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Hockey Shops Prepare for Tremendous Demand for NHL Double Rookie Class as 2013-14 Upper Deck Series One Hockey Arrives in Stores
With the abbreviated 2012-13 NHL season in the books, many trading card collectors and hockey fans alike have been eagerly anticipating the start of the 2013-14 season. Fans were not only excited to get a full season underway, but also because it gave the trading card world the unique position of offering a Double Rookie […]
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Everything You Need to Know about Upper Deck’s Plans for the 2013 Sportscard & Memorabilia Expo in Toronto!
While the market for NBA and NFL trading cards are soft right now, NHL trading cards are on fire. Twice a year hockey fans converge upon Toronto for one of the biggest shows of the year with the Sportscards & Memorabilia Expo. This year may be one of the biggest Expo shows ever given how […]
READ MORECollectors Proclaim Upper Deck’s NHL Young Guns Cards are the Most Collectible Rookies
Upper Deck’s Young Guns rookie cards have been going strong for decades and there is a HUGE fan base of collectors who enjoy chasing them down each season. We asked our fans on Facebook what it is about the Young Guns rookie cards they love the most? Here is what they had to say: “I […]
READ MOREFinance Entrepreneur Attributes the Secret of his Success to Collecting Hockey Cards
Some parents believe that collecting trading cards is a waste of time, but for Ronald Russo, it was a hobby his mother actually encouraged. After reading our story on some tips on how to get kids collecting cards, it reminded Ron of how big a role collecting cards played not just in his childhood, but […]
READ MOREUpper Deck Earns a Seat at the Head Table for the Cloutsnchara Wedding
We have shared stories here before about collecting after you are married, but we love hearing stories about passionate fans engaging with our brand along with the ones we love. We heard a story we loved about marriage and trading cards recently from our friend Geoff Connolly who is the owner of a successful hobby […]
READ MOREThe Perfect Sports Gift Can Bring Any Father to Tears
Fathers and sons and even fathers and daughters bond over sports. Upper Deck loves to promote that type of engagement through programs like National Hockey Card Day or UD’s Father of the Year promotion. It is awesome to see father’s bonding with their kids through sports, and through the gift of YouTube, we saw something […]
READ MORETomas Hertl’s 4-Goal Game Proves that Now is the Time to Collect Upper Deck’s 2013-14 NHL Double Rookie Class
It’s not everyday a rookie scores in an early season game, but for Tomas Hertl, he already had two goals on the books for the San Jose Sharks when the team faced off against the New York Rangers. So when Hertl’s first goal came, it was a nice moment, but not overly special. And then […]
READ MOREBrag Photo: Upper Deck Previews 2013-14 NHL Artifacts Cards from Quality Control Testing
Some fans have been waiting for this release of NHL Artifacts since last season. It is one of the first product that gives hockey fans the opportunity to experience the power of the Upper Deck Double Rookie Class with live rookies who skated last season and exchange cards for rookies who will skate later on […]
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