Some of the team at Upper Deck made a trek up to Toronto this week as we prepare for the 2010-11 NHL season by meeting with some hobby shops, distributors and members of the NHL Players’ Association. We even had a little time to drop in on the NHL Hall-of-Fame which is always a lot […]

When you think of Upper Deck, the first two athletes that normally pop into your head are usually Ken Griffey Jr. and Michael Jordan. We are blessed to have relationships with some of the greatest athletes in sports, but those two have been with us since the beginning. And Upper Deck continues to bring you […]

The practice of incorporating fossils of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures started last year in 2008-09 NHL Champ’s Hockey, a vintage set that boasted the catch phrase, “Where the ICE meets the ICE AGE…” The cards looked great and were a big hit with collectors with many selling for hundreds of dollars in the secondary […]

It’s kind of interesting that the Chicago Blackhawks met up with the Philadelphia Flyers because these two teams have played in the last two NHL Winter Classic games on New Year’s Day. Both teams lost their Winter Classic games, but none of that will matter if they can bring home Lord Stanley’s Cup. As the […]

Working for Upper Deck, we get to see a lot of really unique collectibles as our previously posted “Brag Photos” can attest. Items displayed in the office and one-of-a-kind memorabilia are all very cool, but what really gets our juices flowing here are the trading cards. I mean, that’s our bread and butter. It’s what […]

Working for a company with a legendary history like Upper Deck is a thrill. There are a lot of perks that go along with the job too. Many who work here appreciate our location as we are based in Carlsbad, California, just a few miles away from the ocean. Many of the sports card purists […]

Sometimes, when you work at Upper Deck, you get to explore the game-used room in all its glory. And hold stuff like this: Note the “C” on the jersey, and you know who wore this one in a game. When he’s not leading the Canadian team to Olympic Gold, Crosby’s day job is leading the […]