VA Members, we are going to be in touch with winners next week. We apologize for the delay, but we've been like busy little elves around here. There will not be a mission before the holidays as we want to make sure our fans enjoy them, but we will be back with more in 2012. If you are looking to do something though, here's a little challenge we went out to everyone with today. We would love to see a VA member take it!
Upper Deck Trading Cards Make Great Holiday Decorations! | Upper Deck Blog
Good Day Everyone!
I know most of us have heard about the KINDLE FIRE! I'll tell ya, if your on the go a lot and you want to take Upper Deck with you this is a GREAT WAY to do it! You can connect to the Internet, read up on your Upper Deck Articles, do emails on the go, have a place to watch movies and read books,etc. Since the movies and books are saved on the Cloud instead of on a hard drive, you can pull up your books and movies where ever you are. Being a sports card nut, I like it because I can get to all the sites while on the go, this is how I stay up to date on all my Upper Deck Articles so I don't miss anything! This is a GREAT gift to give someone this season, but better hurry! They ARE selling like Hot Cakes! More then Last Year! So I'd jump on getting a KINDLE FIRE asap! It's still currently In-Stock but not sure for how much longer!
Operation Gratitude.
By Chris Carlin
Upper Deck
In Honor of Veterans Day, Upper Deck Donates to Soldiers Serving in Harm’s Way.
By Chris Carlin
With Veterans Day upon us this Friday, we think it is important to take some time out and think about those who have served their country. Upper Deck was founded in the United States. We make our trading cards in the United States. And we feel it is important to send a small token of our gratitude to those serving to defend the United States. Say what you want about conflicts the U.S. finds themselves involved in, there is no doubt those serving do so honorably and are worthy of our regard.
That’s why Upper Deck donated several thousand packs of collegiate trading cards to Operation Gratitude recently in honor of Veterans Day. Operation Gratitude specializes in sending care packages to troops serving in hostile regions around the world. Small tokens of home can mean so much to those serving, and Upper Deck cards can serve as a nice escape for our troops. This is not the first time Upper Deck has donated to Operation Gratitude, and it certainly will not be the last. We invite our customers and fans to think of Operation Gratitude when thinking of which charitable organizations they will support during the holiday gift giving season. Here is a direct link to donate to this worthwhile cause: https://www.operationgratitude.com/donate/.
“Upper Deck has been working with Operation Gratitude since 2009 donating packs of trading cards that we include in our care packages to troops serving in harms way,” said Carolyn Blashek, founder of Operation Gratitude. “We are thrilled to receive their latest donation of collegiate based trading card packs that will provide our heroes a reminder of home and a connection to their favorite college teams.”
Cards2Kids and Upper Deck at Sports Cards and Collectibles Expo in Toronto
Here is some information on the Cards2Kids and Upper Deck for this coming weekend in Toronto:
Upper Deck Partners with Cards2Kids at Sports Cards & Collectibles Expo in Toronto
by Upper Deck on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 1:19pm
Upper Deck and Chicago-based charity plan to collect and donate NHL cards next weekend in Canada
Carlsbad, CA (November 3, 2011) – Have you ever seen a child open a pack of sports cards? The sense of wonder and excitement they have as they go through the cards and find some of their favorite players is really amazing to behold. Unfortunately not every child has the opportunity to experience this simple pleasure for a variety of reasons and that is where Cards2Kids comes in. Upper Deck recently profiled this emerging 501(c)(3) charity on the Upper Deck Blog where their mission is to get trading cards into the hands of kids to provide a nice distraction for them.
What is really impressive about the organization is their founder John Makowiec who is actually still in high school. While juggling his studies and other school activities, Makowiec runs Cards2Kids setting up donation drives, organizing volunteers, talking with media and most importantly; getting Cards2Kids. He works with a variety of youth organizations to deliver cards to primarily children’s hospitals, working to brighten the days of those youngsters.
As Upper Deck learned more about Cards2Kids and particularly John, we realized this was an organization we wanted to work with. John approached Upper Deck about holding a donation drive at the Sports Cards & Collectibles Expo in Toronto, Ontario from Friday, November 11 through Sunday, November 13 recently and it seemed like a natural fit.
Collectors attending the popular weekend show are encouraged to donate any NHL cards in their collection at the Upper Deck corporate booth. Representatives from Cards2Kids will be on hand to help accept the donations and answer questions about the program. On Sunday, staff will work to package up all the NHL cards received for kids. Once the show is completed, Upper Deck and Cards2Kids will donate packages of all the NHL cards received to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
"I am really excited to have the opportunity to be involved in one of the largest sports card events in the world,” said John Makowiec, founder of Cards2Kids. “This will be Cards2Kids' first opportunity to show the entire sports card community what we are trying to do, which is spread the joy of sports cards to as many kids as possible. In particular, we look forward to helping kids at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. I am really appreciative of Upper Deck and their willingness to help us in our mission to give sports Cards2Kids who are sick or cannot afford them."
