Remember 1990. The sports card hobby was just starting to enter the stratosphere. All of your friends were beginning to collect hockey cards, baseball cards, football cards, and basketball cards. And everyone owned Score sports cards. They were perfect for anyone on a budget who was looking for crisp designs with creative subsets. It’s 2010 and [...]
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Product Preview – 2009-10 UD Ultimate Collection Hockey
Posted by tgbrown on June 29th, 2010
Next up on Upper Deck’s release schedule is a winner which has stood the test of time. Every year, UD Ultimate Collection Hockey keeps it simple by delivering one rookie card, one autograph card, and one memorabilia card in each and every pack! The new 2009-10 Upper Deck rookie class features John Tavares, Matt Duchene, [...]
Upper Deck and the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
Posted by tgbrown on June 28th, 2010
Upper Deck and the NHL partnered this past weekend at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. There were no major surprises as Taylor Hall was chosen first overall by the Edmonton Oilers followed by Tyler Seguin who went to the Boston Bruins. A few minor surprises saw defensemen Cam [...]
Sunday Fun-Day Fun Facts
Posted by tgbrown on June 27th, 2010
Bench Warmer International is a trading card company which produces trading cards featuring female models. The company was founded in 1992 by Brian Wallos. Bench Warmer’s motto is “Trading Cards Never Looked So Good”. The cards feature models who are generally featured in swimsuits, wearing baseball gloves, or football helmets. A few of the first [...]
Hobby News – The Saturday Edition
Posted by tgbrown on June 26th, 2010
From Upper Deck: Upper Deck announced yesterday that it will be releasing an impressive 2010-11 UD Ultimate Collection Basketball trading card set in September. The set will include many of this year’s top lottery picks complete with autographed inserts. Several of the top players selected during Thursday’s first round of the 2010 NBA Draft will [...]
Updated Rittenhouse Non-Sport Release Schedule
Posted by tgbrown on June 25th, 2010
Are you looking for the latest and greatest in non-sport releases? It’s hard to go wrong with the amazing line-up which Rittenhouse has ready to unleash on the hobby. With science fiction franchises such as Lost, Star Trek, and Stargate, there is definitely enough geek to go around! • The Quotable Star Trek Movies Trading [...]
The Million Dollar Jersey!
Posted by tgbrown on June 24th, 2010
Rumours of a final $200,000 purchase price proved ridiculously low in the end. Describing himself as a “lifelong hockey fan,” Toronto real estate mogul Mitchell Goldhar said Wednesday he was “pleased and proud” to have been the successful bidder for Paul Henderson’s 1972 Team Canada jersey. Goldhar, Walmart’s key property partner in Canada, said he “wants [...]
Product Preview – 2010-11 UD Artifacts
Posted by tgbrown on June 23rd, 2010
Although collectors are still awaiting the final few releases of 2009-10 to complete their chase for all of the Tavares, Duchene, Gustavsson, etc. rookie cards, it’s hard to ignore the upcoming 2010-11 NHL season with the NHL draft this Friday in Los Angeles. Names such as Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin are most likely to [...]
Sneak Peek – Famous Faces Canadiana
Posted by tgbrown on June 22nd, 2010
As first displayed at the Fall 2009 Sports Card Expo in Toronto, ‘Famous Faces – Canadiana’ celebrates Canada’s rich history. For over one hundred and forty years, Canadians have had a profound impact across the world. In politics, music, film, television and sports, Canadians can take their place with the best in history. And after [...]
Carey Price vs. Jaroslav Halak
Posted by tgbrown on June 21st, 2010
With all of the media over Kobe Bryant winning his 5th NBA Championship with the L.A. Lakers and the ever-present 2010 World Cup of Soccer, nothing compared to the news story about the fate of two net-minders in Montreal. Carey Price was drafted 5th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft and immediately became the [...]
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