UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q/A


(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended December 1, 2001

                                       OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _________________to _________________


Commission File Number:  0-15817


                             THE TOPPS COMPANY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                 Delaware                                  11-2849283
        (State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)


                   One Whitehall Street, New York, NY 10004
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (212) 376-0300
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)













Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes X   No __.



The number of  outstanding  shares of Common  Stock as of January  11,  2002 was
42,637,000.







Item 6 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:




ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) Exhibits as required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K


        10.23  Employment Agreement with Arthur T. Shorin










                                    SIGNATURE





Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                            THE TOPPS COMPANY, INC.
                                            -----------------------
                                                  REGISTRANT




                                              /s/ Catherine Jessup
                                         ------------------------------
                                         Vice President-Chief Financial
                                                    Officer












February 25, 2002