Every year Upper Deck wows attendees at the Las Vegas Industry Summit with the company’s special gift packs for dealers who attend the company’s corporate address. This year was certainly no different as UD pulled out all the stops to make a memorable pack for attendees. In each of these black packs was at least […]

I collected cards as a kid and spent hours with them all sprawled out on the floor, yelling at anyone who dared walk into the living room. I look back fondly on those times where I organized, sorted and even priced cards in my collection. Collecting taught me a lot and it was a fun […]

I remember during the 2004-05 NHL lockout when fans and shop owners wondered if Upper Deck would even put out NHL trading cards products with no hockey being played. “How could they put out NHL cards if there isn’t even a season?” Well the company did produce and release NHL products during the lockout, but […]

I remember early in my career with Upper Deck working in the Customer Care team where I was talking with a very irate collector about delays on his Ken Griffey Jr. redemption card. He shared, “If you don’t have the card, don’t put a redemption in the pack in the first place!” I thought to […]

Coaches, media and fans have been trying to get into the minds of NHL players for ages. They are special athletes, but are they so different than us? Recently at Upper Deck’s annual Rookie Boot Camp, the trading card company was able to get into the heads of some top rookies. Check out what Reilly […]

Earlier this season I tuned in early to watch the Montreal Canadiens vs. the Florida Panthers. I like to tune in early to see them introduce the goalie matchup where they show both netminders (usually unmasked) so I can pick the one who is cuter and cheer for his team during the game. This strategy […]

Recently at the 2012 Sports Cards & Collectibles Expo in Toronto our partners at Grosnor Distribution hosted an event at the Toronto Raptors game where they brought in over twenty business partners who operate trading card shops in the area. It was a really great night where we were treated to a suite at the […]