Douglas Cox
Collect the Best Los Angeles Lakers Rookie Cards of Kobe, Nash, Artest, Pau & Dwight Howard!
I’m not sure how it happened, but just like that, the Lakers have completely reloaded and now boast one of the most extraordinary line-ups in the NBA. It’s not a “Big Three” situation like we have seen in Boston and Miami, but rather a “Big Five.” And the crazy thing is, that had David Stern […]
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The Unbeatable Feeling of My First Upper Deck Mailday
Sports card and memorabilia collecting is something that I remember doing when I was just 6 years old. It was 1987, and I was in a grocery store with my mom. I looked at a pack of 87 Topps, and asked my mother to buy it for me. She obliged, and in the car ride […]
READ MOREBe Warned: TSA Will Not Allow Collectors to Carry On Some Sports Collectibles
I saw a gentleman get in security line behind me with an autographed bat in a case and I didn’t give it a second look. We were all leaving the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention and seeing a guy walk around with an autographed baseball bat didn’t alarm me at all. I knew he was […]
READ MOREUpper Deck Cards Don’t Always Have to be Serious
Intentional or not, Upper Deck has released cards that aren’t all too serious. They provide comic relief from the action shots that glorify each player. Below is a list of humorous cards released by Upper Deck. Feel free to post your own top comedic cards in the comments section. Marv Albert I think you have to be ashamed […]
READ MOREUpper Deck Announces “Shoeless” Joe Jackson Game-Used Bat Cards can be found in 2012 Goodwin Champions
Upper Deck has been creating quite a buzz at the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention with the company’s popular wrapper redemption program, some other unique redemption programs and a case breaker promotion. Nothing however could have prepared collectors for the surprising news to come out of the show this week that Upper Deck would be […]
READ MOREThe Look of a Champion: Upper Deck Authenticated Unveils Tigers Woods Championship-Worn Memorabilia
You never know what kind of exciting pieces of memorabilia will come through the doors here at Upper Deck. Thanks to deals with some of the best athletes in the business, we see all kinds of interesting and unique items. Tiger Woods memorabilia is no exception. We recently caught up with Tim Doull from Upper […]
READ MOREThe Many Methods of Collecting Cards. Which Do You Prefer?
What is the best way to collect cards now? That may sound like a silly question but there’s a totally different answer today than 25 years ago. A Dennis Eckersley Sweet Spot Classic embodies the timeline of trading cards: An old legned restored and modernized. The first option you have for collecting is the box break/pack opening. This is always […]
READ MOREUpper Deck Announces Case Breaker Promotion for 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention & More!
Collectors are chomping at the bit to get to Baltimore to take part in one of the most exciting events of the year; the 2012 National Sports Collectors Convention. Recently Upper Deck announced some exciting information regarding a wrapper redemption program at the show and some programs around redemptions. But that is just the tip […]
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