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One Of The Best Ideas for a Sports Card Product That Just Didn’t Work

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Thirty years ago, Upper Deck Collector’s Choice Baseball was on hobby store shelves for the first time. It was also a brand that was very visible in the retail sector. The idea was to create something that could be sold for 99 cents per pack and be accessible to younger folks.  Pack prices had begun to rise as the 1980s became the '90s and there was already a fear that … [Read more...] about One Of The Best Ideas for a Sports Card Product That Just Didn’t Work

Spring Expo 1991 Flashback: How The Hottest Product In The Hobby Became A Punch Line

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With the Toronto Spring Expo fast approaching, I wanted to go back through time and think about some memorable shows from past years. I attended by first Toronto Spring Expo in 1991. I had just started working for Canadian Sportscard Collector magazine, which in its infancy was in a newspaper format rather than a magazine format. While the show has always been very … [Read more...] about Spring Expo 1991 Flashback: How The Hottest Product In The Hobby Became A Punch Line

Upper Deck, Hobby React to Death of Richard McWilliam

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The death of Upper Deck Chairman and CEO Richard McWilliam may have been a shock to many, but according to the company, he hadn't been running the company's day-to-day operations.  That job has fallen to Vice President of Marketing and Business Development Jason Masherah. On Monday, Sports Marketing and Social Media Manager Chris Carlin stated that the company will move … [Read more...] about Upper Deck, Hobby React to Death of Richard McWilliam

Upper Deck Chairman Richard McWilliam Dies

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Upper Deck Chairman Richard McWilliam has died. The company announced Monday that it had named Jason Masherah as its new President following “the sudden and unexpected death” of the company’s co-founder and chairman. According to Upper Deck, McWilliam died at his home in Rancho Santa Fe, CA on Saturday of undetermined causes, although his medical history included heart … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Chairman Richard McWilliam Dies

No NFL License for Upper Deck

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National Football League Properties will not grant a license to Upper Deck in 2010. Late Wednesday, the Carlsbad, CA company released a brief statement. Upper Deck CEO and founder Richard McWilliam said, "Over the past year, Upper Deck has attempted to negotiate a new licensing deal with NFL Properties. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we were not able to reach … [Read more...] about No NFL License for Upper Deck

Upper Deck Settles With Konami

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A damages trial in the Konami Digital Entertainment v. Upper Deck case was scheduled to begin Tuesday, but after a jury was sworn in and opening statements given, the long-running dispute came to an abrupt end when the two companies settled privately for an undisclosed award. Last month, United States District Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank ruled that Upper Deck counterfeited … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Settles With Konami