The Hobby Boards

THE HOBBY :: Re: Conglomo PSA buys BGS :: Reply by graham_w73

2026-10-26T23:19:49+00:00

Does anyone reckon TAG slabs will hold up now PSA owns BGS? Cheers.

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-08T23:56:43+00:00

Got this in today

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-10T00:49:28+00:00

Today's Mailday

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-14T00:50:46+00:00

Today's Mailday

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-20T00:44:13+00:00

Glad to readd this to my collection. Still think it's an underrated card

BASEBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Baseball) :: Reply by Hallco

2026-10-24T01:24:45+00:00

Won this today. So happy to get the pair. The left-handed reverse image is SP. First non-jersey numbered Yu in a long time. Twice as nice!

BASEBALL :: Re: Dwight Gooden Collection :: Reply by GrahamP_LS12

2026-10-27T12:50:08+00:00

Ah, agree with you there, vintagepacers, thorough is the word. I reckon the rules he's set himself (autos only, Mets uniform only) are what make it work. Im a Brit who knows nowt about baseball, but I tried collecting anything Leeds United related once and it got out of hand alot quicker than I'd admit to the wife. These days I only buy original Lucas bits for my old Triumph, and that's a seperate money pit in itself. Cheers

BASKETBALL :: Re: The Basketball Binder Show on YouTube!!!!!!!!!!! :: Reply by mindcycle

2026-09-30T02:01:48+00:00

This is great! Thanks for the heads up. Just subscribed and i'm looking forward to watching these.

BASKETBALL :: Re: The Basketball Binder Show on YouTube!!!!!!!!!!! :: Reply by darz90scardz

2026-10-01T17:30:20+00:00

Yea this is dope

Subscribed

BASKETBALL :: Re: The Basketball Binder Show on YouTube!!!!!!!!!!! :: Reply by AbraCalabro

2026-10-10T22:56:42+00:00

Looking good, I'll tune in from time to time.

BASKETBALL :: MJ Auto Pickup and question :: Author BucksInSix

2026-10-03T02:24:21+00:00

I stopped at the card shop this afternoon because I am on paternity leave and you should always take your 5 month old daughter to card shops because they are lucky. I have been going to this shop for 10+ years and the owner and I have always had a good relationship. I asked if he got anything new in and he said he bought something earlier that day that I might have interest in. He handed over the card and in my head I was thinking there was no shot I was spending significant money today. I jokingly asked how much and he said he just paid $500 for it and he would quick flip it to me for $1000 cash.

Needless to say, I walked my happy ass over to the bank across the street, withdrew the cash and put it in that man’s hand.

While I know it isn’t licensed and it isn’t a Bulls/Wizards/UNC auto, I had to grab my first Jordan auto. What it lacks in those aspects, it makes up for it a couple other special ways. The card is a chrome stock, and a refractor style finish. As far as I am aware, Jordan doesn’t have any Chrome style autos. So that is pretty cool, at least in my eyes. The other thing, it is a 2025 MJ auto and Upper Deck only puts out a handful of new autos every year. No other autos from the product that released 12 months ago have surfaced.

I am happy to have it in my collection, I will most likely move it in the future and upgrade to a different (NBA) auto, but for now it is cool to own.

Question - is anyone aware of any Upper Deck Chrome style autos of MJ?

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BASKETBALL :: Re: MJ Auto Pickup and question :: Reply by AbraCalabro

2026-10-10T22:56:16+00:00

I think this is a newer release and that's where this chrome stuff got introduced, I'm not sure of any others. I know they did the UD Glass acetate bricks (thicker cards made of acetate) and they did the Ionix stuff, they did the UD Victory parallel which were Chrome-ish, but I don't think they did any autos on this type of surface. Is that on card?

BASKETBALL :: Re: MJ Auto Pickup and question :: Reply by darz90scardz

2026-10-11T22:17:14+00:00

That is some comeup

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BASKETBALL :: Re: MJ Auto Pickup and question :: Reply by AbraCalabro

2026-10-13T23:55:20+00:00

BASKETBALL :: Re: MJ Auto Pickup and question :: Reply by darz90scardz

2026-10-14T19:59:34+00:00

AbraCalabro wrote: Tue Oct 13, 2026 5:55 pm

Def has that cirillusion vibe.

Only took 35 years for his on-air valuation to come true. Stonks can’t even touch deez card gainz.

