Collectors in attendance at the NHL All Star game in Raleigh later this month will be treated to some free swag courtesy of the folks at Upper Deck!

At the 2011 NHL All-Star Fan Fair, taking place brtween Friday, Jan. 28, and Sunday, Jan. 30, at the Raleigh Convention Center, Upper Deck will be offering All-Star redemption card sets from their booth.

Here's how it breaks down: Any fan opening three packs of any 2010-11 Upper Deck hockey product (with the exception of the Victory series of course, as they're only 0.99 cents a pack) at the Upper Deck booth will get one 2011 All-Star pack (3 cards; limited to one of each pack [different pack each day],per person, per day, while supplies last). Here is what the packs include:

Pack 1:

Jeff Skinner



Gordie Howe
Sidney Crosby


Pack 2:

Cam Ward
Bobby Orr
Alex Ovechkin


Pack 3:

Eric Staal
Wayne Gretzky



Steven Stamkos


For those who want to bust wax in a bigger quantity, those opening one hobby box of any 2010-11 Upper Deck hockey product receive a limited-edition card featuring Hurricanes players Eric Staal, Cam Ward and Whalers/Hurricane legend Ron Francis.



Upper Deck will also be offering two autograph sessions over the weekend:

Friday, January 28: Jeff Skinner (4-5pm)
Saturday, January 29: Taylor Hall (2-3pm)

Autographs will be free of charge, and will be offered on oversized Upper Deck cards (no other items please!)

Plenty of other interesting swag will be available at the booth (i.e., Personalized trading card station, free card samples, contests), so be surre to check it out if you're around!

Shawn Gates
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