The Stanley Cup playoffs have seen plenty of surprises in 2023 and the play of Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz has fans cheering and collectors buzzing for his rookie cards after taking the lead in the postseason scoring race with 22 points over a 14-game span. An offensive outburst like this comes as little surprise to keen observers as Hintz has shown steady growth in … [Read more...] about Dallas’ Star On The Rise: Collecting Roope Hintz Rookie Cards
2018-19 Upper Deck Series One
2019-20 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Preview
Training camps will soon be open and we’ve got details on 2019-20 Upper Deck Series 1 hockey. The annual flagship issue returns November 6 with a much-anticipated rookie class. 2019-20 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Configuration Each box will have 24 packs with eight cards per pack. Every box should once again yield six of the popular Young Guns rookie cards, four … [Read more...] about 2019-20 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Preview
2018-19 Upper Deck Clear Cut Hockey Preview
This year’s flagship hockey card set is getting the acetate treatment. Set to arrive during the off-season, 2018-19 Upper Deck Clear Cut will be the latest in a string of products that feature just one autographed, encapsulated card per box. Every box contains a hard-signed autograph and a sealed one-touch case. The checklist will be based on the cards that were issued in … [Read more...] about 2018-19 Upper Deck Clear Cut Hockey Preview
What’s Hot: Top 5 Sellers Heading Into National Hockey Card Day
It's been a fun month or so, fellow cardboard maniacs. Topps Series 1 kicked off the MLB season with style. Luka Doncic has proven that 6' 7" Slovenians can salvage an entire NBA season rookie crop. Something insane has happened to seemingly every post season NFL release. Don't forget the NHL and Elias Pettersson giving hope to a season that was … [Read more...] about What’s Hot: Top 5 Sellers Heading Into National Hockey Card Day
What’s Hot: Black Friday Buzz and the Latest Top 5
'Twas the Monday before Panini Black Friday and I'm sitting here wishing I could fast forward through Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, most of Thanksgiving, minus the football and my mother's special turkey legs and jello mold to 10PM Thursday night when I pop my doors and kick off the holiday season in earnest with Panini Black Friday. My shop has seen success with … [Read more...] about What’s Hot: Black Friday Buzz and the Latest Top 5
Notes: CTV Hockey Card Story; COMC Seller Changes; Early Mays, Mantle Photos Sell
It's a little like a national holiday in Canada--and pretty popular in hockey-loving areas of the U.S., too. The release of Upper Deck Series 1 and its Young Guns inserts means big traffic for card shops and big sales for online retailers. This year's rookie crop doesn't appear to have a Sidney Crosby or Connor McDavid in it, but you never know what the … [Read more...] about Notes: CTV Hockey Card Story; COMC Seller Changes; Early Mays, Mantle Photos Sell
New Sports Card Releases 10/31/18-11/13/18
Some long-time favorites join a couple of high-end releases in the stable of new sports card product releases as another month comes off the calendar. Courtesy of The Break Exchange, here's a look at what to expect: 2018 Topps High Tek Baseball (10/31) High Tek comes back with the usual array of patterns to chase but you'll also find a pair of autographed cards … [Read more...] about New Sports Card Releases 10/31/18-11/13/18
2018-19 Upper Deck Series 1 Young Guns Checklist Released
They're not exceptionally rare but they're definitely still popular. The 2018-19 Upper Deck Young Guns Series 1 checklist release is one hockey card collectors anxiously anticipate. The wait is over. The long-running series of rookies returns November 8 with the release of Series 1, the first half of the NHL's flagship trading card … [Read more...] about 2018-19 Upper Deck Series 1 Young Guns Checklist Released
Young Guns On the Way with 2018-19 Upper Deck Series One Hockey
The NHL's flagship trading card product is back. 2018-19 Upper Deck Series One arrives a couple of weeks after the first puck dropped. To put it mildly, one of the longest-running traditions for collectors has been Upper Deck's annual effort. Since the hobby boomed at the start of the 1990-91 season, it has been a consistent force which is usually loaded up … [Read more...] about Young Guns On the Way with 2018-19 Upper Deck Series One Hockey