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Brag Video: If Landon Donovan’s Jersey Could Talk
Posted by: | CommentsLandon Donovan is one of the world’s greatest athletes and he showed why in the 2011 MLS Cup when he scored a memorable goal to help lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a victory over Houston. The uniform was signed by Landon and it will be offered up in the coming weeks through Upper Deck Authenticated’s Suite One-of-One program. During the signing session, we had a chance to talk to Landon about that wear on the uniform and that memorable goal. Check out what he had to say:
We have a special bonus for fans making a purchase on Landon Donovan UDA items through the Upper Deck online store between now and midnight on December 31, 2011. Each order will include a special Landon Donovan Upper Deck blow-up card to go along with your purchase.
And one lucky fan will take home a signed copy version that Landon was so kind to add his signature to at the recent signing session. The signed item will be distributed randomly to one fan who places their order through the store between now and New Year’s. That’s right, one fan will receive two Landon autographs for the price of one! Will it be you???
He held it. He signed it. Place an order and you may find it in the mail to you!
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Brag Video: Tiger Woods Mail Day!
Posted by: | CommentsCollectors frequently get excited about mail days from other collectors or trading card companies, but at Upper Deck, we get excited about mail days too. Whether it is an athlete returning signed cards to us or new pieces of unique memorabilia we receive in, it is always exciting to see what is coming into UD headquarters.
Tiger is making other golfers fear the red shirt again. Will 2012 be the year of Tiger?
Now some believe that 2012 will be the year that we see Tiger Woods return to greatness. We got a taste of Tiger’s rejuvenated talent recently when he won his first tournament of 2011 which was extremely exciting. Take a look as Upper Deck’s Tim Doull receives in a package from Tiger’s camp with some pretty cool items inside:
The items will be signed by Tiger at a future signing and then offered up to collectors through Upper Deck’s Suite One-of-One program where we feature some of our most premium collectibles. Look for your chance to add this amazing piece of memorabilia to your collection soon!
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Last Chance to Give the Gift of Upper Deck this Holiday Season!
Posted by: | CommentsWhether you are shopping for that sports fan on your list or looking to share items you are interested in with loved ones, today is the LAST DAY to make it happen at the Upper Deck Online Store! Today is the LAST DAY you can order and receive your items by Christmas and to make things even more exciting, we are running a special “Last Chance” promotion where you can save some big bucks on the collectibles you purchase. Check it out by clicking on the image outlining the promotion below:
At least take some time to look as you will be blown away by all the great items available to sports fans young and old alike. In fact, if the Upper Deck Online Store was A Christmas Song, the last verse would go like this:
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
Twelve MJ Curves,
Eleven Tiger Fist Pumps,
Ten Chris Paul basketballs,
Nine PK Ice Charges,
Eight Kobe prints,
Seven Landon Cups,
Six Scorpion photos,
Five Ryan Mathews helmets,
Four Bobby Orr Goals,
Three Cam Scrambles,
Two Tim Thomas Saves,
And Michael Jordan’s motorcycle!
Now here’s a question for you, if your true love was really that kind, how much would all this amazing memorabilia cost WITHOUT shipping or discounts? Use the hyperlinks in the song and a pen and paper or calculator to figure it out. Be the FIRST person to answer in the comment section here on the UD Blog below and you’ll receive a FREE box of Upper Deck 2011 Goodwin Champions cards! Answers posted on Twitter or Facebook will not be counted. We’ll post and announce the winner later on today right here.
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Upper Deck’s National Hockey Card Day Returns to Canada in February 2012
Posted by: | CommentsFor the last three years, Canadians have enjoyed a special treat to go along with Hockey Day in Canada where they can head to select hobby shops and score free packs of Upper Deck NHL cards. It is called National Hockey Card Day and this past year was widely considered one of the best events for participants to date (click here to see photos from participating retailers and fans).
Upper Deck is excited to announce the return of the program in Canada on Saturday, February 11, 2012. Packs will be delivered exclusively through Upper Deck’s network of Certified Diamond Dealers who operate brick and mortar hobby shops throughout Canada. Puck fans can visit one of these shops and receive a FREE pack of Upper Deck NHL National Hockey Card Day cards while supplies last. Most of these retailers will be running a variety of other events and specials to make the most of this special day.
