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Collectors Are Warming Up to the Return of Upper Deck ICE Hockey!
When we first showed some preview images of the new 2014-15 NHL® Upper Deck ICE product, fans were pretty excited about it. Here is some of the early feedback we received: Adam Casseri Definitely the product I’m looking forward to the most!! Steve Emerick woohoo standalone ice! Ausberto Gerardo Espada I miss the acetate base set. I’m […]
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See How Black Diamond Game-Used Jersey Puzzle Cards Can Become Wall Art!
When Upper Deck first introduced the world to game-used jersey cards back in 1996 Upper Deck Football, collectors were floored. Shortly thereafter the game-used jersey cards were included in 1996-97 Upper Deck Hockey. Nowadays almost every release has some type of jersey card component to them and our Product Development team wanted to work on […]
READ MOREWhich Are the Top 2014-15 NHL® Rookie Cards to Collect?
You hear it in card shops and shows across North America as collectors open new Upper Deck NHL® packs referencing rookies, “Is this guy any good?” Usually the response is, “Who knows?” or, “We’ll see?” Now that a full NHL® season is basically in the books, it’s a good time to go through the rookie […]
READ MOREUPPER DECK THROWBACK THURSDAY CREATE THE CAPTION PROMOTION: KEITH TKACHUK
(Win) nipeg and we’re in. That is the Jets’ mindset as they prepare for tonight’s match-up against the Colorado Avalanche. Twice in the last three seasons, the Los Angeles Kings have raised the coveted Cup high above their heads in typical Kings fashion—sliding into the playoff picture virtually unnoticed and then turning on the afterburners. However, […]
READ MOREUpper Deck Throwback Thursday Create the Caption Promotion: Sidney Crosby
It’s Throwback Thursday so let’s go back through Upper Deck’s trading card history and come up with a fun giveaway. Last night Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins made his 300th goal of his NHL® career. The Penguins fell to the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-1 but the milestone for Crosby almost overshadowed the loss (almost). So […]
READ MOREUpper Deck Reveals 2014-15 NHL® O-Pee-Chee Platinum Photo Variations!
Collectors may do a double take as they put together their sets of 2014-15 NHL® O-Pee-Chee Platinum as we have included photo variations of 50 cards (three of which involve player changes for rookies). Below are examples of the regular version on the left and the very rare photo variation version on the right. Photo […]
READ MOREBrag Photo: Upper Deck to Release Connor McDavid Team Canada Memorable Moments Card at the 2015 Spring Expo
Connor McDavid is the most talked about hockey prospect in a decade and a beloved son to Canada. He made headlines in the 2015 World Juniors when he helped lead Team Canada to victory. Upper Deck is commemorating that accomplishment in a limited-edition promotional card that will only be available via a wrapper redemption promotion […]
READ MOREBuilding a Brand: Go Behind the Scenes at Upper Deck on Bringing 2014-15 NHL® O-Pee-Chee Platinum to Life
The O-Pee-Chee name has been a staple of the trading card hobby for decades. Upper Deck felt it was time to bring the brand into the 21st Century by producing a more premium edition using a variety of cutting edge technologies. To run us through that, we sat down with Upper Deck Director of Product […]
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