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That's right, Billy's gift of hockey has represented the 3 most viewed blog posts all-time on my blog! So, not only do I need to thank Billy for the cards, but for the extra traffic to my site as well!
It's time to show off the final pack. This pack contained 33 cards, mostly from the Upper Deck 2017-18 set, with a few other recent cards mixed in. As always, I'll highlight my favorites!
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| 2017-18 Upper Deck #17 Tuukka Rask |
The old-school uniform, the awesome helmet, the stoic look on Tukka's face - this card is just bad-ass! I can't imagine any hockey player not feeling a little intimidated having to face that net-minder!
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| 2017-18 Upper Deck #131 Rick Nash |
It amazes me what can be done with photography nowadays. This is an incredible ice-level shot where Nash just towers over you.
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| 2017-18 Upper Deck #183 Marc-Andre Fluery |
My first Golden Knight card! I'm eager to see what this team does for an encore!
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| 2017-18 Upper Deck #189 Lars Eller |
Ice sprays are like the clouds of dust on a baseball card. They give just a cool reflection of action!
So when I first got this box of cards last Spring, I noted how few hockey cards I truly had, and made a point to chronicle how much my hockey card collection changed as a result. Let's see the results!
Top Sets
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Upper Deck may not have the monopoly on hockey that Topps does on baseball, but they are the undisputed kings of the mountain. It's good to have some more set variety now. I had never even heard of the In The Game brand before this!
Top Teams
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My favorite team on top by a wide margin - just as it should be! (Ironically, I now have exactly as many Sabres cards as I had total cards before this all happened!) Washington and Detroit are the only two teams that ranked atop the first list to survive and make the second list.
Top Brands
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Once again, Upper Deck reigns supreme, only now there's a lot more company to fill the list out.
Billy, once again, I can't you for the generous prize. You're awesome!
Hockey Cards From Cardboard History - The Series
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The collection stats may be my favorite part of Trading Card Database!
ReplyDeleteIm glad you enjoyed them! Slightly perturbed that you're getting more views out of them than I am! (Not really, but it sounds funny...I know a primarily baseball blog will get more views than I do). I can't wait for the new season to begin!
ReplyDeleteBaseball or not, I doubt very highly I'm getting more page views than the 2017 TCDB Blog of the Year! :)
DeleteI haven't busted any hockey in years... but I really enjoy Upper Deck's photography. Just saw some 2018-19 O-Pee-Chee blasters at Target tonight. Maybe I'll stop by on my way home and grab one .
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