Not A Hockey Card Collector, But....

Normally, when you think of hockey card collectors, you don't think of me.

But there are moments I have where I break down and buy some hockey and there is usually a good reasonable explanation behind it.

So when I saw the latest Metal Universe product release, I had to try some. Despite my wife giving me "the look" when I stuck a box of hockey cards at the register.

 

You know the one.

I still stuck with it despite it and opened up the $30 blaster box that came with 5 packs of 7 cards.

Nostalgia still is the driving force of my hobby.

The base card design is the typical metal look and I like that Upper Deck stuck with the basics.

Each pack that I opened came with a Blue Spectrum parallel. These typically fall 1:2 packs.

I am not complaining about getting one in every pack though. I really like the look of these.

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When it comes to the nostalgia I mentioned above, It was brought with the 1:4 pack finds of the 1997-98 throwback inserts.

Amped Up insert falls 1:10 packs.

Skybox Premium Prospects fall 1:4 packs. I have no idea if this is a good player or not. 

I also pulled the Sapphire Parallel that falls 1:6 packs (once again not sure how good this player is).

And my final cool card of the box was Big Man On Ice. This was actually my first insert pull of the box and falls 1:8 packs. As a by-far-distant NY Rangers fan, I know this name.

There wasn't a lot of value in the break, but it certainly was a lot of fun and I would love to do it again if I can find the funds and try to avoid getting the look again.

Thoughts on my break welcomed in comments.

SI For Kids Cards July 2017

Here is my ninth installment of this series.

I have been collecting SI For Kids cards for year and thought I would share them with you and help you decide if you should pick up the latest issue of SI For Kids for yourself.

This month offers a good variety of sports. For me, there is a couple of big names that stand out in McDavid and Green. The prospector in me sees the Mayfield as a possible future valuable card so that's a good one.

 

 

So I think this isn't a bad issue to pick up. I still keep waiting for them to do an Aaron Judge card, maybe for August. I am still surprised one hasn't been done yet.

 

Thoughts on this months cards are welcomed below.  

Nuttin But The Hits:2015-2016 Upper Deck Champs Hockey(HUGE HIT!)

Today's bust is of 2015-2016 Upper Deck Champs Hockey.

There are three hits per box for a $75 box. But, a lot of Sp's, deep base card checklist and tons of chasing makes this for a fun break.

So let's get to the part you guys probably care most about, especially with a blog title like the one I have above, THE HITS!

Let's kick it off with my first hit, a Rookie relic of Flames rookie Emile Poirier. His relic falls 1:30. Like with recent Upper Deck releases, some players are tougher pulls then others when it comes to relics and autographs.

1:194 odds to pull this Subban Rookie auto. Since this is an older break, I have since given this card away to a Twitter follower. Hope they enjoyed!

And the huge boom that comes 1:455 packs and is the top rookie of the class, Mr. Connor McDavid Framed Mini Jersey. I knew from the pack weight that I had gotten something but didn't expect this. These are rare pulls and not ever expected to pull him. Usually I pull the lesser of the players.

 

Overall, McDavid obviously is the eye catcher here. Not sure how I would rank the break without the pull. I haven't really had the chance to check through my base cards thoroughly enough to see if I pulled any Sp's. 

Thoughts on this product and my big hit are welcomed below!