BASKETBALL :: Re: MJ Auto Pickup and question :: Reply by AbraCalabro

2026-10-23T02:26:19+00:00

lmfao

dude when I first saw that video I thought I was retarded because I had no idea wtf 'cirillusion' was...but it turns out Don West was the retard...he was the retarded one.

BASKETBALL :: Re: MJ Auto Pickup and question :: Reply by GrahamP_LS12

2026-10-24T14:19:19+00:00

Ah AbraCalabro, I assumed cirillusion was some tomato blight, not gonna lie.

BASKETBALL :: Re: White whale addition :: Reply by AbraCalabro

2026-10-23T02:30:17+00:00

awesome photo on that too

BASKETBALL :: Re: White whale addition :: Reply by GrahamP_LS12

2026-10-25T14:48:57+00:00

Right, kukocitb, twenty years is longer than most of my marriages to a Triumph project, and those at least turn up in boxes eventually. Fair play for offering to keep an eye out for vintagepacers, just dont go finding his Granger before I find a decent marrow. Cheers

BASKETBALL :: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Check out this cool shit I got!!! ( ꩜ ᯅ ꩜;)⁭ ⁭ :: Author AbraCalabro

2026-10-10T22:32:11+00:00

As the guy who invented card pairings and also who invented sports picture cards and also who invented pictures and cards, I was happy to finally pair these two Sign of the Times cards. The best part is they did not come in piece of shit PSA slabs. I've never heard of these two players, but they seem to be players on the same team, so there's also that.

Got these from a dear friend of mine, one of the best in the business, I mean in the industry, I mean in investment sphere, I mean in the hobby. No but seriously, one of the hobby's finest.

I'm posting some football stuff too, fuck it.

I'm trying to cop the other versions of this refractor, I got under 100 dollars for the gold which is probably very low numbered and I'll throw in a LuLu Lemon gift card which may, or may not have been used up, much like the skank who dropped it walking back to her car before I picked it up from the asphalt behind the local pizza joint where I live.

I'm trying to find the horizontal Row 3 Legacy Parallel for this guy, any one have leads? I got 50 bucks shipped on it, that's a monster price to be honest. I could be gorging myself on KFC infused with William Gates' sterilization chemicals probably two or three days in a row for 50 bucks, so either way I'm on the losing end for offering 50 bucks for this card and the seller is definitely making a huge sale on his/her/thems investment.

Can't seem to catch a fuckin' break here with this iteration of Fleer Ultra, first it's the Reignman in a dubious photo, now it's this guy sniffing some line backer's ass. Who did the photo selection on this crap?

These might be reposts, not sure if they are, or not. The fundamental question is, will I be as effective as a boss like my dad was? And I will be, even more so? But until I am, it's going to be hard to verify that I think I'll be more effective. But if they are reposts, YOU BETTER BE OK WITH IT!!!!!!!!1

Aight fam I'm off buy some baby oil and expensive booze. Just kidding, I don't drink.

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BASKETBALL :: Re: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Check out this cool shit I got!!! ( ꩜ ᯅ ꩜;)⁭ ⁭ :: Reply by AbraCalabro

2026-10-12T02:19:20+00:00

sold my last hit of meth to afford this card, it's serial numbered so it's absolutely BONKERS in value!!!

BASKETBALL :: Re: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Check out this cool shit I got!!! ( ꩜ ᯅ ꩜;)⁭ ⁭ :: Reply by darz90scardz

2026-10-12T03:46:14+00:00

Bruh. Those are all fantastic pickups.

That D Rob /100 is the stuff of legend. That set has to be in the top 5 patch auto sets in history. Love the full foiljob on those.

BASKETBALL :: Re: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Check out this cool shit I got!!! ( ꩜ ᯅ ꩜;)⁭ ⁭ :: Reply by AbraCalabro

2026-10-13T23:45:28+00:00

darz90scardz wrote: Sun Oct 11, 2026 9:46 pm Bruh. Those are all fantastic pickups.

That D Rob /100 is the stuff of legend. That set has to be in the top 5 patch auto sets in history. Love the full foiljob on those.

One of the 5 people still posting here responding to this thread?

HELL YEAH

I've got a top 3 thread going.

Also yes, I agree fully on that design, sick photo they got with The Admiral dunking too.

