Hockey
Beantown Fans: Not All Gravy
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 […]
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Collecting Sports Cards and Memorabilia After Marriage
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 […]
READ MOREBrag Photo: Working at UD is Sweet!
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 […]
READ MOREYou Have to Love College Sports
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 […]
READ MOREThe NHL: Not as Easy as it Looks!
Talk about parity. The NHL is one of the most generous sports leagues going, as it always accommodates a total of 16 teams in the playoffs. Just like the NBA, the NHL likes to see just about everybody get a chance to dive into the deep end and fend for themselves. Well, this year’s postseason […]
READ MOREThe Puck Drops Here
With this season’s NHL playoffs set to begin tonight with four first-round match-ups, Upper Deck has just released its newest NHL-licensed trading card set: 2009-10 SP Game-Used Hockey. A 100-card beauty, SP Game-Used packs all the thrills hockey card aficionados are looking for with at least one memorabilia or autographed card in every pack, on […]
READ MORENHL Playoffs and New Upper Deck Hockey Releases on the Horizon
Don’t forget to register your 2009-2010 NHL Rookie cards. Click here to register them at Upper Deck’s Rookie Card tracker. By registering your codes from the back of your rookie cards, you will have a chance to win a box of cards from Upper Deck! The next rookie of the month will be named early […]
READ MOREBrag Photo: The Captain’s Jersey
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 […]
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