Slated to arrive in hobby shops around the time the Stanley Cup Final begins, 2017-18 Upper Deck NHL Premier has been an increasingly popular release in recent years. Collectors are going to be cracking open tins once again in order to get their hands on hard-signed Acetate Rookie Auto Patches of this season's freshman class. Collectors can expect to find one of the coveted … [Read more...]
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2017-18 O-Pee-Chee Platinum Has Hockey Collectors Chasing The Rainbow
Chasing the parallel rainbow is a hobby concept that has gone to extreme levels over the past two decades. Many collectors love the opportunity to hunt down multiple versions of the same basic card that differ in some manner and finding them all can offer a tremendous feeling of accomplishment. With 2017-18 O-Pee-Chee Platinum, the chase is on once again. With … [Read more...]
2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Set For Valentine’s Day Release
Hockey lovers may be getting cardboard instead of candy next week. The second half of the NHL's annual flagship trading card product arrives with 2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2 hockey set to release on Valentine's Day. Tops on the carryover from Series 1 are the ever popular Young Guns. Upper Deck is promising six per hobby box, and Series 2 will contain 50 of … [Read more...]
Upcoming Sports Card Release Roundup 1/31 – 2/14
After a slow period, the pace of new product releases is picking up. The first MLB-licensed baseball cards are starting to arrive but there are football, basketball, hockey, racing and soccer cards in the pipeline for the next couple of weeks. Courtesy of Maine Sports Cards, here's a roundup of what's ahead: 2018 Topps Baseball Series 1 (1/31/18) An annual … [Read more...]
New Sports Card Releases: January 10-26
Collectors looking to rip new products in the new year have had to rely on a lot of "recent releases" and a quiet month will continue for awhile but there are some new boxes on the horizon. With baseball still a few weeks away, there are football, basketball, hockey, UFC and even a new Winter Olympics issue heading to market soon. Courtesy of Maine Sports Cards, here's … [Read more...]
2017-18 Upper Deck SP Game Used Hockey Preview
Collectors who buy 2017-18 Upper Deck's SP Game Used Hockey when it becomes available on Jan. 17 will know what to expect, since Upper Deck is staying with the format it used in 2016-17. There is one pack per hobby box, with six cards per pack. Four of those cards will be hits, with an autograph or premium memorabilia card, and three additional autograph or relic cards. … [Read more...]
2017-18 Trilogy Hockey Drops Puck on New Year
The first hockey card product in the new calendar year arrives later this week in the form of 2017-18 Upper Deck Trilogy. The annual release offers three hits and five serial-numbered cards in each eight-pack box with four cards per pack. Trilogy focuses on 33 top prospects—each with three different base set rookie cards. Uncommon rookies are numbered to 999; … [Read more...]
Upper Deck Touts New 2017-18 Splendor Hockey
The growing population of one-card-per-pack sports card boxes continues with the announcement of the new 2017-18 Upper Deck Splendor hockey cards. The company has announced plans to release the autograph and relic card-focused set in the spring. Current and past greats will both be part of the mix with no sticker autographs. 2017-18 Upper Deck Splendor … [Read more...]
Canadian Tire, Upper Deck Partner for Team Canada Card Set
Canadian Tire and Upper Deck have partnered for a new Team Canada trading card set that will be available exclusively at retail locations throughout Canada. The new set will be sold in limited five-card foil packs for $1.99 each with any in-store purchase. Packs will be available now through December 28, or while supplies last. The 160-card base set spans several generations … [Read more...]
2017-18 Black Diamond Hockey Mixes Gems with Cardboard
The first high-end NHL trading card product arrives this week in the form of 2017-18 Upper Deck Black Diamond hockey. Once again, each one pack box contains five cards plus a one-card Exquisite bonus back. Exquisite branded cards will be a part of several upcoming Upper Deck hockey products but Black Diamond marks the brand’s 2017-18 debut. The base set of 2017-18 … [Read more...]
