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		<title>Ask UD: Exquisite TBD Redemptions, Online Account Errors, Phones, Expired Redemptions, Stick Kid Update &amp; Wayne Gretzky Mail Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are currently interviewing for a new Customer Care Supervisor so until we have selected someone, I wanted to provide some updates to general consumer queries. The Ask UD segments we do here can be a lot of help for answering questions collectors have, so hope you find this helpful.
Here are some of the questions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brag Photo: Upper Deck Series Two Hockey Rookies Revealed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that when it comes to rookie cards in hockey, the Upper Deck Young Guns cards are some of the most desirable for every level of collector. And the great thing about 2011-12 NHL Upper Deck Series Two is that it affords collectors the opportunity to score Young Guns rookie cards along with rookie [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upper Deck Heads North for the 2012 NHL® All-Star Game™</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Carlin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Hockey League transformed three full floors of the Ottawa Convention Centre &#8211; a total of 100,000 square feet &#8211; into hockey heaven this past weekend. In collaboration with the 2012 NHL All-Star Game, the All-Star Fan Fair event was attended by over 30,000 fans and was an experience not to be missed. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brag Photo: UD Twitter Fans Post Big Hits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Carlin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are not following @UpperDeckSports on Twitter and you are a sports card fan, you are missing out. Recently fans started posting some images of some of their recent hits or acquisitions from mail days and we encouraged more to share. What followed was a barrage of amazing tweets with images of some really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jimmer Fredette Breaks Out on Beckett’s Basketball Hot List</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Carlin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Based on what you see in the February 2012 issue of Beckett Sports Monthly it is clear hoop collectors still love Upper Deck and Fleer products. Of the top 20 cards on Beckett’s Basketball Hot List, 14 of them are from an Upper Deck or Fleer release. Well we’ve got good news for fans who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Featured Collector: John Stever Assembled The Avengers!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Carlin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://upperdeckblog.com/?p=10011</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Each month Upper Deck spotlights one of its valued collectors to showcase their collection or pursuits. The great thing about sports collectors is that they are all very different in what they collect, how they collect. With Marvel fans getting more and more excited about the release of The Avengers movie this summer, there seems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UD Volunteer Alliance Members Share How to Collect</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Carlin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For new collectors coming into the hobby, it can be a little overwhelming to learn things most savvy collectors are well versed on like how to list a card on eBay or how to make the most of attending a trading card show. Luckily for those collectors who are still a little green, Upper Deck’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brag Photo: New NHL Painted Masterpieces Cards Arrive</title>
		<link>http://upperdeckblog.com/2012/01/brag-photo-new-nhl-painted-masterpieces-cards-arrive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Carlin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upper Deck’s 2011 Parkhurst Champions Masterpieces painted art cards are performing admirably in the secondary market selling for between $70 all the way up to $170 per card. And given the time and detail each artist puts into these cards, that certainly is not surprising. Additionally the artist signs the back of each card and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upper Deck Retailer of the Month: Big Pull at Bubba’s Baseball Bullpen</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Carlin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each month Upper Deck spotlights one of its hobby retailing partners and shares a few reasons why you need to visit their store. If you haven’t been to a card store lately and are in the New Mexico area, make sure to visit our Retailer of the Month.
_____________________________________________
Bubba’s Baseball Bullpen
8206 Menaul Boulevard NE
Albuquerque, NM  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brag Photo: 2011 Parkhurst Champions Fossils &amp; Artifacts Cards Completed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Carlin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arguably one of the more unique insert cards is currently in the process of shipping to customers who registered redemption cards online for the 2011 Parkhurst Champions Fossils &#38; Artifacts. If you were waiting on one of these cards, you can expect a mail day from Upper Deck in the coming weeks. Take a look [...]]]></description>
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