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Upper Deck's 'Big
Ben All Star Vinyl Figure®™'—
Top Notch Cool.
 Last
year, Upper Deck produced a limited run of a Ben Roethlisberger All
Star Vinyl Figure just in time for the Super Bowl in Miami. Now, Upper
Deck is re-introducing the young Super Bowl Champion to the coveted line
of collectibles with a trio of new revolutionary sports action figures
which are based on 'Stylized Realism' Found in Comic-Book Art. Fresh off
his four touchdown performance against the Cleveland Browns,
Roethlisberger's new figures will be released this week and will feature
three unique editions of the Steeler, including a Road edition which
features Big Ben wearing the white Road Jersey devoted fans will
recognize as the one worn during the Steelers defeat of the Seahawks in
Super Bowl XL. Additionally, the line of new releases will feature a
Black Edition figure of Roethlisberger, which has proven to be the most
highly sought after variant of the All Star Vinyl figures. Finally, for
those longing for yester-year and nostalgia, Roethlisberger's likeness
will be available to collectors in a retro edition figure that includes
the Steelers jersey based upon the one worn during the 1954 campaign
version and similar to the throw-back Jersey the Steelers will be
wearing later this month. "Ben Roethlisberger can be described as a
winner who has already accomplished so much in his short career," said
Upper Deck sports figure product manager Dave Sanders. "On the same
note, his impact transfers over into his collectibles, such as this line
of unique All Star Vinyl figures."
The trend of urban vinyl collectibles originated in both Hong
Kong and Japan, recently becoming popular in the United States. Upper
Deck is the first and only company to recognize the possibility of
combining urban stylized figures with licensed sports leagues to create
a heroic depiction of sports stars. Upper Deck has released figures of
NFL, NHL, NBA, and MLB players. Urban vinyl figures, or designer toys,
are thought of as not just toys, but as pieces of art. Usually made of
soft roto-cast PVC, referred to by collectors as "vinyl," many of the
industry's product launches are held at gallery openings or release
parties where the toys are displayed side-by-side with paintings and
other types of art.
Fans will be able to get their hands on Roethlisberger's road
edition figure (limited to 1500) for $49.99 USD, a dual-pack featuring
the road edition and retro home edition (limited to 500) for $99.99 USD
and the highly exclusive black edition sold separately for $99.99 USD.
Each and every figure is produced in limited quantities to ensure
long-term collectibility. At 11 inches and produced in the underground
style of urban vinyl, Upper Deck's All-Star Vinyl action figures are a
combination of art and realism not typically found in sports licensed
products. Adds Sanders, "in this medium, our designers are able to have
fun by adding or playing up on player attributes and subtleties that
give life to these athletes, highlight their distinct features, playing
style—
design characteristics that make them highly unique in comparison to
more traditional based sports figures. Keeping with the comic book
theme, the high end packaging and artwork was created by well-known
comic artist Sean Calloway." UB
For more information on Upper Deck and its products, please visit
www.upperdeck.com or
www.upperdeckstore.com
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Nadine Meeker, devout
generation X’er and confirmed 'Xena Warrior Princess' addict, lives in
Michigan with her hubby of 10 years and their daughter Erin. She
left an established career in journalism when she realized she knew more than her college
instructor did thus finally snatching the elusive "pebble of objectivity
from his hand"... but got happily sucked back in by UPBEAT Entertainment
News Syndicate, primarily for the free toys and games [although she
disputes this vehemently]. Her
goal in life is to be stay at home mom/writer. She’s not quite there yet...
but she’s definitely working on it.
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