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Brag Photo: Working at UD is Sweet!
Working for a company with a legendary history like Upper Deck is a thrill. There are a lot of perks that go along with the job too. Many who work here appreciate our location as we are based in Carlsbad, California, just a few miles away from the ocean. Many of the sports card purists […]
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Rest in Peace, Captain: Tribute to Lou Albano
Who has the working resume of going toe-to-toe with Jimmy “Super Fly” Snuka in Madison Square Garden, battling King Koopa in chivalrous defense of the Mushroom Kingdom princess, but is probably best known as having been humbled by a girl who just wants to have fun? Perhaps best known for his cameo in Cyndi Lauper’s […]
READ MORECatching Up With Collecting: Mark Shaunessy
As I teased last week, Mark showed me around the coolest area of our building for this interview: the game-used department. If you’re reading this, and you’re a sports geek, this is your mecca. Here’s your look behind the curtain at Upper Deck. UpperDeckBlog: So what’s your official job title? Mark Shaunessy: I’m the Game-Used […]
READ MORECatching Up With Collecting: Tim Doull
Next up in our series, I talk to Tim Doull, who works on autographs for our products. These signatures make up some of the most popular content we have, not just on cards, but some of the remarkably cool and creative products released by Upper Deck Authenticated. But how do we collect these autographs anyway? […]
READ MORECatching Up With Collecting: Martin Welling
In case you missed the first parts of this series, I previously met with Chris Carlin and Gary Tolle, in an effort to catch up to where the sports collectibles industry is in 2009, and where it’s heading. Next up: Martin Welling, Vice President of Creative Services. UpperDeckBlog: So what’s your job title? Martin Welling: […]
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