Douglas Cox
Expansions Announced for Legendary™: A Marvel Deck Building Game!
Legendary™ has been a great success for both the Marvel brand and Upper Deck Entertainment as the game continues to perform well at hobby and retail levels. The success can be attributed in part to the Marvel license, a brand that resonates with a vast amount of consumers, as well as the incredible amount of […]
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2011-12 NHL SP Authentic Dual Sign of the Times Mystery Redemptions Revealed
Upper Deck puck fans got excited recently as they began to see the status on their redemption accounts for the 2011-12 NHL SP Authentic Dual Sign of the Times Mystery Redemptions change as we began packing them out. It is important to note that we are still chasing down a few other cards that will […]
READ MORE2011-12 NHL Upper Deck Devante Smith-Pelly Autograph Card Situation
This is to address the recent discovery that a number of cards distributed by Upper Deck in select 2011-12 NHL trading card releases and purporting to be “hand-signed” by NHL rookie Devante Smith-Pelly were not, in fact, “hand-signed” by the player. Upon discovering that cards of Anaheim Ducks player Devante Smith-Pelly included in select 2011-12 […]
READ MOREColin Kaepernick has the “Hot Hand!”
Jim Harbaugh told reporters yesterday that even though Alex Smith has been cleared to play, he would be starting Colin Kaepernick to lead the San Francisco 49ers against the St. Louis Rams. Harbaugh said, “What tips the scales is Colin, we believe, has the hot hand…” So much for not losing your job to an […]
READ MOREA Hall-of-Fame Hockey Week in Toronto
At the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, I had the privilege of meeting some of the folks at the Hockey Hall-of-Fame and they treated the Upper Deck staff to a great experience. Since then I have kept in touch with them working together on projects with Upper Deck and the Hockey Hall-of-Fame. I was invited for […]
READ MOREUpper Deck Exclusive with J.T. Brown of the Tampa Bay Lightning
When it comes to Tampa Bay Lightning forward prospect J.T. Brown, the question is not whether or not he possesses the necessary attributes to make it to the NHL; rather, the question is what took scouts so long to recognize his talent and skill as NHL caliber? As son to former Minnesota Vikings running back […]
READ MOREUD Releases Short Print Information and More Details on 2012-13 NHL Upper Deck Series One
Although we are in the midst of a lockout, hockey fans seem to really be enjoying 2012-13 NHL Upper Deck Series One. And with all autograph content live in packs (ZERO autograph redemptions), who can blame them? There is more to the product besides autograph inserts however with great photography, awesome inserts and some very […]
READ MOREAt the 2012 Fall Expo, Upper Deck Offers Collectors Two Different NHL Priority Signings Sets to Chase!
For years hockey collectors visiting the semi-annual Sports Card & Collectibles Expos in Toronto have faithfully purchased a new Upper Deck NHL box at the show and ventured to the UD corporate booth to score a rare autograph Priority Signings card. And with each show, Upper Deck has worked to create a checklist that features […]
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