By Karine Hains aka Pheebs888
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It would be fair to say that Artifacts has now become on of the staple hockey products of the Upper Deck’s yearly release calendar. Now in its fifth year, the product is still going strong. Of course, its parallel heavy nature does not sit well with all collectors but every year, [...]
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By Karine Hains aka Pheebs888
Once again this year, the release of Upper Deck’s (UD) flagship high-end hockey release had to be delayed. Originally slotted for a June release, The Cup was then pushed to an end of July release which would have coincided with the National sports Collectors Convention. Unfortunately, UD wasn’t able to make [...]
By Don White aka doniceage
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This product was just released on July 1st so I was more than happy to take a look at it. Upon looking at the box I see that the box stated nine hits per box, with the claim of “four autographs, one game used, and four parallels per box.” The checklist [...]
By Jason Ciaramella aka ExeterJay
The much-anticipated OPC Baseball arrived in stores and hobby shops across the country on June 17th. This product had caused quite a stir among collectors of vintage, retro and throwback style cards, with the promise of a 1971 OPC parallel card in every pack. The concept of doing a retro theme [...]
By Karine Hains, Editor-in-Chief
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While the season is now over in the NHL, the high-end collecting season is only just starting. A few weeks ago, Upper Deck treated us to Ultimate Collection and the have now followed it up with O-Pee-Chee Premier. This year is Premier’s sophomore season and if you invested in some of this [...]
By Karine Hains, Editor-in-Chief
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The nearing end of the season means two things for hockey fans; the Cup will soon be awarded and it’s time for Upper Deck’s high-end offerings. First up, Ultimate Collection. Unlike last season when a box included 4 packs, now a box is a single pack of 4 cards. The reasoning seems [...]
