Category: The Hobby
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The Parallel That Must Not Be Named…. Panini’s 2010-11 Score French Back
Okay, so bit of a random post here. Hence why you’ll find this post under the “Random” Category of my blog posts. For collectors out there who may stumble upon this blog post, I just wanted to quickly highlight these EXTREMELY rare cards that many of you may not even know exist. The 2010-11 Score French Back…
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A Blast From The Past: Looking Back At The 2009-10 Upper Deck Champ’s Mini Rookies
Ah, Champs Mini’s. Gotta love them, right? I personally do. The slight homage to the original C55 hockey cards (which I also touched on in a recent blog post from 1911 still resonate with collectors today, even if over 100 years has pasted and the hockey cards today are nothing like they once were, small collectible…
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2003-04 Topps: A C55 Tribute
It’s been awhile since I’ve added anything to my Marc-Andre Fleury collection, but today I was really excited to add this sweet 2003-04 Topps C55 Miniature card to the collection tonight. For those who don’t know, these mini cards were made to pay tribute to the 1910-1913 hockey card set manufactered by Imperial Tobacco Canada.…
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CloutsNChara’s Collector Of The Month: September 2018
CloutsNChara Sports Cards’ Collector of The Month!I’m not one for notoriety, but I thought this was pretty cool. In August, CloutsNChara sports cards created their monthly newsletter which now features a special Collector of The Month showcase in order to shed some light on specific collectors & their collections that they love so much. After seeing their…
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The Story Behind The 2013-14 Sweden’s AllSvenskan Hockey 1/1 Printing Plates
Okay, so I wanted to add in a little hobby education to this blog, and what better than some insight into these rare Hockey Allsvenskan Lockout Review printing plates from 2013-14. Back in 2017, I was introduced to another collector through SportsCarForum who primarily collected his favourite Swedish club SÖDERTÄLJE SK, along with Carl Hagelin. His…
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One Of The Pesky Ones: O-Pee-Chee Blank Backs
My Jhonas Enroth O-Pee-Chee Retro Blank Back parallel cards from 2010-2017. I really like player collecting. I really do. I like the hunt to chase down many different cards to try and shorten the wantlist and keep an eye out for those really elusive cards. The easy ones are ‘expected’ pickups, the rare stuff you’ll…
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