Football great Willie Roaf was not heavily recruited coming out of Pine Bluff (Arkansas) high school in the late eighties, so much so that he considered pursuing basketball instead of football at the college level. The choice to pursue a career on the gridiron was a very wise one, as Roaf became a consensus First Team All-American at Louisiana Tech and a finalist for the … [Read more...]
Panini Seeks Dismissal Of UD’s Lawsuit Over Jordan Background Images On Cards
Panini America answered Upper Deck’s lawsuit over images of Michael Jordan that appear in the background of three sets released by the Dallas-based company with a motion for dismissal. Panini’s response, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, was basically this: Upper Deck’s claims are baseless and Panini claims its trading card rival … [Read more...]
Upper Deck, Vanderbilt Baseball Coach Honor Heroes Fighting Against Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic is scary, but it also has demonstrated how people step up in times of crisis to make a difference in their communities. What better way to honor these heroes than with a sports card? Upper Deck and Vanderbilt University baseball coach Tim Corbin — independently of each other — have come up with programs that do just that. Upper Deck introduced a … [Read more...]
Upper Deck Sues Panini Over Michael Jordan Background Images On Cards
Background has come to the forefront in a legal battle between Upper Deck and Panini America. Upper Deck has filed a lawsuit against its trading card rival over images of Michael Jordan that appear in the background of three sets released by Panini. Jordan is not the main focus of two cards featuring Scottie Pippen and another of Dennis Rodman, but Upper Deck claims its … [Read more...]
Jordan Card from $3.99 Pack Nets Over $200,000
It is the kind of pull every collector dreams about — an ultra-rare card of the greatest athlete of his era. Pull that card from a retail pack at a big box store, and well, that’s even sweeter. That’s what a young collector did 17 years ago. Or more specifically, that’s what his father did. Brett — who requested to keep his last name anonymous — and his father … [Read more...]
Diamond Relics, 1/1 “Draft” Part of Upper Deck’s 30th Anniversary Plans
It all started with a newfangled “foil” pack, high-gloss cards and Ken Griffey Jr.’s first rookie card. After that came the hobby’s first autographed insert cards, first game-used jersey and bat cards and sketch cards. Upper Deck is no longer producing MLB, NFL or NBA trading cards but they’re celebrating their 30th anniversary this year with a special card set and … [Read more...]
2017-18 Upper Deck The Cup Preview
Upper Deck is saving the good stuff for last. It’s a high-end product and technically the last one of the 2017-18 calendar year, being released October 24, but collectors generally consider The Cup to be worth the wait. A tin contains one pack with six cards. Upper Deck is promising that there will be two autographed patch cards in the upcoming edition — and that one of … [Read more...]
2018-19 Upper Deck Team Canada Juniors Goes for Gold
If there is one thing that Canada truly seems to rally around, it is their national hockey team as it takes on the best talent from the rest of the world. Since the players from the Great White North tend to have a lot of success on the ice, it is only natural that there is also a great demand for these talents appearing on trading cards in their maple leaf-emblazoned jerseys. … [Read more...]
Young Guns On the Way with 2018-19 Upper Deck Series One Hockey
The NHL's flagship trading card product is back. 2018-19 Upper Deck Series One arrives a couple of weeks after the first puck dropped. To put it mildly, one of the longest-running traditions for collectors has been Upper Deck's annual effort. Since the hobby boomed at the start of the 1990-91 season, it has been a consistent force which is usually loaded up … [Read more...]
2017-18 Upper Deck NHL Premier to Offer Big Patches, On-Card Autos
Slated to arrive in hobby shops around the time the Stanley Cup Final begins, 2017-18 Upper Deck NHL Premier has been an increasingly popular release in recent years. Collectors are going to be cracking open tins once again in order to get their hands on hard-signed Acetate Rookie Auto Patches of this season's freshman class. Collectors can expect to find one of the coveted … [Read more...]