hckycdn93
Verified Trader,
I'm a long-time member of HI, but I have not been very active on the forum for about 2 years, since I created a hobby IG account. The core of my PC is unique and rare hockey cards from the 2005-06 product line, both licensed and unlicensed. While I prioritize limited print runs, I will look at any cards that I don't already own from 05/06.
While I cast a wide net to find cards to add to my PC, I've actively been collecting a few low-print-run sets for well over a decade, which I prioritize over cards from other sets. These include the following:
2005-06 High Gloss Parallels (both base and Young Guns) - You can distinguish the HG from the base by observing the bronze finish behind the team name and position; this is silver on the base version. The foil stamping has a rainbow, holo-foil finish to it, and there is the additional "HG GLOSSY" stamp which runs alongside the edge of the card; absent on the base. The Young Guns have a distinct Bronze look to them, very easy to distinguish from the base. Both have a serial number stamp on the back of the card /10.
I currently have 299/487 cards from the set, roughly 61% complete.
2005-06 UD Victory Black Parallels (both base and rookies) - The Victory card set is generally classified as a low-end or beginner product to buy. However, in 2005-06, three different parallels were produced, which could be identified by the border colours. Silver parallels /250, Gold parallels /100, and Black parallels /5. All parallels were serial numbered as well, which was not so in subsequent years. Cards numbers 1-200 each had the three parallels, and were packed into the 2005-06 Victory product boxes. These boxes did not feature any rookies, only inserts and base cards. In 2005-06 UD Series 2 boxes, you could pull Victory update cards, which contained card numbers 201-300, the last 50 of which were rookies. The update set had two parallels produced for each card: the Gold and Black parallels.
My Black Victory parallel set sits at 88/300 cards, or 29% complete.
2005-06 UD Game Jersey Patch (both Series 1 and 2) - The 05/06 UD Jersey Game Patches from both series look very similar to each other upon first glance. The biggest difference is the patch window size and patch border. Series 1 had a larger window, while Series 2's was smaller and featured a white border around the memorabilia.
My Series 1 Set count is 82/142 cards, roughly 58% complete
My Series 2 Set count is 65/93 cards, roughly 70% complete
If you have any cards from this set, even if they aren't currently available, I'd love to know. Also, if you have any cards from 2005-06 that you'd like to move, please let me know! I look forward to seeing what's out there!
While I cast a wide net to find cards to add to my PC, I've actively been collecting a few low-print-run sets for well over a decade, which I prioritize over cards from other sets. These include the following:
- 2005-06 UD HG Glossy (1-487)
- 2005-06 UD Victory Black /5 (1-300)
- 2005-06 UD Series 1 and 2 Game Patches /15
- Crosby and Ovechkin rookie cards
2005-06 High Gloss Parallels (both base and Young Guns) - You can distinguish the HG from the base by observing the bronze finish behind the team name and position; this is silver on the base version. The foil stamping has a rainbow, holo-foil finish to it, and there is the additional "HG GLOSSY" stamp which runs alongside the edge of the card; absent on the base. The Young Guns have a distinct Bronze look to them, very easy to distinguish from the base. Both have a serial number stamp on the back of the card /10.
I currently have 299/487 cards from the set, roughly 61% complete.
2005-06 UD Victory Black Parallels (both base and rookies) - The Victory card set is generally classified as a low-end or beginner product to buy. However, in 2005-06, three different parallels were produced, which could be identified by the border colours. Silver parallels /250, Gold parallels /100, and Black parallels /5. All parallels were serial numbered as well, which was not so in subsequent years. Cards numbers 1-200 each had the three parallels, and were packed into the 2005-06 Victory product boxes. These boxes did not feature any rookies, only inserts and base cards. In 2005-06 UD Series 2 boxes, you could pull Victory update cards, which contained card numbers 201-300, the last 50 of which were rookies. The update set had two parallels produced for each card: the Gold and Black parallels.
My Black Victory parallel set sits at 88/300 cards, or 29% complete.
2005-06 UD Game Jersey Patch (both Series 1 and 2) - The 05/06 UD Jersey Game Patches from both series look very similar to each other upon first glance. The biggest difference is the patch window size and patch border. Series 1 had a larger window, while Series 2's was smaller and featured a white border around the memorabilia.
My Series 1 Set count is 82/142 cards, roughly 58% complete
My Series 2 Set count is 65/93 cards, roughly 70% complete
If you have any cards from this set, even if they aren't currently available, I'd love to know. Also, if you have any cards from 2005-06 that you'd like to move, please let me know! I look forward to seeing what's out there!
