2008-09 Series 2 is the follow up to Series 1. Usually less popular than Series 1, it still offers excellent value and provides Young Guns rookies for players such as Ben Bishop, Cory Schneider, and Karl Alzner. The product also brings forward many new insert sets that stand alone from Series 1, as well as […]

2008-09 Series 1 is the premier product for Upper Deck. Offering the much sought after Young Guns set, Series 1 is the first opportunity to grab true rookie cards of players such as Steven Stamkos, Claude Giroux, and Blake Wheeler. The addition of several insert sets and the chance at some good looking memorabilia, means […]

2008-09 Black Diamond was an excellent year for the popular Upper Deck product. It offered a balanced hit count that varied between inserts and parallels, as well as rookies and the jersey cards. While there is no guaranteed autograph, the product remains a fun and affordable option for collectors. Additionally, with a strong rookie class, […]

2008-09 MVP is a low-end Upper Deck product that focuses on base parallels and inserts. While the product does provide a jersey card in each box, the autographs are rare, and even the jerseys are a secondary focus. The product caters primarily to set builders and young collectors starting out in the hobby. Effectively 2008-09 […]

2016-17 Upper Deck Overtime Wave 3 has been released and it rounds out the product for this collecting year. These bonus packs are used as a incentive for purchases of hobby boxes of OPC Platinum, UD Ice, and SP Authentic. Each pack contains 4 cards; 3 base cards and an insert or autograph. Wave 3 […]

2008-09 Trilogy is a great example of one of Upper Deck’s better products. The 2008-09 edition is very similar to Upper Deck Ice, in that it contains a good amount of acetate cards. Each box produces 3 autographs, 3 memorabilia cards, and 3 rookies. These are some beautiful cards that justify the hefty price tag […]

2008-09 Artifacts is an Upper Deck product that relies heavily on its use of memorabilia cards and parallel sets. It is also one of the first opportunity for collectors to get their hands on rookie cards for players such as Steven Stamkos and Max Pacioretty. Artifacts comes at a relatively affordable price and remains a […]

2008-09 BAP (Be A Player) Hockey is a mid-range Upper Deck product that produces 8 autographs per hobby box. While these autos may not be the most sought after cards in collecting, they do feature some big names and serve as a great intro to collecting for younger fans looking to move their collection up […]

2008-09 UD Champ’s Hockey is an oddball product, in that it does not conform to what hockey cards usually are. A big part of the set is the Champ’s Minis, which are traditional “tobacco” sized cards. These come in a variety of parallels and also feature rookies and a Natural History category that features everything […]

2016-17 Leaf Metal Hockey is an all autograph (mostly) product that features both young prospects, as well a NHL veterans. Each box promises 7 autographs each, as well as the chance at some extremely rare Toronto Maple Leafs memorabilia. Only 200 cases of the product have been produced and each case promises 2-3 autos each […]