Lyons Cards presses Topps on missing Super Bowl autograph checklist entries

Lyons Cards is asking Topps to clarify whether all 48 cards on the 2026 Topps Flagship Football Super Bowl Champion Signatures checklist were actually released. The family-run dealer says four listed autographs remain unverified, leaving a collector set unfinished and raising questions about whether the published checklist is complete.

Why it matters: - Lyons Cards says collectors can’t confidently complete a published Topps checklist if some listed cards may not exist. - The issue affects hobby buyers who spend time and money chasing full sets, especially high-value autograph inserts. - Lyons Cards estimates a complete collection at $20,000 to $30,000, though that figure is not independently appraised.

What happened: - Lyons Cards asked Topps to review the 2026 Topps Flagship Football Super Bowl Champion Signatures checklist. - Co-owner Tom Lyons believes four players may not have been included in the released insert set. - Tom Lyons and his son Connor say they have acquired 44 of the 48 checklist entries individually. - The father-and-son pair says the two Tom Brady versions were among the hardest cards to find. - Four checklist entries remain unlocated as verified matching physical cards: - Adam Vinatieri, SBCS-AV, New England Patriots - Bobby Bell, SBCS-BB, Kansas City Chiefs - Bobby Wagner, SBCS-BW, Seattle Seahawks - Aqib Talib, SBCS-AT, Denver Broncos

The details: - Lyons Cards says it searched Card Ladder, SportsCardsPro and other sales sources without verifying matching copies of the four cards. - One Bobby Wagner database record remains only a lead, not a confirmed match. - Search results alone do not prove Topps never manufactured the cards. - Lyons Cards asked Topps to confirm whether each entry was released, delayed, issued as a redemption or omitted. - Lyons Cards also wants verifiable examples for released cards and clarity on any pending release or fulfillment. - If entries were omitted, Lyons Cards wants a dated corrected checklist showing the final set size and what counts as a complete collection. - Lyons Cards emailed a request for comment to Topps’ published PR address on Nov. 10, 2026, before distributing the alert. - A response was pending when Lyons Cards prepared the alert.

Between the lines: - The dispute is less about one missing card than about checklist integrity for collectors who rely on publisher-issued set lists. - Lyons Cards is framing the issue as a hobby transparency problem, not a claim that Topps intentionally withheld cards. - Tom and Connor Lyons say they are strong Topps supporters and want clarity for other collectors.

What's next: - Lyons Cards says it will update its coverage if Topps responds. - The company is offering a single $500 reward, paid through Cash App, for the first verified qualifying video of any one of the four genuine cards. - The owner keeps the card, and no purchase or sale is required. - Submissions should be emailed to bounty@lyonscards.com. - Videos must show the front and back of the actual card, including the autograph and card code. - Entrants should include their name and preferred contact information. - If a file is too large to attach, Lyons Cards will accept a viewable Google Drive, Dropbox or unlisted YouTube link. - Photos may help the investigation, but Lyons Cards says a qualifying video is required to receive the reward. - Lyons Cards says the campaign is administered by the company and does not imply Topps sponsorship.

The bottom line: - Lyons Cards wants Topps to confirm whether all four missing checklist entries were released or whether the checklist needs correction, because collectors cannot finish a set if the published list includes cards that are not available.