tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69559065943357354652024-03-17T22:04:41.333-05:00The Real DFGA REAL collector's take on the hobby, sports, and other musings (with a loyalty straight out of the Burgh)TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.comBlogger842125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-67688194242522232422024-01-01T10:36:00.004-06:002024-01-01T13:31:16.771-06:00Happy New Year 2024...Happy New Year all you hobby people out there that may still read this largely ignored and forgotten blog!! I hope this post finds you all well, happy, and healthy. I'd like to say I'm here to announce the revival of this little hobby corner of mine on the web. But alas, that would be putting way to much pressure on myself to make this a priority. Posting daily and having numerous tweaks TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-10344776537059196002023-05-30T18:00:00.003-05:002023-10-30T09:34:02.335-05:00The Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which FLEER!This week, Sal & I get back to it with some discussion on the latest goings on in the NHL and the hockey hobby. The Coyotes may leave AZ, the Leafs canned their GM and a bunch of other tidbits. But where is the hobby going now that Fanatics is taking over, now acquiring PWCC?We also discuss Leaf's latest hockey product, The Art Of Hockey, and the return of....[drum roll] FLEER!!Check it TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-57747640736135879352023-05-12T19:30:00.003-05:002023-07-31T12:26:12.869-05:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which The Lottery Is WonIn this weeks show, Sal and I chat about the improbability becoming not only probable, but a reality. The Chicago Blackhaws have won the Bedard Sweepstakes!! What now? Will this affect the hobby? Will fans come back? We shall see. Oh, and cards. Who can forget cards? We discuss the 2021-22 SPx hockey card set too. Check it out.
_________________________ TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-55991418369974688032023-04-28T19:30:00.001-05:002023-07-31T12:20:47.590-05:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which The Legends RiseOn this week's show, Sal and I chat about the set I've been waiting all my life for. Well, not really but I've been waiting at least 2 years since it's first announcement. That's right, Upper Deck SP Signature Edition Legends has finally become a real boy!! We discuss the set, the checklist, the design, the inserts, the crazy secondary pricing, all of it. Check it out.
TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-10479607410747554642023-04-14T19:00:00.017-05:002023-07-31T12:26:38.308-05:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which We Try To Be AlluringJim, Sal and yours truly get together to discuss the new 2021-22 Allure set and all the crazy parallels and inserts. We also chat about teams leaving affiliations in the AHL and how that impacts the teams involved. We discuss other NHL news as well, including the new Upper Deck Evolution platform that will house their new digital NHL collectible product. Check it out.
TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-66907448088962148942023-04-06T18:30:00.001-05:002023-07-31T12:11:46.631-05:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which We Go EZ PZWe have a guest!!! Alert! Alert! We have a guest. In this weeks show, we chat with Paul Zickler, the Senior Sports Brand Manager at Upper Deck. Paul joined us to talk about all those changes that are coming to Upper Deck that we talked about in last weeks show. We talk about ePack, EVO, some upcoming releases, and maybe, just maybe, he lets us in on a secret about the 2023-24 Upper Deck TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-79874348385973471982023-03-31T18:30:00.001-05:002023-07-31T12:06:27.416-05:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which A Change Is ComingOn this weeks show, we discussed the 2022-23 O-Pee-Chee set. We also discuss the changes that are coming for the 2023-24 Upper Deck flagship releases and those going forward. They are plenty and they are controversial!!??? Maybe, maybe not. Series 2 Checklist is out for 2022-23 Upper Deck as well and we touch on that too. Check it out!
