Patrick Roy had the type of smile that ripped through his grey playoff beard Sunday night. The Canadian junior hockey team he coaches--the Quebec Remparts-- had just won the Memorial Cup. I have always been a big fan of Patrick Roy, and I always wondered if he enjoyed winning a championship as a coach as much as a player. It was his second Memorial Cup win as a head … [Read more...] about A Special Moment Talking Vintage Cards With Patrick Roy
Pacific Trading Cards Founder Mike Cramer Set to Release Book
If it's not the greatest book ever written about the sports card hobby and industry, there has certainly never been another one like it. Former Pacific Trading Cards President and CEO Mike Cramer has written a book that chronicles his life as a collector and how he built a sports card manufacturing company and became one of the most important people in the history of the … [Read more...] about Pacific Trading Cards Founder Mike Cramer Set to Release Book
Recalling a Chat with Jim Brown at the 2006 National and a Complex Legacy
I bought a ticket and stood in line and got Jim Brown’s autograph, just like everyone else. It meant a lot to me. I have always considered him to be the greatest football player of all time, even though I am not old enough to have seen him play. He was my dad’s favorite player, and my dad, who was a football player in Canada and the same age as Brown, talked about him a lot. He … [Read more...] about Recalling a Chat with Jim Brown at the 2006 National and a Complex Legacy
Playoffs Fuel Excitement At Spring Expo Shows
Imagine a world where the New York Yankees and New York Mets were both in the playoffs, and the National was taking place in New York or New Jersey. That’s a scenario similar to what show promotor Steve Menzie has had going for him in the past couple of weeks. The Toronto Sport Card and Memorabilia Expo, which is the largest show in Canada and among the hobby's biggest … [Read more...] about Playoffs Fuel Excitement At Spring Expo Shows
25 Years Later, Peyton Manning Is Still The Hobby’s King Of QBs Selected First Overall
For those of us who were around in the hobby’s product proliferation era of the 1990s, it’s hard to believe that a quarter century has passed since the great Peyton Manning-Ryan Leaf debate. Last year, I wrote a piece detailing how Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf saved the football card market in 1998. And while it’s hard to believe now that Leaf played any role in saving the … [Read more...] about 25 Years Later, Peyton Manning Is Still The Hobby’s King Of QBs Selected First Overall
A Hockey Card Collector’s Guide To The Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs are underway and for hockey card collectors and fans of the game, there's no better time to see which players can raise their profile. Upper Deck Series 2 has been out for a couple of weeks, and some high-end products are in the pipeline. Big hockey card and memorabilia shows ramp up the excitement in Toronto and Edmonton – two teams entering the … [Read more...] about A Hockey Card Collector’s Guide To The Stanley Cup Playoffs
Upper Deck Launches Evolution Marketplace
Upper Deck has launched Evolution, a new concept and product line which is bringing the digital and NFT world one step closer to physical trading cards. Evolution digital collectibles can be transferred to Upper Deck e-Pack and traded for physical items. Upper Deck says that the concept provides “an industry first trading experience.” The digital cards went on sale … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Launches Evolution Marketplace
Tim Hortons Launches 2023 Upper Deck NHL Legends In Time For Playoffs
The NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs are now underway, and Tim Hortons stores in Canada got things started the morning of the first game as the coffee shop chain dropped the puck on a brand new set of cards honoring some past greats. Their with Upper Deck resulted in a second hockey card release of the season as 2023 Tim Hortons Legends hockey cards went on sale at 5 AM … [Read more...] about Tim Hortons Launches 2023 Upper Deck NHL Legends In Time For Playoffs
National Hockey Card Day Introduces A New Generation To The Hobby
Upper Deck kicked off what will be one of the biggest weeks of the year for hockey card collectors on Saturday. Hobby shops in Canada and the United States were giving out special packs of cards from Upper Deck that were produced specifically for National Hockey Card Day. After that comes the launch of a second Tim Hortons Upper Deck hockey card program Monday, and … [Read more...] about National Hockey Card Day Introduces A New Generation To The Hobby
Rookies Drive Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey
Nearly five months after Series 1 arrived on the market, the annual late season flagship follow up from Upper Deck is about to land. For the many collectors chasing Young Guns rookie cards, it's a much anticipated product. 2022-23 Upper Deck Series 2 is set for release on April 5. As usual, Young Guns cards are inserted at 1:4 packs, or an average of six per … [Read more...] about Rookies Drive Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey