I'm finally getting my monthly update done for Cardboard History Gallery, and I discovered something...Upper Deck censored a card. How do I know this? Because Panini used the exact same image on their sticker set, WITHOUT censoring it!
It's pretty obvious that the Coors logo has been censored out. Not only that, but they added fake scuffs to the boards to hide it.
Not that it really matters, though I am disappointed by it. I find the censorship of alcohol logos moronic actually, and it has severely impacted NASCAR cards. Now I see it's affecting hockey as well...a shame.
I don't remember when I scanned the Panini sticker, but I just scanned the Upper Deck card in December. Both are 2018-19 releases.
Normally I would be against censorship, but this is how the dasher boards should look. I've been turned off by the NHL's runaway expansion - not of teams but of intrusive ads. They're on the ice, on the boards, on the glass. Next they'll be on the jerseys like in European leagues. UD has a point - enough is enough!
ReplyDeleteI like the ads...I even seek out cards that show car ads on the boards! Well, I at least created a list on the Database documenting them, which I never remember to update.
DeleteIs it me or did they lighten up his beard too?
ReplyDeleteI think that's just a case of the amount of ink used- see how the orange differs between brands. I may have scanned the sticker on a different scanner as well, I don't remember when I did that one.
Deleteyou are paying attention! and I question the beard too.
ReplyDeleteIt's actually dumb luck that I noticed this today! I happened to click into Provorov's folder and saw it. Most of the time I do the updates from the main page with all the albums showing. I couldn't remember what I had of his so I went in a checked, and the two were right next to each other, very obvious that way!
DeleteUD is holding out for some of that sponsorship money.
ReplyDeleteThat actually might be true...wouldn't surprise me.
DeleteWow! Good eye. I would have never noticed that.
ReplyDeleteThanks. It's just total coincidence that I noticed it now.
DeleteNice catch Billy! I agree with Chris though, it's going to get ridiculous in the NHL. Pretty soon those ads are making their way on helmets, jerseys and maybe even pants. Ugh...
ReplyDeleteI like the ads...just think, jersey ads would make nice patch cards!
DeleteInteresting. They probably didn’t want to advertise for Coors for free (please don’t censor my reply, ha!). Trademarks get weird, Coors might have sued to get profits from the card manufacturers for using their logo. Gets weird legally I imagine.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how often card companies do this. I remember when Fleer tried to censor Randy Johnson's rookie card back in the day. Yet there seemed to be Marlboro ads on cards scattered throughout the decade.
ReplyDeleteI dont know anything about why it happened, but I would be very surprised if it was UD's call to do that.
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