Hockey cards, collectibles and culture
Released in March, the 2025-26 Upper Deck Series Two Hockey card set is a continuation of Series One, which was released in October. Like Series One, Series Two has 200 base cards and 50 short-printed Young Guns. You get one Young Guns rookie card in every other pack, for a total of six per box.
A hobby box – costing around $230 – has 12 packs. Each pack has 12 cards. Let’s look at what’s inside a typical box of 2025-26 Upper Deck Series Two Hockey.
The stars have aligned and all three hosts are back! This week, Sal, Tim, and Clemente give a recap of the first round of the 2026 NHL playoffs – including some upsets and some not-so-surprising sweeps. The guys then take a long look at the new 2025-26 Fleer Ultra hockey card set, which is back as a physical card product for the first time in over a decade. It’s 118 minutes of hockey goodness – with chapters, so you can skip to your favorite parts. The YouTube version of the podcast features photos and video.
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Flair is the latest brand of hockey cards from the 1990s to make a comeback. Flair was a brand of premium hockey cards made by Fleer, first during the 1994-95 season and then again in 1996-97. The 1994-95 Flair set perhaps best known for its use of thick, glossy cardstock and the abundance of photos – two on the front and one on the back. Now made by Upper Deck, the 2025-26 Flair set uses a design evocative of its 1994-95 predecessor. The set also reprises a few 1994-95 Flair insert sets such as “Hot Numbers,” “Center Spotlight,” and “Scoring Power.”
A box of 2025-26 Flair Hockey cards costs around $230 and contains 10 packs. Each pack has 4 cards. I recently opened a box of 2025-26 Flair Hockey. Let’s see what was inside.
Sal Barry and Clemente Lisi give their review of 2025-26 Upper Deck Series Two Hockey cards, from what’s great about the set, to the top rookies, to the best – and worst – inserts. Plus, a look at recent milestones hit by Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, and Patrick Kane. It’s 118 minutes of hockey goodness – with chapters, so you can skip to your favorite parts. The YouTube version of the podcast features photos and video.
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Sal Barry of the Puck Junk Podcast opens a box of 2023-24 Upper Deck Clear Cut Hockey cards. Each box contains one premium autograph card.
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An interesting note appeared on my Facebook timeline yesterday: I started the Puck Junk Facebook Group six years ago. The exact date I created the group was March 13, 2020.
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Sal Barry and Tim Parish give their recap of the recent Chicago Sports Spectacular, with Tim sharing his perspective as a buyer while Sal shares his observations as a seller. Topics include what hockey cards were popular, which former NHL players were signing autographs, the staggering prices of wax, and if card shows as we know them are coming to an end. Plus, a look at the U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team that won the gold medal at the 2026 Paralympic Games. It’s 116 minutes of hockey goodness – with chapters, so you can skip to your favorite parts. The YouTube version of the podcast features photos and video.
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In this episode, Sal Barry and Tim Parish reflect on the 1985-86 Topps and O-Pee-Chee Hockey card sets, which were released 40 years ago. They discuss the best rookie cards, the worst airbrushed cards, and other interesting facts about those iconic sets. Plus, a look at the new Youngblood movie coming out this week, the Chicago Sports Spectacular, and an easy way to buy sports cards. It’s 132 minutes of hockey goodness – with chapters, so you can skip to your favorite part. The YouTube version of the podcast features photos and video.
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Sal, Tim, and Clemente recap the 2026 Winter Olympic Hockey Tournament – where both the U.S. Men’s team and the U.S. Women’s team beat Canada to win the gold medal. Other topics include more Topps Now Olympic hockey cards and a look at the Young Guns checklist for 2025-26 Upper Deck Series 2. It’s two hours of hockey goodness – with chapters, so you can skip to your favorite part. The YouTube version of the podcast features photos and video.
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In this episode, Sal and Clemente talk about the men’s and women’s ice hockey tournaments thus far at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Plus, Topps Now issues a hockey card, Topps Chrome Olympic Hopefuls sets features numerous hockey players, and PSA raises its prices – again! The YouTube version of the podcast features photos and video.
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