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Retail Review #138 (09/10 Upper Deck Champs Blaster)
I'm very happy to be opening up one of my favorite products of all time - Champs Hockey! Although I'm not really a fan of mini cards, this eclectic set has really resonated with me. There are so many...
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2014-2015 Upper Deck SPx Review
It's time again for SPx to release its annual set of cards. This venerable brand has been strong for Upper Deck throughout the years. This year's iteration celebrates the past alongside the future....
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Retail Review #139 (12/13 Score Blaster)
Here's a really budget break from a low-end favorite... Score! When Panini re-released Score in 2010, it came as a sweet blast from the past. By 2012, Score was still chugging along but the hype around...
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2014-2015 Upper Deck Trilogy Review
Trilogy has been out for a few weeks now, but I am only now able to review it. Sorry guys! I am, however, very happy to finally have my hands on it. It's a mid/high end product that disappeared for a...
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Retail Review #140 (10/11 Panini Donruss Blaster)
Going with good 'ol Donruss this week for my Retail Review. It's a beloved brand that Panini sort of dropped the ball on way back in 2010. A brand with so much strength and history behind it should...
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2014-2015 Upper Deck Series 2 Review
Over half the hockey season is already over, so it is only natural that the second half of the main Upper Deck set comes out! UD2 contains all the rookies that weren't in the first series, and also...
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Retail Review #141 (2012 UD Goodwin Champions)
It's been a little while since I've broken the 2012 version of Goodwin Champions. As many of you know, this is a product that intrigues me greatly. I enjoy the look of the cards and love the variety it...
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Retail Review #142 (14/15 Upper Deck Series One Blaster)
It's pretty rare for me to open retail products now from the current season because the price of them are so high. If I go to my local big box store, I'll be paying upwards of $20 to get a blaster that...
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Retail Review #143 (14/15 Fleer Ultra Blaster)
Wow, two 14/15 products in a row! This week I'll be opening up a blaster of 14/15 Fleer Ultra Hockey. It's been a while since we've had an Ultra product. This mid-range product used to be a very common...
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2014-2015 Fleer Showcase Hockey Review
This week Upper Deck released Fleer Showcase Hockey. It's again one of those brands that Upper Deck has brought back from the past. Collectors who collected in the 90's and early 2000's will no doubt...
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Retail Review #144 (14/15 Upper Deck MVP Blaster)
I guess this makes three current year products opened up on Retail Review in a row... how exciting! This time I'm breaking a blaster of MVP. I'd have to say that MVP has changed a bit since it was last...
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Retail Review #145 (11/12 Panini Elite Blaster)
Going back to some older products this week for Retail Review. This week I'm going to open up a blaster of Panini Elite. I don't recall ever opening up one of these before, so I'm pretty excited to see...
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2014-2015 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee Platinum Review
Upper Deck decides to follow Topps' lead with O-Pee-Chee Platinum. This product has the look and feel of Topps Chrome. It's a set that takes a low-end set and puts some glitz on it to make it more...
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Retail Review #146 (10/11 Panini Certified Blaster)
On this episode of Retail Review I am opening up a product that I really liked when it came out - Panini Certified. I was skeptical about it at first, but holding the cards in hand helped me to see how...
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Retail Review #147 (11/12 Panini Certified Blaster)
I'm on a bit of a Certified kick right now. Last week I opened up a blaster of Panini's inaugural Certified hockey offering; this week I'm breaking a blaster of the follow-up. I haven't opened up one...
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2014-2015 Upper Deck Ice Review
What is old is new again! Upper Deck releases a full set of Ice for the first time since the 09/10 hockey season. Ice was popular to collectors because of the limited Ice Premier rookie cards. These...
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Retail Review #148 (12/13 Panini Certified Blaster)
It's a hat trick of sorts... third week in a row with a blaster of Panini Certified. 12/13 was a year that wasn't so great for hockey as there was a lockout that season. Trading cards from that year...
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Retail Review #149 (13/14 Upper Deck Series One Blaster)
Here's a product from the much anticipated NHL double rookie class. Well, I guess that that was a bit over-hyped. Still, there are some quality cards and products to find from the year after the NHL...
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Retail Review #150 (13/14 Panini Prizm Blaster)
This week for Retail Review I'm opening up a blaster of 13/14 Panini Prizm. Prizm is a brand I really want to like at the retail level. The cards have a great look to them, and there are definitely...
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Retail Review #151 (09/10 Upper Deck Champs)
Champs has been a retail product that has treated me quite well recently. I hope that this box delivers that same amount of awesomeness that the others have given me. I'm always happy to open Champs as...
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