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, […]

2017 Fleer Ultra Spider-Man is an insert heavy product from Upper Deck that celebrates not only Spider-Man, but many Marvel Comics superheroes. While there is no guaranteed autographs in this product, they do exist in the form of artist signed cards, which highlight the detail that goes into the production of products such as this. […]

The 40th Anniversary of the release of Star Wars has arrived and with this in mind Topps is releasing 2017 Star Wars 40th Anniversary trading cards. These cards feature a variety of Star Wars material from across the franchise. Base cards feature everything from movie scenes to posters from around the world. There is a […]

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 […]