Upper Deck Company Description
This Upper Deck is open to all sports fans. The company is one of the nation's leading sellers of sports collectibles, including trading cards and autographed memorabilia. Upper Deck's products represent baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and stock car racing. Its patented Upper Deck Authenticated system combats forgery through a five-step process for ensuring genuine autographs. The company has had agreements to produce memorabilia with such sports superstars as Michael Jordan (who is also on the board of directors), Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, and Ken Griffey, Jr. Upper Deck was founded in 1988.
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