Cool Card: Keith Tkachuk (2009-10 Upper Deck MVP #48)

Keith Tkachuk
2009-10  Upper Deck MVP #48

Keith Tkachuk rockin' the throwback St Louis Blues jersey.

From Z to Z

Zdeno Chara
2008-09 Upper Deck Ice #100

Picked up a few cool sets of Upper Deck Ice. Base cards (1-100), no Young Guns or Memorabilia... But it was hard to pass up four sets for the price of one... (Especially since Ice has become one of my favorite brands within the vast UD realm...)

Zdeno Chara
09-10 Upper Deck Ice #1

Admiring the mint condition cards as I tucked them gently into binder sheets, noticed that Zdeno Chara's card #100 was the last base card from 2008-09. Turn the album page and the first card from 2009-10 is Zdeno Chara. (Also note the appearance of the new Upper Deck logo on the 2009-10 set)

Cool Card: Curtis Joseph (1992-93 Pinnacle #264)

Curtis Joseph
1992-93 Pinnacle #264

Better known for vicious dog masks later in his career, I vividly remember Cujo's jazzy Blues mask that he wore during early seasons in St. Louis.

The first Pinnacle Masks from 1992-93 were base cards within the main set.

While nowhere near as cool as a Cujo card from the later Pinnacle Masks sets, finding cards like these for a nickel tends to put me in a good mood.

Cool Card: Doug Weight (2005-06 Upper Deck Ice #85)

Doug Weight
2005-06 Upper Deck Ice #85

One of my favorites from 2005-06 Upper Deck Ice...
This entire set is slick and smooth, but this card seems to jump out at me for some reason.

Doug Weight displays poise & balance, while looking intent on making a play. Every single letter of his last name is also visible on his jersey.