Basketball
Rajon Rondo Could Be Called Hondo
Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo certainly has a unique name. And his last name rhymes with the nickname of one of my childhood idol’s and one of the greatest Celtics ever: John “Hondo” Havlicek. But following Game 3 of Boston’s Eastern Conference semi-final battle against the Miami Heat, it may have been Rondo who turned […]
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Ask UD: War of Words with Panini, Exquisite Redemptions, How to Redeem, Who’s Signing and the NHL Expo
As Upper Deck’s Customer Care Manager, it is my goal to help educate our collectors and fans so they can have a better experience with our collectible products. I’ll routinely post updates about what we hear on the phones and through e-mails from customers in segments called Ask UD. I hope you find this information […]
READ MOREFeatured Retailers: All Things Collectible
Each month Upper Deck spotlights one of its hobby retailing partners and shares a few reasons why you need to visit their store. As many fans already know, we have offices in North Carolina as well as our headquarters in southern California. I started hearing about a shop in North Carolina that has all sorts […]
READ MOREFather’s Day Gift Ideas from Upper Deck Authenticated
Upper Deck Authenticated (UDA) Public Relations Manager Terry Melia recently visited the set of the PBS-sponsored Spring Showcase Television Show in Boynton Beach, Florida, to tout some of UDA’s best gift ideas for Father’s Day. Take a look and listen as Terry describes many of the company’s latest memorabilia products surrounding its impressive lineup of […]
READ MORECommon Cards Are No Problem for Bryan Berg
If you’ve opened a lot of Upper Deck product during your time collecting, you likely have stacks and stacks of cards around your house. Open up just one box of the recently released 2010 SP Authentic Football and you’re already looking at 120 cards! It can really add up over time, and after you pick […]
READ MORETiger-Jordan, Dual-Signed Card Winners Announced!
On February 8, Upper Deck announced a cool contest whereby five individual collectors could each win a limited-edition (numbered to five), dual-signed 2011 World of Sports trading card featuring authentic signatures from two of the world’s greatest athletes: Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan. The rules of the box-topper redemption program were simple: 1. Purchase a […]
READ MOREBreaking It Down at Bracket Town
The recent NCAA Final Four trade show in Houston called “Bracket Town” had something for just about every sports fan. Not just exclusive to basketball pursuits, the show also included exhibits featuring baseball, football, ice hockey and even fencing. Staged at the enormous George R. Brown Convention Center, the foot traffic was tremendous (13,000 attendees […]
READ MOREBracket Town: The Upper Deck Booth is Rocking!
At this weekend’s Bracket Town NCAA Men’s Final Four show in Houston, the joint is jumping! And the Upper Deck company booth is swarming with enthusiastic college hoops fans swinging by to secure their own personalized Upper Deck basketball cards for free! They simply march through the relatively quick line (average wait time: six minutes), […]
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