Recently Upper Deck shared details on how the company had received approval to create an actual 5×7 version of Jack Hoffman’s Star Rookie card. The card has now moved forward with production and is currently available for pre-sale with all proceeds going to the Team Jack Foundation. Click HERE to pick up your inspirational Jack Hoffman card today with ALL proceeds going to the Team Jack Foundation!
And very recently we received approval for the card back of Jack’s first-ever trading card from Nebraska. It includes text written by Jack about his memorable run and so much more. Enjoy this exclusive first look of the card back.
Earlier today Upper Deck shared with the company’s Authorized Distributor network a special new set of trading cards would be released exclusively for Team Canada Hockey. The 2013 Upper Deck Team Canada Hockey set will be right in line with the base Upper Deck brand in terms of price and configuration. There will be five cards per pack, 24 packs per box and 12 boxes per case. The cards will all feature the same great photography as collectors have come to expect from the flagship Upper Deck brand, but the product will have richer content with two autographs in every box on average and four boxes per case will have a third autograph card!
The base card set features 260 cards including 100 short prints. Approximately 200 former Team Canada players will have autograph cards in the set. Other fun aspects to the products are two trade cards good for two future star 2013 Draft Picks including rare signed versions. Additionally, a “Clear Cut Program of Excellence” insert numbered to 99 copies will utilize acetate technology to deliver a very exciting card fans of Team Canada will want to collect! Another technology insert collectors will love is the 60 card SE foil board set that will also have a rare gold die-cut parallel version.
Here is a breakdown on the box and case breaks for 2013 Upper Deck Team Canada Hockey which is slated to release on August 20, 2013.
Box Break: (on average)
- Twenty-Four (24) Base Set SP’s
- Four (4) Program of Excellence Alumni
- Two (2) Team Canada Signatures
- Four (4) Special Edition SE
- One (1) Exclusives Red (#’d of 100), Exclusives Gold Spectrum (#’d of 10) or Printing Plate (#’d of 1)
- Every third box will have a Program of Excellence BONUS autograph!
Case Break: (on average)
- Four (4) Program of Excellence Sigs (#’d of 175 & 75)
- Three (3) Special Edition SE Gold (1:96 packs)
- Two (2) Captains SP’s (1:144 packs)
- One (1) Trade Upper Deck SP card (1:288 packs)
One in every two (2) boxes will also have one of the following cards!
- Base Set Exclusives Gold Spectrum (#’d of 10)
- Base Set Signatures Black (#’d of 5)
- Base Set Printing Plates (#’d of 1)
- Clear Cut Program of Excellence (#’d of 99)
- Trade Upper Deck Gold Auto (1:1,460 packs)
Check out some preliminary images of the set that only Upper Deck can bring fans through our exclusive agreement with Hockey Canada!
Given the subject matter of this set, this product will be offered exclusively in Canada.
Product depicted for demonstration purposes only. Set content subject to change without further notice. Stated odds reflect an average of the entire production run; no ratio is guaranteed to exist in an individual box or case.
The 2013 Draft is in the books and football fans have been clamoring to score rookie cards of their favorite team’s draft picks. The only company with live, licensed rookies in the market right now is Upper Deck and fans have been enjoying the rich content available in 2013 Upper Deck Football.
Worthy of note, there are photo variation cards of the Star Rookies that are quite rare with different groups being available in hobby and retail. Cards 251-275 in the Star Rookie set have a photo variation appearing 1:120 hobby packs. Cards 276-300 in the Star Rookie set have a photo variation appearing 1:120 retail packs. The only difference between these cards and the base versions is the photograph.
And to help those fans who are looking to put together sets, including the always popular College Mascots patch set, UD is pleased to share short print information on a variety of sets in 2013 Upper Deck Football.
