
Q –
Angela,
I’m helping a friend assemble a baseball book and he wants to include photos of Topps Baseball cards and note that they are “From the collection of…..” Is this legal under copyright laws?
Thank you
A –
Hi George,
Baseball cards receive the same copyright protection as other creative works.
Please see:
When Do Trading Cards Enter the Public Domain?
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