It is now less than 5 days before the beginning of the 2010 MLB season. As spring training comes to an end, collectors are now salivating over the prospects who are set to make their debut this season. First and foremost on collectors minds will be the debut of Washington Nationals phenom pitcher Stephen Strasburg. [...]
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And The Award Goes To…
Posted by tgbrown on March 30th, 2010
… Canada Card World – The Blog? Upper Deck has released the finalists for the inaugural Upper Deck Best Blog award and thanks to our loyal fans, we have been nominated. Now. It’s great to be nominated. Most definitely. But… just like everyone else, we would like to win the Best Blog award from Upper [...]
Upcoming 2009-10 Hockey Product Releases
Posted by tgbrown on March 30th, 2010
As collectors, we often wait excitedly for the new, upcoming products of the season. So, without further ado, here is the newest hockey product release schedule for the 2009-10 season. Checklists will be become available as the release date approaches. UD SP GAME USED HOCKEY 09/10 – April 6th, 2010 UD ICE HOCKEY 09/10 – [...]
Toronto Maple Leafs – The Future is Now
Posted by tgbrown on March 29th, 2010
The days of the Toronto Maple Laughs may be coming to an end. The 2009-10 NHL season has meant the perennial door-mat team might be turning it around. With the additions of Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf, the cornerstones could be in place. But it’s the rookies of the 2009-10 season which will eventually decide [...]
Sunday Fun-Day Fun Facts
Posted by tgbrown on March 28th, 2010
Billy Ripken made his major league debut on July 11, 1987 and it marked the first time that a father had managed two sons on the same team. Billy Ripken played alongside his brother, future Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. and was managed by his father, Cal Ripken, Sr. during his time with the Baltimore Orioles in [...]
Hobby News – The Saturday Edition
Posted by tgbrown on March 27th, 2010
The first major boxing set in the industry since Kayo, All World, and Ringlords in the early 1990′s, Ringside Boxing is just what the hobby world needs to revitalize interest in the sport of boxing. Creative Cardboard Concepts returns in 2010 with ”Ringside Boxing – Round One.” The boxing trading card series will come in two [...]
2009-10 UD Champs Checklist Released
Posted by tgbrown on March 26th, 2010
With the recent release of 2009-10 Upper Deck Champs, collectors were eagerly awaiting the checklist. Upper Deck has finally come through with the details. With parallels, variations, and miniature versions of cards, collectors need all the information they can get. 2009-10 UD Champs Checklist This season, UD Champs includes mini signatures, mini threads, Hall of [...]
NHLPA & NHL Grant Trading Card Licenses to Upper Deck and Panini
Posted by tgbrown on March 25th, 2010
The rumours are true. The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and the NHL announced today that a multi-year trading card license has been agreed to with Panini America and The Upper Deck Company. “The NHLPA is excited to renew our long-term partnership with Upper Deck and to welcome Panini into the hockey trading card [...]
Tags: Upper Deck’s Million Pack March
Posted by admin on March 24th, 2010
2010 has become the Year of the Veteran in the card collecting world. Earlier this year, In The Game, with the release of their 2009-10 Heroes and Prospects set, included a subset called Real Heroes which chronicled hockey players from the past who served their countries on the field of battle. Now, Uppper Deck has [...]
Upper Deck Unveils Social Media Online Awards
Posted by admin on March 23rd, 2010
The online world can be a lonely place… but Upper Deck is trying to making it a rewarding place as well. As collectors, we all look for places to belong, trustworthy information, and most importantly, fun. It is not always easy finding the best and the brightest on the internet but Upper Deck is attempting [...]
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