2011-12 Rookie Anthology, like other years of RA, is a collection of update sets from across Panini’s product line. While it avoids the big names such as Dominion and Prime, it offers up plenty of Crown Royale, Certified. Luxury Suite, and Pinnacle. This mish-mash of products means that a variety of hits are available in […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 Panini Pinnacle
Panini Pinnacle is a product that is geared towards the younger collectors, whose budgets may not allow for the freedom that older collectors may have. With no guarantee of an autograph, and only 2 memorabilia hits per box, Pinnacle manages to stay affordable meaning that it is nothing to grab a couple packs as an […]
Breaking News: UD Series 2 Young Guns List Released
Upper Deck has just released the list of Series 2 Young Guns, which is currently scheduled for release February 15th. YOUNG GUNS CANVAS LIST NOW AVAILABLE!!! Collectors can expect to find 6 of these cards per hobby box of Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey. Check back here or on Breakninja.com as more list become available. Series […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 Parkhurst Champions
The 2011-12 collecting year saw Upper Deck revive the Parkhurst brand under the name of Parkhurst Champions. This has proved to be a very successful product, that has become very difficult to find. While each box promised only a single autograph, it was filled with the popular Champ’s Minis, which came in a variety of […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 Panini Prime
Making it’s debut in 2011-12 Panini Prime joins Dominion as the company’s high-end hockey card option. The product was filled with incredible relic cards, and a great mix of autographs. The main draw was without a doubt the Prime Colors/Namesakes/Ties type sets which offered large patches that were extremely short printed. This was a product […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 Panini Contenders
Panini Contenders is a long time favorite of autograph collectors, as each box guarantees multiple autos. 2011-12 promised 3 to 4 autos per hobby box, with one of these being a rookie, additionally all autos were hard signed, with the exception of the 6 way booklet cards. Memorabilia is limited to auto patch sets, and […]
Ninja Update: 2011-12 Panini Dominion
Panini’s response to Upper Deck’s The Cup product, Dominion is the ultra high-end hockey card product for the company. This product comes with a massive checklist overflowing with memorabilia cards and hard signed autographs. It also pays homage to legends of hockey’s past, offering two separate category of cut signatures, the Kindest Cuts set, and […]
Ninja Update: 2012-13 ITG Heroes and Prospects
Heroes and Prospects has always been a popular product for ITG, but the combination of the NHL lockout, and the inclusion of Connor McDavid autographs have made the 2012-12 edition particularly popular. It has all the hallmarks of classic H&P, 2 autographs, 2 memorabilia, and a great mix of young prospects, as well as some […]
Ninja Update: 2012-13 ITG Between the Pipes
Consistently a favorite among fans Between the Pipes offers up multiple hits per box and a mix of stars young and old. Designed as a celebration of goaltenders the product features a large crop of autographs and plenty of game-used memorabilia. Added to this are much sought after Masked Men cards, and even a collection […]
Ninja Update: 2012-13 ITG Motown Madness
The 2012-13 collecting season was a good one for fans of the Detroit Red Wings, ITG 12th Edition featured special Steve Yzerman Retrospective packs, but that wasn’t enough for the ITG folks. Motown Madness went a step further and celebrated the history of the entire team. Names like Shanahan, Yzerman, Howe, and Sawchuk are just […]