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Kemba Walker Rookie Cards Remain Relatively Affordable

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It's hard to get a lot of recognition when your season always ends before the playoffs but there appears to be a Hall of Fame career unfolding in Charlotte.  It's hard not to notice a player when they score 103 points in two games. While they still may not dominate the sales charts, Kemba Walker rookie cards should emerge among the winners from the famed 2012-13 "double … [Read more...] about Kemba Walker Rookie Cards Remain Relatively Affordable

Kyrie Irving Rookie Cards Proved Worth the Wait

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His talent was once a little hard for fans and collectors to judge.  Kyrie Irving’s rookie cards would have been a bit of a mystery had they been distributed in a traditional fashion five seasons ago. A labor dispute put his cardboard arrival on hold but those who jumped in quickly once they finally arrived have been rewarded.  Duke and Done Irving was born in … [Read more...] about Kyrie Irving Rookie Cards Proved Worth the Wait

Upper Deck Again Sponsoring National Hockey Card Days Saturday

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Hundreds of thousands of new hockey card packs will be available for distribution to collectors across North America as part of Upper Deck’s 2014 National Hockey Card Day initiative.  It’s the sixth year Upper Deck has run this event as a way not only to thank existing collectors for their support, but also to encourage hockey fans, youngsters and lapsed collectors to get … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Again Sponsoring National Hockey Card Days Saturday

Box Break/Review: 2013-14 Panini Select Hockey Delivers the Goods

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We don't get to do as many hockey reviews as I would like, but I always like these cards because hockey was actually way ahead of baseball in working to ensure that you had to play in the NHL before you could get a hockey card. I thought back in the day that was a good idea and nothing has changed my opinion of that. In fact, one can argue one of the reasons baseball products … [Read more...] about Box Break/Review: 2013-14 Panini Select Hockey Delivers the Goods

What’s Hot in the Shop? 2013-14 Upper Deck NHL Artifacts

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Hello fellow card maniacs, About a week ago, 13/14 Upper Deck Artifacts NHL hit hobby shops and the response (in my store at least) has been nothing but spectacular.  Collectors suffered through the rookie freeze-out that plagued Puckheads everywhere last year when there were essentially no new rookies in what few 12/13 products were created. While none of the brand new … [Read more...] about What’s Hot in the Shop? 2013-14 Upper Deck NHL Artifacts

Upper Deck Makes Last Minute Switch to Include Hertl’s 4th Goal

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An NHL star may have been born Tuesday night and Upper Deck went quickly to work promoting Tomas Hertl rookie cards.  The Czech teenager and member of the San Jose Sharks scored four goals against the New York Rangers and that eye-popping performance has already been captured for cardboard eternity. Upper Deck has already acquired a photo of Hertl’s fourth goal Tuesday … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Makes Last Minute Switch to Include Hertl’s 4th Goal

Full Season of Hockey Cards Begins with 2013-14 Score Jumbos

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Hard to imagine when the temperature never seems to get below 90 degrees in August here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area but Panini using the Score brand name has already released the 2013-14 Score Hockey product. And in actuality, we are just a couple of weeks away from training camps opening so getting collectors ready for the next season makes perfect sense. And, as we have … [Read more...] about Full Season of Hockey Cards Begins with 2013-14 Score Jumbos