First Images/Breaks of Rare UD Infinite Series I Golf, Basketball, & Football

jmullen

Got my packs from UD Inifinte Series 1. I think these are the first pictures/breaks posted. Below is the first publication of the auto list.

These are the cards you earn as you use the battery-powered ePlate credit card http://www.dynamicsinc.com/upperdeck

As some of you know, I am the founder/CEO of Dynamics and a longtime collector. I used to write the vintage basketball column for Beckett and ran sportscards.info.

To get a pack in a sport, you have to collect a digital set of 250 cards for that sport and then you can redeem the set for a pack. You can trade the digital cards with other collectors.

You get a random digital card for every $10 you spend using the card. Autographed cards are randomly inserted (see auto list below, first time it has been disclosed). The cards are on a thick, premium stock (see in the video). 5 cards in a pack. They fit snugly in the 75pt top-holders.

My biggest surprise was the Rory McIllroy unsigned and signed cards in the golf packs. I think this is the first official auto Rory card to be introduced.

Video of a basketball pack break:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2goDAplgl0

Video of a football pack break:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pHt292x9AA

Video of a golf pack break:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHbiPE6DZ3c

Golf autograph list for UD Infinite Series I

IS-AS Annika Sorenstam Infinite Signatures - Golf
IS-HM Hunter Mahan Infinite Signatures - Golf
IS-JN Jack Nicklaus Infinite Signatures - Golf
IS-MC Rory McIlroy Infinite Signatures - Golf
IS-MP Morgan Pressel Infinite Signatures - Golf
IS-NG Natalie Gulbis Infinite Signatures - Golf
IS-NL Nancy Lopez Infinite Signatures - Golf
IS-RM Rory McIlroy Infinite Signatures - Golf
IS-SL Stacy Lewis Infinite Signatures - Golf
IS-TW Tiger Woods Infinite Signatures - Golf
IS-WO Tiger Woods Infinite Signatures - Golf

Basketball autograph list for UD Infinite Series I

IS-AH Anfernee Hardaway Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-AI Allen Iverson Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-AM Alonzo Mourning Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-BR Bill Russell Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-CP Chris Paul Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-DR Dennis Rodman Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-DW Dominique Wilkins Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-GH Grant Hill Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-HO Hakeem Olajuwon Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-IT Isiah Thomas Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-JA LeBron James Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-JE Julius Erving Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-JO Michael Jordan Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-KM Karl Malone Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-LB Larry Bird Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-LJ Larry Johnson Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-MJ Magic Johnson Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-PP Paul Pierce Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-RA Ray Allen Infinite Signatures - Basketball
IS-RO David Robinson Infinite Signatures - Basketball

Football autograph list for UD Infinite Series I

IS-AR Aaron Rodgers Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-BJ Bo Jackson Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-BL Justin Blackmon Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-BS Bart Starr Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-DM Dan Marino Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-EC Earl Campbell Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-JB Jerome Bettis Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-JK Jim Kelly Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-JR Jerry Rice Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-MA Doug Martin Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-NA Joe Namath Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-RG Robert Griffin III Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-RS Roger Staubach Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-RT Ryan Tannehill Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-RW Russell Wilson Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-TE Tim Tebow Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-TR Trent Richardson Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-TT Thurman Thomas Infinite Signatures - Football
IS-WM Warren Moon Infinite Signatures - Football

zurbs17

So for every 10 dollars you put on this credit card you get a picture of a pro athlete emailed to you? Then once you spend $2500 and have 250 of these pictures you can trade that in for 5 actual cards? Based on 10% kickback for credit card use, that would mean you "paid" $50 for each of those cards. What's the autograph insert rate?

PhilG

Don't forget the credit card has a annual fee of $99.

jmullen

Check out dynamicsinc.com. Their is a fee and a no-fee version. You will see that you spend $10 on purchases for a digital card for the no-fee version of ePlate. So, if you go to the movies, you will instantly get a few digital cards within a few seconds of making the purchase. For the fee card, you would spend $5 on purchases for a digital card. So, you can instantly collect just by living your life. The product is a premium product. I believe the stock is more like an Ultimate stock, only with a lot of gold foil on the face. On the fee card, you would spend $1,250 on groceries, rent, electronics, and get 250 digital cards. You can trade these with friends using the online trading system. For every digital set, you get an exclusive premium pack of UD cards available nowhere else.

jmullen

UD just reported on their site this is the second officially licensed Rory McIlroy card. And, I believe the first autographed Rory McIlroy card ever released. I will be uploading some pictures when I get them.

zurbs17

You didn't need to map out the different things you can buy with a credit card to earn these pictures. I get that. I just don't think this is interesting at all.

jmullen

jmullen

It is very cool making a purchase and then having your phone buzz with a reward. Typically, you get your rewards 30 days after the fact at your statement. The system has a large number of rewards that you can change at any time. Just today, a 1% cashback option was added to the no-fee card where you can get multipliers when you redeem. So, you can get 20x cashback when you redeem (e.g., $25 is redeemed and you end up getting $500). Check out all the different rewards (UD is just one) on the site. Skip Barber is a high value reward. Spend $2,500 and get a $700 racing lesson (a 28% reward). Very cool when you try it. If you are going to the next national, give me a ping and I'll show you how the system works.

vols1

It's just high school and college uniforms?

mygotta

Is this a sales pitch?

3BoyzTrading

So this is a credit card issued by Upper Deck? Well, I suppose it's another way for UD to stay in business.

Nathaniel1960

Could this thing be any more complicated? I have an MBA and drive a Dodge Stratus and I can't figure out how this works.

I'll stick with buying a pack of cards and a slurpee at the local 7-Eleven on occasion.

pato1516

We're allowed to post ads in this forum now? Cool, time to make some money...

mygotta

i like the Katy Perry ad. They're real and they are spectacular!