Hockey season has ended, and the Pittsburgh Penguins hoisted the Stanley Cup after knocking off the San Jose Sharks. The season might be over, but hockey cards continue to spur interest, thanks in part to a dynamic rookie class that includes Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel, Artemi Panarin and Dylan Larkin. Those rookies, seasoned veterans and all-time greats will be the … [Read more...]
2014-15 SP Authentic Hockey Set for Release
As the remaining teams battle for Lord Stanley’s Cup, Upper Deck’s 2014-15 SP Authentic Hockey will be released this week, celebrating its 20th anniversary. This year’s product offers a variety of signature and memorabilia cards, the always-popular autographed Future Watch cards of the NHL’s best young prospects as well as a blast from the past with insert sets using a … [Read more...]
2014-15 SP Authentic Basketball Set for Release
Upper Deck is heading toward the finish line of its college trading card license with 2014-15 SP Authentic Basketball helping bring down the curtain when it releases on Wednesday, packing three autographs per box, including some of Michael Jordan, LeBron James and other past and present NBA players. Upper Deck promises 20 four-card packs with an average of three autographs … [Read more...]
2014 SP Authentic Football Preview and Checklist
One product has remained constant for Upper Deck football throughout their years of both NFL and NCAA licenses and that is SP Authentic. It returns for its 2014 run Friday, December 17. 2014 Upper Deck SP Authentic is built on of a 235-card base set, made up of 100 regular cards, 30 short print rookies, 20 legend short prints and 50 authentic moments, which highlight 50 of … [Read more...]
2013-14 Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey Arrives
The season may have ended with a Los Angeles Kings victory in the Stanley Cup but Upper Deck’s 2013-14 SP Authentic Hockey cards aim to keep the season alive. The product, which includes two years’ worth of rookie cards, released across North America this week. SP Authentic offers three hard-signed autographsin every box on average and also the chance to discover … [Read more...]
Rich’s Ramblings: Let’s Make Some Better Base Sets
I received this email From Bobby Davis of Winter Park, Florida recently. I have some comments of my own after you read his thoughts on collecting current sports card sets. "I have collected cards for 45 years and am an unabashed set builder. I want as many "common" cards as I can get, because I know and care about the players, whether stars or role players. I love getting my … [Read more...]