Hockey cards, collectibles and culture
My geek joy continues! This month, my second article for Beckett Hockey Magazine was published. Entitled Pro Set Story, it is a retro review of the 1990-91 Pro Set Hockey Set, as well as a short overview of the Pro Set Company. The article appears on pages 20-22 of issue 209, which just came out … Continue reading “My 2nd article in Beckett Hockey”
Today, I achieved a longtime goal of mine: I have an article published in Beckett Hockey Magazine. It is in the newest issue, number 208, which is arriving in card shops and newsstands this week.
I received my issue of Beckett Hockey for February 2008, and was pleasantly surprised to see a picture of Vincent Lecavalier fighting Jarome Iginla on the cover! You don’t often see fighting on hockey cards (except maybe this one), and for a few years in the 1990s you didn’t even have fighting in hockey video … Continue reading “Beckett Hockey – Feb. 2008”
Episode #177: February 3, 2024 In Episode #177 of the Puck Junk Podcast, Sal, Tim, and Clemente take a look back at the 1993-94 Upper Deck Hockey Card set, which was released 30 years ago. Does it stand the test of time, and is it worth having in your collection today? Plus, the 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee … Continue reading “Puck Junk Podcast: 1993-94 Upper Deck Hockey Setrospective”
The Sport Card Expo held twice a year in Toronto is Canada’s largest and longest-running collectibles show. It’s also the type of show that can teach a few things to the National Sports Collectors Convention held in the United States each July. It was the second Expo I attended. The first was the Spring 2022 … Continue reading “Clemente’s Corner: What The National Can Learn From The Sport Card Expo”
My every-other year visit to the National Sports Card Collector’s Convention wrapped up Sunday afternoon and I wanted to join the cast of thousands that will take to social media to regale you in the fun they had. But I think I’m going to take a different approach from just showing off what I bought … Continue reading “Tim’s Take: The 2023 National Sports Collectors Convention”
Plus: Changes to 2023-24 Upper Deck Episode #148: March 31, 2023 This week, Sal Barry and Tim Parish talk all about the new 2022-23 O-Pee-Chee Hockey card set, including what they love about it and what could be better. They also have a long discussion about Upper Deck’s planned changes to its flagship set (Series … Continue reading “Puck Junk Podcast: 2022-23 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Cards”
Episode #143: February 17, 2023 Sal Barry and Tim Parish talk about the Vladimir Tarasenko trade, how it vastly improves the Rangers’ lineup, and what this trade could mean for other pending UFAs like Patrick Kane. Plus, a look at some upcoming hockey cards, like the long-awaited 2020-21 The Cup and a rumored set of … Continue reading “Puck Junk Podcast: The Vladimir Tarasenko Trade”
Episode #135 – November 17, 2022 In this episode of the Puck Junk Podcast, Sal Barry talks about going to the Fall 2022 Sport Card Expo in Toronto, including the cool hockey cards that he bought, the autographs he got, the interesting panel discussions he saw, and trade night. Meanwhile, Tim shares his experience of … Continue reading “Puck Junk Podcast: Recap of the Fall 2022 Sport Card Expo Toronto”
Episode #134 – November 9, 2022 Sal Barry and Tim Parish take a look at Hockey Hall of Fame trading card and postcard sets — specifically sets that use illustrations to depict its honored members: the 1983 Cartophilium Hockey Hall of Fame set (plus two subsequent trading card sets), the Legends of Hockey postcard set (issued … Continue reading “Puck Junk Podcast: Hall of Fame Hockey Card Sets”