Base Set Star Rookie Autographs
Group A: 1:12,192 packs
| 148 | Bjoern Werner |
Group B: 1:847 packs
| 86 | Barrett Jones |
| 112 | Manti Te’o |
| 127 | Eddie Lacy |
| 138 | Mike Glennon |
| 144 | D.J. Swearinger |
| 146 | Tyler Bray |
Group C: 1:368 packs
| 61 | Emory Blake |
| 62 | Keith Pough |
| 72 | Justin Hunter |
| 85 | DeAndre Hopkins |
| 91 | Geno Smith |
| 98 | Ryan Swope |
| 119 | EJ Manuel |
| 130 | Braden Wilson |
Group D: 1:78 packs
| 55 | Marcus Davis |
| 57 | Marquise Goodwin |
| 60 | Da’Rick Rogers |
| 63 | Kwame Geathers |
| 64 | Cameron Marshall |
| 65 | Knile Davis |
| 67 | Dion Jordan |
| 68 | Rex Burkhead |
| 73 | Mike Gillislee |
| 78 | Gerald Hodges |
| 82 | Le’Veon Bell |
| 90 | Dee Milliner |
| 102 | Aaron Dobson |
| 107 | Andre Ellington |
| 110 | Cobi Hamilton |
| 117 | Zac Dysert |
| 118 | Kiko Alonso |
| 131 | Terrance Williams |
| 140 | Damontre Moore |
| 150 | Joseph Randle |
Group E: 1:16 packs
| 51 | Marquess Wilson |
| 52 | Philip Lutzenkirchen |
| 53 | Jordan Hill |
| 54 | Mitchell Gale |
| 56 | DeVonte Holloman |
| 58 | Kenny Stills |
| 59 | Datone Jones |
| 66 | Xavier Rhodes |
| 69 | B.W. Webb |
| 70 | Terry Hawthorne |
| 71 | Duke Williams |
| 74 | Dan Buckner |
| 75 | Keenan Davis |
| 76 | Trevardo Williams |
| 77 | Chris Harper |
| 79 | Gavin Escobar |
| 80 | Margus Hunt |
| 83 | Erik Highsmith |
| 84 | Travis Kelce |
| 87 | Johnny Adams |
| 88 | Nick Kasa |
| 89 | Spencer Ware |
| 92 | Sean Porter |
| 93 | Chris Thompson |
| 94 | D.J. Harper |
| 95 | T.J. Moe |
| 96 | Oday Aboushi |
| 97 | Zach Boren |
| 99 | Dayne Crist |
| 100 | Jordan Reed |
| 101 | D.J. Fluker |
| 103 | Malliciah Goodman |
| 104 | Josh Boyce |
| 106 | Chase Thomas |
| 109 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson |
| 111 | Logan Ryan |
| 113 | Lonnie Pryor |
| 114 | Kawann Short |
| 115 | Mike Shanahan |
| 116 | Khaled Holmes |
| 120 | Roy Roundtree |
| 122 | Theo Riddick |
| 123 | Conner Vernon |
| 124 | Ricky Wagner |
| 125 | T.J. McDonald |
| 126 | Matt Elam |
| 128 | Eric Fisher |
| 129 | Robert Alford |
| 132 | Sanders Commings |
| 133 | Greg Reid |
| 134 | Chuck Jacobs |
| 135 | Michael Williams |
| 136 | Robert Lester |
| 137 | Brandon Ford |
| 139 | Michael Mauti |
| 141 | Joseph Fauria |
| 142 | Drew Terrell |
| 143 | Menelik Watson |
| 145 | Josh Johnson |
| 147 | Justin Pugh |
| 149 | BraxstonCave |
Star Rookie SP Autographs
Group A: 1:6,096 packs
| 167 | Uzoma Nwachukwu |
Group B: 1:93 packs
| 151 | Dyrell Roberts |
| 152 | Lavar Edwards |
| 153 | Tavon Austin |
| 155 | Russell Shepard |
| 156 | Josh Jarboe |
| 157 | Michael Clay |
| 159 | Akeem Spence |
| 166 | Zaviar Gooden |
| 168 | Curtis McNeal |
| 169 | Jarvis Jones |
| 170 | Brandon Jenkins |
| 171 | Leon McFadden |
| 173 | Steve Greer |
| 174 | John Boyett |
| 178 | Bacarri Rambo |
| 179 | Brandon McGee |
| 180 | Brad Sorensen |
| 183 | Khaseem Greene |
| 184 | Ryan Otten |
| 187 | Jack Doyle |
| 188 | Michael Buchanan |
| 191 | Matt Barkley |
| 192 | Kevin Minter |
| 193 | Tommy Bohanon |
| 194 | Stefphon Jefferson |
| 197 | Desmond Trufant |
| 199 | BJ Daniels |
| 200 | Stedman Bailey |
| 201 | Travis Howard |
| 202 | Stepfan Taylor |
| 203 | Vance McDonald |
| 205 | Lane Johnson |
| 209 | Cierre Wood |
Group C: 1:83 packs
| 154 | John Simon |
| 160 | Corey Fuller |
| 161 | Dion Sims |
| 162 | Marc Anthony |
| 163 | Sharrif Floyd |
| 164 | Jon Bostic |
| 165 | Collin Klein |
