The product is a 1998-99 In the Game Be A Player sports trading card featuring Steve Shields, a former ice hockey player for the San Jose Sharks. The card is autographed by Shields in hard ink and has a gold parallel/variety. It is an original card manufactured in the United States by In the Game and has a card thickness of 35 Pt. The card is part of the National Hockey League (NHL) and is authenticated by Sports Memorabilia.