Hockey
Ask UD: NHL Rookie Exchange Cards, Rookie Autos and SP Authentic Football
I have been working for Upper Deck with our Customer Care group for more than five years and actually managed a card shop prior to that. As the Manager of UD’s Customer Care division, I find it exciting to be on the front lines, working with our customers and hearing first-hand what your experience is […]
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Do Not Open Upper Deck Packs While Driving!
I picked up my lunch from a drive-thru and I was hungry, but short on time and needed to keep on rolling. The fries beckoned me first and my hand dove in and out of the bag delivering these salty slivers of happiness to my mouth while I found my way back on the freeway. […]
READ MORERobert Jansons: Capitals Stick Kid Scores!
Talk about a memorable day. Robert Jansons, a nine-year-old third-grader from Oakton, Virginia, was selected as the grand-prize winner in Upper Deck’s recent “2011 NHL Winter Classic Stick Kid” essay writing contest. And his prize for delivering the best entry out of the 50-plus submissions that poured in from eager 8-to-14-year-olds living in or around […]
READ MORETyler Seguin Stars in Upper Deck NHL Video
Fast on the heels of the most-viewed regular season hockey game in 36 years – last Saturday’s NHL Winter Classic® between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals – the Upper Deck Company is proud to present its very own unique video presentation. Only this effort centers around one up-and-coming NHL rookie, Boston Bruins center Tyler […]
READ MOREIn 2011, Resolve to Make Different Box Break Videos
I’m getting older, but I still love Christmas and yes, still have fun opening presents myself. One of my favorite gifts I received this year was a Flip Camera by Cisco. These very light, portable cameras film HD quality videos that you can easily upload to YouTube. You can also do some basic editing with […]
READ MOREGone, but Never Forgotten – A Tribute to Sports Legends Lost in 2010
It’s not easy seeing your favorite sports stars get older and even more difficult to see them ultimately pass away. While 2010 brought some great sporting memories, there were plenty of stories about great former players, coaches and broadcasters ultimately being called home to the big locker room in the sky. As a way to […]
READ MORE2010 Comeback Cards of the Year
For collectors it can be very depressing when a rookie you speculated on to be the next big thing just doesn’t pan out right away. What can be even worse is when a veteran star you are heavily vested in gets in trouble and the values on their cards drop like politicians approval rating after […]
READ MOREFour Down, One to Go: Collectors Scurry to Finish the 2010-11 NHL UD1 Retro Set
When Upper Deck announced the Collect the Set & Win promotion around 2010-11 NHL Upper Deck Series One Hockey, there was plenty of excitement and it didn’t take long for the grand prize winner to be found. There are four other prizes however and now all but one has been claimed as three other collectors […]
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