one sticker at a suggested retail price of $1.99 per pack.

“The upcoming release of our tribute to Barack Obama carries on the company’s proud tradition of documenting significant and newsworthy moments in time,” said Topps CEO Scott Silverstein. “These cards will resonate with the millions of Americans whose passionate outpouring of support provided President-elect Obama with one of the most memorable and historic victories ever.  This educational, entertaining and emotional collection is destined to become an instant classic.”

Topps has produced many non-sports sets over the years, most notably including releases on President Kennedy and “Man on the Moon” cards in the 1960s, the Beatles in 1964 and Desert Storm sets in the early 1990s.

Each card will tell a different story of Obama’s life through dozens of photos and words, many from his own speeches and writings.

Chris Olds has collected sports cards and memorabilia since 1987. Before coming to Beckett Media, he wrote about the hobby for the Orlando Sentinel on his blog, SportsStuff, and for the San Antonio Express-News and The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News. Do you have a comment, question or idea? Send e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.