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Do Wrestlers Deserve a Place in Multi-Sport Trading Card Sets?
I grew up as a closet wrestling fan spending my Saturday mornings watching Hulk Hogan, Sgt. Slaughter, Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Shiek, George “The Animal” Steele, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and so many others squaring off in the ring. For me back then, it seemed like the fate of the world hung in […]
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How Will You See The Avengers?
The much anticipated release of Marvel’s latest and greatest movie “The Avengers” is just a few days away from releasing and the excitement at Upper Deck is surging like a repulsor ready to fire. Upper Deck’s 2012 Avengers Assemble trading card product has been very well received by fans and that is likely to continue […]
READ MOREDonate Your Time to Cards2Kids Charity This Weekend in Illinois!
We’ve talked about a great charity called Cards2Kids before, but this weekend they could really use your help. And all they are looking for you to donate is a little bit of your time. Cards2Kids has been very successful in terms of getting collectors to donate their unwanted cards to their cause, but the most […]
READ MOREUpper Deck Releases Rarity Levels on 2012 Upper Deck Football College Mascot Patch Cards
Upper Deck’s new College Mascots patch cards are selling very well thus far as it appears more than a few collectors would like to put that set together. In and effort to help give those set collectors a better feel for just how short-printed some of these cards are, we wanted to release the rarity […]
READ MOREHow to Open a Trading Card Shop: Selling Supplies
As part of our continuing series on “How to Open a Trading Card Shop” we want to provide some information on how to sell an item with the highest margins in your shop that has a long shelf life. We took some time to speak to Lynne LePlaca from UltraPRO at a recent trade show […]
READ MOREHow to Sell Singles after You Open a Trading Card Shop
You’ve put your business plan together. You’ve taken the time to scope out the perfect location. You’ve started working with a distributor to figure out which cards you are going to carry. And you’ve sent in your information to Upper Deck to become a Certified Diamond Dealer. But now it is time to think about […]
READ MOREArtist Robb Scott Captures Michael Jordan’s Highs in a Whole New Way
Michael Jordan is one of the most iconic athletes of our generation. With so many different memorabilia items of Jordan in the market, Upper Deck Authenticated partnered with artist Robb Scott to bring something truly different to the market. And the artist came up as clutch as MJ with the ball on a final possession. […]
READ MOREUpper Deck Founder and CEO Richard McWilliam Thanks Employees with a Special Gift
Working in the trading card industry is a lot of fun, but make no mistake, it is also a lot of work. The Upper Deck teams in Carlsbad, California and Morrisville, North Carolina are passionate about bringing our world-wide fans the most innovative and highest quality collectibles in the industry. The team has persevered through […]
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