Hobby Outposts from the North: Virtual Industry Summit Preview – As 2020 nears its conclusion, collectors north of the border are gearing up for a tradition that has been going strong for decades – the Sport Card Expo.
Once known as the Toronto Sportcard and Memorabilia Expo, the event has been re-branded for a new era, as the Covid-19 pandemic has changed things up and sent the event virtual. This is now the second virtual edition of the event, with the first happening this past spring.
Hobby Outposts from the North – Soccer’s RC designation arrives! – As announced last week, Topps is releasing 2020-21 UEFA Chrome, with a major addition – the Rookie Card (RC) designation.
Most major sports have had these appearing on cards for years, and now soccer will join the ranks and have the RC insignia. The shield will tell collectors that they have an official rookie card, just as has been found in baseball and other lines. To get more insight on the birth of this important facet, I spoke with Topps Brand Manager Aaron Abrams by email.
Hobby Outposts from the North – Large Coffee and Cards, Please! – While 2020 has cancelled a lot of plans in the hobby, Upper Deck is moving forward with one of their popular promotions north of the border – the annual Tim Hortons hockey card series. After much speculation, word leaked earlier this week that the staple would be returning for another year.
Hobby Outposts from the North: Virtual Industry Summit Preview – Everything in sports and entertainment, and the accompanying hobby, has been thrown off the normal path thanks to Covid-19, and the annual Industry Summit, taking place Monday, October 19 through Wednesday, October 21, is no exception.
Following the NHL Entry Draft, I started shopping online for cards of new NHLers. Looking for a few players, I came across suspicious cards from sets I’ve never heard of. Now I don’t claim to know each and every company that operates overseas or all their products, but some jump out right away as being fake cards.
Hobby Outposts from the North: Box Breaking and chatting 2020 Upper Deck CFL Football Cards – One of the biggest disappointments in Canada that has come as a result of Covid-19 was the all-out cancellation of the 2020 Canadian Football League season.