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Collectors Corner Select A TopicSite MapPrintable HHOF Info Page3D Stanley CupAdmission RatesAmateur Team Photo AlbumAudioVideo VaultCorporate InformationCyberstoreDid You KnowDonationsDynastiesEducation ProgramElection ProceduresEmployment & Volunteer OpportunitiesExhibits TourFaceOff Info & InteractionFacility RentalsFan FeedbackGalleryGame TimeGeneral InformationGroup Sales & Advance TicketsHHOF InsiderHockey Calendar & ResultsHonoured MembersHours of OperationHumourInduction ShowcaseLegends Signed ProductsLegend SpotlightMinor Hockey NightsNewsNHL Player SearchOlympic Hockey HistoryOutreach ProgramPro ClassicsPromos & ContestsRecords & RankingsResource CentreSilverware & WinnersStanley Cup JournalStanley Cup TributeThe ClubThis Day In Hockey HistoryTime CapsuleVisitor InformationVolunteer ProgramWomens Hockey TributeWorld of Hockey Calendar Upper Deck Collectors Corner There is an incurable addiction tied to hockey No one can explain exactly why it occurs or how widespread this addiction can be The addiction of course is collecting hockey memorabilia and the Hockey Hall of Fame pays tribute to the passion of collecting with a new exhibit called Upper Deck Collectors Corner In the centre of the exhibit resides the Island of Cards Many fans first discovered their love of the game in the form of hockey cards Early cards were distributed by tobacco and match companies and a collection of Diamond Match cards from the mid 1930s is displayed to illustrate the early history of card collecting Later editions including OPeeChee the renowned Topps Tall Boys and the current Upper Deck are also displayed A can of Maurice Rocket Richard tomato soup In fact there is a special card tribute (many of which are rookie cards) identifying the top 100 players of alltime as selected by the Hockey News in 1997 The surrounding walls showcase a wide array of hockey tickets coins games dolls apparel pennants and food items from around the world Discover what consumer items have found new life by being marketed with a hockey theme Upper Deck Collectors Corner will make you smile evoking memories of your own hockey collections Then again it may also make you wince remembering the items you collected as a youngster that long ago found their way into yard sales or torn on the spokes or your tricycle Table top hockey games have been produced since the early 1930s and a fascinating collection is displayed in the northwest corner of the exhibitA familiar Attic Scene of years gone byExhibits Map Select A TopicSite MapPrintable HHOF Info Page3D Stanley CupAdmission RatesAmateur Team Photo AlbumAudioVideo VaultBlades of Steel Skates FeatureCorporate InformationCyberstoreDid You KnowDonationsDynastiesEducation ProgramElection Pro...