If you spent the 2013-14 hockey card season looking for autographed versions of Nikita Kucherov rookie cards, you had a long wait. Unlike most major NHL stars today, the right wing standout for the Tampa Bay Lightning didn't have one, unless you consider autographed buy backs issued in packs two years later. Kucherov's rookie card checklist is almost 1990s old … [Read more...]
Early Reaction to 2013-14 Upper Deck Black Basketball
At the end of her hit song Anticipation, Carly Simon sings “these are the good old days” as she wraps up her anthem to the unknown. It is a sentiment often used in movies, novels, theater, etc., and it may well sum up how several collectors of high-end basketball cards feel regarding the recent release of 2013-14 Upper Deck Black Basketball. Originally slated for a January … [Read more...]
2013-14 Upper Deck Hockey Preview and Final Checklists
2013-14 Upper Deck Hockey Series One is set for release in early November and the company has released product information including the final checklist for all cards, inserts and autographs. Anticipation has been high for hockey cards this season because last year’s work stoppage resulted in what is essentially a double rookie card class this season. Each pack of Series … [Read more...]