Tuesday was a good day for Nick Suzuki. The 22-year-old Montreal Canadiens star signed an eight-year contract extension with the team worth $63 million while Upper Deck was announcing an exclusive multi-year autograph and memorabilia deal with him. Suzuki, who led the Canadiens to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, has already signed pucks, gloves, sticks, helmets, prints and … [Read more...] about Rising NHL Star Nick Suzuki Signs Autograph Deal with Upper Deck
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Upper Deck Celebrates PGA Rookie of the Year Zalatoris
The Upper Deck Company is celebrating Will Zalatoris with a Game Dated Moment card after he was named the 2021 PGA Rookie of the Year. Zalatoris finished the year with eight top 10 finishes and 14 top 25 finishes in his first year on the PGA Tour. While Zalatoris had an outstanding first season on the tour, the fact that there were any rookies at all on the tour was … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Celebrates PGA Rookie of the Year Zalatoris
NHL Hobby Draft Busts of the Last 20 Years
The NHL Draft is always a date that hockey collectors circle on the calendar. Pundits and analysts will try to grade the draft – who were the winners, who were the losers, and who graded a B-minus or a C. Of course, there is no way of knowing how any draft plays out for at least a few years. The NHL Draft is not like the NFL or NBA Drafts. In those leagues, players go … [Read more...] about NHL Hobby Draft Busts of the Last 20 Years
Avid Collector and Canadiens Fan Wins Trip to Game 4
An avid hockey card collector and die-hard Montreal Canadiens fan from Thunder Bay, Ontario will be attending Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Montreal Monday as one of the winners of the grand prize in the Tim Hortons Collect to Win contest that was held during the Upper Deck Tim Hortons hockey card promotion in late 2020. Jeff Murray of Thunder Bay, Ontario is an … [Read more...] about Avid Collector and Canadiens Fan Wins Trip to Game 4
Willie Roaf Talks Upper Deck Rookie Photo Shoot, Special Relationship with Fans and Massive Mancave
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...] about Willie Roaf Talks Upper Deck Rookie Photo Shoot, Special Relationship with Fans and Massive Mancave
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...] about Panini Seeks Dismissal Of UD’s Lawsuit Over Jordan Background Images On Cards
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...] about Upper Deck, Vanderbilt Baseball Coach Honor Heroes Fighting Against Coronavirus
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...] about Upper Deck Sues Panini Over Michael Jordan Background Images On Cards
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...] about Jordan Card from $3.99 Pack Nets Over $200,000
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...] about Diamond Relics, 1/1 “Draft” Part of Upper Deck’s 30th Anniversary Plans