6/26/2009 - The Upper Deck Company will be releasing an impressive Draft Edition Basketball trading card set in July, one in which many of this year’s top lottery picks will be appearing complete with autographed inserts. Several of the top players selected during yesterday’s 2009 NBA Draft will be featured in the set including James Harden, the No. 3 pick overall; Ricky Rubio, No. 5; Jonny Flynn, No. 6; and Stephen Curry, No. 7.

7/7/2009 - While Major League Baseball’s National League All-Stars prepare themselves to try and win their first Mid-Summer Classic since 1996, the Upper Deck Company is readying itself to entertain the tens of thousands of baseball card enthusiasts who will invade St. Louis’s America’s Center Convention Complex from Friday, July 10, through Tuesday, July 14, for the popular MLB FanFest show. In conjunction with this year’s annual MLB All-Star Game at Busch Stadium next Tuesday night, Upper Deck will be setting up inside the convention complex this weekend with its tricked-out corporate booth, complete with an area dedicated to promoting the company’s new sports-themed virtual world for kids: UpperDeckU.com!

7/10/2009 - With the National celebrating its 30th Anniversary at the end of the month, officials at Panini America are excited to announce their plans for the show. While some of the faces may look familiar, the new Panini colors will be on display for the FIRST time in Cleveland, OH at the National Sports Collectors Convention.

3/26/2009 - Upper Deck’s 2009 SPx Baseball debuted this week and collectors have been buzzing over game-used and autograph buyback packs added to the product. Collectors can find one of these packs in each box along with four jersey cards and one autograph card, on average. With nine 20th Anniversary cards and four Joe DiMaggio “Career Highlights” cards per box, 2009 SPx Baseball is loaded.

4/1/2009 - Michael Jordan is back...no fooling! It might be April Fool’s Day, but Upper Deck isn’t kidding around with its announcement that longtime company spokesman Michael Jordan is being honored with a 1,170-card tribute insert set chronicling every single Chicago Bulls game MJ played in from his NBA debut on October 26, 1984 through his game-clinching heroics in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June 14, 1998. The latter game, which marked Jordan’s sixth NBA team championship with the Bulls, provided a perfect end to MJ’s illustrious career in the Windy City.

4/6/2009 - Continuing the highly-collectible series which began in 2007, the U.S. President cards highlight the unique relationship between baseball and America’s highest office. The cards are beautifully designed and delivered via the classic Allen & Ginter brand (even staying true to the original Allen & Ginter size), but brought to life on stunning eTopps technology.

4/27/2009 - Topps Baseball Series 2 puts the spotlight on three of the brightest rookies of the 2009 season.

2/19/2009 - Topps is confirming that 19 card numbers in the 2009 Topps Baseball Series 1 base set feature a short printed variation. The variations include 16 legendary players, 1 active Yankee and the President of the United States.

2/24/2009 - Some thought it was just matter of time. Others figured it would never happen. And still many thought it would make for a great storybook ending to a stellar major league career. In the end, Ken Griffey Jr. sided with the latter group and decided to come home again, to the city of Seattle.

3/10/2009 - One of Upper Deck’s most popular products of the year is SP Legendary Cuts Baseball. Collectors fell in love with the concept of pulling “cut” autograph cards from deceased Hall-of-Famers and baseball legends when the set debuted in 2001. Upper Deck added in additional chase cards with “Mystery Cuts” autograph exchange inserts for deceased personalities outside the world of baseball and that element has been met with tremendous excitement by collectors. With autograph cards from Hollywood celebrities, U.S. presidents and other historical personalities, it’s easy to see why.