Hockey cards, collectibles and culture
Last weekend, I went to a card show and bought, among many other things, three boxes of 2010-11 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey.
This may be the best box of cards I have ever opened.
Seriously.
Results for Box #1 Continue reading “2010-11 Upper Deck Series 1 box break #1”
Former NHL coach Pat Burns passed away last week after a lengthy battle with cancer. The man had an impressive career, wining coach of the year honors three times and a Stanley Cup in 2003. But what always stuck with me were his blowups. Burns would yell and cause quite a commotion when he got angry during a game. With his stocky build and mustache, he was reminiscent of former National Football League coach Mike Ditka, who was legendary for his sideline tantrums. Continue reading “Pat Burns”
This must have been confusing to the card-collecting kids of 1983. There was no internet or Wikipedia to explain why Steve Christoff’s uniform was painted to look like he is with Minnesota, when in fact he was “Now with Los Angeles.”
The answer: bad timing. Continue reading “Christoff Confusion”
My final box break of 2010-11 Score Hockey cards. For the time being. I might buy some rack packs, blasters or even another box at an upcoming show next weekend. I might not.
Results for Box #5 Continue reading “2010-11 Score Hockey box break #5”
I opened my last two boxes of 2010-11 Score Hockey on Sunday evening.
Results for Box #4 Continue reading “2010-11 Score Hockey box break #4”
So far, the first two boxes were fun to open. Other than the missing Rookie Redemptions, I’m enjoying the 2010-11 Score Set. On to box three…
Results for Box #3 Continue reading “2010-11 Score Hockey box break #3”
One of my favorite things to do while watching hockey is to open packs of cards. I opened 3 boxes of 2010-11 Score Hockey while watching the Blackhawks-Thrashers Game on Saturday night.
Results for Box #2 Continue reading “2010-11 Score Hockey box break #2”
During the sports card boom of the late 1980s and early 1990s, unlicensed cards ran rampant in the hobby. Although not worth more than $1 each today, some of them are still amusing two decades later. An example of such a card would be this one of former football and baseball player Bo Jackson, suited up as a hockey player. Continue reading “Card of the Week: Bo Knows Hockey”
I recently bought 5 boxes of 2010-11 Score Hockey cards. Each box contains 36 packs, and each pack has 7 cards.
I’ll get up a full review once I have the cards sorted into a set. Until then, I’ll post what I get in each box.
Results for Box #1: Continue reading “2010-11 Score Hockey box break #1”
Normally, I don’t purchase boxes of cards in the $100 range. But I had to make an exception. 2010-11 Certified is Panini’s first hockey release since getting the license earlier this year. How would it stack up to a similar Upper Deck product like Artifacts?
A box of 10 packs costs anywhere from $80 to $100, depending on where you bought it. You get 5 cards per pack. I purchased this box from my local card shop for $95. Here is what I got: Continue reading “2010-11 Certified Hockey box break”