25 years ago, a California company named Upper Deck exploded onto collectible sports card scene. What followed was a surge in the popularity of baseball cards that hasn’t been matched since.

It was 1989 and the word was out that the new hot baseball card was being produced in Orange County. Upper Deck, a glossy, sharp looking card with beautiful crisp photos, had the card industry ...

Discover the story behind the coveted 1993 Upper Deck SP Derek Jeter Rookie Card #279—why collectors treasure it, its scarcity, value, and lasting impact on baseball card collecting.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/collectibles as 3 Essential Deion Sanders Baseball Cards are Prime Time.

It was card No. 1 to the new kid on the block, Upper Deck -- a company cobbled together by Anaheim, California, businessmen in time to usher in the era of investing in the baseball card business.

Last summer, Upper Deck issued Goodwin Champions, a baseball card set featuring the design and look of the 1880s tobacco cards of the same name -- but with a modern twist that included autographs ...

To many collectors, the 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. Upper Deck baseball card, #1 in the set, sticks out as one of, if not the most, iconic cards of the junk wax era. Rich Brummett | Mar 27, 2025.

Ken Griffey Jr. has been retired for a decade but his 1989 rookie Upper Deck card has doubled in value since March. Skip to Main Content. ... Ken Griffey Jr.’s 1989 Upper Deck baseball card.

A major maker of baseball cards is being accused of playing dirty. Upper Deck could be facing hundred of millions of dollars in damages, as a result of a little-noticed California lawsuit that thre… ...

Baseball legend Sammy Sosa's 1990 Upper Deck sports card is creating a stir among collectors. This rare find features an intriguing error, with Sosa's wrong date of birth. Currently available on ...

We chat with Upper Deck about their new DC trading card line and how it harkens back to '90s glory days. Skip to main content area. Menu. ... but mostly baseball cards,” he says.