Upper Deck’s Second Golden Ticket Found!

[longhornjunkie]

Michael DeRose of Tempe, Ariz., is the second winner of Upper Deck’s ‘Exquisite Experience’ Promotion

Carlsbad, CA (April 30, 2008) – When Michael DeRose first heard about Upper Deck’s Exquisite Experience promotion, he immediately started thinking, “What if?” What would he do if he won the opportunity to build his own box of 2007-08 NBA Exquisite? What would he do if he pulled one of the cards? Then he opened up a pack of 2007-08 NBA UD Premier and he didn’t have to think about “What if?” anymore. He saw that golden ticket shining in his hands.



“It’s crazy,” said DeRose. “The night before I opened the box I was telling my girlfriend about this promotion and if I ever pulled it, I would have to sing the ‘I got a golden ticket’ song.”

DeRose pulled the card from a purchase made at Showtime Cards in Tempe, Ariz., where he’s been experiencing lots of luck lately with Upper Deck products. “This is the same store where I pulled my [ultra rare, 1-of-5] UD Black Kobe Bryant/Yao Ming dual autograph card. I bought a case of 2007 UD Premier Baseball here and it had a Pujols Logoman and Ruth quad game-used bat card numbered 3/12. Just two days earlier, I opened a pack of Premier Basketball that had a LeBron autograph. But I never really thought I would get one of the golden tickets.”



One Upper Deck “Exquisite Experience” golden ticket was inserted into each of the following four products: 2007-08 NBA SP Authentic, 2007-08 NBA UD Black, 2007-08 NBA SP Rookie Edition and 2007-08 NBA UD Premier. Instead of selling his instant win card, DeRose has registered his golden ticket with Upper Deck and will now experience the opportunity of a lifetime for any high-end card collector. He will receive round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations to Dallas, where he will meet members of the Upper Deck staff responsible for creating 2007-08 NBA Exquisite at a welcome dinner. The next day he will be taken to the production facility where he will receive a behind-the-scenes tour, background information on the fifth release and actually get a chance to build and keep his own custom 2007-08 Exquisite box.



“This is a really great way to celebrate the five-year anniversary of a product line that basically revolutionized the hobby,” said Chris Kollmeyer, Upper Deck’s Basketball brand manager. “We’ve come a long way since that first release of NBA Exquisite and these lucky collectors will get the opportunity to be the first to see just how exciting 2007-08 NBA Exquisite will be. There are still more golden tickets out there, so we look forward to booking travel for the next lucky winners.”



Just two golden tickets remain for the “Exquisite Experience,” one in 2007-08 NBA UD Black and the other in 2007-08 NBA SP Rookie Edition. Please visit Upper Deck: NBA Exquisite Experience for more information on Upper Deck’s “Exquisite Experience” and just ask yourself, “What if?”



About Upper Deck

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[Davz13]

craziness!

still wish they did these in football

[trevorp121]

I was just at Showtime yesterday, thats CRAZY!