Collectors
Women in Collecting: Sara Layton Breaks with the Best Leading the Way for More Female Breakers
Sara Layton didn’t plan on getting into the Sports Card business, but when she did, her passion for the business shined through in everything Layton Sports Cards does. Based out of Apopka, Florida, Sara and Rich Layton run the renowned Layton Sports Cards hobby shop and online break group. Here is her story: “When my […]
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Upper Deck Looks to Bring Smiles to Collector’s Faces at the 2021 Western Canada Sports Collectors Convention This Weekend in Langley, BC
It’s a great time during the hockey season where rookies are making great first impressions on the ice and stars are reaching new heights. Upper Deck has been busy to start off this season with collector shows in Toronto and Calgary last weekend! This weekend Upper Deck is setting up at the the Western Canada […]
READ MOREUpper Deck with the Assist: Watch as a Collector Proposes to His Girlfriend Using a Custom Upper Deck Card
Devan Bruce is a hockey card collector who loves to open packs with his girlfriend Devon. He reached out to our team about an idea he had where he would use the pack opening experience with his girlfriend to propose to her. Upper Deck loved the idea and had a designer create a special booklet […]
READ MOREA Different Kind of 100-Day Party – How an Elementary School Teacher Uses Hockey to Teach Students
We have always loved how dynamic teachers use trading cards to teach students. Some have even provided lesson plans for how to incorporate cards in the classroom. During the pandemic, parents also found meaningful ways to use cards as a teaching tool at home. Our team loves seeing these stories and when we heard about […]
READ MORENo Longer Just for the Guys: Female Collectors Play a Meaningful Role in the Hobby Today
Female collectors have always been a part of the trading card and collectibles hobby. Women are definitely in the minority however making up about 7% of Upper Deck’s fan base. One female collector shared with us, “Sometimes I feel like I’m one of the only female collectors out there,” shared Raji K. “Other collectors I […]
READ MORESee How a 15-Year Chase Came to a Satisfying End for a Roberto Luongo Super Collector
In the hobby of collecting cards, the term “pc” refers to a “player collection” or “personal collection.” Many hockey fans pc certain players because they love seeing what they do on and off the ice so having as many different cards for those players brings a lot of satisfaction and enjoyment. Such is the case […]
READ MOREA Lapsed Collector Helps Bring Diversity to the Hockey Card Community
If you walk around a trading card show prior to the pandemic you probably noticed the only thing more prevalent than sealed wax from the ‘80’s was a large population of white males manning the booths and buying cards. For whatever reason, the card collecting community has not been representative of the multicultural composition of […]
READ MOREUpper Deck Collector Spotlight: Overwatch League Trading Cards and Printing Plate Collecting with Mason M.
There are many types of Upper Deck Overwatch League Achievements available to be redeemed through Upper Deck e-Pack®. When it comes to achievements for the Overwatch League trading cards, no one has more experience completing the printing plate achievements than Mason M. The printing plate achievement can be redeemed on Upper Deck e-Pack® after collecting […]
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