About TOPPS
The Topps Company Inc. was founded in America by the Shorin brothers in 1938 as a confectionery company. Topps invented the world-famous Bazooka bubble gum in 1947 and confectionery still forms an important part of the company's business with popular brands such as Bazooka, Ring Pop and Push Pop.
In 1951 Topps created the first modern day sports trading card set and has continued to set the standard for quality and innovation to the present day. Starting in 1950s with entertainment cards for Elvis Presley and The Beatles, then Charlie's Angels, E.T. and Batman, Topps have published some of the top contemporary entertainment properties.
Topps Europe was founded in 1989 as Merlin Publishing Ltd and quickly grew to become a major player in the European market for collectable stickers. The company's official Premier League football collection won rave reviews when it was launched in 1994 and became, annually, the world's best selling sticker collection. By 1995, the company's progress was such that it won the prestigious Price Waterhouse/Independent on Sunday award for the fastest growing privately held British company.
In 1995 The Topps Company Inc. acquired Merlin Publishing giving Topps a larger global presence, particularly in Europe, and a new format for bringing valuable properties to collectors and fans. Some of Topps’ most successful licenses in Europe have included UEFA Champions League, Premier League Football, Bundesliga, WWE, Pokémon, Doctor Who, Nat Geo and Star Wars.
In 2006, Topps launched the Match Attax trading card game. With innovations in collecting, game-play, design and print technology, Match Attax has established itself as a powerhouse brand for a new generation of young football fans. It has become the world’s best-selling sports trading card game; being sold in every continent and applied to leading football competitions including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and German Bundesliga.
Topps Europe Limited continues to produce a wide and varied range of sports and entertainment collectables across Europe. Its range of products now includes stickers, albums, cards and binders, magazines, games, digital Apps, Print-on-Demand and collectable figurines.