Upper Deck maintains its NHL trading card license, although the company will now have to share the right to make hockey cards with fast-rising Panini America. The NHL's decision to open its trading card business to more than one company after this season is what In the Game was hoping for, but the end result is keeping them on the bench again. In the Game isn't well-known … [Read more...] about In the Game Soldiers On Without NHL Blessing
Canada
Olympic Crosby Jersey Scores
The Vancouver Olympic Games have been over for several weeks now, but the auctions of memorabilia continue. The latest big ticket item sold was a jersey worn by Team Canada hero Sidney Crosby in the game against Switzerland. The jersey sold for a whopping $35,100. Pucks from the hockey competition, including those used during the gold medal game have been selling … [Read more...] about Olympic Crosby Jersey Scores
Game-Worn Jersey Finds Highlight Auction
Heritage Auctions will count on a trio of never-before-offered game worn jerseys, from Mickey Mantle, Bobby Orr and Paul Hornung to anchor the deep variety of vintage sports memorabilia and trading cards the company is offering in its upcoming April 22-23 Signature Auction, online at HA.com and live in Dallas. “Not only are the Mantle, Orr and Hornung among the most … [Read more...] about Game-Worn Jersey Finds Highlight Auction
Heartless Thief Swipes Jerseys Meant for Charity Auction
Police in Vancouver are looking for a man who managed to hide inside an auto dealership, then stole ten Canucks and Team Canada hockey jerseys meant for a special auction. Police say the theft occurred after closing time Sunday and they've got plenty of surveillance pictures of the man. He's a short guy in his early 30s with a fondness for Callaway golf clubs. A total of … [Read more...] about Heartless Thief Swipes Jerseys Meant for Charity Auction
Vintage Sports Cards Focus of Ohio Show
This year marks the 3rd Annual Ohio Sports Collector Convention which showcases rare vintage sports cards and memorabilia and is one of the largest hotel shows in the United States. Scheduled for April 16-18, the show will have at least 120 tables manned by dealers from 16 states and Canada as well as a corporate booth area. "This show is going to be the best vintage card … [Read more...] about Vintage Sports Cards Focus of Ohio Show
1920s NHL Jersey Brings $33,000
It looks like a sweater someone might have worn on a yacht. To hockey historians, though, it's a prized piece of NHL history. A 'barber-pole' style 1920s Ottawa Senators jersey, worn by the player who won the first-ever Hart and Lady Byng trophies, sold for over $33,000 in Classic Auctions' recent catalog sale. Originally donned by Frank Nighbor, the jersey represents … [Read more...] about 1920s NHL Jersey Brings $33,000
Gold Medal OT Hockey Pucks Up for Bid
The permanent home of perhaps the most famous six ounces of hard rubber in hockey history – the puck with which Canada’s Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal on Team USA during the overtime period of the Olympic gold medal game – will go to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The announcement was made Tuesday. The famous puck has been delivered by the International Ice … [Read more...] about Gold Medal OT Hockey Pucks Up for Bid
Puck City: Young Fan Digs Discs
12 year-old Ross Vender lives in Ontario, but the Maple Leafs aren't his favorite NHL team. He's a Montreal Canadiens man. He's also one of the biggest hockey puck collectors in Canada. Ross has his own website, where he shows off some of the 500+ pucks he has in his collection, some autographed and some game-used, but he's really not fussy. If it has to do with the … [Read more...] about Puck City: Young Fan Digs Discs
Shops Earn ‘Hockey Card Heaven’ Tag
For several months Upper Deck has been on a quest to find two of the best Canadian sports card shops for hockey cards. The company worked with its two Canadian wholesale distributors – Grosnor and Universal – to create a campaign encouraging hobby shops in Canada to host more events, create programs for kids, run effective promotions and merchandise Upper Deck products. Two … [Read more...] about Shops Earn ‘Hockey Card Heaven’ Tag
Lost in the Mail: Hockey Collector’s Set Vanishes
Joe Yetman has what would seem to be one of the best hockey card collections in all of Newfoundland and Labrador. Dozens of vintage NHL sets, multiple rookie cards of some of the game's all-time greats and everything else in between. He does plenty of buying and selling online, but his last experience has left him feeling like a beaten goalie. A 1957 Parkhurst hockey set … [Read more...] about Lost in the Mail: Hockey Collector’s Set Vanishes