This is Part 1 of a two-part series written by Upper Deck intern Ryan King. Part 2 will appear tomorrow on the Upper Deck Blog. All photos are courtesy of Ryan King. On June 17, the Sports MBA program from San Diego State University departed for the Dominican Republic as part of its International Human […]

As a sports fan living in United States in May, you’ve got some really great options in terms of what to watch on television. The good news is that I’m here to help. I’m not talking about whether to watch “American Idol” or “Law & Order,” I’m talking about what you should be watching if […]

Last Friday night was a big night surrounding Boston sports. The Bruins were trying to lock down their first visit to the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals since 1992 with a victory over the Flyers, while the Celtics were hoping to go up two games to one in their best-of-seven semifinal against the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers […]

With Mother’s Day right around the corner (Yipes, it’s this Sunday!), Upper Deck wanted to encourage kids to pay tribute to their moms. We announced early last week that we would be giving away some pretty special items randomly to kids ages 12 or younger who submitted artwork of their mother playing some type of […]

Recently I saw on our Facebook page a collector named Lucas ask a question that was a little different than the normal questions we get. He asked, “So I’m getting married in 12 days. How do you propose I balance marriage and the hobby successfully?” That’s a great question as collecting trading cards can be […]

I’d be hard pressed to think of a time when I enjoyed myself more than when I was in college. Maybe it was because of that liberating feeling of freedom. Maybe it was because of all the great friends I met who I still keep in touch with (thanks Facebook). Or maybe it was because […]

I grew up collecting trading cards because my father and brothers collected trading cards. I liked players like Bob Horner because I read on the back of his card he hit four home runs in a single game and George Foster because he had really cool sideburns. My brothers all had their favorites as well […]