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BASKETBALL :: Re: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Check out this cool shit I got!!! ( ꩜ ᯅ ꩜;)⁭ ⁭ :: Reply by thesportcardking

2026-10-19T14:48:58+00:00

Awesome pickups, glad to see you get some cards from Steve as well. Funny seeing the SOTT, I purchased the same McGrady from you a while back.

BASKETBALL :: Re: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Check out this cool shit I got!!! ( ꩜ ᯅ ꩜;)⁭ ⁭ :: Reply by kukocitb

2026-10-19T19:37:05+00:00

Love all the Bengals pick ups! That UD Choice Prime Choice Reserve is INSANE. Great stuff!

BASKETBALL :: Re: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Check out this cool shit I got!!! ( ꩜ ᯅ ꩜;)⁭ ⁭ :: Reply by AbraCalabro

2026-10-23T02:29:40+00:00

First off, I'm psyched you guys are posting here again, we need more people here, welcome back!

thesportcardking wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2026 8:48 am Awesome pickups, glad to see you get some cards from Steve as well. Funny seeing the SOTT, I purchased the same McGrady from you a while back.

Thanks dude, also lmfao @ the SOTT, I had finally acquired the VC and remember thinking about how much I want to pair it with the TMAC and wanted to kick myself in the ass for selling it lol. BUT, it went to a good home, so no ragrets.

kukocitb wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2026 1:37 pm Love all the Bengals pick ups! That UD Choice Prime Choice Reserve is INSANE. Great stuff!

Thanks man, yeah clock killin' Corey Dillon has some great stuff out there. UD Choice Prime Choice Reserves are super cool, had to pick this one up when I got the opportunity. Collecting CD is easily affordable which makes it more fun.

More goodies soon.

BASKETBALL :: Re: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Check out this cool shit I got!!! ( ꩜ ᯅ ꩜;)⁭ ⁭ :: Reply by graham_w73

2026-10-24T21:13:40+00:00

thesportcardking wrote:Funny seeing the SOTT, I purchased the same McGrady from you a while back.

thesportcardking, how did you end up buying that McGrady off him in the first place? Was it a straight swap or did you have to haggle a bit... knowing this lot i reckon there was some haggling. Just curious what you paid, if you dont mind saying.

BASKETBALL :: Re: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Check out this cool shit I got!!! ( ꩜ ᯅ ꩜;)⁭ ⁭ :: Reply by AbraCalabro

2026-10-24T21:37:42+00:00

One of the SICKEST parallel sets ever made IMHO and this photograph is OUTSTANDING. People forget what a beast #50 was.

The front of this card is excellent, but I love the photo on the back even more. Takes me right back to those days.

His best rookie, other than the Players Club Platinum, this one is the best IMHO.

Dunk AND go nuts? Don't mind if I do.

BASKETBALL :: Re: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Check out this cool shit I got!!! ( ꩜ ᯅ ꩜;)⁭ ⁭ :: Reply by Hallco

2026-10-26T00:57:49+00:00

Abra and Hallco have the 2 best KG Electric Court Gold Upper Deck Rookies that exist! Argue with a wall! And because he posted his....

BASKETBALL :: Re: >>>The Hobby Boards Basketball Card Encyclopedia<<< :: Reply by GrahamP_LS12

2026-10-26T09:58:09+00:00

Right, those greening Finest cards look like my marrows after a wet August.

BASKETBALL :: Re: How much is my vintage Michael Jordan cologne worth these days? PSA 10? :: Reply by graham_w73

2026-10-26T14:52:07+00:00

Reckon the only thing that's appreciated in value here is the smell of a bottle left in a cupboard since the nineties, and with the new stuff going for fifteen quid at Ross its a bit of a wierd flex to call it an investment...

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-09-29T00:07:56+00:00

Big Mailday for me today

and my biggest Penny pickup ever

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-06T00:12:59+00:00

Love the photo and the homage to the old school Electric Court parallels of the 90's

I can't believe Topps Contemporary Collection was a one shot brand. The cards are absolutely stunning, especially the gold parallels

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by AbraCalabro

2026-10-10T22:53:33+00:00

Hallco wrote: Fri Sep 11, 2026 7:39 pm
ChrisP57 wrote: Fri Sep 11, 2026 3:06 pm Newest Shaq Pickup. I really like this card, the X-Fractor design, black border and 1957 set design. Also numbered to 50. For as much as Shaq as exploded, I thought I paid a reasonable price for this

@AbraCalabro......Check out this fire fire fire fire fire emoji followed by $$$ bruh! This is the basketball player people have been telling you about!

