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5WPR Named Winner in Ragan's Media Relations Awards 2021

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 5W Public Relations, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the U.S., has been announced winner of the newsjacking award in Ragan's Media Relations Awards.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 5W Public Relations, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the U.S., has been announced winner of the newsjacking award in Ragan's Media Relations Awards.
  • In 2016, the company launched Topps NOW to celebrate the greatest moments in sports and entertainment history as they happen.
  • "We are thrilled to be recognized for our media relations efforts at a time where competition for media attention is at an all-time high," said Ronn Torossian, CEO and Founder of 5WPR.
  • 5W was awarded 2020 PR Agency of The Year and CEORonn Torossian, was named 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year by the American Business Awards.

Collectable To Offer Shares Of Record-Setting 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth Pre-Rookie Card Valued At $6 Million

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

The 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth issue is considered one of the most valuable baseball cards in the entire sports collectibles industry.

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  • The 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth issue is considered one of the most valuable baseball cards in the entire sports collectibles industry.
  • Graded an SGC 3, this card is the rarest and most valuable Babe Ruth card in existence, and is considered his true Minor League rookie card.
  • In contrast, there have been no sales of this Babe Ruth Baltimore News card since 2013.
  • "The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum celebrates and preserves the legacy of baseball's greatest star, George Herman 'Babe' Ruth," said Shawn Herne, Executive Director of the Babe Ruth Museum.

Topps Debuts its First MLB Baseball Card NFT Collection With Topps Series 1 Baseball Launch

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Monday, April 12, 2021

b"The Topps Company today announced the release of 2021 Topps Series 1 Baseball NFT (non-fungible token) collectibles, ushering in a new era of baseball card collecting in partnership with Major League Baseball and MLB Players, Inc.

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  • b"The Topps Company today announced the release of 2021 Topps Series 1 Baseball NFT (non-fungible token) collectibles, ushering in a new era of baseball card collecting in partnership with Major League Baseball and MLB Players, Inc.
  • Launching Tuesday, April 20 at 1PM ET, Topps will build on its legacy as an innovator of digital collectibles by releasing its flagship yearly baseball card collection for the first time as NFTs.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cOur MLB blockchain NFT series debut marks a historic moment in the modern evolution of collecting for both traditional and new collectors.
  • With this release, Topps Series 1 joins a rapidly growing collection of officially licensed Topps NFT collectibles on blockchain.\nIn celebration of the monumental release, the first 10,000 people who sign up to receive email alerts for Topps Series 1 are eligible to receive a free, exclusive Topps MLB Opening Day NFT Pack.

eBay Introduces More Affordable Shipping Solution for Selling Trading Cards $20 and Under

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Recent eBay data shows that collecting and selling trading cards is a continuously growing hobby.

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  • Recent eBay data shows that collecting and selling trading cards is a continuously growing hobby.
  • Compared to just five years ago, trading cards sales have risen almost 300 percent on eBay.
  • In 2020 alone, eBay has sold over 45 million trading cards.
  • This new shipping service will benefit the millions of buyers and sellers growing their sports and non-sports trading cards collections on the marketplace.