Sneak preview: Topps Terminator Salvation sketch cards
The latest installment in the Terminator movie canon is Terminator Salvation — what looks to be the darkest Terminator film yet when it arrives in May.
We’ve got a sneak peek at some of the Sketch Cards that Topps will be including in its set for the Christian Bale-led flick that arrives in card shops two weeks before the film arrives in theaters on May 21.
Hobby boxes will include one one-of-a-kind Sketch Cards, autograph cards or memorabilia card. The boxes will have a suggested retail price of $2 per pack. Some background on the set can be found here.
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The Terminator franchise has had a few trading card sets produced in the past — and more than a few other merchandising outlets, something not lost on Topps.
“The Terminator franchise offers all the right ingredients to become an important, ongoing trading card program,” said Topps Vice President of Publishing Ira Friedman. “Very few properties qualify as a pop-culture icon, with multi-generational appeal and a proven history of merchandising success. This rich and potent brand hits the mark on all counts and represents an enormously exciting opportunity for Topps.”
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.