Where kids meet legends: From Tom Brady to Mike Trout, Topps Rip Night draws 100,000 fans worldwide
- Posted on February 23, 2026
- By CNN
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Where kids meet legends: From Tom Brady to Mike Trout, Topps Rip Night draws 100,000 fans worldwide

Saturday marked the fifth annual Topps Rip Night, a global celebration of the sports trading card and memorabilia hobby that has grown from a niche in-store promotion into a worldwide phenomenon. More than 100,000 fans descended on more than 800 hobby shops across 25 countries, turning what used to be a quiet Saturday ritual into something closer to a championship parade.