“Can I publish a book of baseball cards?”

“Can I publish a book of baseball cards?”

 

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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