Hockey
“Day with the Cup” Inserts Return for 2011-12 NHL Upper Deck Series Two
In 2011-12 NHL Upper Deck Series One, we treated puck fans to a surprise insert set that collectors really went crazy over with some fantastic photography showing members of the Boston Bruins enjoying their “Day with the Cup.” UD partnered with Phil Pritchard, the Vice President Curator of the Hockey Hall-of-Fame to get images of […]
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Brag Video: AMAZING NHL Mail Day at UD Headquarters
Fans have been pushing us hard to get a signing completed with NHL superstar Sidney Crosby since UD inserted redemption cards of “the Kid” in late season 2010-11 NHL products. Recently we were able to secure a session and get a lot of outstanding cards signed for products like 2010-11 NHL SP Game-Used, 2010-11 NHL […]
READ MOREUpper Deck’s ‘World of Sports’ Returns with Top Sports Stars and ‘Evolution’ Video Cards
One of the surprise hits of last year’s trading card releases was Upper Deck’s “World of Sports” product as it offered collectors a unique pack opening experience with star athletes from basketball, baseball, swimming, skiing, ice hockey, figure skating, golf, lacrosse and mixed martial arts. The set returns arriving in stores today and it offers […]
READ MOREDo Presidents Belong in Trading Card Releases?
One of the things trading cards do a great job of is chronicling moments in history and immortalizing them forever. Some of the greatest moments in American history involve U.S. Presidents and politicians and for several years now Upper Deck has made it a practice on occasion to insert cards of U.S. Presidents and politicians […]
READ MOREFree Upper Deck NHL Cards Prove to be a Big Hit with Collectors
Upper Deck’s 2012 National Hockey Card Day has came and went, but the memories collectors have of visiting retailers to receive FREE packs will last with them for quite awhile. We asked fans on to share their experiences with National Hockey Card Day on our Facebook page. In particular we shared that we were looking […]
READ MOREBrag Photo: The Greatest Retro Hockey Card of All-Time?
Recently we got back in some cards that we issued redemptions for since they were for a multi-signed card and not all the athletes had signed when 2011 Parkhurst Champions Hockey released. Now I’ve worked for Upper Deck for over 14 years and I collected cards before that as well. So I’ve seen quite a […]
READ MOREHow to Make the Most of National Hockey Card Day
For many hockey fans this will be their first ever National Hockey Card Day especially for those fans in the United States as this is the first year Upper Deck has brought the program there. To help fans out who are planning on scoring FREE packs tomorrow, we wanted to put together some helpful Q&A […]
READ MORE“Say Cheese” for National Hockey Card Day & Score!
Most puck fans are already plotting out their course for what shops they will be visiting starting tomorrow morning to grab free Upper Deck NHL packs on National Hockey Card Day. But there is one thing you’ll want to make sure you bring if you want to score something even better than a free pack […]
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