| 172 | Seth Doege |
| 175 | Sylvester Williams |
| 176 | Vince Williams |
| 177 | Jeff Tuel |
| 181 | Ray Graham |
| 182 | Ryan Nassib |
| 185 | Kevin Reddick |
| 186 | Jesse Williams |
| 190 | Onterio McCalebb |
| 195 | Jordan Rodgers |
| 196 | Jordan Poyer |
| 198 | Arthur Brown |
| 204 | Everett Dawkins |
| 206 | Cordarrelle Patterson |
| 207 | Shamarko Thomas |
| 208 | Skye Dawson |
| 210 | Montee Ball |
Star Rookie Rare Autographs
Group A: 1:1,804 packs
| 211 | Alex Okafor |
| 225 | Jawan Jamison |
| 231 | Denard Robinson |
| 233 | Ezekiel Ansah |
| 246 | Will Davis |
Group B: 1:321 packs
| 215 | Zach Ertz |
| 220 | Tyler Eifert |
| 221 | Aaron Mellette |
| 226 | Giovani Bernard |
| 227 | Tyler Wilson |
| 232 | Tavarres King |
| 234 | Kenny Vaccaro |
| 235 | Barkevious Mingo |
| 237 | Sam Montgomery |
| 238 | Luke Joeckel |
| 240 | Markus Wheaton |
| 241 | Matt Scott |
| 242 | Dennis Johnson |
| 248 | Johnathan Franklin |
| 249 | Marcus Lattimore |
| 250 | Kenjon Barner |
Group C: 1:191 packs
| 212 | Jelani Jenkins |
| 213 | Daimion Stafford |
| 214 | Star Lotulelei |
| 216 | Zach Line |
| 218 | Bennie Logan |
| 219 | Lerentee McCray |
| 222 | Landry Jones |
| 223 | Rodney Smith |
| 224 | Robert Woods |
| 228 | Robbie Rouse |
| 229 | Brandon Kaufman |
| 230 | David Amerson |
| 236 | Sheldon Price |
| 239 | Nico Johnson |
| 243 | Keenan Allen |
| 244 | Zach Maynard |
| 245 | Tyrone Goard |
| 247 | Tony Jefferson |
1995 SP Autograph Legends
Group A: 1:4,549 packs
| 95SP-5 | Bart Starr |
| 95SP-9 | Ken Stabler |
| 95SP-10 | Steve Young |
| 95SP-11 | Troy Aikman |
| 95SP-12 | Paul Hornung |
| 95SP-13 | Drew Bledsoe |
| 95SP-14 | Herschel Walker |
| 95SP-16 | Archie Griffin |
| 95SP-18 | Don Maynard |
| 95SP-19 | John Elway |
| 95SP-20 | Bruce Smith |
| 95SP-22 | Joe Theismann |
| 95SP-24 | Tedy Bruschi |
| 95SP-28 | Daryle Lamonica |
| 95SP-29 | Jim Kelly |
| 95SP-31 | Archie Manning |
| 95SP-32 | Doug Flutie |
| 95SP-33 | Joe Namath |
| 95SP-35 | Dan Fouts |
| 95SP-36 | Dan Marino |
| 95SP-37 | Bo Jackson |
| 95SP-42 | Earl Campbell |
| 95SP-45 | Jerome Bettis |
| 95SP-50 | Jerry Rice |
Group B: 1:3,349 packs
| 95SP-6 | Nick Buoniconti |
| 95SP-15 | Roger Craig |
| 95SP-34 | Billy Cannon |
| 95SP-44 | Ozzie Newsome |
Group C: 1:390 packs
| 95SP-2 | Jason White |
| 95SP-8 | Rodney Peete |
| 95SP-17 | Garrison Hearst |
| 95SP-21 | Johnny Lattner |
| 95SP-23 | Rich Gannon |
| 95SP-25 | Andre Ware |
| 95SP-26 | Keith Jackson |
| 95SP-30 | Chris Weinke |
| 95SP-38 | Jake Plummer |
| 95SP-40 | George Rogers |
| 95SP-41 | Joe Washington |
| 95SP-43 | Billy Sims |
| 95SP-46 | Mike Rozier |
| 95SP-47 | Robert Smith |
| 95SP-48 | Gary Beban |
| 95SP-49 | Anthony Carter |
Group D: 1:762 packs(quantity of individual cards is higher than Group C, but because of the limited amount of subjects in Group D the ratio is higher)
| 95SP-1 | Al Toon |
| 95SP-3 | Ken MacAfee |
| 95SP-7 | Charlie Ward |
| 95SP-27 | Charles White |
1995 SP Prospects Autographs
Group A: 1:6,773 packs
| 95SP-53 | Matt Barkley |
| 95SP-58 | Cordarrelle Patterson |
| 95SP-70 | Mike Glennon |
| 95SP-73 | Geno Smith |
| 95SP-75 | Manti Te’o |
| 95SP-81 | Landry Jones |
| 95SP-83 | Tyler Wilson |
| 95SP-90 | DeAndre Hopkins |
| 95SP-93 | Tyler Bray |
Group B: 1:2,032 packs
| 95SP-52 | Zac Dysert |
| 95SP-54 | Robert Woods |
| 95SP-56 | Ryan Nassib |
| 95SP-59 | Montee Ball |
| 95SP-60 | Le’Veon Bell |
