frozenheroes

Well I figured without any real exciting news or updates I would take this opportunity to chat about some of the hockey card issues this year.
I guess the biggest 'issue' was Upper Deck tricking us with Series 2. Only shipping what was preordered and then saying that is it. This in effect drove the wholesale price up from issue by about 75%. Hobby boxes are being quoted on the secondary market at $100 or higher and even the retail and blaster boxes are taking a hit.

The other ...

Well I'm ™™™™™™

The first product to roll out of Upper Deck under their new 'Brick & Mortar' rules and already I have rec'd emails from an internet seller who even admits in his email promotion letter that he knows he isn't supposed to have it. Thank goodness for the little product code serial number which will identify the supplier and get him in deep s**t. I was hoping that the distributors of Upper Deck product would follow the rules but one of the two of them in Canada ...

As promised here is the 10-11 Ultimate Box break. I opened 2 just for fun.

First Box/Pack
Tony Esposito base 333/399 (traded)
Nathan Lawson RC 282/399 (on ebay)
Erik Karlsson Debut Threads 191/200 (on ebay)
Pavel Datsyuk Achievements Auto 10/25 (on ebay)

Second Box/Pack
John Tavares base 294/399 (traded)
Kevin Poulin RC 121/399 (on ebay)
Eric Wellwood Debut Threads 152/200 (given away)
Joe Sakic Ultimate Signatures (on ebay) ...

Finally got the info on 2011-12 Upper Deck Series 1 hockey. Haven't checked Upper Decks website to see what the product looks like yet though. The 'B' means that brick & mortor stores like mine get our product 90 days before the general release.

HOBBY (12/24/8) Nov 09 $66
BLASTERS (20/7+1+1/8) Nov 15 $20
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Well the much anticipated release (or was it just shear Upper Deck boredom ) of the 10-11 UD Ultimate Hockey product is fast approaching. Wednesday the 20th is the official release date and we have some cases coming. We will post a box break and any big hits we get shortly thereafter.

Have a great weekend everyone