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The season is over. The Stanley Cup has been hoisted. The Spurs have their feet up, admiring the Larry O'Brien Trophy.. But for those who still have the hockey and/or hoops jones, Upper Deck is out with two new super premium issues--$100 per pack.
 Upper Deck’s Ultimate Collection Basketball culminates the end of the hoops season with a $100 per pack offering.
'“Ultimate Collection Basketball really finishes off our NBA card season on a high note with its solid box breaks and fantastic rookie autos and memorabilia cards,” said Bill Beaman, Associate Basketball Product Manager for Upper Deck. “This is one of the must-have basketball products each year for the serious collector.”
Each autographed card in Ultimate Collection Basketball will be hard signed. Every box will have one extra hit with the inclusion of either an autograph, jersey or patch card.
Ultimate Collection Basketball also features various autographed patch cards with the one-of-one NBA Logoman and the NBA Logoman Rookie patch card.
Content Highlights:
· Every pack contains an autograph, autographed RC, jersey or patch on average
· Look for NBA Logo Patch Cards numbered to 1
· Unique achievements signatures showcasing NBA star’s past accomplishments
· Ultimate Dual, Triple and Quadruple jerseys and patches
Product Breakdown:
· Signature Cards:
o Autographed Rookie Cards #’d to 350
o Ultimate Signatures
o Ultimate Autographed Jersey- # to 75
o Ultimate Achievements Signatures – varied numbering
o Ultimate Numbers—varied numbering
o Ultimate Rookie Autographed Patches - # to 25
o Ultimate Rookie Auto NBA Logo Patches- # to 1
o Ultimate Autographed NBA Logo Patches - # to 1
o Ultimate Autographed Patches- # to 15
o Ultimate Debut Autographed Jerseys//- # to 35 Ultimate Debut Autographed Patches//- # to 10
· Memorabilia Cards
o Ultimate Jerseys - # to 150
o Ultimate Dual Jerseys - # to 25
o Ultimate Triple Jerseys- # to 10
o Ultimate Jersey Patch//- # to 75
o Ultimate Dual Jersey Patches - # to 25
o Ultimate Triple Jersey Patches// - # to 10
o Premium Swatches - # to 75
o Premium Patches - # to 50
o Ultimate Debut Jerseys- # to 200
o Ultimate Debut Patches//- # to 25
o Ultimate Combos Dual Jerseys - # to 75
o Ultimate Combos Triple Jerseys- # to 25
o Ultimate Combos Quad Jerseys- # to 10
o Ultimate Combos Dual Patches - # to 25
o Ultimate Combos Triple Patches- # to 10
o Ultimate Combos Quad Patches- # to 5
· Regular Set – Featuring the 2006-07 NBA season’s top players and rookies
o 140 Regular Cards #’d to 750
o 40 Legends Cards #’d to 499
o 20 Rookie Cards #’d to 750
Upper Deck's 2007 Ultimate Collection Hockey also made its debut this week. The packs carry an SRP of $100 per four card pack and Upper Deck claims "an outstanding lineup of Rookie, Signature of memorabilia cards."
Highlighting the roster are autographed Ultimate Rookies Patch Variation cards numbered to 25, and Ultimate Rookies NHL Shield Variation cards – each card is a one-of-one.
“Each year Ultimate Collection Hockey over delivers the most collectible rookie content in the game. Collectors will enjoy the cards of this year’s outstanding class of youngsters like Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Phil Kessel and Anze Kopitar,” said Josh Zusman, Hockey Brand Manager for Upper Deck. “All of the autographs in Ultimate Collection Hockey will be hard signed on the cards, which should really make collectors excited.”
For those collectors who chase the veterans, Ultimate Collection Hockey will offer numerous inserts such as Ultimate Jerseys (single, dual and triples), Premium Swatches, Ultimate Autographed Jerseys and Ultimate Signatures. Each of these inserts highlight players like Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, Joe Thornton, Joe Sakic and Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr and Gordie Howe.
Content Highlights:
· Find an average of 1 autograph, 1 rookie and 1 memorabilia card in every pack
· Look for Ultimate Rookie Patch variations numbered to 25
· Featuring Autographed 1-of-1 NHL Shield patch cards
· Pull Autographed Ultimate Rookies numbered to 299
Product Breakdown:
·Signature & Memorabilia Cards
o Ultimate Jerseys – #’d to 200
o Ultimate Dual Jerseys – #’d to 50
o Ultimate Triple Jerseys – #’d to 25
o Premium Swatches - #’d to 50
o Premium Patches - #’d to 25
o Ultimate Patches - #’d to 75
o Ultimate Dual Patches - #’d to 25
o Ultimate Triple Patches - #’d to 5
o Ultimate Achievements - #’d to individual statistic
o Ultimate Debut Threads Jerseys - #’d to 150
o Ultimate Debut Threads Patches - #’d to 25
o Ultimate Signatures – inserted 1:3
o Ultimate Signature Logos - #’s 1 of 1
o Ultimate Autographed Jerseys - #’d to 50
o Ultimate Autographed Patches - #’d to 15
o Signed Ultimate Debut Threads Jerseys - #’d to 35
o Signed Ultimate Debut Threads Patches - #’d to 10
o Auto Ultimate Rookies Patch Variation - #’d to 25
o Auto Ultimate Rookies NHL Shield Variation - #’d 1 of 1
·Regular Set
o Regular Cards – #’d to 699
o Ultimate Rookies - #’d to 699
o Autographed Ultimate Rookies Level 2 - #’d to 299
o Autographed Ultimate Rookies Level 1 - #’d to 99
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