Southwest Virginia’s Certified Topps MVP Buyback Headquarters Is Right Here in St. Paul
Listen up, SWVA collectors. That Matthew Stafford chrome card sitting in your binder? It’s not just a card anymore — it’s a ticket. And Lab 20 Sports Cards is your local punch booth.
Topps just launched the 2025 Topps Chrome Football MVP Buyback Program, and we are proud to be a Certified Topps Buyback Shop — which means Lab 20 at 16611 Russell Street in St. Paul is your go-to destination in Southwest Virginia to cash in your eligible Stafford cards for real store credit. No shipping. No waiting. No dealing with strangers on the internet. Just walk in, hand us your cards, and walk out with credit to spend however you want.
Wait — What Is the MVP Buyback Program?
Here’s the short version: Matthew Stafford won the 2025 NFL MVP. And Topps decided to make that matter to you, the collector.
If you pulled Stafford base or base parallel cards from 2025 Topps Chrome Football, those cards are now eligible to be exchanged at a certified hobby shop — like us — for store credit. This is the first time Topps has brought this program to the NFL (it’s been a massive hit in baseball for a couple of years now), and it’s already generating serious buzz across the hobby.
Think of it this way: Topps is essentially putting a floor on your Stafford Chrome cards. Whether you’re a Rams fan, a Stafford collector, or someone who pulled a stack of base cards you weren’t sure what to do with — the MVP Buyback gives every single one of them immediate value.
How Much Are Your Cards Worth?
Here’s the breakdown:
| Card Type | Store Credit Value |
|---|---|
| Base Card | $20 |
| Non-Numbered Refractor | $40 |
| Numbered Parallel /100 or higher | $100 |
| Numbered Parallel below /100 | $200 |
That’s right — if you’re sitting on a low-numbered Stafford Refractor parallel, you could be looking at $200 in store credit right here at Lab 20. On a single card. That’s a re-up, folks.
And the best part? Cards don’t need to be in mint condition. As long as your card is in one piece — not ripped, not altered — it qualifies. Bring what you’ve got.
Why Lab 20 Sports Cards?
Because we’re here. We’re local. We’re real people who love this hobby as much as you do — and ship your cards across the country, or deal with a faceless online portal.
Lab 20 Sports Cards has been Southwest Virginia’s home for the hobby since 2018. We know our customers by name. We rip alongside you. And when Topps creates a program this exciting, we sign up to be part of it — because that’s what being a real hobby shop is all about.
We are the Biggest Little Card Shop in the Hobby, and right now, that means we’re also your MVP Buyback HQ for Southwest Virginia.
When Does It Run?
The program kicked off on the April 15, 2026 release date of 2025 Topps Chrome Football and runs till August 1st. That clock is ticking. Don’t sit on those Stafford cards thinking you have all the time in the world — get in here and cash them in.
While You’re Here…
If you haven’t cracked any 2025 Topps Chrome Football yet, now is the time. This is the first licensed Topps Football product since 2015 — a legitimate landmark release. Early hobby boxes have been moving in the $900–$1,000 range, with Jumbo boxes hitting even higher. The rookie class is stacked. The parallels are deep. And every Stafford card you pull now has guaranteed redemption value behind it.
It’s a rip with a safety net. That’s not something we say very often in this hobby.
Come see us at 16611 Russell St, St. Paul, VA. Bring your Stafford cards, bring your Chrome questions, and bring your appetite for the rip — because 2025 Topps Chrome Football is everything we were hoping it would be, and the MVP Buyback just made it even better.
Order with confidence. Rip with excitement. Shop Lab 20.
Lab 20 Sports Cards — Southwest Virginia’s Certified Topps MVP Buyback Shop. Visit us in-store or follow us @lab20cards on Instagram and Facebook.