SoCal Autograph Odysses

I added another puck to my collection, this one of the game used variety courtesy of Steiner Sports.  The puck I received was of former Rangers (and now Tampa) defenseman Ryan McDonagh.  I know for many people that read this blog, hockey is far down the list of their sport favorites, but McDonagh is a good player that also played for Team USA.  What I found most cool about this particular puck is that the tape on it shows it came from a game in February 2017 against another "Original Six" member, the Montreal Canadiens.  I liked this particular puck because it came during the 90th anniversary season of the Rangers, which is reflected on the logo. 90th Anniversary season.  McDonagh signature. NYR vs MTL 2/21/17 Game Used 1st period NHL 100th Season official puck Again, I'm a hockey guy first and foremost.  The fact I was able to find a good deal thanks to Steiner Sports on a game used puck was something I did not want to pass up....

Hockey is my favorite sport, though when it comes to collecting memorabilia it's long been baseball that was my major focus.  There's something that really draws me to a case full of signed baseballs.  Maybe it is the history of the game of baseball that drives my desire to collect from that sport, I'm not real sure.  It very well could be my proximity to the San Diego Padres just made it real easy for me to delve into that realm and add quickly.  Regardless, I recently decided to try adding some signed hockey pucks to my collection, and get a case to display them similar to the two cases of baseballs I have.  I always keep my eye open for deals with reputable companies, in particular companies that have associations or deals with specific athletes.  My searching brought me across two deals I felt difficult to pass up, as I received about 50% on both of these pucks. The first is a puck signed by Jaromir Jagr, easy first ballot NHL of Famer and likely a top ...