topps Sold

andywtn

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2789293&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

Topps Co. Inc., known for sports cards and Bazooka bubble gum, said Tuesday it accepted a $385.4 million takeover offer from a buyout group that includes Michael Eisner, the former chief executive of The Walt Disney Co.

jlbsquared

link

cravetopps

pretty low premium.

"The buyout group, which includes The Tornante Co. LLC, founded by Eisner, and the Chicago-based private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners LLC, has agreed to pay $9.75 for each Topps shares, which represents a premium of 9.4 percent over the stock's Monday closing pricing of $8.91 on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange."

CDsNuts

I can't wait for the rare "Donald Duck and Goofy watching Albert Pujols" error in the 2008 Topps set.

Lee

WinPitcher

they still need some approvals before the sale is completed.................



Steve

cardpool

<< <i>I can't wait for the rare "Donald Duck and Goofy watching Albert Pujols" error in the 2008 Topps set.

Lee >>



Wow. I posted almost the exact same thing on another MB but I said it would have Mickey Mouse watching. I don't think Donald Duck and Goofy could pull it off unless they're in the dugout.

CDsNuts

Great minds and stupid people think alike. Which one are we?

Lee

kcballboy

Well I don't know about you guys, but I'm stupid.

And I agree with everyone of you.

leftofdial

Look at the bright side...if they do produce cards featuring ball players along with athletes, it will surely increase demand for all those cases of suddenly vintage Upper Deck Comic Ball stuff we have all been sitting on patiently while waiting for the demand to catch up with the supply. All that recyclable-worthy cardboard suddenly equals JACKPOT!!!!! Woo Hoo!! Now we all can go get big screen TV's like Gary's!

AkbarClone

I was just thinking about the Upper Deck Comic Ball cards after seeing this thread--I still need some singles from that set if anyone has any laying around.