Collecting Hockey
Center Ice: A Hockey Brewery, Every Enthusiasts Dream!
August 18th, 2015 Last September the Center Ice Brewery announced its plans to open up a hockey themed brewery in the St. Louis area, and now every enthusiasts dreams are becoming reality! The group is currently wrapping up their second Kickstarter campaign and are trying to reach $15,000 in...
Top Ten Hockey Card Mullets
February 25th, 2015 Jaromir Jagr has been in the hockey news a lot these past few weeks. Not only did he recently turn 43 years old, but rumors have been swirling around the league that Jagr might be traded soon to a team contending for the Stanley Cup, some have even speculated he could...
Book Review: Hockey Card Stories by Ken Reid
November 5th, 2014 It’s impossible to read Ken Reid’s new book “Hockey Card Stories” and not be taken back in time. History of the Game Through Cards An easy and thoroughly enjoyable read, Hockey Card Stories covers 59 individual players from the 1960’s through the 1990’s....
Cleaning Out Lockers, Closets, and Hockey Cards
June 10th, 2013 It's looking to be a good Cup this year. Fun to watch. My team isn't in it so I cleaned out the downstairs closet. That's when I came across my remaining 100 or so Topps hockey cards. What a spectacular let-down. I started collecting in the Twin Cities suburb of...
Hockey Memorabilia: Maybe It Just Isn't In the Cards
March 4th, 2013 WHO'S HOLDING THE DECK? Are you the kind that has to open your new package of hockey cards right in the shop? Do you open them in the car? Do you wait until you get home to open them, arrange them, put them in their special binder or sleeves, or (gasp!) do you not...
Motown Madness is THE card set for Red Wings fans
March 2nd, 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 produced series that are dedicated to clubs like the Canadiens, Leafs and Flyers. Now, it's the Detroit Red Wings turn...
Upper Deck Goes Free Card Crazy This Saturday
February 8th, 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 Day in Canada has become one of the most important days on the collector calendar -...
Heroes and Prospects Changes Focus for 2012-13 Hockey Card Set
January 31st, 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, Heroes and Prospects (or colloquially known as H&P) is a hockey card series...
Rookie Cards Blocked for 2013 NHL Season
January 21st, 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 season did get underway, card collectors are still on the bench when it comes to young...
A Brief Hockey Card History of the Minnesota Wild
November 21st, 2012 Millions of paintings have been painted, but it's a few, well-chosen paintings that make a museum. Much the same way, millions of hockey cards have been manufactured, and it's a few, well-chosen hockey cards that can make a different kind of museum. However, unlike an...
The Curious Case of Tim Hortons Collectibles
November 4th, 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 night (and the stomach aches that followed the day after); but as we matured "Timmy's"...
Post re-enters hockey card market with CHL
October 15th, 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 of its various brands. The set is slated to release later this month. As was the case in previous...
Hockey Collectibles Reminder of Past NHL Lockouts
October 3rd, 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, as odd as it may sound, past NHL work stoppages have resulted in unique pieces being...
