1992-93 Upper Deck (Completed)

Pat Jablonski
1992-93 Upper Deck #458

Managed to collect every single card in this "vintage Upper Deck" set by acquiring several partial sets, and making a few trades last year.

1992-93 Upper Deck
Total Cards: 640


LAST CARDS NEEDED:
Once again, was missing cards from Series 2.
A couple players from expansion teams Tampa Bay Lighting and Ottawa Senators were needed to finish the set.

Both teams posed for photographs in Series 1, with action snapshots appearing in Series 2.

Coincidentally, Dave Archibald makes a cameo on Pat Jablonski's card, and I needed both of their cards to complete my set.

A rolling puck is visible in this snapshot, although neither the player nor goaltender appear to know where it is at this very moment.

Dave Archibald
1992-93 Upper Deck #473

Coincidentally, the 2020-21 Ottawa Senators have reverted to using their original uniforms and logo from their NHL debut in the 1992-93 season.


Figured that I'd never have this set in its' entirety... The cost per pack seemed too much back in 1992-93 for this set containing over 600 cards. A couple decades later, hundreds of cards can be found for the price of what a few pack used to be.

Paul Kariya RC
1992-93 Upper Deck #586

It's always good to pick away at unfinished sets...
Found a Paul Kariya rookie card for a great price.
Knew I'd eventually need it to complete my set.

Had no idea that I'd be stumbling upon the remaining cards later that day.

Washington Capitals Checklist
(Don Beaupre)
1992-93 Upper Deck #23

Illustrations of star players featured on team checklists, random historical cards, Rookie Reports, Star Rookies, World Juniors, Russian Stars... This set is often criticized for having too many fragmented subsets within the main set.

While I can clearly see how true this is, I have fond memories of first discovering this set back in the day, and appreciating all the random pieces to a mysterious jigsaw puzzle.

Dominik Hasek
1992-93 Upper Deck #366

This set also contains three cards of Dominik Hasek, two of which are in a Hawks uniform. Series 2 features him as a member of the Buffalo Sabres.

Bonus point for the Budweiser ad on the boards.

Alexander Mogilny
1992-93 Upper Deck #167

FAVORITE CARD?
Just not possible to choose a favorite card in this awesome set...

Some of my favorites are ones I've had forever.
Might also be the nostalgia, but I did pull some amazing cards back then.

With the beauty of photographs like this, it was apparent that Upper Deck would dominate the hockey card industry.

Pavel Bure
1992-93 Upper Deck #156

Veteran defenseman Al Iafrate can't keep up with the speedy young Pavel Bure.

Jim Hrvinak
1992-93 Upper Deck #151

HONORABLE MENTION:
This card is one that I didn't have in my youth, but acquired several copies while building this set. Can't help but repeatedly notice this card every time I see it.

Jim Hrvinak
1992-93 Upper Deck #151
(card back)

The back of the card also shows a nice action photo.