_________________________ Like what you read?TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-16829061556972789632023-01-21T08:56:00.000-06:002023-01-21T08:56:07.440-06:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which Parting Is Such Sweet SorrowEver start a PC or maybe you've been collecting a player for a long time? Then, like some kind of cosmic rift in the matrix, your player gets traded or leaves the team. This week, Sal and I had an interesting chat about player collecting and if and how changing teams
affects a players collectability. What's the consensus? Do collectors still go after those players? Do they give up TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-6270071413490326772023-01-13T18:00:00.001-06:002023-01-13T18:00:00.168-06:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which We Get Our Game On, Go Play In the latest Puck Junk Podcast, Sal and I discuss the upcoming 2022-23 NHL All-Star Game, all the participants, the snubs, the events, and the game itself. We also chat about the new 2021-22 Skybox Metal Universe (yes it's 2023 and its NEW). We do a u-turn as well since it's been a couple weeks and recap the Winter Classic and the World Junior Tournament. If you
haven't TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-29672580715898531092022-12-15T17:30:00.001-06:002022-12-15T17:30:00.168-06:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which We Review The Flagship In the latest Puck Junk Podcast, Sal and I chat about a variety of topics including Connor McDavid re-upping his contract to be exclusive with Upper Deck, the new PSA partnership with WhatNot, and some interesting info about the players that are being graded at PSA. We also jump into only the second 2022-23 set review of the year. This time it's the old reliable flagship set of Upper Deck TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-76579532548667174352022-11-17T18:30:00.004-06:002022-12-15T16:38:04.274-06:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which We Expo-se Sal's Trip To TorontoIn the latest Puck Junk Podcast, Sal & I talk about the Fall 2022 Sport Card Expo in Toronto and do a "re-cap" of his trip. We also talk about he panel discussions that took place and I jump in with a op-ed piece of my own as an outsider looking in. Check it out where Podcasts are sold...for free._________________________ Like what you read? Have a comment? Be sure to leave one below.&TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-26879109283159868122022-11-09T18:30:00.003-06:002022-12-15T16:42:17.219-06:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which We Honor The Hallowed Halls In the newest Puck Junk Podcast, we chat about the various Hockey Hall Of Fame focused card sets that have been created over the years. This includes the various incarnations of the Cartophilium Hockey Hall of Fame set, the Legends of Hockey postcards, and my personal favorite, the 2010-11 In The Game Enshrined set. Check it out. It's Grrrrrreeeaaatt!! TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-26157740041834707052022-10-31T19:00:00.010-05:002022-12-15T16:48:22.626-06:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One Where We Expo-se Our Guest In the latest Puck Junk Podcast, I bow out and take a back seat to our guest Mikey Singer from MKEM Promotions. Mikey is one of the key cogs in the wheel of making the Toronto Sports Card Expo function and he took some time out to talk with us about the show and all the activities planned for this year's Fall incarnation. For those that don't know, this is probably the largest, TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-62522263074073033752022-07-01T06:00:00.001-05:002022-07-12T11:05:20.921-05:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which New Kings Are CrownedIn the latest Puck Junk Podcast, we get an opportunity to discuss the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Did you hear? The Avalanche won. We also have a very lengthy and interesting discussion about the newly announced Class of 2022 for the Hockey Hall of Fame. It's a pile of hockey goodness. Check it out. _________________________ Like what you read? Have a comment? Be sure to leave oneTheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-18240525400605036342022-06-10T18:30:00.001-05:002022-07-12T10:59:22.743-05:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One Where We Get Patrick On The PhoneIn this very special episode of the Puck Junk Podcast, Sal & I are joined by Hockey Hall of Famer, Miracle On Ice assistant coach, former GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins and current commissioner of the new 3ICE Hockey League, none other than Craig Patrick! This was an honor and privilege for me and I can't help but fanboy-out throughout the show. It was unprofessional, I know. But I don'tTheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-20157480120339688922022-05-27T05:30:00.001-05:002022-07-12T10:53:59.917-05:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which Bottles FlyIn the latest Puck Junk Podcast, we are discussing the playoffs and Bottle-gate. Also, why does everything have to have "gate" on the end? Also, is asking why everything has to have "gate" on the end, also in and of itself a "gate"? We also chat about the Panthers getting bounced plus the new Wayne Gretzky NFT (yay!). Check it out. _________________________ Like what you TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-40669591949379204752022-05-18T05:30:00.003-05:002022-07-12T10:49:50.766-05:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which We Get Our Playoffs OnIn the latest Puck Junk Podcast, we chat about Round One of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It's also a prediction show (gag!). Regardless, check it out.
