Category: Collectibles

A Lightning-based look at Upper Deck 2018-19 SP Game Used Edition

By Justin G. | Mar 10th 2019 | 8 min read |

Over the past few seasons, we’ve reviewed some basic card offerings from Upper Deck. They were sets that tended to focus on the base cards with few ...

Nikita Kucherov’s success on the ice boosts value of his rookie cards

By Justin G. | Jan 27th 2019 | 5 min read |

For hockey card collectors, the 2013-14 releases were supposed to be a  boon for rookie cards. The lockout during the previous season resulted in a f...

A Lightning-based look at 2018-19 O-Pee-Chee

By Justin G. | Sep 27th 2018 | 9 min read |

For a lot of collectors, nostalgia plays heavily in their collecting habits. Having a sense of continuity in what they purchase is very important to t...

A Tampa Bay Lightning based look at 2018-19 Upper Deck MVP

By Justin G. | Sep 15th 2018 | 8 min read |

Hockey is officially back. The prospect tournament is done, training camp is open and actual competitive hockey is just around the corner. Still, a co...

From the back of the closet: Tampa Bay Lightning tickets

By Justin G. | Aug 3rd 2018 | 9 min read |

It’s that time of the year where fans of a different sport start receiving special packages in the mail. My family and some friends, still grouped l...

A Lightning-themed look at the 2017-18 Upper Deck Series One

By Justin G. | Nov 15th 2017 | 7 min read |

It’s the best time of the year, well at least for hockey card collectors.  November means that Upper Deck’s flagship product has finally been rel...

The more they score, the higher the prices

By Justin G. | Nov 5th 2017 | 6 min read |

The more the Tampa Bay Lightning win, the more excited fans get. That’s simple, right? It’s good news if you’re a ticket broker or an owner. It ...