Hockey cards, collectibles and culture
Sal Barry opens a box of 2022-23 Ultimate Collection Hockey cards. Each box has four premium hockey cards, including one autographed card and one jersey card.
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In this episode, Sal Barry and Tim Parish finally give their take on 2023-24 Upper Deck Series Two Hockey cards. Sal talks about the box of Series Two he opened, including the hits – and misses. Plus, a look at the upcoming 2024 National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, and what hockey fans need to know about that show. It’s 80 minutes of hockey goodness.
Show Notes and Links
Sal Barry on the NHL ’94 Podcast (YouTube)
$2M of Cards Stolen at Dallas Show (Sports Collectors Digest)
DragonBall-Z “Over 9000” Reference (YouTube)
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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.
Continue reading “NHL Free Agency Frenzy: Don’t Expect Updated Hockey Cards Anytime Soon”
Sal Barry opens a box of 2023-24 Black Diamond Hockey cards, hoping to find a Connor Bedard rookie card. Each box has six premium hockey cards, including one autograph or Diamond Relic.
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Jean MacLeod (Sr. Creative Director) and Mike Phillips (Executive VP of Sales & Marketing) of Upper Deck join us on the podcast. The two worked together on many sports card sets in the 1990s, such as Fleer Metal Universe Hockey and the various E-X 2000 trading card sets. MacLeod and Phillips also talk about the upcoming 2023-24 E-X 2000 Hockey set coming this fall. It’s 55 minutes of hockey goodness!
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Sal Barry opens a box of 2022-23-SPx Hockey cards. A box contains five premium hockey cards, including one autographed card.
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After taking a hiatus in 2021-22, Upper Deck Trilogy returned for the 2022-23 season. Trilogy is back again for 2023-24, released in the middle of May. Since Trilogy is a late-season release, Upper Deck can include cards of Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard, who made his debut at the start of the season.
A box of 2023-24 Trilogy contains six packs. Each pack has four cards. A box costs around $160. So, that’s about $27 per pack – or $6.75 per card. You get two hits per box “on average,” according to the front of the box. Hits can be a jersey or patch card, or an autographed card, such as Trilogy’s popular “Signature Pucks” cards that have an autograph on a mini-puck that is embedded in the card.
I recently opened a hobby box of 2023-24 Trilogy. Here is what was inside.
Sal Barry opens a box of 2022-23 SP Game Used Hockey cards. A box contains one autograph or premium memorabilia card, plus three additional memorabilia or tech cards.
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Sal Barry opens a box of 2022-23 Clear Cut Hockey by Upper Deck. A box is guaranteed to have one premium autographed hockey card.
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Sal Barry opens a box of 2021-22 Premier Hockey by Upper Deck. A box is guaranteed to have an acetate autographed patch card and two additional jersey cards.
Are you collecting the 2021-22 Premier set – or chasing any of the hits from it? Leave a comment and let us know!
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