Category Archives: Hockey

Box Busters: 2012-13 In The Game’s Between the Pipes

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Beckett Hockey Editor Susan Lulgjuraj opens a box of 2012-13 In The Game’s Between the Pipes. Check out the video to see what she pulled.

Box Busters: 2012-13 Fleer Retro hockey cards

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Join Beckett Hockey‘s Dan Hitt and Chris Olds as they rip into a box of 2012-13 Fleer Retro in this latest edition of Box Busters.

What will they find inside? Watch and find out …

Dominion cards to be placed in Panini Prime hockey this season

By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Hockey Editor

Hockey collectors may have wondered what was going to happen to Dominion this year after the release was canceled.

Panini America is adding it to 2012-13 Prime Hockey, due out in August.

With the addition of Dominion, Prime will get more content, but that also means the price will likely jump. Collectors can expect to pay around $250 or more for Prime this year.

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First look: 2013-14 O-Pee-Chee Hockey

By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Hockey Editor

Set collectors get ready for 2013-14 O-Pee-Chee Hockey.

The 500-card base set will feature all the top stars, rookies and all the players in between when it comes out in August.

Each hobby box will come with eight cards per pack and 32 packs in every box. There will also be plenty of inserts.

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2012-13 Fleer Retro Hockey is live

By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Hockey Editor

The latest Fleer Retro product is out.

Upper Deck gave the treatment to basketball and football. Now, it’s hockey’s turn.

Fleer Retro brings back 1990s inserts. Hockey players get a new look, but on old designs such as Noyz Boyz and Jambalaya inserts. Previous Metal Gem parallels are also included.

Here’s a look at some of the hot cards on eBay right now. Hit the comments to tell us what you think.

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Upper Deck releases checklist for Update cards in SP Authentic

By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Hockey Editor

The canceled hockey products from the 2012-13 season made the card companies get creative.

Some cards were already made and collectors expect specific cards every year. Upper Deck decided to inserts several popular sets into products still scheduled to come out.

In this case, Update cards – the ones to complete an Upper Deck set with the Series 1 cards – will be inserted into SP Authentic. Here’s an early checklist for the cards you need.

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Score Hockey retail will remain a low-cost option for collectors

By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Hockey Editor

The new configuration of 2013-14 Score Hockey was introduced a couple of weeks ago, but collectors wondered what would happen to retail.

Retail will remain a low-priced option for collectors.

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Box Busters: 2012-13 Sereal KHL Gold Collection

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Beckett Hockey Editor Susan Lulgjuraj busts open 2012-13 Sereal KHL Gold Collection, a collection a high-end cards. Check out the video to see what she pulled.

Redeem or sell: 2013 Leaf Best of Hockey Mystery Redemption Item

By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Hockey Editor

Each box of 2013 Leaf Best of Hockey contains just two cards. One card is a 1-of-1 sketch card while the other is a buyback for graded Rookie Cards or autograph cards or vintage cards.

One card is getting special attention from collectors – the Mystery Redemption Item.

The item could be for an unsealed box of cards, with many of them being from the 2005-06 season. That season was popular with the double rookie crop led by Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin.

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Beckett 20 Questions on … art in collectibles

By Chris Olds | Beckett Sports Card Monthly Editor

Our annual look at art’s place in the sports card and memorabilia world is coming in the next issue of Beckett Sports Card Monthly and, simply put, we want to know what you think about many a thing in the hobby.

From non-sports and sketch cards to Diamond Kings, toys, photography and more, there’s plenty to explore in the world of art as it’s seen on our collectibles.

Here’s the latest 20 Questions where we seek your take on it all.

1. Should card companies use more artwork or other non-card approaches in products?

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See the rest of the questions … after the jump.

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