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Brag Photo: Upper Deck Booth at 2012 Sports Licensing Show in Las Vegas
Posted by: | CommentsEach year hundreds of companies that produce sports collectibles, apparel and branded items converge on Sports Licensing Show in Las Vegas, Nevada to show off their latest and greatest items to potential buyers. Companies also meet with leagues on licensing opportunities as well. And each year the Upper Deck booth is one of the places where sports fanatics often stop, stare and sometimes drool as they take in our impressive lineup of signed and game-used memorabilia. Take a look at the booth as we finish setting up and make sure to drop by if you are at the show!
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Upper Deck Shares Short Print List for 2011-12 NHL Black Diamond
Posted by: | CommentsUpper Deck’s 2011-12 NHL Black Diamond released last Friday and collectors seem to be pretty excited about it, especially some of the previously unannounced goodies that can be found in packs. And now that the market has had a little time to react to the product, Upper Deck is pleased to share the short print list for two of the key inserts in the set.
First up is the always popular Gemography autograph insert set:
GEM-AK Arturs Kulda Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-BL Brian Lee Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-BM Brett MacLean Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-CA Cody Almond Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-CO Cal O’Reilly Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-DB Drayson Bowman Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-JA Jamie Arniel Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-JC John Carlson Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-JD Jason Demers Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-JM Jacob Markstrom Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-JN John Negrin Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-KA Keith Aulie Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-KD Kaspars Daugavins Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-LC Luca Caputi Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-MH Matthew Halischuk Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-MO Mark Olver Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-MS Marco Scandella Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-MZ Mats Zuccarello-Aasen Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-NP Nick Palmieri Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-OB Oskars Bartulis Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-PB Patrik Berglund Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-PC Patrice Cormier Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-PL Philip Larsen Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-RB Richard Bachman Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-RM Ryan McDonagh Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-TL Trevor Lewis Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-TM Thomas McCollum Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-TT Tomas Tatar Group D 1:68 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-AH Ales Hemsky Group C 1:570 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-BA Josh Bailey Group C 1:570 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-BS Brayden Schenn Group C 1:570 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-CS Cory Schneider Group C 1:570 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-DC Daniel Carcillo Group C 1:570 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-JB Jonathon Blum Group C 1:570 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-JE Jordan Eberle Group C 1:570 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-KT Kyle Turris Group C 1:570 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-ST Chris Stewart Group C 1:570 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-TE Tyler Ennis Group C 1:570 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-AB Andy Bathgate Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-AO Alexander Ovechkin Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-BE Patrice Bergeron Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-BH Brett Hull Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-CH Cody Hodgson Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-CN Cam Neely Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-GH Gordie Howe Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-GL Guillaume Latendresse Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-LO Logan Couture Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-MA Rick MacLeish Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-MN Markus Naslund Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-PK Patrick Kane Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-PM Peter Mueller Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-SC Sidney Crosby Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-SS Steven Stamkos Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-VH Victor Hedman Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-WG Wayne Gretzky Group B 1:1,006 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-BO Bobby Orr Group A 1:14,246 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-MM Mark Messier Group A 1:14,246 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
GEM-SH Steve Shutt Group A 1:14,246 h (Overall 1:60 h, 1:1,200 r)
Mark Messier, Bobby Orr and Steve Shutt are the three toughest pulls in the 2011-12 NHL Black Diamond Gemography set.
Next up are the Black Diamond Double Diamond jerseys which have a unique twist to them this season as they are basically puzzle cards. Collectors can assemble them in a way to show off four players from a certain team with the logo in the back of the four players like you see below.
Here is the short print list for the 2011-12 NHL Black Diamond Double Diamond jersey cards:
BOS-NH Nathan Horton Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
BOS-TR Tuukka Rask Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
BOS-TT Tim Thomas Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
BOS-ZC Zdeno Chara Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
CGY-JB Jay Bouwmeester Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
CGY-MK Miikka Kiprusoff Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
CGY-RB Rene Bourque Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
DET-JE Jonathan Ericsson Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
GOALIE-RB Richard Brodeur Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
MTL-AK Andrei Kostitsyn Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
MTL-AM Andrei Markov Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
PHI-CG Claude Giroux Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
PHI-SH Scott Hartnell Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
PITT-JS Jordan Staal Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
TOR-JG Jonas Gustavsson Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
TOR-NK Nikolai Kulemin Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
TOR-TB Tyler Bozak Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
VAN-RK Ryan Kesler Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
VAN-RL Roberto Luongo Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
WASH-MG Mike Green Group F 1:18 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
09TC-DT Dustin Tokarski Group E 1:43 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
09TC-PK P.K. Subban Group E 1:43 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
09TC-TM Tyler Myers Group E 1:43 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
DET-HZ Henrik Zetterberg Group E 1:43 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
DET-JH Jim Howard Group E 1:43 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
DET-NK Niklas Kronwall Group E 1:43 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
GOALIE-MB Martin Brodeur Group E 1:43 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
GOALIE-PR Patrick Roy Group E 1:43 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
GR8-GP Gilbert Perreault Group E 1:43 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
PHI-CP Chris Pronger Group E 1:43 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
PHI-JV James van Riemsdyk Group E 1:43 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
PITT-MF Marc-Andre Fleury Group E 1:43 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
TOR-PK Phil Kessel Group E 1:43 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
VAN-AE Alexander Edler Group E 1:43 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
09TC-JE Jordan Eberle Group D 1:144 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
CGY-JI Jarome Iginla Group D 1:144 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
PITT-KL Kristopher Letang Group D 1:144 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
PITT-SC Sidney Crosby Group D 1:144 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
VAN-DS Daniel Sedin Group D 1:144 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
WASH-OV Alexander Ovechkin Group D 1:144 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
09TC-CH Cody Hodgson Group C 1:220 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
GR8-ML Mario Lemieux Group C 1:220 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
GR8-MM Mark Messier Group C 1:220 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
WASH-AS Alexander Semin Group C 1:220 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
WASH-NB Nicklas Backstrom Group C 1:220 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
09TC-JT John Tavares Group B 1:647 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
GOALIE-TE Tony Esposito Group B 1:647 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
MTL-PK P.K. Subban Group B 1:647 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
GR8-WG Wayne Gretzky Group A 1:4,274 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
MTL-CP Carey Price Group A 1:4,274 h (Overall 1:12 h, 1:48 r)
The 2011-12 NHL Black Diamond Double Diamond Jersey cards can be assembled to show off a unique design if you have the right cards in hand to complete the puzzle.