There are several factors that make Upper Deck’s National Hockey Card Day such a favorite with collectors. First, this program is exclusive to Canada and only Canadian-born players are featured in the set so there is a true sense of national pride in putting it together. Additionally, three subsets (five cards each) showcase the top rookies, stars and legends of the NHL. Next, a special 16th card is available to fans as a gift with purchase of Sidney Crosby featuring him as a member of Team Canada. Upper Deck will also be sprinkling in some very limited autograph cards randomly into packs as well of some big names that will be sure to have collectors excited.
There will be a retail portion to the program this season as well. Collectors who visit a London Drugs or Toys “R” Us in Canada and make an Upper Deck purchase can receive a special National Hockey Card Day blow-up card. The five players featured will be Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Roberto Luongo, Jonathan Toews, Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky.
Upper Deck will also be taking the experience of National Hockey Card Day online with fans through the special Facebook page created for the program. Upper Deck will offer fans a variety of FREE giveaways where they can score packs, boxes, blow-up cards and signed memorabilia just for sharing their experience with us by posting photographs or video to that Facebook page. Make sure you “Like” that page today to take part and get other updates about the event!
We will be sharing information on which stores will be participating as the event draws closer, but in the meantime, enjoy a first look at the cards in the 2012 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day Canada set. We went with a design that played up the characteristics of the Maple Leaf this year and using all the different color schemes you see with them. We felt it was a nice way to pay tribute to Canada and it came out really nice.
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2012 – The Year of the Tiger
Posted by: | Comments2012 is officially the year of the Dragon according to the Chinese calendar, but the golfing calendar says it will be the year of the Tiger. After an abysmal 2011 season where Tiger Woods fell from number one in the golf rankings to number 56, it seems as though Tiger Woods will rise again and be a dominating force in 2012.
How can this be? From all appearances Tiger struggles to make cuts and is in the process of his fourth swing change with a new caddy. Tiger has given us a free sample of what he will do in 2012. The kind you get on aisle seven of the grocery store and you just want more. Tiger was a dominating force at the Presidents Cup thanks to a helpful putting tip from Steve Striker and last week he won his first tournament in two years at the Chevron World Challenge.
Tiger is on the rise and now the 21st ranked player in the world looking to make this a year to remember. The 2012 PGA tour season offers several opportunities where Tiger can return to glory, one of them being The Masters. Even at his lowest point Tiger was in contention in The Masters finishing sixth in 2009 and fourth in 2010. Most tour professionals just hope to play in The Masters one day, let alone finish in the top ten. I believe Tiger will win The Masters in 2012.
Tiger has always shown an ability to succeed at Augusta, even in the face of adversity.
His schedule for the season looks to be one that will be favorable for him to have success as well. Before The Masters Tiger will have played in no fewer than seven events; five of them being venues he has dominated at in the past. Tiger will scatter some wins in those events before the main event in Augusta. After The Masters the tour schedule pretty much opens the door for Tiger to take control. Tiger will play in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the first time, a promise to Commissioner Tim Finchem. The U.S. Open is right down the road from Pebble Beach at Olympic Club and we all know how well he did at Pebble. Tiger will play in more events this year than any other year which gives him plenty of opportunity for success.
Still not believing in Tiger’s return? Let me share why I believe he will be successful in 2012. This is the first year Tiger will be focusing on golf since 2008 and a focused Tiger is a deadly Tiger. The last time Tiger made a caddy switch was with Jim Furyk’s current caddy Fluff to Stevie and that worked out well for him. Tiger Woods is taking all the steps that indicate his mind is finally right and ready for the 2012 season. His body appears to be right as well and after several knee surgeries Tiger is actually healthy. And based on what we saw last weekend, Tiger seems to have worked out most of the kinks from his recent swing change.
You can't dispute that Tiger has a sweet swing...
There is an old saying, “buy low, sell high.” Those who have picked up their Tiger Woods memorabilia on the cheap over the last two years will likely be fist pumping along with Tiger as he hoists trophies throughout the season. UD’s Chris Carlin said Tiger was the #8 athlete to invest in back in August because of he has provided sports fans moments they will never forget. I bet if we asked Chris now he would have Tiger in his top three of athletes to acquire memorabilia of.
Something else interesting is happening; fans are ready to cheer for him again, apparently louder than ever. That additional support has got to mean the world to Tiger who is very appreciative of the attention of his fans. He will draw us off the couch and bring us to our feet celebrating breathtaking shots and nail-biting putts. The red shirt on Sunday will once again cause opponents to be afraid and fans to cheer. Welcome to 2012; The Year of the Tiger.
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