Jon Waldman

Motown Madness is THE card set for Red Wings fans

Jon Waldman | March 2, 2013

I’ve got to hand it to In The Game – they sure know how to pay tribute to a hockey team. Over the years, the Ontario-based hockey card company has…

Upper Deck Goes Free Card Crazy This Saturday

Jon Waldman | February 8, 2013

Carrying on an annual tradition, The Upper Deck Company will be holding National Hockey Card Day in Canada this Saturday at hobby shops and select retail locations. National Hockey Card…

Heroes and Prospects Changes Focus for 2012-13 Hockey Card Set

Jon Waldman | January 31, 2013

There’s a time-honoured tradition around this time of year – In The Game Inc., a leading hockey card manufacturer, releases its signature Heroes and Prospects series. As the name implies,…

Rookie Cards Blocked for 2013 NHL Season

Jon Waldman | January 21, 2013

Hockey fans eagerly waiting for the NHL season to begin partly did so because they were anticipating the arrival of a new rookie crop that included Nail Yakupov; and while…

The Curious Case of Tim Hortons Collectibles

Jon Waldman | November 4, 2012

There are few restaurant chains in Canada that resonate as much as Tim Hortons does. Sure, as kids we remember McDonald’s trips or the specialness of a Pizza Hut all-you-can-eat…

Post re-enters hockey card market with CHL

Jon Waldman | October 15, 2012

One of the hockey card world’s all-time favourite premium partners is back, as Post Cereal has announced that it will be producing a series of CHL goaltender cards on boxes…

Hockey Collectibles Reminder of Past NHL Lockouts

Jon Waldman | October 3, 2012

One of the more unique aspects of the collectibles world is that there is memorabilia created for every instance in the game, including times when the game doesn’t happen. Yes,…

Panini Looks Back with Rookie Anthology

Jon Waldman | July 25, 2012

While Panini’s hockey season isn’t quite done yet, the card company went retrospective for one of their latest releases, Rookie Anthology. Checking in at 10 packs per box, Anthology offers…

Relive Early Game-Used Card Glory with Titanium

Jon Waldman | July 17, 2012

Back in 2000-01, Pacific Trading Cards issued the first set to include a memorabilia card in every pack of a product – Private Stock, followed up soon after by Titanium.…

Brendan Leipsic Named Jewish Athlete of the Year

Jon Waldman | June 21, 2012

Just days before his call to the NHL, Portland Winterhawk Brendan Leipsic was recognized by his home community in Winnipeg, taking home the Ida and Max Nusgart Memorial Award as…

Hockey Cards an NHL Entry Draft Tradition

Jon Waldman | June 19, 2012

The NHL Entry Draft is eagerly anticipated every year by hockey fans anxious to see where “the next one” will end up. Collector anticipation, understandably, is just as high for…

Will Hockey Hall of Fame Call ex-Winnipeg Jet?

Jon Waldman | June 13, 2012

Now that the NHL has played its last game for the season (hopefully not much longer than that though), the world of shinny turns its eyes to the Hockey Hall…