Upper Deck has cancelled its annual Certified Diamond Dealer Conference, which had been scheduled for January 4-7 in Los Angeles. The gathering for hobby shop owners, distributors and others who conduct business with the company, is being scuttled because of COVID-19. “We also realize that many shops are just reopening after being shut down for months, and cannot in … [Read more...] about Notes: Upper Deck Cancels CDDC; Big Asking Price on OPC Gretzky; 1952 Topps Article, More
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2019-20 Upper Deck Series 2 Young Guns Checklist, Other Notes from CDD Conference
Upper Deck announced the Young Guns checklist for 2019-20 Series 2 Hockey and offered a few other product nuggets during the final hours of its Certified Diamond Dealer Conference in Orlando, FL Thursday. Here’s the checklist: Here’s a sneak peek at one element of the upcoming National Hockey Card Day promotion at hobby shops across North America. The first … [Read more...] about 2019-20 Upper Deck Series 2 Young Guns Checklist, Other Notes from CDD Conference
Upper Deck Dealer Conference Offers Help to Shop Owners
The annual Upper Deck Certified Diamond Dealer Conference is underway at the Walt Disney World Swan Resort in Orlando, FL with shop owners, breakers and others in the industry gathering for three days of insight, shop talk, networking and entertainment. Attendees have heard from experts on marketing their shops and growing their businesses. They've also been … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Dealer Conference Offers Help to Shop Owners
Notes: Zion Autographs Hit Market; Topps, Upper Deck Set Conferences; Paper’s Hobby Story
Zion Williamson autographed memorabilia has hit the marketplace. SportsMemorabiia.com and its parent site, Fanatics, are showing off a group of newly signed items from the NBA’s number one draft pick, who continues to rehab an injured knee. Among them are framed and unframed Williamson signed jerseys (three different), basketballs (three different) and … [Read more...] about Notes: Zion Autographs Hit Market; Topps, Upper Deck Set Conferences; Paper’s Hobby Story
Industry Summit Returns to Vegas for 2019
The Industry Summit is returning to Las Vegas. The sports collecting business to business conference hosted by Beckett Media had been held there annually in the spring before shifting to Dallas last year. The 2019 Summit will be held September 15-18 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort Hotel and Casino. Managing and co-hosting the event will be Ray Schulte, … [Read more...] about Industry Summit Returns to Vegas for 2019
What’s Hot: Big Deals and Hot Cardboard
I'm sitting here at Casa De Fruitman just chilling out after sadly watching the Nuggets lose to the Jazz on the road. While winter may keep us all inside a little more, that means there is often some closet-cleaning going on and more proof that card shops aren’t just about new products. It was an interesting day at the shop as I shipped off my first pallet of cards … [Read more...] about What’s Hot: Big Deals and Hot Cardboard
Upper Deck to Retain NHL Trading Card License, Signs Eichel, Hischier
New products, new deals and some tips for store owners were part of the first full day of Upper Deck's Certified Diamond Dealer Conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The company is hosting hobby shop owners, online sellers and others closely associated with its business at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. According to Upper Deck, attendees are from the U.S., Canada, … [Read more...] about Upper Deck to Retain NHL Trading Card License, Signs Eichel, Hischier
New NBA Product Unveiled as Upper Deck Hosts Dealer Network
Upper Deck is holding its Certified Diamond Dealers Conference in Orlando, FL this week. Among the announcements made Wednesday was the creation of a new NBA licensed product called Supreme Hard Court that might warm the hearts of those who remember when the company had a league trading card license. They've acquired an old NBA floor and turned it into 5x7 … [Read more...] about New NBA Product Unveiled as Upper Deck Hosts Dealer Network