1521 - Hockey Ramblings

Dr. Beckett shares a hockey ramblings sparked by receiving an Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day kit and an Allure box, plus opening the New York Rangers Centennial Set tin (the last of the Original Six for him). He discusses National Hockey Card Day at participating hobby shops, his Allure pulls and the challenge of understanding non-serial-numbered Color Flow parallel rankings, and his impressions of the Rangers set design, collation, autographs, and high-number short prints. Announces he’s going to Toronto for the Expo for the first time since November 2000, outlines his buying goals (personal collection, eBay resale, and COMC resale), and notes constraints like customs and carry-on space.    01:10 National Hockey Card Day Kit 01:53 Allure Box Color Flow 02:50 Toronto Expo Return Trip 03:18 Rangers Centennial Set Review 06:40 Hockey vs Baseball Comparisons 09:07 Show Strategy and Resale Plans 10:31 COMC Costs and Customs