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Brag Photo: Surprise Hard-Signed Autograph Content Included in 2011-12 NHL Black Diamond
Posted by: | CommentsUpper Deck’s 2011-12 NHL Black Diamond released today and collectors seem to be enjoying the product putting together jersey puzzle cards, scoring great rookies from this year’s class and also getting a kick out of the Championship Rings cards as well. But there are some surprises that collectors may find as they bust packs of the product throughout the weekend which is why we did not release the checklist to media until today.
Upper Deck sprinkled in a 2011 Parkhurst Champions autograph cards of Eric Lindros that should be considered very rare. In an effort to reduce redemptions, these cards were pulled from the initial product and when they came in recently, we decided to deliver the next available release (2011-12 NHL Black Diamond) as a surprise insert to get them into the market. The non-serial numbered Lindros autograph cards all belong in their respective Group A seeding for the Parkhurst Champions autograph checklist.
Next, we received in nine (9) total buyback cards for Sidney Crosby that were randomly inserted into 2011-12 NHL Black Diamond. Collectors may be lucky enough to find a hard-signed version of his Premier Cuts, Pride of Canada or Run for the Cup rookie cards numbered to just three copies.
Worthy of note, these cards are all have a numbered hologram on the back and a Certificate of Authenticity card that goes along with them. The COA card has a matching numbered hologram on it. DO NOT purchase these cards without the hologram on back and a matching COA card like you see below as they are very likely counterfeits.
We hope you enjoy 2011-12 NHL Black Diamond and wish those of you luck in finding some of these exciting new additions to the product!
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The Upper Deck NHL Rookie Boot Camp Series Continues; Ryan Ellis Was Bad With Money
Posted by: | CommentsEvery year we have a great time at the NHLPA Rookie Showcase where Upper Deck has the opportunity to spend time with the top NHL rookies. One of our goals we have leaving the event it to come up with a fun way to introduce the new rookies to fans and for the last few seasons we have done that with our Rookie Boot Camp videos which have been pretty popular with hockey fans around the world. After all, one of these players will likely end up being the next big Upper Deck rookie card, so fans should get to know them.
Ryan Ellis who was recently called up by the Nashville Predators is the lead character in UD's new Rookie Boot Camp video.
And fans of these videos will have a whole new series of videos to enjoy throughout the course of the season with the second video launching today. After two successful seasons, Upper Deck put Coach Ron Cherry on the bench and brought in Coach Dewey Schuntz who is widely regarded as the worst rookie in NHL history. It was our hope he could teach the players what not to do and we think he did a great job. Watch this second video where Coach Schuntz works with Ryan Ellis of the Nashville Predators to help him get better managing his money. Also, look for two small cameos from Jake Gardiner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Marcus Kruger of the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Get Closer To The NHL Than Ever Before; Become A UD Stick Kid!
Posted by: | CommentsThousands of fans will be descending on Ottawa, Ontario for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game, but one fan will get to experience the event like no other courtesy of Upper Deck. We are looking for a youngster (boy or girl) to represent Upper Deck at the 2012 NHL All-Star festivities working with the players as a Stick Kid. Former Upper Deck Stick Kids have all claimed this was one of the best experiences of their lives as they came face to face with the greatest stars in the NHL.
Upper Deck Stick Kids serve UD at the NHL All-Star Superskills Challenge and also get great access to the players during the event. It is a dream job for the kid chosen and to have the opportunity to win is not that difficult. Youngsters in the Ottawa area simply need to submit an essay as to why they feel they should be selected as Upper Deck’s Stick Kid for the NHL All-Star Festivities.
We will be taking applications at the Bell Cup and kids can also submit their application to us via e-mail at Stick_Kid@upperdeck.com up until Friday, January 13, 2012. Good luck to all those participating!
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