The NHL Draft is always a date that hockey collectors circle on the calendar. Pundits and analysts will try to grade the draft – who were the winners, who were the losers, and who graded a B-minus or a C. Of course, there is no way of knowing how any draft plays out for at least a few years. The NHL Draft is not like the NFL or NBA Drafts. In those leagues, players go … [Read more...] about NHL Hobby Draft Busts of the Last 20 Years
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In The Game Past Present and Future Baseball Review
It was only about a month before the April 25 release date that In the Game created a bit of a ripple in the hobby waters as it announced it was going to use an alternative to sticker autographs in the 2014 Past, Present, and Future Baseball product. With highly sought after young players such as Miguel Sano, Jonathan Gray, Noah Syndergaard, Kevin Gausman, and Kyle Zimmer … [Read more...] about In The Game Past Present and Future Baseball Review
2013-14 In The Game Used Box Break
If you didn’t know your sports card manufacturers or your sports memorabilia terminology you might be a little confused by the title of one of the latest hockey card products on the market: 2013-14 In The Game Used. In the Game, the Canadian-based company that specializes in hockey, has revived a product we last saw ten years ago that consists entirely of game-used … [Read more...] about 2013-14 In The Game Used Box Break
2013 Leaf Trinity Baseball Set for Release; Company Purchases Non-Sport Brand from ITG
Leaf has released its final baseball product of the year and completed a purchase of another manufacturer’s brand. 2013 Leaf Trinity Baseball starts shipping this week with three specific elements: “Pure (Glass) Autographs,” a 49-player, multi-tiered lineup (60-25-5-1) showcasing the top prospects with stunning, glass-style transparent cards featuring all on-card … [Read more...] about 2013 Leaf Trinity Baseball Set for Release; Company Purchases Non-Sport Brand from ITG
Enforcers II Pays More Homage to Hockey’s Tough Guys
One of the best aspects of being a smaller card company is you can tailor your products to an audience which appreciates the nuances of sports, especially hockey. In hockey, outside of the superstars, next to the goalies, the most popular players have traditionally been what are lovingly called "goons". Goons are players, usually with less talent, that make their reputation as … [Read more...] about Enforcers II Pays More Homage to Hockey’s Tough Guys
In The Game Decade 1990’s Recalls Big Changes in NHL
In terms of time, the 1990's concluded only 14 years ago; however, in terms of hobby years the 1990's could well have been a century ago. We have spent much of the past two years in the popular Rich's Ramblings columns describing what the hobby past was and where the hobby has gone since then. I was checking an old Dallas Morning News story about the hobby a while back and we … [Read more...] about In The Game Decade 1990’s Recalls Big Changes in NHL
Yzerman Back with In The Game; LeMieux Too
After recently announcing new agreements with hockey legends Vladislav Tretiak and Mark Messier, In The Game has added a pair of Hockey Hall of Famers to its hockey card roster for the 2010-11 season with the signing of Mario Lemieux and Steve Yzerman. Both players' autographed cards will be part of this season's products. "We are proud to have a long history with both … [Read more...] about Yzerman Back with In The Game; LeMieux Too