| 95SP-62 | Da’Rick Rogers |
| 95SP-64 | Luke Joeckel |
| 95SP-67 | Justin Hunter |
| 95SP-68 | EJ Manuel |
| 95SP-69 | Terrance Williams |
| 95SP-80 | Giovani Bernard |
| 95SP-82 | Markus Wheaton |
| 95SP-86 | Tavon Austin |
| 95SP-94 | Keenan Allen |
| 95SP-99 | Eddie Lacy |
Group C: 1:1,033 packs
| 95SP-61 | Tyler Eifert |
| 95SP-65 | Jarvis Jones |
| 95SP-72 | Zach Ertz |
| 95SP-77 | Johnathan Franklin |
| 95SP-78 | Kenjon Barner |
| 95SP-84 | Stedman Bailey |
| 95SP-85 | Kenny Stills |
| 95SP-87 | Joseph Randle |
| 95SP-89 | Collin Klein |
| 95SP-91 | Dion Jordan |
| 95SP-92 | Cobi Hamilton |
| 95SP-95 | Marcus Lattimore |
| 95SP-96 | Aaron Dobson |
| 95SP-98 | Andre Ellington |
Group D: 1:462 packs
| 95SP-51 | Mike Gillislee |
| 95SP-55 | Denard Robinson |
| 95SP-57 | Dion Sims |
| 95SP-63 | Aaron Mellette |
| 95SP-66 | Knile Davis |
| 95SP-71 | Tavarres King |
| 95SP-74 | Jawan Jamison |
| 95SP-76 | Conner Vernon |
| 95SP-88 | Ryan Swope |
| 95SP-97 | Matt Scott |
| 95SP-100 | Marquess Wilson |
Ultimate Rookie Signatures
Group A: 1:5,166 packs
| 1 | Matt Barkley |
| 2 | Tyler Wilson |
| 5 | Geno Smith |
| 11 | Andre Ellington |
| 13 | Tavon Austin |
| 14 | Terrance Williams |
Group B: 1:3,079 packs
| 6 | Mike Glennon |
| 7 | Zac Dysert |
| 18 | Rodney Smith |
Group C: 1: 677 packs
| 3 | Landry Jones |
| 4 | EJ Manuel |
| 8 | Montee Ball |
| 9 | Johnathan Franklin |
| 12 | Mike Gillislee |
| 15 | Aaron Dobson |
| 17 | Aaron Mellette |
| 19 | Denard Robinson |
| 20 | Cobi Hamilton |
| 21 | Markus Wheaton |
College Football Heroes Headers & Autographs
Base Header: 1:480 hobby packs
| CFH-BS | Barry Sanders |
| CFH-JN | Joe Namath |
Autograph Headers: 1:7,500 hobby packs
| CFH-BS | Barry Sanders |
| CFH-JN | Joe Namath |
College Mascots Patches
Group A: 1:6,513 packs
| CM-116 | Toomer’s Trees |
| CM-117 | Script Ohio |
| CM-118 | Zippy |
| CM-119 | Scarlet Knight |
| CM-120 | The Falcon |
Group B: 1:782 packs
| CM-106 | Big Red |
| CM-107 | Purdue Pete |
| CM-108 | Freddie Falcon |
| CM-109 | Swoop |
| CM-110 | Mr. C |
| CM-111 | Louie the Lumberjack |
| CM-112 | Jack the Bulldog |
| CM-113 | Seymour D’Campus |
| CM-114 | Captain Cane |
| CM-115 | The Oregon Duck |
Group C: 1:227 packs
| CM-91 | General Scott |
| CM-92 | Albert & Alberta Gator |
| CM-93 | Ramblin Wreck |
| CM-94 | Boomer and Sooner |
| CM-95 | The Bird |
| CM-96 | CAM |
| CM-97 | Sammy Spartan |
| CM-98 | Benny |
| CM-99 | Cy the Cardinal |
| CM-100 | Big Blue |
| CM-101 | Lobo Louie |
| CM-102 | Pouncer |
| CM-103 | Sammy |
| CM-104 | Blue Devil |
| CM-105 | Hooter |
Group D: 1:49 packs
| CM-61 | Smokey |
| CM-62 | Rocky |
| CM-63 | Dubs |
| CM-64 | Wilbur |
| CM-65 | The Bearcat |
| CM-66 | Champ |
| CM-67 | Renegade |
| CM-68 | Alphie |
| CM-69 | Shasta |
| CM-70 | Joe Vandal |
| CM-71 | Big Jay & Baby Jay |
| CM-72 | Louie |
| CM-73 | Marco |
| CM-74 | Testudo |
| CM-75 | Paydirt Pete |
| CM-76 | The Big House |
| CM-77 | Bill The Goat |
| CM-78 | Mr. Wuf |
| CM-79 | Willie |
| CM-80 | Rufus |
| CM-81 | Rebel Black Bear |
| CM-82 | The Scarlet Knight |
| CM-83 | Peruna |
| CM-84 | Otto |
| CM-85 | T-Roy |
| CM-86 | Hey Reb |
| CM-87 | Swoop |
| CM-88 | Butch T. Cougar |
| CM-89 | The Mountaineer |
| CM-90 | Pistol Pete |
