Hockey cards, collectibles and culture
Not too long ago, I bought two more boxes of 2010-11 Artifacts.
Yes, I know that it is 2012, and that there is a 2011-12 Artifacts set. But I still really like last year’s set. I am missing numerous base cards, think the jersey cards in Artifacts are all right–and I plan on building the entire set (short prints, redemptions and all).
So, let’s take a look at this “retro” box of cards I bought: Continue reading “2010-11 Artifacts Box Break #5”
My third–but probably not final–box of 2011-12 Upper Deck Series 2. Continue reading “2011-12 Upper Deck Series 2 – Box Break #3”
Can my second box be as good as my first? Let’s find out… Continue reading “2011-12 Upper Deck Series 2 – Box Break #2”
AWWWWWW, YEAH! Upper Deck Series Two was released earlier this week. I picked up 3 boxes. Here are the results of my first box break: Continue reading “2011-12 Upper Deck Series 2 – Box Break #1”
I bought a few hockey boxes last month, opened them up over All-Star weekend, then got busy with work, but am finally getting around to posting my breaks.
One of the boxes I bought was a 2011-12 Parkhurst Champions box. I really want to complete this set, but not at the expense of $5 per insert, which is around what the Wire Photo and Renditions inserts are selling for.
So I decided to get just one more box. If I score a bunch of inserts I need–plus some good autographs–then it would totally be worth it, right? Continue reading “2011-12 Parkhurst Champions box break #4”
A few days ago, I was at Target and decided to peruse the trading card aisle. I’ve been pretty good at avoiding blaster boxes this year, but I saw something shiny that caught my eye: a collector’s tin of 2011-12 Upper Deck Series One.
I was intrigued. This tin did not have the usual “retail packs,” and yet these were not quite full-fledged “hobby packs,” either. Like hobby packs, you get 12 cards per pack, 1 Young Guns card in every 4 packs and 1 Canvas card in every 6 packs. The only major difference is that the jersey cards here are seeded 1:24 instead of 1:12. So, you may or may not get one in the tin.
The cost was $30 for the 12-pack tin–so this roughly equates to buying half a hobby box (minus the guaranteed jersey card). After some deliberation, I decided to buy it (they had one left). Here is what I got: Continue reading “2011-12 Upper Deck Series 1 – Tin Break #1”
The results of my third–and probably final–box of 2011-12 Upper Deck Series One. Continue reading “2011-12 Upper Deck Series 1 – Box Break #3”
Another day, another box. Here we go…. Continue reading “2011-12 Upper Deck Series 1 – Box Break #2”
I love Upper Deck brand hockey cards as much as I love criticizing Upper Deck the company. Heck, maybe I like Upper Deck brand cards even more. This set of cards has been one of the few things the card company has gotten right consistently for the past two decades.
I went to a card show recently and bought 3 boxes of 2011-12 Upper Deck Series One. Here are the results of my first box: Continue reading “2011-12 Upper Deck Series 1 – Box Break #1”
My third–and perhaps last–box of 2011-12 Parkhurst Champions. We’ll skip the formalities and cut right to it: Continue reading “2011-12 Parkhurst Champions box break #3”