“We are honored to have the opportunity to partner with Cards2Kids on their first international donation drive,” said Chris Carlin, sports marketing & social media manager for Upper Deck. “The card collecting community has big hearts so I fully anticipate we will see collectors donating several thousands of cards throughout the weekend to help with this very worthy philanthropic initiative.”
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About Cards2Kids
Cards2Kids (www.cards2kids.org) is a non-profit charity started by John Makowiec, a teenager, who wanted to make a difference in the world. Cards2Kids specializes in collecting new and used sports cards and through its partnerships with hospitals, as well as Boys & Girls clubs, packages and delivers cards to sick and less fortunate children. Cards2Kids encourages participation by everyone by accepting card donations, soliciting partnership opportunities, and seeking volunteers. Additional information on how you can get involved is available at www.cards2kids.org.
Dan Wheldon
Rest In Peace Dan. My thoughts and Prayers go out to your family and friends.
Wheldon was killed in the IndyCar Series finale when his car went air born and crashed violently into the catch fence during a horrific 15-car accident on Lap 11 on turn 2. Wheldon died from blunt trauma to the head. Some of the reports keep bringing up the fact that he was racing for a $5 million dollar prize and that he was pushing it to get to the front. But if you watch the videos that are all over YouTube, you will see that his car went air born after another car had. In My Opinion ( I may start a new section here called: In My Opinion, so look for that soon.), the track was to fast for as many cars that were on it. 2, the cars going as fast as 230 mph. Dan had no time to react when he came up on the crash in front of him. I saw one video where it looked like a tire blew out or a tie rod failed on a car in front which could have caused the crash in the first place. They need to look at these videos and see that. It wasn't Dan's fault for the crash, it happened before he got there and the cars were too fast for the track so he had no time to react thus sending his car flying right after another one did. I really wish they would stop saying that he was in the crash because he was chasing that $5 million dollar prize. In My Opinion - that wasn't the case.
We are going to miss this great driver. Rest In Peace Dan. Everyone, please say a prayer for him and his family, thank you.
Dave
In My Opinion
Upper Deck's Volunteer Alliance is back! Here is Mission 9!
If you need information on how to get on the Upper Deck Volunteer Alliance, just click the link to the right of this post and it will explain it all! Let me Welcome you in Advance in Joining the Upper Deck Volunteer Alliance! Good luck and have FUN COLLECTING! This is what it's all about!
Dear Upper Deck Volunteer Alliance Members,
Well we took a little break during our move and while we worked through a few other changes, but we are back! We hope you are charged up for new missions and more Upper Deck mail days for our top performers. We have really enjoyed seeing how creative members are with the challenges and we really appreciate all you do to help make this hobby a better place. It has also be great to hear how members are using the Upper Deck Volunteer Alliance Facebook page to strategize and share together. We are so happy to see this community growing and it is awesome to see collectors working together.
Since we have been off for a bit, we have THREE different missions members can take part in for Mission #9. As always, members do not need to do any of the missions, you can pick one, two and if you really feel motivated all three. Some are easy and some require a little bit more work. Here they are from easiest to hardest for Mission #9!
