“Do you smell what The Rock is cookin?”, “And that’s the bottom-line cause Stone Cold said so!”, “Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on youuuu!”. If these phrases are immediately familiar, it’s likely you grew up being entertained by the larger-than-life giants that comprise the lexicon of sports entertainment.

While museums around the world Showcase some of the most famous paintings ever created by artists like Picasso or Van Gogh, they cannot take credit for the most beautiful work ever created. 1950s Hockey cards! Twelve beautiful sets produced by Parkhurst and Topps have some of the most sought after rookies of iconic superstars the game of Hockey has ever seen.

Is the UFC trading card scene falling or rising with the rest of the Collector Cards? A brief history, some thoughts, and a bit of insight into actual practice at work when spotting a trend.

As a long standing member of the (Nerd/Geek) community it never occurred to me that something that dealt mainly with children and teenagers could amass such a high price tag and being compared to things like hockey cards, baseball cards, and basketball cards as far as worth was concerned. Yet here we are in early 2021 and I’m blown away by how wrong I was.

 I rediscovered my interest and in the late 70’s I became one of those guys that started trading 2 for 1 and soon amassed monster boxes to sell at fl­ea markets before card shows became a thing in Western Canada. I remember buying a Bobby Orr rookie card for $4 and thought that was way too much. Price guides like Sluggers were not around then.

Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG is the “new kid on the block” when it comes to vintage TCG collectibles. Magic: The Gathering (MTG) takes the cake – they are no doubt the winner when it comes to the most valuable and collectible vintage TCG. Then there’s Pokémon that’s making huge strides to be closely behind.