Back in the 1960s, it was not unusual for families to drink coffee (in my family’s case, a drop of anisette in the coffee was the norm) and play cards. Beginning today in Canada, another tradition involving coffee and cards — trading cards, in this case — resumes with the 2017-2018 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Collectors Series NHL promotional cards. If you’re a fan of Jim … [Read more...]
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Pens Win Puts Focus on MVP Crosby’s Rookie Cards
He’s no kid anymore, but you can call him a two-time Stanley Cup champion. The Pittsburgh Penguins shut down the San Jose Sharks to win the 2016 Stanley Cup in six games Sunday night. With a Conn Smythe award under his belt, it’s safe to say the already strong market for Sidney Crosby rookie cards will have a little more sizzle. Crosby, who will turn 29 this off-season, … [Read more...]
Team Canada Master Collection Releases August 26
Canadians are passionate about hockey. That’s a given. When I visited Montreal last month, gift shops were overflowing with hockey merchandise. Even Quebec Nordiques items were selling. So Canadian card collectors (and for that matter, collectors in the United States) will be circling August 26 on their calendars. That’s the date Upper Deck is releasing its Team Canada … [Read more...]
Notes: Jordan Green Gem, Who’s ‘Sindey’ Crosby?; Artist’s New Work
A rare 1997-98 Skybox Precious Metal Gems Green Michael Jordan insert card was recently pulled out of a pack at Baseball Card Exchange and could fetch more than six figures at auction. PMG has almost a cult following among 1990s basketball and Jordan collectors with only ten green Jordans produced. The card is expected to be sold later this year. Read more about the … [Read more...]
2013-14 The Cup Hockey Arrives
One of the most anticipated annual trading card products arrived Wednesday with the release of 2013-14 The Cup hockey from Upper Deck. The super premium product is again packaged in a five-card tin with prices generally ranging from $450-500. Upper Deck says that each tin will have at least one autographed rookie patch card. The other cards will also be low-numbered, with … [Read more...]
eBay Card of the Day: Sidney Crosby ‘The Cup’ Rookie
The 2014 Winter Olympics are now in full stride and during these games we'll meet some new stars who earn gold in Sochi. The 2014 heroes will join those athletes who have come before including such greats as Eric Heiden, Mike Eurizone, Franz Klammer and Jean-Claude Killy. In 2010, the great hockey player Sidney Crosby joined that elite group as he scored the “golden goal” … [Read more...]
Signed NHL Sticks to Benefit Hockey Fights Cancer
Autographed sticks used by some of the biggest names in hockey are up for bid in the newest “Hockey Fights Cancer” auction. The 2013-14 NHL season marks the 15th anniversary of Hockey Fights Cancer. The NHL and NHLPA marked this milestone with its annual Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Month campaign in October. Dozens of sticks are on the auction block via NHL Auctions … [Read more...]
Rookie Card Moratorium: Shops, Collectors Adjust to NHLPA Move
Taking a page from the 2011-12 NBA season, NHL trading cards will be virtually devoid of rookies who debut in the lockout-shortened 2013 season. The NHL Players Association said this week that after “discussions both internally and externally, including with many stakeholders within the trading card industry” that the only players who could have rookie cards in 2012-13 branded … [Read more...]
LeMieux Locker…with Crosby Bonus
The Mario LeMieux Foundation rescued the wooden locker once occupied by the former Pittsburgh Penguins' great before the rest of the old Mellon Arena (Civic Arena) was scheduled to be sold off. Now, the LeMieux locker is about to be sold to raise money for charity. But there's a "catch". The winning bidder will also be bidding on Sidney Crosby's locker, which is … [Read more...]
US Olympic Hockey Jerseys Raise $44K for Haiti
An ongoing auction of over 140 hockey jerseys worn by the teams in the Vancouver Olympic games continued with the silver medal-winning USA shirts closing Tuesday night. The blue shirts were used in the Americans' 3-1 win over Switzerland on February 16. Patrick Kane's #88 brought the largest bid at $4825, a far cry from the Sidney Crosby Team Canada shirt that netted over … [Read more...]
