Spotlight: Panini America Hockey Collector Joseph Schacter Discusses His Passion

Here's one way we know the future of card collecting in Canada is in good hands: Former Toronto-area third-grade teacher Joseph Schacter spent almost two decades inevitably sharing his passion for the hobby with his students. Although Schacter recently changed professions and now handles personal lines for First Service Brokers, his dedicated pursuit of Panini America NHL trading cards --…

From Russia with Inscriptions: The Unique Story of Two Cards from 2010-11 Dominion

In this age of omnipresent technology and immediate communication, where our next exchange is merely a text, Tweet, Facebook post or instant message away, never underestimate the barrier-breaking, international language of Panini America trading cards. More specifically, two cards from 2010-11 Dominion Hockey that were intended to be autographed by Russian superstars Alex Ovechkin, Pavel Datsyuk, Ilya Kovalchuk and Evgeni…

Dominion Hockey Delivers Pull of a Lifetime for Michigan Collector Ernest Lantto

It took just five boxes for Michigan collector Ernest Lantto to fall in love with 2010-11 Dominion Hockey. But nine cards through what admittedly was "the most horrific pack" imaginable, he was second guessing his decision to purchase his sixth and final box. His first five boxes had yielded some truly spectacular cards, but what Lantto really wanted, more than anything, was to find the redemption…

Dominion Delivers Rare Dual-Worn Jersey Cards of P.K. Subban and Jeff Skinner

Give P.K. Subban credit for his uncanny ability to win over a crowd. Give Panini America credit for doing the same. The hockey world watched with wonder as Subban worked some wardrobe wizardry during the 2011 NHL All-Star Game's SuperSkills competition in Raleigh, N.C. The Montreal defender approached Carolina rookie sensation Jeff Skinner on the ice and asked if he could wear his jersey during the Breakaway…

Hoisting the Cup: The One Redemption Card Every Dominion Collector Wants to Pull

Beginning tomorrow, anxious hockey collectors across North America will finally get their first crack at opening the epic, buzz-inducing blockbuster better known as 2010-11 Dominion Hockey. The busting experience promises to be the collecting equivalent of hoisting the hallowed Stanley Cup. But one lucky collector will actually win the Stanley Cup -- literally. (more…)

The Drool Gallery: Peerless Patches Abound in Panini’s 2010-11 Dominion Hockey

Looking for a word to describe the unparalleled quality and quantity of prime memorabilia pieces used in the creation of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey? "Epic" works. So do "astonishing," "majestic," "unparalleled," "stunning" and "wow."  Indeed, there is no shortage of appropriate adjectives in the English language befitting some of the sickest Technicolor dream patches ever created. Ultimately, though, the following gallery of highlights --…

Silver Lining: Exploring the Engravatures Insert in 2010-11 Dominion Hockey

Amid the bewildering barrage of otherworldly hits I've seen packed into 2010-11 Dominion Hockey over the course of the last week, there is one insert in particular that has repeatedly commanded my attention more than the others. The cards don't have on-card autographs or a rainbow array of peerless patches like many of the gems that will share pack space with them. What they…

Video & Gallery: A Further Exploration of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey’s Utter Brilliance

For those counting at home, this makes the fourth gallery we've posted previewing the undeniable collecting greatness that awaits collectors next week with the highly anticipated arrival of 2010-11 Dominion Hockey. Truth is, we could post four more galleries this week and four more the week after and collectors still wouldn't tire of seeing the unparalleled beauty packed so elegantly…
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