Mission # 9 A – Help us get the word out about University of Texas and Oklahoma Football products
If you haven’t heard, we are releasing two new football trading card sets that are specific to two different colleges. It is our hope we can produce more of these types of sets in the future, but these are very non-traditional in that they are not really targeted towards our normal trading card fans, but rather fans of these schools. We are looking for our Volunteer Alliance to help get the word out about these sets by posting information on them to message boards and blogs for those schools. Members that choose to take part in this mission should be fairly computer savvy, should read up on these two sets, post on different sites and send us the links to qualify for an Upper Deck mail day. Here’s the information you’ll need:
University of Texas Information
Upper Deck Blog: http://upperdeckblog.com/2011/09/calling-all-texas-longhorns-football-fans-finally-a-trading-card-set-just-for-you/
Upper Deck Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/UpperDeck#!/media/set/?set=a.10150298145513951.344807.61698633950
Targets
Any University of Texas Facebook page, Twitter account or Linked In group for the school, alumni or athletes
Blogs:
-Burnt Orange Nation (An SB Nation blog, http://www.burntorangenation.com/)
-Longhorns Mix (http://www.longhornsmix.com/)
-Hook ‘Em Report (http://www.hookemreport.com/)
Message Boards:
-OrangeBloods (http://texas.rivals.com/forum.asp?fid=61)
-Shaggy Bevo (http://www.shaggybevo.com/board/index.php)
-Burnt Orange Fan Zone (http://longhornfanzone.net/forums/cmps_index.php)
Alumni Clubs:
-Texas Exes (http://www.texasexes.org/) (OFFICIAL)
-University of Texas Longhorn Alumni Band (http://lhab.org/)
University of Oklahoma Information
Upper Deck Blog: http://upperdeckblog.com/2011/09/calling-all-oklahoma-sooners-football-fans-finally-a-trading-card-set-just-for-you/
Upper Deck Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150298129338951.344800.61698633950
Targets
Any University of Oklahoma Facebook page, Twitter account or Linked In group for the school, alumni or athletes
Blogs:
-Sooner Football Notebook (http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/01_sooner_football_notebook.html) (OFFICIAL)
-Crimson and Cream Machine (http://www.crimsonandcreammachine.com/)
-OU Sports Blog (http://blog.newsok.com/ou/)
-Oklahoma Sooners Blog (http://oklasoonersblog.blogspot.com/)
-Sports Extra Tulsa OU Sports Blog (http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/sportslist.aspx/OU_Sports/12)
Message Boards:
-Sooner Scoop (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/forum.asp)
-Sooners Illustrated Forums (http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=146)
-Sooner Times (http://www.soonertimesbb.com/forums/)
-Sooner Family (http://www.soonerfamily.com/phpBB3/index.php)
Alumni Clubs:
-OU Alumni Association (http://www.ou.edu/content/alumni/home.html) (OFFICIAL)
-OU Club of Tulsa (http://www.oucluboftulsa.com/)
-OU Club of Houston (http://ouclubofhouston.org/)
-OU Club of Dallas (http://www.ouclubofdallas.com/)
-OU Club of Austin (http://ouclubofaustin.com/)
Mission # 9 B – Dress Up Like An Upper Deck Card or Encourage Other to Dress Up Like an Upper Deck Card for HALLOWEEN! !
Ryan Murphy is a great Upper Deck Volunteer Alliance member and we really enjoy his creativity. Last year he actually dressed up like an Upper Deck trading card and we all thought it was so funny here. We asked him to share directions on how to make the costume so other fans could dress up like an Upper Deck card this holiday and we are hoping to see some fans make that happen on Halloween. Here’s his story on how to make the costume: http://upperdeckblog.com/2011/09/happy-halloween-creative-costume-and-holiday-treat-ideas/
To qualify for an Upper Deck mail day for this mission, you’ll need to make a costume, take pictures and send them to us or at the very least, share this story on how to make the costume on other Halloween websites and shoot us the links to those.
Mission # 9 C – “How To” Videos for New or Lapsed Collectors
What the Volunteer Alliance is really about is making the hobby a better place and that is what this mission is all about. New or lapsed collectors can sometimes be intimidated about getting involved in collecting. We thought it would be really impactful if our Volunteer Alliance Members made a series of “How To” videos to help educate people on collecting. They do not need to be long or elaborate, but should speak to collectors and help educate them on subjects they have questions about. Here are just some ideas we thought of here for potential videos:
How to collect trading cards
How to find pleasure in your collection beyond the value
How and why you should get a card graded
How to get the most out of attending a sports collectibles show
How to purchase authentic autographs
How to show off and display your collection
How to find out what your cards are worth
How the hobby has changed since the 1980’s
How to get back into collecting after a break
How to collect your favorite players
How to sell a card on eBay
How teachers can use trading cards in the classroom
How to trade your cards
How to set up at a show
These are just some of the ideas and you may have some of your own. To qualify for an Upper Deck mail day you’ll need to film, post and send us the link to at least one video on this subject. Don’t be worried about another member choosing a similar video or videos as you did, we know you will all bring something unique to the table. We will be featuring several of these videos on the Upper Deck Blog.
The deadline for these missions is November 2 so if you are going to participate, please email all documentation on what you did to upperdeckmarketing@upperdeck.com before that date. We’ll review entries that week and share details on your next mission shortly thereafter! If you want to collaborate with other members, remember to check out Upper Deck Volunteer Alliance on Facebook. Good luck and thanks for your help as always!
Sincerely,
Chris Carlin
Sports Marketing & Social Media Manager
The Upper Deck Company
Sports Marketing & Social Media Manager
The Upper Deck Company
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UPDATE: 8/19/2011
Hello Everyone!
