Upper Deck Artifacts is always a much anticipated release in the hockey collecting world. The popular rookie redemptions drive the early part of the collecting season, while the memorabilia and autographs offer some early season hits to get fans pumped up. The 2011-12 Artifacts release featured all of these things. While it may not have […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 Series 2 Hockey
2011-12 Series 2 Hockey is the follow up to Series 1. This product rounds out several sets began in Series 1, as well as updates some of the other Upper Deck products previously released. Series 2 is often viewed by collectors as lesser than Series 1 due to it’s less note-worthy rookie offerings, but it […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 Series 1 Hockey
As Upper Deck’s flagship product, 2011-12 Series 1 Hockey was, as usual, a hot product for collectors. The first opportunity to get in pack cards of the new rookie class, Series 1 is a date that collectors wait for all year. This year’s major Young Guns included Gabriel Landeskog, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Adam Henrique. Additionally […]
2017 Topps WWE Road to WrestleMania – Checklist Added
The WWE is in its yearly countdown to WrestleMania and Topps is joining in the fun. 2017 Road to WrestleMania is the company’s salute to the year that has been, and a highlight of the rivalries leading into WrestleMania 33. Each hobby box will produce 2 hits, be they autos, relics, or auto relics. Additionally […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 SPx Hockey
2011-12 SPx was a mid-high end product offered by Upper Deck to highlight the rookie class of the year. Several rookie oriented subsets were included in the product, at varying degrees of rarity. It offers a well balanced mixture of memorabilia and autographs for collectors, while maintaining a degree of variablity in hits. Additionally, each […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 SPGU
Memorabilia has long been popular with card collectors and Upper Deck uses SP Game Used to fill this demand. The 2011-12 SPGU offering allowed collectors and opportunity at several different types of memorabilia cards, including several nameplate and numberplate sets. These were often accentuated with autographs, and some of the more popular ones have been known […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 SP Authentic
Upper Deck’s SP line of cards have always been some of the more popular releases by the company. These usually feature the best memorabilia and autographs of the mid-range releases and offer decent value for the customer. 2011-12 SP Authentic lives up to this promise by offering 3 autos per box, 1 of which is […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 O-Pee-Chee
The longest running brand in hockey collecting, O-Pee-Chee is a favorite of fans. Although it is not high-end, the 2011-12 O-Pee-Chee release combines affordability with a classic style and satisfies fans desire to rip packs. The product is centered around parallels and inserts, but does, none-the-less provide limited opportunities at autographs and memorabilia cards. Given […]
Rittenhouse Star Trek 50th Anniversary – Full Checklist
2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Star Trek The Original Series being released. While it may have been short lived, it spawned a cult following that has turned into multiple movies and numerous spin-offs. To mark this anniversary Rittenhouse has compiled and anthology product that spans across the entire original Star Trek franchise. While the recent […]
2017 President’s Choice Blue and White Centennial – Checklist Added
Blue and White Centennial is the debut product for President’s Choice Hockey, a new venture by Dr. Brian Price, former owner of In The Game. Dr. Price returns to the hobby after a couple years absence following the sale of ITG to Leaf. This debut product marks the 100th Anniversary of the Toronto Maple Leafs, […]