By Darcy Ryan Brooke-Bisschop aka bb_bros
I wrote an article recently that identified five factors that I take into account when I enter into trade discussions that allow me to go beyond the book value of a card in an effort to maximize my return in a deal.
The first factor that I identified was what I [...]
Archive for category Sports Card Articles
By Joey Collins aka Joecoolio
Hockey cards have been around for a long time. The first hockey cards were included in cigarette packages from 1910 to 1913. After World War I, only one more cigarette set was issued, during the 1924-25 season by Champ’s Cigarettes. From 1933 until 1941, O-Pee-Chee printed hockey cards, stopping production for [...]
By Joey Collins aka Joecoolio
Ever since Sidney Crosby entered the NHL and was eligible to be on an official rookie card (he was depicted on cards while in junior, but these were not considered rookie cards), it seems the hockey card industry has come back to life. We all remember the thrill of buying packs [...]
By Joey Collins aka Joecoolio
As an avid sports card collector, I have seen the days where cards were just cards. Even rookie cards were not marked. We all saw the rise and fall of sports cards in the early 1990s. It seemed everyone was out to make a buck on older cards. Nowadays we see [...]
By Joey Collins aka joecoolio
From the mindset of a young collector, the thrill of opening a pack of hockey cards is indescribable. When you’re a kid, you know nothing of boundaries. Personally, I would imagine there were a million cards and every pack I opened would bring forth new and wondrous pictures, teams and players. [...]
Lord Stanley of Preston
Mar 19
By: Keith Lenn aka KeithLenn
Note: This profile of Lord Stanley of Preston was written as a short position paper to serve as a nomination and support for his inclusion in the World Wide Hockey Hall of Fame, a “virtual” Hockey Hall of Fame in which this writer is a voting member. Lord Stanley was elected [...]
