Hockey cards, collectibles and culture
Plus: The Quinn Hughes Trade Episode #235: December 18, 2025 In this episode, the guys talk about PSA Grading buying Beckett, and how this gives its parent company, Collectors, a monopoly on card grading. Other topics include Quinn Hughes getting graded to Minnesota, should the NHL have more color vs. color jersey games, and trouble … Continue reading “Puck Junk Podcast: PSA Grading Buys Beckett”
Hockey collectors looking for a good read on an obscure hockey collectible might want to pick up the November 2013 issue of Beckett Hockey Magazine (#255), available at newsstands now. “Ahead of Its Time” (pages 6-8) is an article I wrote about a set of 13 different Montreal Canadiens figurines sold at Provigo grocery stores … Continue reading “Provigo Canadiens Figurines article in November 2013 Beckett Hockey Magazine”
The October 2013 issue of Beckett Hockey (#254) has not one, but TWO articles I wrote. I feel that I really raised the bar in this issue. First, I interviewed Jeremy Roenick (“It’s Roenick – He’s Good,” pages 6-8). The video game NHL ’94 is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and Jeremy Roenick is considered the … Continue reading “Two Great Reasons to Buy the October 2013 Issue of Beckett Hockey Magazine”
Go get the March 2013 issue of Beckett Hockey (#247). I have a new article in it, entitled From Patches to Packaging, where I discuss interesting oddball hockey sets. But I do more than that–I also talk about each set’s significance in a historical context, such as what was going on in the NHL and in … Continue reading “My Oddball Sets Article in Beckett Hockey #247”
Check out the February 2013 issue of Beckett Hockey (#246), which has a 3-page article written by yours truly. It is entitled Stars in the Making, and discusses “Pre-Rookie Cards”–that is, cards that are issued before an NHL player’s career. In it, I speak with three experts on the subject: Dan May of Center Ice … Continue reading “My Pre-RC Article in Beckett Hockey #246”
My subscription to the Beckett Hockey Online Price Guide (OPG) has grown to become a valuable asset to both my collecting and to my writing. As a guy who blogs about hockey cards, it is great to be able to easily find out how many cards were issued of an obscure hockey player, or what … Continue reading “Huge price increase for Beckett Online Price Guide subscription”
I must be a sucker. Yesterday, a telemarketer from Beckett Publications, named “Sid“–but probably really named Samir–called me and asked if I wanted to renew my subscription to Beckett Hockey Magazine. And I said “yes.” Now, I was about to tell Sid (Samir) that I do not wish to subscribe to Beckett Hockey, because the … Continue reading “The Beckett / Craig Ferguson Conspiracy”
On Saturday, I received this form letter from Beckett Publications, encouraging me to re-subscribe to Beckett Hockey Magazine. This seems like a very strange thing for Beckett to do. (Click to see bigger) In summary, the letter states that I can receive 7 issues for $29.95–a savings of more than 50% off of the cover … Continue reading “A letter from Beckett”
Last week, I decided to purchase a bunch of cards from a Beckett.com dealer. I got free shipping, and it scratched a few itches for me. For several years now, I’ve wanted to own the 2001-02 Topps Heritage Parallel set. Seeded one per pack, the cards resemble the classic 1971-72 Topps/OPC set, which is among … Continue reading “Beckett Marketplace purchase”
This month, in Beckett Hockey #210, my fourth article for Beckett media has been published. Entitled A Force to Be Reckoned With, it details the history of fighting in hockey, and fighting’s general exclusion from trading cards.