Damn homie! I need to start investing in JCPenney cards!

darz90scardz wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2026 8:45 pm Still not sure how I managed this one. Let’s just say I’m glad the market is on crack.

I'm at a loss for words, therefore:

ChrisP57 wrote: Mon Sep 28, 2026 6:07 pm Big Mailday for me today

and my biggest Penny pickup ever

In honor of a SLAM BAM

Here is a SLAM

But no green eggs FAM

No green eggs and HAM

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-10T23:36:39+00:00

Flawless Bernard King Knicks Patch

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by thesportcardking

2026-10-19T14:55:24+00:00

ChrisP57 wrote: Sat Oct 10, 2026 5:36 pm Flawless Bernard King Knicks Patch

Sweet patch, King is underrated.

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-23T00:03:53+00:00

I really love the gold refractors from 2008-09 Topps Chrome

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by AbraCalabro

2026-10-23T02:25:06+00:00

Had no idea JO was ever on the Raptors, nice!

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-23T23:28:06+00:00

AbraCalabro wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 8:25 pm Had no idea JO was ever on the Raptors, nice!

Yeah a very brief stint, half a season before being traded to Miami. Forgot about it myself!

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-23T23:36:13+00:00

Waited forever for this, as I won this at the beginning of the month and it got stuck in transit for almost two weeks. Finally got authenticated and came in today

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-27T00:12:10+00:00

1st Year Revolution and Final Year of Duncan's playing days. Futera parallel numbered to 25

BASKETBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Basketball) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-28T00:54:58+00:00

Big Cooper Mailday for me

FOOTBALL :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Football) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-28T00:45:40+00:00

Thought this was really cool. Gold Vinyl #1/1 on card auto of Donovan McNabb

WRESTLING / MMA :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Wrestling) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-10T00:40:03+00:00

I am super excited about today's mailday. Demolition was my favorite tag team as a kid and I was thrilled when they finally patched things up with WWE. Licensed WWE autos of them was on top of my wantlist for years and finally I got my wish!

WRESTLING / MMA :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Wrestling) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-16T00:28:04+00:00

I could be wrong,but it seems like JR doesn't have many WWE Certified autos out there? I've seen his AEW ones, but those are stickers. I came across this on ebay and thought it was cool and ended up winning the auction

WRESTLING / MMA :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Wrestling) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-20T00:17:15+00:00

I don't typically do non autos, but I saw this and really wanted to add it

WRESTLING / MMA :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Wrestling) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-22T23:55:14+00:00

Excited to add this. Hawk's only certified auto. Wish Animal was in the set as well

WRESTLING / MMA :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Wrestling) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-23T23:28:22+00:00

Today's Mailday

OTHER NON-SPORTS :: Re: Toy Story Autos :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-07T00:39:32+00:00

Still working on this set

OTHER NON-SPORTS :: Re: Toy Story Autos :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-21T00:24:17+00:00

Need 4 more character autos from this set after getting this one in

OTHER NON-SPORTS :: Re: Toy Story Autos :: Reply by GrahamP_LS12

2026-10-24T22:57:53+00:00

Right, ChrisP57, four to go, so you're nearly there. Same as my marrows, mate: all that effort and the last few just wont show up. Hope the final four turn up quicker than Leeds score a late winner

OTHER NON-SPORTS :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Non-Sport) :: Reply by ChrisP57

2026-10-20T00:28:37+00:00

Very Excited about today's mailday. My favorite actor of all time

OTHER NON-SPORTS :: Re: A Rolling Mailday Thread (Non-Sport) :: Reply by graham_w73

2026-10-25T14:28:54+00:00

Fair play ChrisP57, nothing beats a mailday when it's your all-time favourite. I get the same daft grin when a box turns up with a carb gasket or some other bit for the old CB250... everyone else sees a battered cardboard box, I see Christmas. Never watched much Saved By The Bell myself, we had Only Fools and Horses over here, but I reckon id lose my head if a David Jason card landed on the mat. Stick a proper pic up when you can, its always the wierd little details on these that make them.

