2002-03 UD Series 1 is that flagship product for Upper Deck and offers far more value than what modern Series 1 and 2 offer. Each hobby box of 2002-03 UD Series 1 offered 2 jersey cards in addition to the requisite 6 Young Guns rookies. The rookie class featured in this release include names such […]

2002-03 UD Artistic Impressions is a unique product that reminds me of what Masterpieces would accomplish in later years. Rather than using game photos as the card backing, Upper Deck uses artists renderings to create an attractive and intriguing product. Additionally they offered a case incentive framed and signed jumbo card, that included names such […]

2002-03 Topps Total is a low-end product that was aimed at set builders and young fans who lacked the budget for big money collecting. The large base set is augmented by a few insert sets and a very limited autograph set. For modern collectors this set doesn’t offer much of anything, but for collectors who […]

2002-03 Topps Heritage is a reprint  type product that takes the old-time design of the 1966-67 Topps/OPC sets, best known for the Bobby Orr rookie cards and applies to to the players of the 2002-03 season. Each hobby box offered collectors 2 memorabilia or autograph hits, and even included sticks of gum, just like the […]

2002-03 Topps Chrome is very similar to the basic Topps/OPC release, but more streamlined and much shinier. Much like the base release, this product pays homage to Patrick Roy in multiple subsets, and offers fans some very attractive cards. While memorabilia and autos are not guaranteed, the product still stands a fun adventure for fans […]

2017 Upper Deck Canadian Tire Team Canada is a promotional set that will run from December 1st to December 28th, 2017 or as supplies last. Each pack will cost $1.99 with purchase and is exclusive to Canadian Tire locations. Each 5 card packs offers collectors the chance at a variety of different cards such as […]

2002-03 Topps/OPC are a set of 2 different, but nearly identical products released in tandem. Topps is the USA release, while OPC is the Canadian version. These two releases are the same in almost every way except for 2 OPC exclusive parallel sets, as well as an OPC Hometown Heroes Set geared towards Canadian teams, […]

2002-03 Topps Stadium Club brings the much loved style of the iconic baseball product to the hockey world.  Stadium Club offers fans a variety of hits and inserts, including multiple autographed sets, as well as relic based cards. Modern day collectors may be puzzled by Topps producing hockey cards, but the company has a long […]

2017 Leaf Superlative Hockey is the latest entry in the Superlative line. Originally produced by In The Game, Superlative is one of the products that have carried over to Leaf after the ITG buyout. The product is now even more stream-lined than it was in it’s ITG days, with base cards having been eliminated and […]

2017 Leaf Lumber Kings is set to release in what will be the second year for the Stick based product. Capitalizing on the popularity of its Stickwork brand, Leaf released Lumber Kings last year to a positive reaction, and as a result they have elected to bring the product back for a second collecting season. […]