Let The Collector Have His Say

[kapital]

team canada and usa gold medal auto set :D

[afholmes87]

A few ideas I'd love to see are:

1. Net Brawlers Memorabilia cards- I love the Net Brawlers insert set, but would absolutely have to have a dual memorabilia card(and autographed if you'd be so obliged Dr. Price) of the classic Mike Vernon/Patrick Roy fight from 1997.'

2. Some sort of game dated memorabilia or auto set commemorating the games between the United States and Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

3. A "Back-Checkers" set commemorating past Selke Trophy winners. Everyone loves the flashy stuff that Ovechkin, Crosby, and Malkin can do, but the game is really won and lost with those centers and wingers who bust their rear to get back and help out on defense, it's all about hustle.

[mr ozzie]

I would like to see a full blown letter patch or shoulder patch unlike what I'm seeing in Superlative or UM9. Therefore, your cards will probably need to be a bit bigger to accomodate at least the letter patches. Also, on the back of this particular card, it would be nice to have a hard-signed autograph of the player.

On a side note, I would really like it if ITG would stop using sticker autos especially for the top-end product such as UM9. And, if you are going show the player's face, please - at the very least - use a different photo. Every year and every product that ITG produces, I keep seeing the same Marty Brodeur photo on his card (as an example). So please keep it different from other ITG products. It would also be nice if you make the memorabilia bigger - just like what you have done with this year's BTP, H&P, and Superlative. Thanks.

[Drifter2000]

On a side note, I would really like it if ITG would stop using sticker autos especially for the top-end product such as UM9.

I thought I remember reading somewhere that ITG isn't legally allowed to send cards to NHL players for signing?

Perhaps someone could clarify?

[marekschwarz33]

I like the idea of Team USA/Canada Olympic cards maybe like a dual matchups ex: Luongo/Miller, Kane/Toews, Erik Johnson/Doughty and Backes/somebody else either autos or jerseys

and a more personal request: please include a Ben Bishop Game-used card of some sort because he has zero only photoshoot from UD. I know it's a longshot but I figured I'd throw it out there ;)

[rainman67ko]

We haven't seen a decent Olympic set with numbered autos since '95 Signature Rookies I believe... that is a cool idea.

[roy.the.greatest]

For the Montreal Canadiens fans, we currently need rare cards of this guy (stick rack, emblems, complete jersey, complete package, CHL/AHL/NHL Logos, etc.), he's our newest god here in Montreal:

J-A-R-O-S-L-A-V H-A-L-A-K

(you can put Carey Price on hold!)

[30ranfordfan]

I'm not 100% on image issues, but my understanding has always been that ITG could use player photos, if the individual player authorized it. NHL logos are out - but with the popularity of the International game.... that could create a big opportunity that the competition is not currently cashing in on.

Teams like the American 1996 World Cup, Canada's 1991 & 1987 Canada Cup.... 2002 or 2010 Olympic Gold Medal teams. Even the 1972 Summit Series (though, I think that series has been used a lot over the years).

One design over the years of UM that I absolutely loved was the Stanley Cup Duels (from UM3, I think?). This is the set I'm talking about:

Something with a similar design..... dual Memoribilia of two players who faced off in some kind of significant rivalry (or series) in their careers.

More GU memorabilia other than Jerseys would be nice. I don't know how available gloves, pants, skates, etc really are though.

Another sub-set I'd love to see is "bloodlines" pairing current junior players with their fathers (or uncles?). There's more and more of them in the CHL now. Ideally they'd be dual GU cards, but inserts would be okay too, I think. This might be a better suggestion for the next edition of H&P than UM10 though.

Finally, I'd like to make a plug for Bill Ranford. I'd love to be able to add some of the jumbo memorabilia stuff you've been making to my collection :)

[gagnerfan89]

hmmm this is probobly a little far fetched but here it is my idea:
Do like a Complete Draft package like the complete jerseys but do the Draft jersey/Draft hat/and there stick they use in their first nhl game. 1/1 but probobly a little to hard to get your hand on some of that stuff.

or even a complete equitment package
skate/helmet/stick/gloves/emblem or jersey 1/1

thats what i would be looking for or something idk probobly a little hard to get like i said above.

or there was one guy on Hobby insider i believe who came up with the idea of a memrobilia card called "To Serve And Protect" and it had the enforcer and the guy he protected. Like Gretzky/Semenko and a peice of the jersey you know what i mean. but the "To Serve and Protect" is not my idea. it is another members

[TeamChevelle]

How about a set called "Puck Marks". Puck marked jerseys or even puck board from rink boards, maybe even tape off a stick.

A set called "Stitched Threads" of repaired jerseys.

A set called "Lid Straps" using chin straps from helmuts.

A set called "Eye Ties" of the lace eyelets from skates.