WHO’S NO. 1?
NO. 1 AT UPPER DECK
Remember the first pack of Upper Deck cards you opened? Those distinctive tamper-proof foil wrappers in 1989 were something else — a tangible step up in terms of packaging.
The wrappers served notice that the cards themselves would be a step up — and they were. With its 1989 baseball set, Upper Deck raised the stakes of trading card quality, giving us sturdy stock, high gloss, a classy design, excellent photography, and holograms. The retail price may have felt jarring at a hefty 99 cents per pack, but you couldn’t argue with the product.
The star of that iconic set was and is Ken Griffey Jr. He hadn’t yet played a game in the bigs, but Upper Deck celebrated his potential by making his
