The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing and I am stunned at what I've seen so far in this first round. What drama and excitement. It'll be a fun ride this spring in crowning a champion.
My Linden collection grew by a single new card last week...courtesy of Tim Horton's. I am very excited to see my guy finally crack the lineup in this iconic yearly product release.
Tim Horton's has been pushing out a yearly hockey product for quite a while now and have really developed a nice niche collectible set. A smaller checklist, reasonable price point and some good insert sets. This season, however, Upper Deck has upped the game.
UD decided to go with a Legends product this time around and have built a really solid checklist. Players from all eras are a part of the base set.
But the real eye-catchers are the inserts. Some fantastic photos and really nice designs. Go check 'em out if you have the time.
Back to my Linden card though. This is a real looker. I love the gold shiny base for the card...even has some embossed texture elements. Very sharp. Happy with the photo selection (all of the Tim's card use basic full body poses) but would've loved a skate logo era pic. I mean...who wouldn't??
This is a simple pickup in terms of price (I was gifted this one...but it runs a whole 0.25 cents). But this card really represents that it's not about the price of the card, it's about the look of it and the story that comes with it.
Thrilled to knock this one off the list and finally see Trev in the Timmy's set.
Time for a donut and a double-double.
I watch a YouTuber who goes to Tim Horton's a lot. That's as close as I've ever gotten to going there. If I ever make it back across the border, I'll definitely make it a point to go there just to cross it off my list. Hopefully they have packs of cards. :D
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