Tag: Collectors Corner
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Collectors Corner: The Mike Modano Super Collection
Just a few of the 1700+ Mike Modano cards inside Carlos’ collection. You may already follow this collector on YouTube, but today’s article will introduce Carlos under a new persona: The Mike Modano collector. The Introduction I started collecting in 1990. Baseball was the first sport I began with since it was myfavorite sport. Before…
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Collectors Corner: The Roberto Luongo Super Collector
Chris stands next to his extensive Roberto Luongo Collection. His collection consists of pictures, memorabilia, game-used items and cards….. especially cards. As a fellow goalie, I know exactly how Chris must feel collecting someone who stands between the pipes, especially at the NHL level. Being a goalie isn’t easy, especially when you need to bring…
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Collectors Corner: Eddie The Eagle (Ed Belfour)
After connecting with Georgios, a card collector from Sweden, through a Swedish hockey card Facebook Page, he was eager to share his collection with me. Since Belfour is also one of my All-Time favourite goaltenders, this extensive collection of rare and elusive cards had my jaw on the floor in a matter of seconds. Georgios…
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Collectors Corner: A King Between The Pipes – Jonathan Quick
An impressive 1/1 Panini Dominion Shield card resting on a Jonathan Quick Game-Used blocker. Introduction My name is Mitch and I’m from Los Angeles, CA. I started collecting sports cards as a kid in the early 90s. I stopped collecting for a good 10 years or so, when the whole industry kind of died off.…
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Collectors Corner: Patrick Roy
2001-2002 Upper Deck SPGU SP Patch Card of “Saint Patrick” Patrick Roy 25/50.Today I’m going to feature Ryan’s collection of one of the All-Time greatest goaltenders in NHL history: Patrick Roy. His Roy collection features over 2,000 cards of one of the best goalies to ever play the game. I hope you enjoy this recent…
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Collectors Corner: Rich’s Custom Card Madness!
Rich’s custom SP ‘Home Edition’ NHL Ink Triple Autograph card of Bure, Mogilny and Fedorov. In this hobby there are custom cards….. and then there are Richard’s custom cards…. Richard is one of the most dedicated autograph ‘hunters’ I’ve seen in this hobby and his autograph collections are the stuff of legends. Aside from the…
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Collectors Corner: A Habs Fan & His Josh Gorges Super Collection
Richard’s Panini Prime Colors Completed Number of Josh Gorges. A once-in-a-lifetime accomplishment for any collector. Today I’d like to turn the spotlight on fellow SportsCardForum Hockey Moderator Richard and his Josh Gorges Super Collection. He is a collector that puts a lot of pride into his collection and the hobby at large and I’m glad to…
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Collectors Corner: King of Kings – The Anze Kopitar Super Collector
Anze Kopitar’s Upper Deck Ultimate Rookie Autographed NHL Shield 1/1.After connecting with Andrew on the Blowout Cards forums, I just knew he’d be a great feature here on the blog. Andrew has been player collecting for many years and definitely has the ‘resume’ to prove it with many player collections currently on the go across…
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Collectors Corner: Once In A Lifetime Moment Leads To A Justin Faulk Collection
I’ve always liked hearing about why collectors collect who they do. I find it interesting how the spark for a certain player or team can develop from many different places. In Jon’s case, as he will explain below, a once in a lifetime encounter with Justin Faulk sparked a card collection that he still continues…
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Collectors Corner: Gaborik Super Collector Turned Supreme Patch Hoarder
Curt’s Introduction I am 60 years old and grew up in Minnesota as a huge sports fan (Twins, Vikings, North Stars). I started collecting football cards at first around 1972 when I was 13. Mostly for Vikings players, but that evolved into other sports, teams, players, etc. I went into the Navy in 1977 and…
