The sports card industry is marking the 30th anniversary of something that collectors, manufacturers and their employees, and most dealers in the industry do not know about. The ‘something’ is a lawsuit that paved the way for an entire segment of the industry. It wasn’t just a David vs. Goliath scenario. It was more like David vs. a team of Goliaths. The David in this case … [Read more...] about Thirty Years Ago, Tri-Cards Lawsuit Changed The Hobby Forever
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Bedard Signs With Upper Deck In Time For National
For decades, hockey collectibles have been at the National, but they have taken a back seat to baseball, basketball and football collectibles. Part of the reason is timing, as hockey is deep into its offseason when the National takes place. Another reason has been that the venue or host city is not always a big hockey market. If that is ever going to change, this is … [Read more...] about Bedard Signs With Upper Deck In Time For National
The Hobby Has Moved On From Alexis Lafreniere
There is little doubt that Alexis Lafreniere of the New York Rangers is and will be a good player in the NHL with a lengthy career. But as far as the hobby is concerned, we can pretty much stick a fork in him. At least for now. The hobby is a little bit more fickle when it comes to declaring someone a bust than the general sports world is. Sports fans invest … [Read more...] about The Hobby Has Moved On From Alexis Lafreniere
Upper Deck Creates, Distributes First Peoples Hockey Cards
Canadian Indigenous hockey players who’ve never had a licensed NHL trading card before are getting one now, courtesy of Upper Deck. The company says it “worked with the players, their families and the Indigenous community” to create the NHL First Peoples cards and make the set “as authentic as possible.” The cards feature players across multiple eras. The pack of … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Creates, Distributes First Peoples Hockey Cards
2022-23 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Preview
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are still two weeks away, but some information about next season's hockey card releases is starting to trickle out, including one of the season's key products. Upper Deck has unveiled its plans for its 2022-23 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey. Traditionally, UD Series 1 is released on the second weekend of November, in conjunction with the Sport Card and … [Read more...] about 2022-23 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Preview
“A Thrill”: Olympic Gold Medalist Rattray on Getting Hockey Card in Tim Hortons Set
As collectors, we all get a thrill when we pull a special card out of a pack, or pick up a card we have been hunting for at a shop, show or online. But imagine being a hockey card collector and opening a pack and pulling your very own rookie card. Jamie Lee Rattray got to experience that thrill. I recently got the chance to watch the Ottawa Senators-Philadelphia Flyers … [Read more...] about “A Thrill”: Olympic Gold Medalist Rattray on Getting Hockey Card in Tim Hortons Set
2020-21 Upper Deck SP Signature Legends Preview
It may seem a little odd that the Upper Deck Company has a 2020-21 hockey card product coming out in April, 2022. But in this day and age of COVID-19, pandemics, cancelled games, closed borders and everything else that the current plague has brought with it, how could we even think for a minute this is unusual? The beauty of 2020-21 Upper Deck SP Signature Legends is that … [Read more...] about 2020-21 Upper Deck SP Signature Legends Preview
Women’s Hockey Legend Kim St-Pierre a Fan Favorite at Expo Signing Sessions
While the recent Sport Card and Memorabilia Expo in Toronto was a hockey autograph collector’s paradise, there was one guest in particular whose popularity has proven how far the hobby has come in the last generation. Kim St-Pierre, considered by many to be the greatest female goaltender of all time, was a fan favorite at the show. The Fall Expo coincides with the Hockey … [Read more...] about Women’s Hockey Legend Kim St-Pierre a Fan Favorite at Expo Signing Sessions
Like NSCC, 1991 Toronto Expo Was Buzzing
While the collecting world is anticipating this weekend’s Fall Sport Card and Memorabilia Expo in Toronto, the excitement of the first in person Fall Expo since 2019 is overshadowing the 30th anniversary of the first Expo. In 1991, the hobby exploded, and the sports collectibles industry grew to something no one anticipated. Just a few short months before that first show, … [Read more...] about Like NSCC, 1991 Toronto Expo Was Buzzing
Rising NHL Star Nick Suzuki Signs Autograph Deal with Upper Deck
Tuesday was a good day for Nick Suzuki. The 22-year-old Montreal Canadiens star signed an eight-year contract extension with the team worth $63 million while Upper Deck was announcing an exclusive multi-year autograph and memorabilia deal with him. Suzuki, who led the Canadiens to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, has already signed pucks, gloves, sticks, helmets, prints and … [Read more...] about Rising NHL Star Nick Suzuki Signs Autograph Deal with Upper Deck