Incredible lineup of hard-signed cards and highly sought-after cut signatures headlines this power-packed launch!
North Las Vegas, NV (July 9, 2008) – Will he return or won’t he? That is the question every Green Bay Packers fan is asking these days when it comes to legendary signal-caller Brett Favre’s status with the team. While No. 4’s standing with the Packer organization remains up in the air, one thing’s for certain: Upper Deck has Favre in a big way! Inside its just released 2008 Football Heroes product, the surefire Hall-of-Famer is prominently featured with hard-signed autograph cards numbered to 25 or less.
“Our ‘Football Heroes’ collection has always been one of our most cherished insert sets so we’re very excited about the fact that we’ve turned it into a full-blown set for the first-time ever,” said Brandon Miller, Upper Deck’s Football brand manager. “Brett Favre’s inclusion is huge, but we’ve also got plenty of Hall-of-Famers, veterans and rookies to make it one of this year’s most sought-after sets.”
Averaging two hard-signed autograph cards per box, Upper Deck’s 2008 Football Heroes set has something for every level of gridiron fan. Super rare, 1-of-1 cut signature cards of some of football’s greatest players ever highlight the launch and includes such notables as Walter Payton, Johnny Unitas, Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch, Red Grange, Otto Graham, Ray Nitschke and Don Hutson. The autograph lineup also includes signed jersey cards (numbered to 15) and patch cards (numbered to five), as well as a plethora of varying amounts of each level.
The “Rookie Heroes” autographs and parallels (numbered to 350 or less) will include such up-and-comers as Darren McFadden, Matt Ryan, Brian Brohm and Jonathan Stewart. The “Football Heroes” collection and parallels (numbered to 25 or less) will include standouts like LaDainian Tomlinson, Tony Romo, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Joseph Addai and Adrian Peterson. And the “Legendary Heroes” array and parallels (numbered to 40 or less) feature legends and Hall-of-Famers including Gale Sayers, Franco Harris, John Elway, Dan Marino, Jim Brown and Barry Sanders.
Another interesting ingredient inside this debut effort of Upper Deck’s Football Heroes set is cut signature cards featuring heroes from all walks of life, not just football. Some of those heroes include boxers Floyd Patterson, Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney, as well as entertainers Bob Hope, Art Carney, Richard Pryor and John Candy. Upper Deck has even included cut signature cards of former U.S. President (and University of Michigan gridiron favorite) Gerald Ford as well as golf legends like Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson and Sam Snead. Other “Sports Heroes” featured include track standouts Michael Johnson and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, as well as Olympic wrestler Rulon Gardner. Also in the mix are “Guitar Heroes” including Tony Iommi, Steve Vai, Tom Morello and Justin Hayward. There truly is something for everyone in this release.
Upper Deck’s 2008 Football Heroes carries a suggested retail price of $4.99 per eight-card pack with 24 packs per box. The product is in stores now.
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS:
o Find two HARD-SIGNED AUTOGRAPH Cards per box!
o Each box contains two MEMORABILIA CARDS numbered to 199 or less!
o Pull eight foil numbered parallel cards per box, on average.
o Search for rare Heroes Cut Signature cards and 1 of 1 autograph cards falling 1 per case, on average.
o Look for special Sports Heroes and Guitar Heroes inserts, supplying cards and autographs from some of the sports and music world’s greatest stars!
o Collect 1 autograph-memorabilia card numbered to 15 or less per case, on average.
o Seek out unique painting cards of NFL Veterans, Legends, and Sports Heroes
o Amass all 300 of the top NFL Rookies, Veterans, Legends, and other sports and guitar heroes.
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
Autograph-Memorabilia Cards:
o Football Heroes Autograph Jersey (# to 15)
o Football Heroes Autograph Patch (# to 5)
Autograph Cards:
o Heroes Cut Signatures (# to 1)
o Rookie Heroes Autographs and parallels (# to 350 or less)
o Football Heroes Autographs and parallels (# to 25 or less)
o Legendary Heroes Autographs and parallels (# to 40 or less)
o Sports Heroes Autographs and parallels (# to 25 or less)
o Guitar Heroes Autographs and parallels (# to 25 or less)
Memorabilia Cards:
o Football Heroes Jersey Cards and parallels (# to 199 or less)
o Football Heroes Patch Cards and parallels (# to 25 or less)
o Legendary Heroes Jersey Cards (# to 25)
o Legendary Heroes Patch Cards (# to 10)
Inserts and Parallel Cards:
o Printing Plates (# to 1)
o Rookie Heroes (6 versions # to 350; # to 125; # to 75; # to 25; # to 10; # to 1)
o Football Heroes (6 versions # to 350; # to 125; # to 75; # to 25; # to 10; # to 1)
o Legendary Heroes (6 versions # to 350; # to 125; # to 75; # to 25; # to 10; # to 1)
o Sports Heroes (6 versions # to 350; # to 125; # to 75; # to 25; # to 10; # to 1)
o Guitar Heroes (6 versions # to 350; # to 125; # to 75; # to 25; # to 10; # to 1)
Regular and Rookie Cards:
o 100 Rookie Heroes
o 100 Football Heroes
o 45 Legendary Heroes
o Sports Heroes
o Guitar Heroes
About Upper Deck
Upper Deck is a premier sports and entertainment publishing company which delivers a portfolio of relevant, innovative and multi-dimensional product experiences to collectors, sports and entertainment enthusiasts. For more information on Upper Deck and its products please visit www.upperdeck.com
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