Category: The Hobby
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Upper Deck O-Pee-Cher Artist Proofs: Another Mystery To Solve…
Just wanted to update you all today with 3 new cards for the collection. All of them are Artist Proof cards from the 2009-10 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee Premier product, released in 2010. I had seen old eBay listings for some of these cards over 10+ years ago, but never did I ever think more than one…
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Hockey Immortals: New Book & C55 Card Set!
Hockey Immortals: 1911 C55 – Book and 45-card reprint set. I picked up another hockey book for my collection. This book, printed in 1991, shares the history of some of the formative years of professional hockey, predating the NHL. This book and reprint card set was limited to 50,000 copies. It focuses on the what…
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Why Did Sidney Crosby Autograph Cards With Himself?
If you’ve been around the hobby long enough, chances are you’ve seen a few dual autographed cards – including the ones where Crosby signed with…. himself. Have you ever wondered why? Let me explain.Being around this hobby for over a decade, I’ve see a lot of cardboard over the years. One cardboard memory that I…
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Blast From The Past: ITG Between The Pipes Promo Sheets!
Added this sweet promotional sheet to the collection today. While at first glance it might just look like a regular sheet, this one actually depicts one of Enroth’s cards from the product so I wanted to add this unique item to the collection. Above is a 2009-10 ITG Future Stars GoalieGraph (ITG Between The Pipes…
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Fair Play & Respekt Swedish Playing Card Set
This 52-card set of Swedish playing cards was developed by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association.I’m no poker expert, but this deck of cards has me wanting to step up my game. This ‘Fair Play & Respekt’ 52-card Playing Card set was developed by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association (Svenska Ishockeyförbundet) through the youth academy. It…
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Pre-War Set From 1933 is Revived 78 Years Later
1933-1934 O-Pee-Chee V304A Hockey Card #15 George Hainsworth 2011-2012 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee Retro Parallel #209 Jhonas EnrothAfter showing off this Jhonas Enroth card on my Instagram account recently, I just had to provide a detailed write-up about these sweet 2011-2012 O-Pee-Chee Retro cards.Upper Deck recycling old designs isn’t a new idea anymore, but it does have…
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The Tale of 2 Dinamo Minsk KHL Team Issued Cards
Two Identical cards: Two Different Stories Before I continue, I must go back. Every year that Enroth was in the KHL (2018, 2019, 2020), Dinamo Minsk released two sets of cards each season. The first card they would release every year would be the ‘New Year’s Exclusive’ card, which was given out to season ticket…
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The History of Trading Cards
One of the first trade cards to feature ice hockey was released between 1878-1882. (Set: H820 Bufford Lithos) Part 1: The Early History of NHL Hockey Cards So, trading cards are old. Like, really old.The early history of trading cards is a fascinating one. Even though these tiny pieces of paper have been around for over 300years,…
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Upper Deck Game Dated Moments Cards: The David Ayres Story
2019-2020 Upper Deck Game Dated Moments #54 David Ayres (Carolina Hurricanes) Emergency Backup Goaltender David Ayres made NHL history during an incredible 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs (February, 2020). After the truly unforgetable story of the 42-year-old zamboni driver/goalie/Emergency Backup Goaltender David Ayres, I just knew I had to pickup a card of…
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Hobby History: Bee Hive NHL Photo Cards (1934-1968)
Some days I like to appreciate the simple things in life… like these original Bee Hive photos. During the mid-1930’s, the St. Lawrence Starch company created a consumer promotional in order to help sell more of their products (think of something like Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim). These types of consumer-focused initiatives were quickly…