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The 2024-25 Collecting Season Starts Today
Launch of MVP Signals Start of New Collecting Year
Happy New Collecting Year!
Today, Upper Deck released its 2024-25 MVP Hockey card set. In recent history, MVP is always the first hockey set released for the season – meaning that the 2024-25 hockey collecting season has officially begun.
Like previous years’ MVP sets, the 2024-25 MVP Hockey set consists of 200 base cards and 50 short prints. The 50 short prints are either of rookies who made their debuts late during the previous season – a.k.a. “Leftover Rookies,” as I like to call them – or of star NHL players.
Of course, there are parallels and inserts galore, as well as the chance of pulling a redemption card that can be exchanged for a “Number One Draft Pick” card of Sharks’ rookie Macklin Celebrini.
With the start of hockey season still over six weeks away, it does seem a bit premature to release cards for the new season. I mean, some of us are still trying to complete several sets from the 2023-24 season.
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My Recap of the 2024 National Sports Collectors Convention
Last month, the 44th annual National Sports Collectors Convention took place in Cleveland, Ohio. And for the fourth year in a row, I set up at the National to sell hockey cards and Puck Junk t-shirts, and to promote the Puck Junk Podcast.
As much fun as it is to be at a five-day card show, it is also a grind. Continue reading “My Recap of the 2024 National Sports Collectors Convention”
Visit Puck Junk at the National This Week
Drop by Booth #700 and Get a Free “Bad Hockey Card” Set
I will be at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland later this week to sell some t-shirts and hockey cards – and to promote the Puck Junk Podcast.
Are you coming to the National this year? Visit me at Booth #700 – with Memory Lane and AU Sports, near the entrance and across from the food court. Here’s an easy map that shows how to find me:
Drop by Booth #700, say hi, and get a free set of Bad Hockey Card Hall of Fame Trading Cards – All New Series 2! Continue reading “Visit Puck Junk at the National This Week”
Lack of Hockey Guests at the 2024 National is a Letdown
HOF Goalie Hasek Only Hockey Star at the NSCC
I’ve been thinking about the upcoming National Sports Collectors Convention a lot lately, which will take place in Cleveland July 24-28. The annual, five-day sports card and memorabilia show is always something I look forward to. Although baseball cards make up the majority of what is for sale at the NSCC, you can always find hockey cards, jerseys, and other great memorabilia pieces if you look.
However, what you won’t find at the National this year are many former hockey players signing autographs. In fact, there will be only one hockey autograph guest at the National this year: Hall of Fame goalie Dominik Hasek.
While Hasek is an awesome guest, having just one hockey autograph guest at the biggest card show in the world is a huge letdown.
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NHL Free Agency Frenzy: Don’t Expect Updated Hockey Cards Anytime Soon
It Will Be a While Before Cards Reflect New Teams
Since NHL Free Agency started last week, over 40 NHL players have signed free agency contracts with new teams. Notable signings include Steven Stamkos with the Predators, Jake Guentzel with the Lightning, Ilya Samsonov with the Golden Knights, Elias Lindholm with the Bruins, Sean Monohan with the Blue Jackets, and Vladamir Tarasenko with the Red Wings.
There were some trades too, such as the deal that sent Bruins’ goalie Linus Ullmark to the Senators.
Nearly all of the players changing teams over this summer are NHL regulars who will appear on one or more hockey cards this upcoming season.
Unfortunately, it’s going to take some time before we can expect to see cards picturing these players in their new threads.
The next few cards of Steven Stamkos that we find in packs will still show him in his Lightning jersey. Sorry, Predators’ fans. You’ll just have to wait a little longer.
Of course, part of that reason is because Upper Deck is still releasing sets from the 2023-24 season over the summer, as well as the 2022-23 Premier set coming out this week.
And even sets released prior to the start of the season, like 2024-25 MVP, will use photos from before March’s trade deadline. Other sets like Upper Deck Series One and Artifacts will be released in October – still too soon to see any of the summer signings or trades reflected.
But it wasn’t always that way. Card companies used to go through great lengths to picture players in their new uniforms after a trade or free agent singing.
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Pro Women’s Hockey Cards Are Here
The First 8 PWHL Cards Now Available via ePack
As the Professional Women’s Hockey League was winding down its inaugural season, Upper Deck released the first-ever physical trading cards for the PWHL. While Upper Deck did release eight digital trading cards of PWHL players back in March, these new cards are actual, legit trading cards that will be printed and shipped to collectors. Continue reading “Pro Women’s Hockey Cards Are Here”
Despite Issues, Connor Bedard Game-Used Jersey Fetches $37K
When Exactly Was It Worn? And Why Frame It?
By Sean Sullivan
Connor Bedard mania has run wild throughout the hockey-collecting community this season, and on April 18, the game-worn jersey collecting segment joined in on the fun – but not without some controversy. Continue reading “Despite Issues, Connor Bedard Game-Used Jersey Fetches $37K”
The Case of the Unpaid O-Pee-Chee Case
Hey Buddy – Can You Cancel My $3.72M Winning Bid?
Back in February, you may recall that a full 16-box case of 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Hockey cards sold for $3.72 million at Heritage Auctions. The case may potentially have as many as 25 Wayne Gretzky rookie cards inside that presumably would get high grades.
Well, the winning bidder still has not paid in full for the case – and he no longer wants it.
2024 National Hockey Card Day is This Saturday
Get Free Hockey Cards from Your Local Card Shop.
Considering how hard it has been to buy almost any recent hockey card products, the idea of actually getting some 2024 hockey cards in 2024 – for free, no less! – is exciting!
This Saturday – April 13 – is National Hockey Card Day in the U.S., in Canada, and in even some other countries around the world. Fans who visit a participating card shop can get a free, exclusive pack of National Hockey Card Day 2024 cards, made by Upper Deck. Continue reading “2024 National Hockey Card Day is This Saturday”