Sneak peek: 2008 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Legends
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Upper Deck released images of 10 cards from its upcoming Legends set of autographs that will be included in 2008 Ultimate Collection, which hits hobby shops in February.
The autographs update the 1997 Legends set, which is a landmark set for autographed football cards. The 2008 versions will all be signed on-card — no stickers — and pick up where the 1997 set left off numbering-wise. Throw in a stout lineup of familar Hall of Famers (and a few others) and this is a recipe for cards that will be in demand.
The Legends cards will be found one per case.
“Collectors have been waiting for us to resurrect this set for some time,” said Brandon Miller, Upper Deck brand manager for football. “It was important enough to us that if we did it, we did it by providing collectors with the players who were not available on the initial checklist. Well, we’ve accomplished just that so football fans should be thrilled to add these cards to their set.”
Ultimate Collection is scheduled to arrive in hobby shops on Feb. 11.
Chris Olds has collected sports cards and memorabilia since 1987. Before coming to Beckett Media, he wrote about the hobby for the Orlando Sentinel on his blog, SportsStuff, and for the San Antonio Express-News and The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News. Do you have a comment, question or idea? Send e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.
Honestly, those cards look a bit cheap. Don’t get me wrong, i would love to have any of those autos. I foresee many a white corner peaking through making the card look like trash. Similar to 2007 topps football.
Nobody would be happier for me to be proven wrong than me.
I’m not sure what’s scarier: The fact that Upper Deck is reincarnating a set that is only 12 years old (those look like 97 legends) and it looks awesome, or the fact that all those retired players (sans Favre) were playing when I was young and they look like naturals on those cards. I’m getting old.
Those look great! But Bosworth? Does he really belong in such a legendary set?
…and blue ink would look better….and 1 per case? I guess the majority of collectors will just wait until these hit ebay. UD would sell alot more product if they were 1 per box…and again, Bosworth? He’s only famous because of steroids and getting trucked by Bo jackson on MNF
C’mon Obamamamama, sir … the Boz was the man in college!
My favorite Sports Illustrated cover ever when I was growing up had Jim McMahon sitting on the shoulders of the Boz … back when life was simple, and haircuts were not.
*sniff*