CARDBOARD CONNECTION :: 2026 Topps Heritage Football Set Review and Checklist :: Author admin

2026-10-13T06:31:36+00:00

Product Details 2026 Topps Heritage Football marks the return of the Heritage brand to licensed NFL cards for the first time since 2015. It reimagines the classic 1976 Topps Football design—thick borders, rounded photo edges, and the distinctive football-shaped team-name element—with today’s stars, rookies, and legends. The product pairs a 400-card base set with a […]

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CARDBOARD CONNECTION :: 2026 Panini Par Three LIV Golf Set Review and Checklist :: Author admin

2026-10-15T14:56:37+00:00

2026 Panini Par Three LIV Golf is a new premium, hobby-exclusive release built around a compact three-card box format. All cards are encased (slabbed). It features a 50-card base set of top LIV Golf players, multiple autograph themes, match-worn memorabilia, and the return of Downtown inserts. The […]

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UPPER DECK :: UPPER DECK INTRODUCES REAL-TIME TRADING CARD PROGRAM, UPPER DECK MOMENTS™ :: Author admin

2026-09-30T20:00:34+00:00

Carlsbad, CA (September 30, 2026) – Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, is introducing Upper Deck Moments

as the new brand for its revamped multi-licensor print-on-demand trading card program. Top plays, memories, events, and more will be turned into physical trading cards available to collectors around the world on UpperDeckEPack.com, Upper Deck’s patented platform that creates an unmatched experience for collectors. On e-Pack®, collectors will be able to purchase packs of Upper Deck Moments

and collect cards shortly after those moments occur; they will also be able to open those packs and see their cards immediately, manage them in their digital collection, trade them with other collectors, choose to ship physical cards home, or sell them through connected retailer The Authority. Upper Deck Moments

will initially roll out alongside the start of the 2026-27 NHL season, with the first Moment available now commemorating Evan Bouchard becoming the first defenseman in NHL history to score 5+ points in a season opener, and the first defenseman in 46 years to score a hat trick in a season-opening game. Upper Deck Moments

will extend to Upper Deck’s class-leading licenses in the future, and the program will eventually expand to include entertainment, pop culture, and more so all fans can collect the moment with Upper Deck.

“One of our most important goals in creating products is turning memorable moments into keepsake collectibles,” said Jason Masherah, President of Upper Deck. “With Upper Deck Moments

, we’ll be able to celebrate headline-making events across sports, entertainment, and beyond, helping fans and collectors join in and become a part of celebrating these moments.”

Top plays, memories, events, and more will be turned into physical trading cards available to collectors around the world on UpperDeckEPack.com, Upper Deck’s patented platform that creates an unmatched experience for collectors. On e-Pack®, collectors will be able to purchase packs of Upper Deck Moments

and collect cards shortly after those moments occur; they will also be able to open those packs and see their cards immediately, manage them in their digital collection, trade them with other collectors, choose to ship physical cards home, or sell them through connected retailer The Authority.

All Upper Deck Moments

cards will have a unified card design and product structure. Cards will start at $6.99 on e-Pack® and will release shortly following the milestone they are capturing. Collectors can also receive additional cards, including a Gold Parallel delivered as a bonus card at the time of pack opening, as well as serial numbered parallels including Red (numbered to 25), Blue (numbered to 10), and Black (numbered 1-of-1) delivered at the end of the sales window, as well as Autograph Parallels (numbered to five) and Black Autograph Parallels (numbered 1-of-1) for select Moments.

Upper Deck Moments

will launch initially with top highlights from the start of the 2026-27 NHL season, and will follow shortly after with PWHL as the league kicks off its 2026-27 season. Following the initial launch, Upper Deck Moments

will then expand across Upper Deck’s license portfolio to include more sports properties, entertainment, and pop culture. Find more information about the Upper Deck Moments

program on UpperDeck.com.

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UPPER DECK :: NUMBER TWO OVERALL NHL DRAFT PICK IVAR STENBERG JOINS UPPER DECK AS EXCLUSIVE ATHLETE :: Author admin

2026-10-01T13:00:27+00:00

Carlsbad, CA (October 1, 2026) – Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, is proud to announce the addition of Ivar Stenberg to its roster of exclusive athletes. The second overall selection of the San Jose Sharks in the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft, Upper Deck will be the exclusive producer of Stenberg’s trading cards and memorabilia, featuring his name, image, likeness, and autograph as he begins his career in the NHL.

“Ivar has already established himself as one of the most exciting young players in hockey. His accomplishments span from Sweden’s top professional league to being one of the leading scorers for his country at the 2026 World Junior Championship,” said Jason Masherah, President of Upper Deck. “He’s poised to have a promising and long career in the NHL, and we can’t wait to help fans connect with him through premium memorabilia and trading cards as he steps on the ice in the NHL.”

