By Stephen Laroche | Beckett Hockey Editor Collecting stamps and hockey cards may seem like vastly different hobbies on some levels, but the two will occasionally intersect and create a small buzz in both markets. This season, Canada Post has released a new series of stamps featuring a legendary defenseman from each of the Original…
By Stephen Laroche | Beckett Hockey Editor Hockey players on postage stamps are back again as Canada Post has just released a new collection called NHL Great Canadian Forwards that features some of the greatest players from the past 50 years. Collectors will be interested to see that they are offered in packs of six…
This 384-card standard-size set was issued by 7th Inning Sketch and features players of the Ontario Hockey League. The production run was limited to 9,000 for factory sets, with each set individually numbered “X of 9,000.” On a white card face, the fronts feature color action player photos enclosed by different color frames. The player’s…
By Stephen Laroche | Beckett Hockey Editor The Signature Series brand was once a staple for In The Game a decade ago, but Leaf Trading Cards is now reviving it for today’s hockey hobbyists. Releasing in late June, 2014-15 Leaf Signature Series gives collectors their last shot at Connor McDavid autographs before the young phenom…
One word has butted its way into common trading card vernacular within the past 18 months, while becoming one of the most lucrative business approaches within the hobby. Repacks. A repack typically contains one card — either graded or ungraded — that has already been pulled from its original pack or box produced by a…
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Jake LaRavia, the first free agent the Los Angeles Lakers contacted this summer, couldn’t believe he was there, face-to-face with someone he’d wanted to meet ever since he fully invested in this part of his life. Being in the NBA had granted him this kind of opportunity, to approach the people…
Full Time Newsletter ⚽| This is The Athletic’s weekly women’s soccer newsletter. Sign up here to receive Full Time directly in your inbox. We got our World Cup fix over the weekend, as rugby’s version wrapped up with England beating Canada in front of a record 81,885 fans at Wembley Stadium. Check out how it unfolded and learn…
There’s seemingly no end to Shohei Ohtani’s dominance both on the diamond and within the baseball card world. Ohtani cards commanded the most money on eBay from March through August tallying around $22.3 million, according to Gem Rate — a website tracking online sales and grading results. An Ohtani card was the most expensive modern…
What do the Buffalo Bills and Paris Saint-Germain have in common? Until PSG won the Champions League in 2025, both teams had been on the cusp of winning the biggest prize in their respective sports, but kept falling short. Now, a jersey also ties the two entities together. Fanatics have released a ‘Football Meets Football’…
The 1993-94 Upper Deck hockey set contains 575 standard-size cards. The set was released in two series of 310 and 265 cards, respectively. The fronts feature a photo with team color-coded inner borders. The player’s name, position and team name are at the bottom. The backs have a photo in the upper half with yearly…