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The World of Autographs – not as Easy as it Seems
Dec 30th
By Linda Mankefors
There are a lot of us who collect so-called in person autographs. Non-certified autos obtained in person or by mail, or simply traded for or bought. But unless you stand there yourself in front of the athlete, is it possible to do that anymore and know you that you are getting an authentic autograph?
Why would anyone even bother dealing with this hobby when there are tons of certified autographs available? Well, there’s the hunt. Collecting a certain card set and getting all the cards autographed. There’s the unique chance of getting a jersey, helmet, figure or photo signed. More >
Raised to the Rafters
Dec 30th
Guest article by CoolHandLuke
I am writing this article on the 24th December, so I wish every SCF members to land their white whale in 2009. Now back to the Centennial watch, three things caught my attention but I will only report on Patrick Roy’s jersey retirement night. I will keep the other events for next month’s article.
For a Habs fan and a Roy collector like myself, It was finally the night Patrick came back home. Yes the 22nd November 2008 was a night to remember. To me, this was the best event in the new Bell Centre ever. Finally I More >
Book Value Based on Skills?
Dec 7th
By Kevin Lee
Pricing guide’s book values (BV) for hockey player are usually based on two things; their popularity, and their play on the ice. Now, some people probably believe that book values should be based more on their play on the ice. It’s well known that when referring to their performance, we’re usually referring to the amounts of points they can accumulate. This article will look at the top 2005-06 and 2006-07 rookie forwards (min $15 BV for Upper Deck Young Guns), who all have around a minimum of two seasons under their belt and look at what they’d be More >
A Look at the True Value of your Box Breaks
Dec 2nd
By Linda Mankefors
While card manufacturers step away from card design or set building, and instead concentrate on “big hits”, it is hard not to concentrate on the real value of the cards you get out of a box.
Five to eight years ago, at a time when I bought boxes for sheer joy and the chance to start/finish a set, a box contained a whole lot of interesting base cards or exciting inserts to get your hands on. Rare inserts, autographs or game used that weren’t of any interest ended up being sold, and thus I got all or almost More >
The Celebration Goes on
Nov 16th
Guest article by CoolHandLuke
Ring of Honor
The first activity of this season for the centennial program was scheduled for the Habs’ season opener on October 15, 2008, against the Boston Bruins. On that night, they revealed the Habs’ Ring of Honor. It honors 44 of their players and 10 great builders who have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame by including them on the team’s Ring of Honor located in the Bell Centre bowl.
The fans will love this as it is located behind the last row of seats. The team’s legendary players were honored because of their exploits and More >
2008-2009 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey Product Review
Nov 13th
By Karine Hains, Editor-In-Chief
Description
This year’s incarnation of the popular Artifacts brand is quite significantly different from last year’s release. The design of the base card is much less colorful, with the background color being a simple brown as opposed to the livelier blue/grey chosen a year ago. Of course, the trademark artifacts pattern is still included but it has been moved to the four corners of the cards. The standard base set again comprises of 100 regular cards, followed by 50 Legends, 50 Stars and 60 Rookie cards. On top of this, there are also 42 Rookie Redemptions.
Unlike in the More >
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