Football
A Memorable Event: The 2011 Las Vegas Industry Summit
One of my favorite events every year is the Las Vegas Industry Summit. It’s an amazing opportunity for manufacturers like Upper Deck to spend time with the retailers who are on the front lines of the hobby talking with our customers every day. The information and insight we glean from spending time with these shop […]
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Short Prints Revealed in 2011 Upper Deck World of Sports
By now you’ve heard about some of the big pulls in Upper Deck’s 2011 World of Sports series. You’ve probably also heard about the amazing giveaway we are doing with the product as well. You’ve probably even tried some packs of it. If you pulled an autograph however, you may be in the dark about […]
READ MOREBrag Photo: Paula’s Sports Cards in Hawaii Loves World of Sports
One of my favorite people in this industry is Paula Nakata of Paula’s Sports Cards Etc in Honolulu, Hawaii. She just always has a positive vibe to her and customers in Hawaii all love making their way to her shop. She has really created a great community in her shop and many collectors make it […]
READ MOREStandout NFL Rookies Sign for Upper Deck
It’s an interesting time to be a NFL Draft pick. With a lockout looming, most NFL players are starting to get nervous. In meeting with some of the top college prospects this week however, most of them seemed focused on training and preparing for the NFL Scouting Combine next week. They are proceeding with business […]
READ MOREHow a Packers Fan Did Super Bowl XLV
I’ve been a Packer fan for as long as I can remember. My family is from just north of Green Bay (Door County), my great-grandfather played on the first team with Curly Lambeau and for my entire existence, I have been groomed to love the Green Bay Packers. While I grew up in Southern California, […]
READ MOREHow a Contest Winner Did Super Bowl XLV
My name is James Howell and I’m a pretty regular guy. I love football, I love hanging out with my friends and if you saw me in a crowd, you wouldn’t see anything that sets me a part from anyone else. Yep, I’m just a regular dude. Except for the fact that I sent a […]
READ MOREHow I Did Super Bowl XLV
I love football. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of hockey, baseball, basketball, golf and even soccer, but I LOVE football. From college to the pros, I love it. And after growing tired of doing Las Vegas every year for the Super Bowl in the early 2000’s, I decided I wanted to get […]
READ MOREAaron Rodgers: The Man with the Golden Arm
Let me preface this piece with the fact that I am a longtime New England Patriots fan. I was rooting for the Pats way back when a guy named Jim Plunkett was lining up behind center and throwing to his old Stanford teammate, Randy Vataha. But this postseason – stemming largely from last weekend’s debacle […]
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