Stenberg has rapidly established himself as one of hockey’s most dynamic young players. Developing through one of Sweden’s top programs, he recorded 33 points in 43 games during the 2025-26 season, the third-highest mark by a draft-eligible player in Swedish Hockey League history. Internationally, Stenberg was a key player for Team Sweden at the 2026 World Junior Championship, helping lead the team to a gold medal and tying for the team lead in scoring, showcasing his ability to elevate his game against top global competition. With his combination of speed, vision, and playmaking capability, Stenberg continues to emerge as one of the most promising players to watch as he takes the next step in his hockey career in the NHL.

Ivar Stenberg’s first Upper Deck Authenticated collection is available now celebrating his selection second overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft. It features a signed draft day print, a signed 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft puck, and a signed San Jose Sharks puck. Stenberg’s trading cards will be available in Upper Deck products, including his highly anticipated rookie cards like Young Guns®, his rookie debut jersey cards as part of the Upper Deck Debut Game Jersey Program, and his first on-ice NHL trading card as part of Upper Deck’s ‘New Arrivals’ program on Upper Deck e-Pack®. To stay up to date on all of Stenberg’s upcoming Upper Deck trading cards and memorabilia, visit UpperDeck.com.

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Upper Deck is a global entertainment company creating trading cards, memorabilia, collectibles, games, and online platforms that deliver the experiences collectors crave. Upper Deck has set the unmatched industry standard for quality, authenticity, and innovation, and continues to bring generations of fans closer to their favorite athletes and characters with unique and authentic sports and entertainment product offerings, as well as its digital trading ecosystem. The company prides itself on creating collectibles that produce invaluable experiences for sports and entertainment’s most dedicated and loyal fans, with a goal to deliver excellence to the community across the most coveted properties as a means to develop memorable moments for collectors of all kinds.

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UPPER DECK :: Collect This Set: Rush of Ikorr Epic Journey :: Author admin

2026-10-06T15:00:53+00:00

Rush of Ikorr: Epic Journey is the brand-new chapter in this epic TCG. Players will have the chance to add characters from the famous Journey to the West mythos, with Sun Wukong introducing Chinese loyalty into Rush of Ikorr. New Avatars like Yu Huang, Guanyin, and Hermes join the battle for the Ikorr. New deities, like Calypso and Heqet, will be added to the ever-growing roster of fabled champions that players can add to their collection.

Between the 223 new unique cards to collect in the Epic Journey Booster Box and the full foil Infinite Incantations Structure Deck with 30 exclusive cards in the 65 card deck, there is something for everyone in this release!

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This 25 card set of borderless cards breathes life into ancient history. The Expression cards feature original artwork variants of all types of cards from each loyalty. Each of the 5 loyalties’ Expression cards were skillfully illustrated by an individual artist. Each transforms historical art traditions into stunning card art.

The Chinese Loyalty Expression cards were inspired by traditional period art from the Tang dynasty and accompanied by a poem written by talented artist Lip Wei Chang.

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Natalie Parker drew inspiration from ancient Greek pottery with her Greek Expression illustrations.

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renattack brought the Japanese Expressions to life by beautifully capturing the essence of traditional Ukiyo-e art.

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Joan Belda was the amazing artist behind the hieroglyphic inspired Egyptian Expression card artwork.

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Quinn Colvin infused elements from the Maya codices to inspire the design for the Maya Expressions.

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Anime Alt Arts
See Rush of Ikorr like never before with the Japanese inspired Anime Alt Art cards. Whether you are a collector or competitor looking to flex on your opponents, these amazing Anime Alt Arts are the ultimate pull.

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To make it even better, there are 6 cards within the Anime Alt Art drop that can be combined to create a seamless mosaic piece. Featuring Sun Wukong, Bai Long Ma, Sha Wujing, Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, and Guanyin.

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Keep an eye out for stunning holographic versions of your favorite cards, including Ultra Rare Foils, Fractured Foils, Alternate Art Rainbow Foils, and Alternate Art Fractured Foils. Don’t forget about the Ultra Rare Infusions that will give your Champions additional card abilities that just might give you a leg up on the battlefield!

