O-Pee-Chee is one of the iconic names in hockey collectibles, and the 2012-13 OPC set lived up to what the brand strives for, a fun and affordable product. With the focus of the product being on inserts rather than autos it speaks to set builders and those with children just entering the hobby. This doesn’t, […]

With so many products being affected by the 2012-13 NHL Lockout, it is a comfort to know that not all products were affected. 2013 ITG Draft Prospects celebrated the up and coming players of the minor leagues. This means players such as Connor McDavid were afforded the opportunity to have some of their first autographed […]

Lovers of vintage stick cards rejoice! Hot off the presses from Leaf is the new Lumber Kings product. This product, dedicated entirely to stick cards, takes the place of Leaf/ITG’s Stickwork product, that was immensely popular with fans. Originally slated to be released in October, the product is now ready, and it looks fantastic. Each […]

One of Upper Deck’s more popular high end products is UD Ultimate Collection, featuring great autographs and very nice memorabilia it is always a big seller. Unfortunately, due to the 2012-13 NHL lockout, Ultimate could not be produced as a stand alone product and was forced to be a bonus pack included in tins of […]

Upper Deck The Cup is the premier product for the company. High end cards that feature autographs and memorabilia are extremely popular with collectors. This edition of the Cup did suffer from the lost rookie class, but the other cards in the set more than make up for it. There are plenty of short-printed and […]

Series 1 and Series 2 are Upper Deck’s flagship products, but the NHL lockout deeply damaged the product. For the 2012-13 collecting year Series 2 was cancelled completely, and Series 1 suffered greatly from the loss of a real rookie class. The product still offered its usual inserts, as well as a few extra kinds, […]

Prior to it’s high-end reboot Upper Deck’s Black Diamond brand focused mainly on short printed cards and limited autographs. The memorabilia that was included was small and mostly single colour jersey cards. It did not include gem pieces or manufactured patches, instead this was a mid-end product that targeted the average collector. Of special interest […]

UD Artifacts is the traditional first product of the collecting season for the company. This means that rookie cards, for the most part, come in the form of redemptions. For this reason the 2012-13 edition was probably the Upper Deck product least affected by the NHL Lockout. As a mid-end product Artifacts offers up a […]

2012-13 saw Upper Deck’s SP Game Used brand undergo a change of format. With this release SPGU now promised an autograph or memorabilia card in each pack. This was the first step towards the hit only product that we have today. Big pieces of memorabilia and stunning autographs were a major draw for this product, […]

SP Authentic remains one of Upper Deck’s more popular products. With several categories of autographs, as well as some nice patches, this is a product that more often produces actual value. The 2012-13 edition was, like all other products, hit by the cancellation of the NHL season. The loss of a rookie class meant that […]