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The man who helped build Upper Deck into a sports memorabilia power more than 20 years ago passed away unexpectedly at his southern California home.

An annual hockey card favorite hits shelves Tuesday with 2012-13 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey. It’s about the only connection to the NHL for locked out fans.

Rip a pack for the Gipper? Upper Deck hopes that’s what you’ll do when it releases its latest team-focused college trading card set featuring the University of Notre Dame football program.

The only games on TV are from days gone by but Rich Klein is ripping into a box of 2012-13 Upper Deck Series One hockey.

Upper Deck donated over 8,000 packs to Operation Gratitude and handed out hundreds more packs as company staff marched in the San Diego Veteran’s Day Parade.

The NBA has tipped off and a new season of card collecting begins but basketball card history goes back a lot further than the Brooklyn Nets, LeBron and free agent centers.

Now, this could make holiday shopping a little more fun. Using a new, high tech credit card can send digital sports cards to your phone–and if you shop enough, some exclusive cards from Upper Deck you can hold in your hand.

He’s spent millions on baseball cards, but John Rogers continues to spend much more building a behemoth business in old photographs.

Mike Fruitman says Upper Deck has found a time machine with 2011-12 Fleer Retro Basketball with prices on the rise thanks to Michael Jordan and co.

J&T Hobby claims it assumed a role as Upper Deck’s exclusive distributor but found out later that the trading card maker had set up its own network.

Upper Deck’s comprehensive 2012-13 OPC hockey checklist is out as the product hits store shelves with some new elements and blasts from the past.

Upper Deck launches its deliciously quirky Goodwin Champions set with everything from Civil War relics to Michael Jordan autographs.

For the first time since a popular product from 2001, Upper Deck will include Shoeless Joe Jackson bat cards in its packs.

Upper Deck will take any company’s expired redemption cards, put them in a drawing and give away signed cards at this year’s National. Panini is offering a “trade up” program for outstanding redemptions.
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John Tavares, Antti Niemi and Matt Duchene headline trading card company’s final hockey release from last season which includes one autographed card per tin.
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