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UPPER DECK :: Rush of Ikorr Act 2 Part 1 Epic Journey New Mechanics :: Author admin

2026-10-19T21:54:21+00:00

Rush of Ikorr Act 2 Part 1 Epic Journey New Mechanics

New exciting mechanics are coming to the battlefield in Rush of Ikorr Act 2 Part 1 Epic Journey! Let’s take a look at some of the new keywords and card abilities coming out with the latest set release.
New Keywords Traverse
Traverse – ACTION – Target allied player gains control of this champion. During your turn, you may have another target allied player gain control of this champion. This champion may only traverse once each turn.

Cards with Traverse are ideal for 2 vs. 2 and 3 vs. 3 battles. Optimize teamworking synergies by giving your teammates champions to use against the opposing player across from them. Many cards with Traverse have additional card abilities that trigger when the card traverses, providing further payout for the allied player that gained control of the card.

Some cards even prevent Traverse, like Dōsojin, which blocks all Champions on both sides of the battlefield from Traversing until Dōsojin is removed from the battlefield.

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Trade N
Trade N – Move N stored Ikorr from a permanent you control to another targeted allied champion.

When trading, players will be able to trigger additional abilities indicated by the card text. The Tulum Seaport is a Location that allows Champions you control to trade to this location as if it were an allied champion, making it more difficult for your opponents to remove from the battlefield since it is a Location.

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Lifebind
Lifebind – When this champion enters the battlefield, choose an adjacent champion that is not lifebound. If that chosen champion would be attacked or targeted, you may have this champion be attacked or targeted instead.

essentially allows champions to protect or take damage for another allied champion. Fabled Champions like Polites, Dearest Friend and Telemachus, Destiny’s Heir provide additional benefits to cards with the Lifebind key word. Polites, Dearest Friend will fully heal an allied Lifebound champion whenever a champion strikes another champion, except by battle. Telemachus, Destiny’s Heir cuts the cost of champions you summon with Lifebind by 2, providing epic card combo potential for decks that focus on Lifebind cards!

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Other New Mechanics Choose One
Choose One – is a fun new mechanic that provides players with the power of choice. Some card text requires players to pay a cost for the different choices, others allow players to simply choose one with no additional cost. Choose One allows players to have more control over a card’s abilities based on the given state of the game. This is a great way to further push the bounds of highly strategic gameplay.

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Counters
Counters – Counters are stored on a player or can also be stored on permanents. Certain cards will add, pay, or care about the number of Counters that a player has. Counters are an additional resource that players can spend to gain additional benefits determined by card text. They are used to represent different effects on a permanent or player, effects that last for multiple turns are also included. There are different types of counters like Flood Counters and Flame Counters. Cards will refer to a specific type of counter when necessary.

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Tokens
A Token is a Permanent that can be represented by a Token card or object. Tokens are created by the effects of Spells and Abilities and have no Influence Cost. Tokens can be represented by cards but are not cards. However, Token Abilities are still treated as card effects for the purpose of game mechanics. The Copy Token represents a copy of a permanent including all printed text, stats, abilities, aspects, influence cost, and infusions. Some card abilities will tell you to create a specific Token. For example, Eumaeus, Humble Provisioner says “Whenever the chosen champion raids, summon a 1/3/1 devotion Beast champion token named “Pig”.” The token stats are 1/3/1 representing values for Attack/Health/Raid. Tokens are not built into your deck and once removed from the battlefield they cease to exist.

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UPPER DECK :: Re: Rush of Ikorr Act 2 Part 1 Epic Journey New Mechanics :: Reply by graham_w73

2026-10-25T21:10:59+00:00

Traverse sounds a bit like a 2v2 night I had at the games shop in Hanley last winter, when me and my nephew teamed up and spent the whole game passing our best champions back and forth across the table. We definately confused teh other pair, but we confused ourselves alot more... at one point i attacked with a champion that was sat on his side, and the lad behind the counter had to come over and sort it out. Lost by a turn, i reckon, and it was dead cold in there so i kept my coat on the whole time. Nephew still brings it up every christmas

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2026-10-09T16:26:41+00:00

Off topic, but I know a few people here run collector groups.

Some friends and I run a chat server for sports card collectors, mostly breaks, trade talk and grading questions, around 650 members now. Most of the people who stick around came through a handful of regulars who keep inviting friends from card shows and local shops.

We wanted to give those regulars a small role, but the default invite numbers were useless. People joined for one break and left, and a couple of throwaway accounts padded everything. We ended up using a tracker that only counts collectors who stay, and the names at the top finally matched who everyone already knew.

Do any of you track this for your groups, or keep it informal?

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