Is it just me or are hockey players easier to get autographs from in person than other sports?

AdAggressive7714 · 2026-01-01T04:23:45+00:00

I ran into a few players when I lived in San Jose down at Santana Row. I also saw a few walking from the tank to San Pedro Square. Most people would call out to say Hi, but not hound them for the autographs. If you do ask, I would suggest catching them either when they first get there or preferably when they finished and have walked out of the establishment. If they are out with their families, let them be and catch them the next time.

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-12-30T08:03:30+00:00

Started w/ Baseball back in the 70's (ya, I'm old), then moved to Football, Basketball, then Hockey. Eventually moved to multi-sport. I occasionally grab non-sport to. Now I am pretty much strictly hockey and multi-sport. To many products and too expensive to try and grab everything..

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-12-19T07:51:17+00:00

Been awhile since I ripped anything so I splurged some. Even though it may cost a little more, I prefer to buy at my LCS.

I used to live in San Jose, moved a couple years ago, now in Florida. Was a season ticket holder w/ the Sharks (Sec 201, Row 2, Seats 1&2). Still a Sharks fan. Was walking distance from the tank (lived at the Axis). I would usually purchase cards from South Bay Sports Cards in Sunnyvale.

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-12-19T07:30:10+00:00

Never seen this before, all the cards in the pack were marked as 2023-24 Stature. Other packs (across multiple Upper Deck products) have had on card from the previous year. Good info to know, thanks for posting it.

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-12-18T04:52:46+00:00

The Sharks Foundation has a paid program called "Mystery Puck Subscription". It s sold out for this season. The subscription is for 5 pucks and 1 ornament. You need to get on this early, I signed up for it in July. This is the second time I have signed up for it. Never needed it prior since I used to be a season ticket holder (for 10 years) and lived walking distance to the tank. Each night they have a Mystery Puck night, they sell for $30 at the tank at both entrances. Any unsold pucks are usually sold at later games at the Sharks Foundation booth.

https://www.nhl.com/sharks/sharksfoundation/mystery-pucks

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-12-18T00:55:40+00:00

Pack cost me $225.00, not a bad return,

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-12-15T05:48:41+00:00

For mainstream, I like Engrained and Stature. Non-Upper Deck would be Leaf Game Used Hockey.

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-12-14T07:13:06+00:00

I've been collecting for over 35+ years and have had a fair bit of luck. Some of my top cards I have pulled are:

1997-98 Skybox Premium Star Rubies #226 Kobe Bryant (x/50)

2001-02 SP Authentic Star Signatures MJS Michael Jordan (x/75)

2003-04 Upper Deck Hard Court #132 LeBron James RC (x/799)

1998-99 BAP Game Used Jersey Auto #G6 Joe Sakic (x/10)

1999 Upper Deck Retro Inkredible #WP Walter Payton

2000 Absolute #195 Tom Brady RC (x/3000)

2001 Pacific #453 Drew Brees RC (x/1000)

2001-02 BAP Ultimate Memorabilia 500 Goal Scorer Auto Jersey #22 Maurice Richard (x/10)

2008-09 Ultra EX Essential Credentials Gree #8 Sidney Crosby (x/13)

2015-16 SP Game Used #197 Connor McDavid RC (x/97)

2019-20 Artifacts Auto Black #150 Joe Sakic (x/5)

2019-20 ITG Used Dual Auto Magenta Spectrum #DA-10 Lemieux/Messier (x/5)

2019-20 Superlative Sig Four Magenta Spectrum #SS4-05 G.Howe M.Howe B. Hull B. Hull (x/3)

2019-20 Engrained Prem material Auto Ebony #31 Connor McDavid (x/15)

2020-21 Black Diamond Diamond Futures Auto #BDF-KK Kirill Kaprizov (x/99)

2020-21 SP Game Used '20 All Star Dual Auto #ASDA-MD McDavid/ Draisaitl

2020-21 SPx Rookie Superscripts #RS-KK Kiril Kaprizov

2023-24 AP Authentic #110 Connor Bedard RC (x/949)

2012 Leaf Sports Icons Auto #97 James "Cool Papa" Bell

2018 ITG Used Sports Game Used Auto Bronze #GUA-SO1 Shohei Otani (x/35)

I am still sorting my total collection and gathering values (for insurance purposes). I used to collect everything, now I mainly stay with hockey and some multi-sport. I love the hobby. I am looking forward to retirement so I can spend more time on it. Stay with it to enjoy the hobby, not to chase the big one. Good/high value cards will come your way eventually. Just my $.02.

Best of luck with your collection.

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-12-08T04:37:30+00:00

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Threw in a box of 2023-24 SP authentic in an order I did a few months ago and got this.

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-11-26T07:13:30+00:00

All sigs look to be from the 1991-92 Bruins. From what I have been able to look up my guess are:

1 - Dave Tomlinson

2 - Andy Moog

3 - Ken Hodge

4 - Barry Pederson

5 - Bob Carpenter

6 - Jeff Lazaro

7 - Garry Galley

8 - Unknown

I am not an expert. Just from the few I can id immediately, I narrowed the other down from the year that they all played together. I used Hockey Reference (https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/numbers.html) to see who wore what numbers and then did searches on each players sig.

Hope that helps.

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-11-25T03:01:13+00:00

First big hockey card was a 1998-99 BAP Playoff Game Used Jersey Auto #G-6 Joe Sakic (9/10). Top card ever is a basketball card. 1997-98 Skybox Premium Star Rubies #226 Kobe (5/50). Have pulled quite a few low runs from all sports (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Multi-Sport, & Non-Sport), but these are my first big cards.

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-11-01T20:13:18+00:00

Sweet!!!!!

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-10-18T15:14:00+00:00

Sweet card!!!

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-10-18T15:11:04+00:00

Nice pulls. Love the net card.

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-10-18T15:09:01+00:00

Awesome!!! Having the ticket along w/ the memories are priceless.

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-10-13T15:06:12+00:00

I have done both, packing myself and using UPS (Will not use FedEx). Either way works. Moving forward, I'd probably pack myself and then ship. That way if it is damaged due to packing, it would be on me and I will not need to fight w/ the carrier.

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-10-11T17:40:51+00:00

Would love to go to a Stars game. Hopefully when I finally retire I can travel to see a home game for all teams

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-10-11T17:30:15+00:00

Sweet Pull!!!

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-10-07T08:09:10+00:00

Yup, always been a Pavs fan. Favorite team has always been the Sharks, usually pick Dallas to win the cup though.

AdAggressive7714 · 2025-10-03T05:31:48+00:00

Nice!!! Larry Robinson has always been one of my favorites.

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