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CARLSBAD, CA - (July 13, 2006) - Collectors of high-end hockey cards who
have been clamoring for something exquisite for years can rejoice as
their comments have been heard loud and clear by Upper Deck. Collectors
can now breathe easier as The Cup prepares to land on store shelves in
late July. Upper Deck's 2005-06 The Cup Hockey will be the icing on the
cake for what has become the Year of the Rookie, a year in which many
impact newcomers made their on-ice debuts, including Sidney Crosby,
Alexander Ovechkin, Dion Phaneuf and Henrik Lundqvist.
"This past season saw a renewed passion for hockey cards, along with
many rule changes, the 2005-06 campaign made for a great year for the
sport," said Josh Zusman, Hockey Brand Manager for Upper Deck. "The Cup
has been widely speculated for months and now we are proud to let
collectors see what will become the best high-end hockey product on the
market. We have carefully managed the print runs to ensure the highest
long-term collectibility and value for the consumer."
The Cup Hockey will be delivered in a custom metal embossed tin. Each
four-card tin will contain one regular card, one autographed rookie
patch card numbered to 199 or less, another autographed patch card
numbered to 99, and one could include: an autographed press plate; a
non-autographed press plate, a signed jersey card, signed card,
autographed rookie card (non-patch), a rookie card parallel, or a
regular card parallel.
In addition, collectors will enjoy chasing autographed rookie patches
numbered to 99, or collecting cards featuring the greats of yesteryear
with the Legendary Cuts cards or a stalwart in other Upper Deck
products, the Dual Signed Logo cards. Upper Deck has also included four
unique inserts featuring pressplates, both signed and unsigned, in
Rookie Masterpiece, Autographed Rookie Masterpiece The Cup Masterpiece
and Autographed The Cup Masterpiece - each numbered to one!
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS:
* Get two Signed Patch cards in every tin on average!
* At least 1 of the signed patch cards will be an RC!
* Selected tins contain a third autographed card!
* Find tons of low-numbered, signed memorabilia cards!
Many of the greatest NHLers to hit the ice are featured!
* Thousands of 1-of-1 cards, including patches, plate cards and
memorabilia parallels!
* 4 Cards per Tin
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
*Signed Rookie cards!
o Autographed Rookie Patch, Level 2 - numbered to 199
o Autographed Rookie Patch, Level 1 - numbered to 99.
o Autographed Rookies - numbered to 249.
o Autographed Rookie Patches, Gold, parallel - numbered to jersey
number.
o Autographed Rookies, Gold parallel - numbered to jersey number.
*Autographed Patch Cards!
o Signature Patches - numbered to 75.
(shortprints available)
o Honorable Numbers - numbered to jersey number.
o Scripted Swatches - numbered to 25.
(shortprints available)
o Limited Logos - numbered to 50.
(shortprints available)
o Autographed NHL Shields - numbered to 1.
o Emblems of Endorsements (single player, dual patches) -
numbered to 15.
o Regular Card, Auto Patch variation - numbered to 1.
o Autographed Rookie Masterpiece (pressplates) - numbered to 1.
o Autographed The Cup Masterpiece (pressplates) - numbered to 1.
*The Cup's Tremendous inserts!
o Stanley Cup Titlists - numbered to number of titles won.
o Legendary Cuts - varied numbering.
o Property of ... (stick nameplates) - numbered to 1.
o Dual NHL Shields - numbered to 1.
o Hardware Heroes - numbered to number of trophies won.
o Regular Cards, Gold parallel - numbered to 25.
o Regular Cards, Black parallel - numbered to 1.
o Rookie Cards, Platinum parallel - numbered to 25.
o Rookie Cards, Black parallel - numbered to 1.
o Regular Card, Patch variation - numbered to 10.
o Scripted Numbers (dual auto jerseys) - numbered to jersey
number.
o Noble Numbers (dual patch cards) - numbered to jersey number.
o Dual sided Scripted Numbers (dual auto jerseys) - numbered to
10.
o Dual sided Noble Numbers (dual patch cards) - numbered to 10.
o Rookie Masterpiece (pressplates) - numbered to 1.
o The Cup Masterpiece (pressplates) - numbered to 1.
* Regular Cards - numbered to 249
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