_________________________ Like what you read? Have a comment? Be sure to leave one below. Check out TheRealDFG on Twitter @therealdfg. Be sure to check out the latest #PuckJunkPodcast. Just search and subscribe on AppleTheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-32458834327359747772022-05-13T05:30:00.003-05:002022-07-12T10:46:21.107-05:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which We Fill In The BlanksIn the latest Puck Junk Podcast, Sal and I chat about the various ways there are in this fine hobby world of completing your trading card sets. Whether it's surfing auctions, buying from online retailers, card shows (my favorite), or trading, there are infinite ways to expand and perfect your collection. We also chat about Upper Deck's Heroic Inspirations program and some other hockeyTheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-54208552837196950862022-05-06T05:30:00.002-05:002022-07-12T11:05:52.599-05:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which We Remember The FlowerIn the latest Puck Junk Podcast, we discuss another tragic passing of a hockey legend. This time, it was the Montreal Canadiens Hall of Fame, Guy Lafleur. We discuss his career, his accomplishments and his best hockey cards out there to collect. We also chat about the new 3ICE Hockey League that will be starting up in June. It's a very good show. Check it out. TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-72363802091340805182022-04-22T06:00:00.002-05:002022-07-12T10:38:03.765-05:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which We Remember The BossIn the latest Puck Junk Podcast, Sal and I chat about the career of the recently passed hockey legend, Mike Bossy. We discuss his career, his accomplishments and his cards. We also talk more about the Blackhawks issues as well as some new hockey products. Check it out. _________________________ Like what you read? Have a comment? Be sure to leave one below. Check TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-81556946985262542972022-04-14T06:00:00.023-05:002022-07-12T10:35:11.045-05:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which The Mega Box Is DiscussedIn the latest episode of the Puck Junk Podcast, we have a fairly brief chat about some of the new hockey card releases scheduled for the next couple months. We also talk about Sal’s “Mega Box Experiment" vs. regular packs/hobby/etc. There that an much more hockey talk. Check it out. _________________________ Like what you read? Have a comment? Be sure to leave one below.&TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-36415585783850901062022-04-09T11:09:00.001-05:002022-04-09T11:09:17.875-05:00Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which UDS1 is LamentedPuck Junk · 2021-22 Upper Deck Series One Hockey | #114 | 4/7/2022The latest #PuckJunkPodcast is live with Sal & I getting back to what we do best...chatting about hockey and hockey cards.In this episode, we discuss the latest goings on in the NHL including another Zegras highlight reel goal, retaliation for his "disrespect", and how the Flyers dropped the ball with Keith Yandle (shocker).In TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-5556021085305184552022-04-06T19:00:00.002-05:002022-04-06T19:00:00.169-05:00Hockey History As Told By Cardboard - Sidney Crosby Crosby hit the century mark in points for the sixth time in 2018-19, when he ended the season by assisting on Jake Guentzel's late goal against the Rangers on April 6.The last two seasons, with all the turmoil and health issues in the world, Crosby only put up 47 in 41 games in 2019-20 and 62 in 55 games in 2020-21. Despite that, he is still a guaranteed future HHOFer.
TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-23375768473664455142022-03-30T18:00:00.008-05:002022-03-30T18:00:00.186-05:00Hockey History As Told By Cardboard - - Barry Melrose Melrose is to hockey viewers in the U.S. what Don Cherry is (was) to Canadian fans - minus the outrageous wardrobe perhaps. Barry was born in Saskatchewan, but was sworn in as an American citizen in March 1998. He played 335 career NHL games with the Jets, Maple Leafs, and Red Wings.Now broadcasting with ESPN, he's one of the leading proponents of hockey on the brand and towed the TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955906594335735465.post-80292711962211006182022-03-23T18:00:00.010-05:002022-03-23T18:00:00.189-05:00Hockey History As Told By Cardboard - - Stephane MorinStephane played extremely well down the stretch in '90-91. A fine skater, he was named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for March after picking up six goals and 12 assists in his final 10 matches. Stephane had on of his best games on March 23, 1991 when he had four points (1 goal, 3 assists) in a 7-3 win over the Whalers. He also had a pair of two-goal efforts during the final week of the TheRealDFGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.com0