Sorry I haven't been here. My laptop with ALL my information on it crashed! And I, who works on computers should KNOW better, but the day I was going to back up, it crashed right before I was going to do it. It wold figure right! So now I have a new laptop and have to start all over. Please stay tuned for some updates as I need to catch up with everything. Thank you for understanding and PLEASE stay tuned. If there is any information u ARE looking for, let me know and I'll see what I can do about getting it for you. Thanks again.
Dave
Sorry I haven't been here. My laptop with ALL my information on it crashed! And I, who works on computers should KNOW better, but the day I was going to back up, it crashed right before I was going to do it. It wold figure right! So now I have a new laptop and have to start all over. Please stay tuned for some updates as I need to catch up with everything. Thank you for understanding and PLEASE stay tuned. If there is any information u ARE looking for, let me know and I'll see what I can do about getting it for you. Thanks again.
Dave
Good day everyone!
I know I haven't been around much lately but my current project has been keeping me busy! We had a Tornado hit here, which is the very FIRST one we ever had here. A lot of friends and people I know lost everything. I know some of the kids that lost all their collections and everything.So right now I am putting together 400 Team Set Bags filled with cards and in EACH bag there WILL be an autograph card or a relic card! Hopefully I canput a smile on some kids faces even if it's maybe only for a day and hopefully get them all back interested in collecting again and rebuilding their sets :-)
Once I finish up with this project, I'll be back posting some new updates to the site. Thank you for stopping by and understanding that right now I am helping out the kids here.
Thank you and Have A Great Day!
I know I haven't been around much lately but my current project has been keeping me busy! We had a Tornado hit here, which is the very FIRST one we ever had here. A lot of friends and people I know lost everything. I know some of the kids that lost all their collections and everything.So right now I am putting together 400 Team Set Bags filled with cards and in EACH bag there WILL be an autograph card or a relic card! Hopefully I canput a smile on some kids faces even if it's maybe only for a day and hopefully get them all back interested in collecting again and rebuilding their sets :-)
Once I finish up with this project, I'll be back posting some new updates to the site. Thank you for stopping by and understanding that right now I am helping out the kids here.
Thank you and Have A Great Day!
Upper Deck Sports Zone - To keep you updated in the World Of Upper Deck Sports Cards.
Hello Everyone! And Welcome!
My name is Dave. I have been a sports card collector for over 20 years and I am putting together this Blog to help keep people informed as to what is going on with Upper Deck Sports Cards in case you miss information from not seeing other sites. Hopefully you'll stay tuned to my site and get the information your missing! I'll do my best to keep you up to date, as I get information I'll post it here. I'll give you information on Upper Deck Brands,( Baseball Cards, Football Cards, Basketball Cards, Hockey Cards and any other information I believe people may want.I know there are questions on past releases and upcoming releases and if I can get the information for you, I'll post it, because if YOUR looking for that information someone else may be too! So if you have suggestions or your looking for information on something to do with Upper Deck Cards maybe I can also help out ! I'll do what I can :-)
I am a firm believer in Upper Deck and it's products. Upper Deck has the BEST Customer Service that I have ever encountered. Upper Deck cares about it's customers and it's products and they strive to BE THE BEST and in my opinion, they ARE.
So FORGET about the rest! COLLECT THE BEST! Collect UPPER DECK!
Dave
My name is Dave. I have been a sports card collector for over 20 years and I am putting together this Blog to help keep people informed as to what is going on with Upper Deck Sports Cards in case you miss information from not seeing other sites. Hopefully you'll stay tuned to my site and get the information your missing! I'll do my best to keep you up to date, as I get information I'll post it here. I'll give you information on Upper Deck Brands,( Baseball Cards, Football Cards, Basketball Cards, Hockey Cards and any other information I believe people may want.I know there are questions on past releases and upcoming releases and if I can get the information for you, I'll post it, because if YOUR looking for that information someone else may be too! So if you have suggestions or your looking for information on something to do with Upper Deck Cards maybe I can also help out ! I'll do what I can :-)
I am a firm believer in Upper Deck and it's products. Upper Deck has the BEST Customer Service that I have ever encountered. Upper Deck cares about it's customers and it's products and they strive to BE THE BEST and in my opinion, they ARE.
So FORGET about the rest! COLLECT THE BEST! Collect UPPER DECK!
Dave
2010-11 SP Authentic Basketball
I will also be uploading the checklist for the new 2010-11 SP Authentic Basketball Release! Stay Tuned!
Check List has been added. Look to the right sidebar for the Checklist Page.
Check List has been added. Look to the right sidebar for the Checklist Page.
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