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The box: 2015-16 UD Series 1 NHL (Mega)
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What’s inside this one? Keep reading …
This year’s National Sports Collectors Convention is set for Aug. 3-7 in Atlantic City, N.J., but that hasn’t stopped Upper Deck from revealing the first promotional cards that will only initially be found at the event.
The company will produce a five-card VIP set along with a wrapper redemption program.
It’s retro, but it’s not — and it’s arriving in hobby shops tomorrow.
It’s 2015-16 O-Pee-Chee Platinum and the hockey cards will have several colors and textures in a rainbow of autographs found one per hobby as well as a checklist that includes some of the biggest names in the game today.
What: 2015-16 Upper Deck Portfolio hockey cards
Arrives: Aug. 10
Box basics: Two autographs or memorabilia cards per 20-pack box (eight boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: The short-printed subsets are a star here, which build upon a 200-card base set with a variety of looks and approaches while presenting the stars you’d expect and plenty of Rookie Cards from this year’s talented class to build a 364-card collection.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
The recent arrival of 2015-16 Fleer Showcase hockey cards from Upper Deck included a mix of styles from the rich history of 1990s Fleer cards applied to the ice.
Like past years and other sports, the Precious Metal Gems cards have captured the attention of buyers on eBay with the card of Connor McDavid above fetching a pretty penny, despite not having one dollop of autograph ink or a jersey swatch anywhere on the card.
How much did it sell for?
The newest Upper Deck hockey product arrived last week with plenty of hits and plenty of Rookie Cards that will command attention.
And a few bucks, too.
What: 2016-17 Upper Deck MVP hockey cards
Arrives: Aug. 3 (and Aug. 17 or later for e-Pack)
Box basics: No hits guaranteed per 20-pack box but two autos and three memorabilia cards per case (20 boxes per case)
Final Checklist: Click here to view.
What’s buzz-worthy: A 360-card base set opens the new season with plenty of inserts and parallels along with a mix of new rookies and stars.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
Less than 24 hours after the reveal of Upper Deck’s e-Packs, there are more than 200 Silver Foilboard parallel cards for 2015-16 Upper Deck Series 1 hockey cards on COMC.com, which is the initial home of the cards in their physical form once they are pulled and stacked to be eligible for reality.
One of those cards is card No. 201 of Connor McDavid. This card was made into reality by a collector buying enough e-Packs to land five digital versions of the card and then upgrading to post on the site. There are 50 Young Guns each landing one in every four packs so you can do the math. (Young Guns are eligible to immediately be made physical as regular base cards without stacking just like inserts pulled.)
Now, the real question … how much?
The Blowout Cards Forums are where thousands of collectors converge daily to discuss, well, a little bit of everything. Here are five threads about collecting and more that you should check out right now.
What’s Buzzing Today: Retro breaks, Dylan Larkin, best Rookie Cards, boxing cards, hot comics & NASCAR.
The arrival of 2015-16 SP Game-used hockey cards from Upper Deck will usher in the newest wave of high-end memorabilia cards along with the newest looks at today’s young stars on a more-premium platform.
Each box will contain five autograph or memorabilia cards in a single-pack format just like last season.
Keep reading to check out a gallery of some potential pulls in the brand.
What: 2015-16 SP Authentic hockey cards
Arrives: May 2016
Box basics: Three autographs per 20-pack box (12 boxes per case)
What’s buzz-worthy: One of Upper Deck’s longest-running brands in all sports returns on the ice with not only the newest designs and stars of today, but also a look back into the 1990s with some Retro SP designs as well as Upper Deck Updates and Young Guns cards that keep the here and now up-to-date, too.
Keep reading for more and a full gallery of images.
With the NHL All-Star Game set for this weekend in Nashville, Upper Deck is readying for the event’s Fan Fair with some signings, a promo set and wrapper redemptions along with other interactive options.
The two signings at the event will include Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson and Detroit Red Wings rookie Dylan Larkin, who’ll both only be signing promotional cards made for the event.
Upper Deck revealed its checklist for the 2015-16 MVP rookie redemptions on Tuesday with 35 cards of newcomers headed to the printer and into collectors’ hands soon.
No surprises who’s at No. 1 — Connor McDavid has a standard card, an autograph card and a gold autographed card.
Who’s on the rest of the list? Keep reading.
What: 2015-16 Upper Deck Star Rookies hockey cards
Arrives: February
Hobby box basics: 25-card boxed set — 20 sets per case
What’s buzz-worthy: The NHL’s No. 1 overall draft pick Connor McDavid will drive sales here along with 24 other newcomers from the latest NHL rookie crop all found inside. The main draw? One autographed parallel card per case.
See images of the autographs below.
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