Earlier today Jason Collins made the brave announcement through Sports Illustrated that he is gay. And while there have been a bevy of stories written about how the first gay athlete to come out in the big four of American sports (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL) would likely earn millions in endorsements, that doesn’t seem to be what Collins is after. In fact, right now he is currently a free-agent, just looking to sign with a team next season. His decision to make this announcement comes on the heels of the Boston Marathon bombings where seeing how quickly life could be taken reinforced his decision to come out now to, “live truthfully.”
His story is a very compelling one and definitely worth reading, but then comes the question for our industry, “What does this historic announcement mean for Jason Collins collectibles?”
Collectors love “firsts” in sports, but how will they respond to this story, especially considering Collins is an athlete at the tail-end of his career? Stories like this where an athlete that hasn’t been very collectible in the past and suddenly jumps to national prominence frequently cause collectors to go back through common cards from that athlete’s rookie season (in Jason Collins’ case that would be 2001-02). At this time there is very little in the market for his collectible cards from that year online sites like eBay and Amazon, but that will likely change by the end of the week.
Will his rookie cards become $1000 collectibles? Most likely not, but this courageous announcement will likely give them a shot in the arm and create renewed interest in them. There will undoubtedly be fans that see Collins as a source of inspiration and would like to have a collectible of not just the player, but the man.
For those fans interested in Jason Collins rookie collectibles, here is just a small gallery of cards to be on the lookout for from 2001-02 NBA Upper Deck and Fleer brands.
A new football season is upon us and fans are fired up after the first round of the Draft. The 2013 Upper Deck Football trading card product is loaded with all the top draft picks including authentic autograph cards of your team’s newest stars. And it was almost appropriate that the 2013 Draft in New York opened up with an appearance from “Broadway Joe” himself. Take a look at Joe Namath showing off an autograph card from the recently announced Upper Deck Exquisite Collection set after a recent signing session!
For a look at the top draft picks you can find in 2013 Upper Deck Football, take a look below for their draft position and some shots of their cards that are in the market now!
#1 – Eric Fisher (to Kansas City)
#2 – Luke Joeckel (to Jacksonville)
#3 – Dion Jordan (to Miami)
#4 – Lane Johnson (to Philadelphia)
#5 – Ziggy Ansah (to Detroit)
#6 – Barkevious Mingo (to Cleveland)
#8 – Tavon Austin (to St. Louis)
#9 – Dee Milliner (to New York)
#11 – D.J. Fluker (to San Diego)
#13 – Sheldon Richardson (to New York)
#14 – Star Lotulelei (to Carolina)
#15 – Kenny Vaccaro (to New Orleans)
#16 – E.J. Manuel (to Buffalo)
E.J. Manuel showing off his “SEMINOLES” Autograph Letterman cards.
#17 – Jarvis Jones (to Pittsburgh)
#18 – Eric Reid (to San Francisco)
#19 – Justin Pugh (to New York)
#21 – Tyler Eifert (to Cincinnati)
#22 – Desmond Trufant (to Atlanta)
#24 – Bjoern Werner (to Indianapolis)
#25 – Xavier Rhodes (to Minnesota)
#26 – Datone Jones (to Green Bay)
#27 – DeAndre Hopkins (to Houston)
#28 – Sylvester Williams (to Denver)
#29 – Cordarrelle Patterson (to Minnesota)
#30 – Alec Ogletree (to St. Louis)
#32 – Matt Elam (to Baltimore)
