Category: Show & Tell
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The Great One Makes an Appearance at the 2024 Fall Expo in Toronto!
After another successful Expo here in the Toronto area, I wanted to showcase my two notable pickups at the show this fall.
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The Inspiration behind the 2022-23 Parkhurst “Wrapper Back” Parallel Cards
This article shares the inspiration behind the 2022-23 Upper Deck Parkhurst Champions “Wrapper Back” 51-52 Retro parallel card set.I just wanted to take a moment and highlight my most recent addition to my Martin Brodeur collection. After seeing the announcement for this new wrapper back parallel in 2022-23 Parkhurst Champions, I knew i had to…
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A Year in Review: My Top 10 Additions of 2023
Another year down, and another Top 10! 2023 was an incredible year for my collection.
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Another Vezina Memorabilia card from Solid Gold! Uncovering hockey history!
2022 President’s Choice Solid Gold – Vezina Trophy Winners: Marc-Andre Fleury & Georges Vezina, numbered 3/6. Greeting fellow collectors, As 2023 draws to a close, I wanted to share a particular card I added to my collection very recently that wouldn’t have been possible without some good friends in the hobby.
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My Pickups from the 2023 Sports Card & Memorabilia Fall Expo in Toronto
The Fall 2023 Expo was a lot of fun. I am always happy to browse the many different booths and see what I can find. While I didn’t pickup a whole lot of cards, I was definitely happy with what I came away with from the 2 days I was there. Let me know which…
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My Top 10 Additions of 2022
To start the year off right, I think it’s best to look back on what was accomplished in the last year. I didn’t know what to expect coming into 2022, but I think I did very well. Here are my Top 10 additions in 2022: 10) 2002-03 UD Mask Collection Nation’s Best Since I knew…
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Vladislav Tretiak: The Best Goaltender To Never Play in the NHL
2006-07 ITG International Ice Game-Used Jersey – Vladislav Tretiak (Soviet Union)To many hockey fans, Vladislav Tretiak was, to this day, the best goaltender to never play a game in the NHL. So how did all of this come to be? Well, after his international efforts for the now defunct Soviet Union hockey team, he gained…
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The First Lady of Hockey: Manon Rheaume
2008-09 Upper Deck Masterpieces Brushstrokes Autographs of Manon Rheaume. After many years of searching, I finally snagged this noteworthy piece for my goalie collection at the 2022 Spring Expo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The card I’m talking about is the 2008-09 Upper Deck Masterpieces Brushstrokes Autographed card of Manon Rheaume – The First Lady of…
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A Year In Review: My Top 10 Pickups of 2021
I count down the Top 10 additions to my collection in 2021 Like many collectors over the past 12 months, we’ve witnessed the continual rise and increased exposure of this great hobby to the masses over the past little while. On a more personal collecting note this year, I was finally able to attend my first…
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Team Issued Card Holds Unique Origins from Södertälje, Sweden
2007-2008 ICA/AXA Södertälje SK Oversized Swedish Team Issued Card It’s not every day that you find a new card that you didn’t know existed, but that is exactly what happened a few weeks ago when a notification about a new card listing popped up on my phone. After peering into my notifications, I immediately knew I…
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