Collector excitement abounds with new edition featuring rare autographed boxes from top stars
North Las Vegas, NV – (July 31, 2008) – As it does every basketball season, the Upper Deck Company alley-oops this year’s Exquisite Collection into another slam-dunk stratosphere for collectors. Complete in every box hobbyists will find the following: one autographed rookie patch card or a triple autograph “Draft Pick Reservation” card; one autographed patch card; one memorabilia or autographed card; one base set card; and a combination of autographs, memorabilia, parallels, printing plates, base cards and “Artist Proof” redemptions. All autographs are hard-signed and all boxes hand-collated to guarantee premium content in every box! The contents continue to awe collectors year after year as Upper Deck continually raises the bar of this prestigious product.
Rolling out for the first time this year are “Exquisite Exclusives,” which consist of player-specific boxes autographed and hand-numbered to the player’s jersey number with exclusive content from only that player found inside. Look for “Exclusive” boxes of Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Durant, Yao Ming, Steve Nash, Al Horford or the very special Michael Jordan/LeBron James dual-signed box.
This high-end product also houses some of the most valuable rookie cards of the year from Upper Deck exclusive signers including Kevin Durant, Al Horford, Mike Conley, Jeff Green, Corey Brewer, Joakim Noah and Julian Wright. Previously released RCs from Upper Deck’s Exquisite line include sought-after gems featuring LeBron James and Chris Paul.
High-end hits like dual NBA Logoman cards, triple NBA Logoman cards and low-numbered autographed patches fill out an extraordinary checklist. More specifically, the ultra rare 1-of-1 Michael Jordan/Magic Johnson/Larry Bird triple Logoman patch card continues to generate buzz amongst collectors.
An added element to this year’s Exquisite Collection Basketball is an impressive array of rookie redemption cards called “Exquisite Draft Picks Reservation.” All triple-autograph cards, all hard-signed by terrific trios of young talent entering the NBA this coming season, these rare finds will surely ignite a collecting frenzy amongst roundball fans.
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Exquisite Draft Picks Reservation |
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DP-A |
Derrick Rose/Michael Beasley/O.J. Mayo |
#d to 99 |
DP-B |
Michael Beasley/O.J. Mayo/Eric Gordon |
#d to 99 |
DP-C |
O.J. Mayo/Eric Gordon/Jerryd Bayless |
#d to 99 |
DP-D |
Derrick Rose/Russell Westbrook/D.J. Augustin |
#d to 99 |
DP-E |
Michael Beasley/Kevin Love/Joe Alexander |
#d to 99 |
DP-F |
Derrick Rose/Eric Gordon/Jerryd Bayless |
#d to 99 |
DP-G |
Joe Alexander/Brook Lopez/Jason Thompson |
#d 199 |
DP-H |
Russell Westbrook/Kevin Love/Danilo Gallinari |
#d 199 |
DP-I |
Russell Westbrook/Danilo Gallinari/Brandon Rush |
#d 199 |
DP-J |
D.J. Augustin/Jerryd Bayless/Brandon Rush |
#d 199 |
DP-K |
Joe Alexander/Jason Thompson/Marreese Speights |
#d 199 |
DP-L |
Brook Lopez/Robin Lopez/Roy Hibbert |
#d 199 |
Also present in the product are “Artist Proofs” prize cards redeemable for framed uncut sheets used to make Exquisite. These exceptional pieces populate the product line with yet another unique item that makes Exquisite the top tiered basketball product of the year.
“We are extremely proud of this year’s Exquisite Basketball release,” said Jason Masherah, Upper Deck’s Senior Brand Manager. “The newly introduced hand-numbered and autographed ‘Exquisite Exclusive’ boxes really launch this set into the next dimension and the rookie redemption cards add a great chase element to the set.”
Upper Deck’s 2007-08 Exquisite Basketball carries a suggested retail price of $599.99 per five-card pack, one pack per box. The product is available in stores now.
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
Autographed Rookie Cards (1 per pack on average)
o Exquisite Rookie Auto/Patch Level 1 (# to 225)
o Exquisite Rookie Auto/Patch Level 2 (# to 99)
o Exquisite Rookie Auto/Patch Gold (# to jersey #)
o Exquisite Draft Picks Reservation Triple-Signed (# to 99 and # to 199)
Autographed Patch Cards (1 per pack on average)
o Regular Cards Auto/Patch Variation (# to 1)
o Exquisite Autographed Patch (# to 35)
o Limited Logos (# to 50)
o Noble Nameplates (# to 25)
o Emblems of Endorsements (# to 10)
o Exquisite Extra Quad Auto Patch // (# to 3)
o Exquisite Numbers (# to jersey #)
o Exquisite Dual Numbers (# to jersey #)
o Scripted Swatches (# to 15)
o Dual Scripted Swatches (# to 5)
o Dual NBA Logoman Auto (# to 1)
o Exquisite Rookie Auto/Patch Gold (# to jersey #)
Memorabilia or Auto Cards (1 per pack, on average)
o Regular Cards Jersey Variation (# to 25)
o Regular Cards Patch Variation (# to 10)
o Year One Autograph (# to 10)
o Inscriptions (# to 25)
o Finalists Auto (# to 25)
o Exquisite Extra Quad Jersey (# to 25)
o Exquisite Dual Jersey/Auto (# to 5)
o Exquisite Triple Jersey/Auto (# to 3)
o Exquisite Trio Patch (# to 10)
o Exquisite Foursome Patch (# to 5)
o Exquisite Triple Patch (# to 10)
o Exquisite Trio Patch Gold // (# to 3)
o Exquisite Foursome Patch Gold // (# to 1)
o Exquisite Trio Patch Gold // (# to 3)
o NBA All-Access Triple Logoman (# to 1)
o Enshrinements Autograph (# to 25)
o Dual Enshrinements Autograph (# to 10)
Plate Cards, Regular Cards, Parallels and Non-Auto Rookies (2 per pack, on average)
o Base Set – 60 Cards (# to 225)
o Non-Auto Rookies (# to 99)
o Base Set Gold // (# to 25)
o Base Set Black // (# to 1)
o Non-Auto Rookies Gold // (# to jersey #)
o Exquisite Rookie Gold Variation (# to 25)
o Exquisite Rookie Black Variation (# to 1)
o 1-of-1 Printing Plate Cards (# to 1)
o Artist Proof Redemptions (variable #)
Exquisite Exclusives (hand-signed boxes from 1 of 8 players or the dual-signed Jordan/LeBron)
o Exquisite Exclusives Autograph (# to jersey #)
o Exquisite Exclusives Auto/Patch (# to jersey #)
o Exquisite Exclusives Memorabilia (# to jersey #)
o Exquisite Exclusives Dual Auto (# to jersey #)
o Exquisite Exclusives Dual Auto/Patch (# to jersey #)
o Exquisite Exclusives Dual Auto/Memorabilia (# to jersey #)
About Upper Deck
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