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First Look: 2013-14 Exquisite Collection :
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The passage of time can have an interesting impact
on even the most valuable and coveted of trading cards
and Upper Deck created something special a little over a decade
ago when they released their Exquisite Collection
product for the first time.
Today, that issue is regarded with even
more reverence by collectors
and its success carries forward with the final
release of the company’s 2013-14 schedule.
Expected on store shelves in early November, 2013-14 Exquisite Collection
is a bonafide high-end release that offers up
a solid mix of autographs and memorabilia along
with plenty of innovation that is sure to make some waves.
What can collectors expect to find in boxes
of this product? Find out after the jump.
For fans of the first product from 2003-04, there is a special collection
of Exquisite Rookie Tribute cards that depicts several of today’s top stars
and legends from the past on the iconic design utilized that year.
The product’s information sheet shows a card of LeBron James
with a photo from his high school days and the company
confirmed that they are actually using
a game-used jersey from his days with St. Vincent-St.
Mary on these cards. Needless to say, there will be a lot
of interest in this cards, along with others
in the set which will have either
an autograph or an autograph
with a piece of memorabilia.
The hunt for hobby treasures continues with an extremely
limited base set where each card is numbered to 75.
Upper Deck decided to add some incredibly
tough parallel versions of each of those cards
and it will be incredibly challenging to complete
a true rainbow that features backgrounds that are :
Red (numbered to 7), Orange (numbered to 6),
Yellow (numbered to 5), Green (numbered to 4),
Blue (numbered to 3), Indigo (numbered to 2)
and Violet (1/1).
There will also be an Exquisite Rookie Card subset
that features some of this season’s bright prospects
in their collegiate uniforms.
Autographed and limited to 99 copies each, they will be
among the first signed cards
for several of these young talents
to hit the market.
Every box of Exquisite is expected to deliver
at least one Autographed Rookie Patch card
as part of the five autographs that are
seeded into every box on average.
There are some major hits of this nature to be pulled,
including Game Face Autographs
and Year of the Horse booklets and the always-popular
Dimensions shadowbox cards.
Where Upper Deck really brought their game to a new level
with autographs this time are the Tegata Signature Impressions.
Each card will contain the depicted player’s thumbprint along
with an autograph and they will be extremely limited.
The Tegata concept has been brought over
from Upper Deck Authenticated’s popular line of framed pieces
and the chase for these cards will be intense.
If that was not enough, the company also added
UD Signature Kicks to the lineup and these
will feature pieces of soles, heels, laces and logos
from iconic shoes along with an autograph.
These beautiful pieces are sure
to appeal to sneakerheads everywhere
and the company revealed 18 players that will be
depicted along with the type of shoe that
is being cut up and placed into the cards.
In addition to modern stars like James Harden and Paul George,
look for pieces from Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson
and even Bill Russell.
With Panini introducing the Immaculate Collection
and Panini Flawless brands to the ultra high-end card market,
it puts pressure on Upper Deck
to evolve their comparable offerings.
2013-14 Exquisite Collection sticks with some familiar
territory while carving out some new ground
for the original ultra premium line
that debuted a decade earlier.
2013-14 Exquisite Collection boxes come with six cards,
five of which are on-card autographs.
The first is a Rookie Autographed Patch card.
Every box is guaranteed to have one.
The product also has autographs
from select members of the deep 2014 draft class.
However, with Panini locking up several key players
to exclusive deals, collectors will notice some names missing.
Continuing with the trend of shoe cards comes Signature Kicks.
With Michael Jordan and LeBron James both Upper Deck being
exclusives, the set has something Immaculate couldn't offer.
Exquisite also adds an autograph to the equation.
Signature Kicks use different parts
of the sneakers including logos, laces, heels and soles.
Besides Jordan and James, the checklist includes Bill Russel (paired with Chuck Taylors),
Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, David Robinson, Grant Hill, Anfernee Hardaway and Julius Erving.
Tegata Signature Impressions take from a premium memorabilia
product offered by Upper Deck Authenticated
a large display that includes both a hand print
and a player signature and shrinks it down to the size of a standard card.
Now hand prints can't fit on a normal card. Instead,
Tegata Signature Impressions use a thumbprint with the autograph layered over top.
With 2013-14 Exquisite marking ten years since the brand debuted, the set features
a nod to the past with 03-04 Exquisite Rookie Tribute cards.
These take from the now classic rookie design
that produced the most valuable rookie cards
of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade
and others, and lends it to new cards.
Upper Deck has done this before in other products and sports as well.
Among the book cards are Year of the Horse
and Game Face, which have both single- and dual-signed versions.
2013-14 Exquisite Collection has a few returning inserts as well.
Dimensions Signatures, Limited Logos
and Exquisite Enshrinements are among those back for another year.
Base cards are numbered to 75 copies each.
This year, there are also color-based autograph parallels that follow the ROYGBIV rainbow :
Red (#/7), Orange (#/6), Yellow (#/5), Green (#/4), Blue (#/3), Indigo (#/2) and Violet (1/1).
http://www.cardboardconnection.com/2013 ... ball-cards
Estimated Release Date :
November 2014
Product Configuration : 1 pack per box, 6 cards per pack
Price Point : Ultra High-End Basketball Card
Target Audience : Hit Seekers, Autograph Collectors
2013-14 Exquisite Collection Box Break
1 Rookie Autographed Patch Card
4 Additional Autographs
6 Total Cards
