2011-12 SPx Checklist
Here is the checklist for the newly released 2011-12 SPx. I got to see a few cases of this being opened yesterday and the cards look a whole lot better than they did in the previews. Hope there’s...
View ArticleReview of 2011-12 SPx Hockey
Product Grade: B+ 2011-12 SPx Hockey is one of the “early” releases of the peak hockey product season, and if it is a sign of things to come, there are a lot of great hockey products for collectors to...
View ArticlePreview of 2012-13 Upper Deck Artifacts
I will say this much – one of my favorite products of the 2011-12 year so far has easily been Artifacts. I know Hockey Girl would say it’s one of her favorite products as well. Artifacts has a lot of...
View ArticleReview of 2011-12 Upper Deck SP Authentic
Product Grade: C- After frustrating and baffling collectors with delay after delay, Upper Deck continued the train wreck that is 2012 for them with an absolute subpar 11-12 SP Authentic. This may be...
View Article2011-12 SP Authentic Checklist
Well we have it in reverse order this time. Our review is already up and now I’m posting the checklist for 2011-12 SP Authentic. But here it is! I think this may be the smallest checklist so far...
View ArticleReview of 2011-12 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection
Product Grade: A / A- We may have been unfairly harsh on Upper Deck for the mess that we felt 2011-12 SP Authentic was, but if we were unfairly harsh then, we are unfairly in love with 11-12 Ultimate...
View Article2012-13 O-Pee-Chee Checklist
I cannot believe that 2012-13 products are already starting to be released. This summer has gone by so fast! Hopefully fall is right around the corner and with it the return of the NHL (let’s not talk...
View ArticleReview of 2012-13 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee
Product Grade: A- Neither of us like the idea that a lockout may keep the NHL from playing a full season in 2012-13. It’s incredibly disappointing and a complete bummer. But 2012-13 Upper Deck...
View ArticleDon’t Call It A Comeback! 1 Box of 2012-13 Fleer Retro
(Hockey Boy checking in today!) Ok, ok so maybe it is a tiny bit of a comeback. We haven’t posted something in over 6 months. But to be fair a lot has happened since that time. The NHL locked out...
View ArticleReview of 2012-13 Upper Deck Fleer Retro
Product Grade: B+ 2012-13 Upper Deck Fleer Retro had the potential to be a truly breath of fresh air for the hockey card community. Had Upper Deck taken the risk of including no autograph content, but...
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