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 […]

The long awaited mystery redemption lists for new Upper Deck products have finally been released. The most anticipated of these is undoubtedly the 2016-17 Artifact list, which is now FULLY AVAiLABLE. 2016-17 Upper Deck Artifacts Redemption List Base Rookie Redemption Set 40 Cards – 1:9 Hobby Packs; 1;96 Blaster/Retail Packs Parallels: Emerald – 1:53 Hobby […]

Rookie Anthology is the catch all of Panini’s hockey products. It combines sets from several different brands into one name. This means that collectors can expect to find cards from various Panini products, giving them the chance at hits from several products, without having to buy multiple products. The 2012-13 edition was a little short […]

Panini Certified is your standard mid-range product. Offering up plenty of different inserts as well as multiple kinds of jersey card, this product fills the need for an everyday product that will be fun for kids and adults alike. Autographs in this product are most likely going to be sticker ones and the memorabilia will […]

The loss of the 2012-13 NHL season meant that card companies were forced to scale back production in order to compensate the loss of a rookie class. This does not mean that gorgeous cards were not made available. With this release Panini combined its two most high-end products into one. Prime continues its tradition of […]

When the 2012-13 NHL season was lost to the lockout, hockey card producers were left scrambling to compensate for the loss of a full rookie class. In order to do this they had to come up with different products to fill the void, while still maintaining the interest of collectors. With this in mind Upper […]

Canada and hockey just go together, and it is this fact that UD Team Canada looks to celebrate. While it does not include the National Woman’s Team, as later products do, it is still an ode to the love Canadians have for the game. Fans can look forward to a variety of autographed and inserts. […]