Hockey cards went mainstream during the 1990-91 season, but manufacturers were looking to sustain the effects of the hobby boom in 1991-92 and dug deeper to compete for collector attention and dollars. Naturally, this meant getting every possible rookie card into their releases and those that were collecting at the time had plenty of options to consider when breaking boxes … [Read more...] about 1991-92 Rookie Card Recap: Prospects Gone Wild!
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1990-91 Rookie Card Recap: The Hockey Prospecting Market Arrives
Longtime hockey card collectors will remember the 1990-91 season as the year that the hobby boomed as three new manufacturers became licensed by the NHL and NHLPA. The arrival of Pro Set, Score, and Upper Deck was a watershed moment and produced an incredible rookie card class which is loaded up with Hall of Famers, memorable stars, infamous fighters, and more. Whether you … [Read more...] about 1990-91 Rookie Card Recap: The Hockey Prospecting Market Arrives
All Dressed Up: 1991-92 Arena Holograms an Odd Hockey Set
There are few sets that bring a grunt of disgust from an old school hockey card collector more than the 1991-92 Arena Holograms set, but was it really as bad as people remember it? The answer is undoubtedly yes. As a bit of back story, the 1991-92 season brought about the war that no hockey card collector asked for - the battle between four different companies making sets … [Read more...] about All Dressed Up: 1991-92 Arena Holograms an Odd Hockey Set
Hottest Cards of Newly Minted Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur
Now that he’s been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame, there are going to be a few more people looking for Martin Brodeur rookie cards. It won’t be a long search. Brodeur, announced Tuesday as one of the members of the Hall’s latest class, appeared on a card for the first time back in 1990-91 as the “junk wax” era began. While there were multiple sets issued … [Read more...] about Hottest Cards of Newly Minted Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur