Tag: The Hobby
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Another History Lesson = More Parkhurst Retros
Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadian card collectors! I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday with family and friends. As for me, well, I wanted to write-up a little something for a recent pickup for the goalie collection. Upper Deck’s 2024-25 Parkhurst Champions included a clever homage to the iconic 1953-54 set…& more gum…
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The ‘Golden Whale’ Found After a Decade-Long Hunt
After chasing this card for over 10 years, the chase finally comes to an end… The 2014-15 Upper Deck MVP Gold Script /100 is now in my collection! To call this card one of my white whales is an understatement, so I have cleverly dubbed it the ‘golden whale’. I first heard of this card come up…
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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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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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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…
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Two Legendary Cards
2005-2006 Upper Deck The Cup Rookie Patch Autographs /99 – Sidney Crosby & Alexander Ovechkin. Remembering a time when I saw these two cards in person at the Spring Expo in Toronto. A sealed tin of 2005-2006 Upper Deck The Cup.Throwback to the 2019 Toronto Spring Expo when I saw these two cards side-by-side. Such…
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The Early History of NHL Hockey Cards
Cards from the 1911-1912 Imperial Tobacco C55 National Hockey Association (NHA) Hockey Players set. These cards are one of the many ‘cigarette cards’ released during this time period. Within the hockey card industry, this set is one of the “Three C’s” of cigarette sets produced during this time period and predate the NHL. The Three…
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How To Start A Hockey Card Collection
Hockey cards: The coolest pieces of cardboard you’ll ever own (probably). Part ll of this blog series, How To Start A Hockey Card Collection: Player Collecting is now Live. Ahhh, hockey cards. Some people may not understand them, but for those who do or are just starting to, this blog post is definitely for you. …
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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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