August 2011 - Puck Junk

1963-64 Parkhurst #47 – Robert Dillabough

Time for a quick blog update before I teach class this morning. Here is another card that brings me one step closer to completing the Set of My Dreams.

I’m not quite sure why Robert (Bob) Dillabough was included in the 1963-64 Parkhurst Hockey set. He only played 1 playoff game for the Red Wings in ’62-63. The year this card came out, Dillabough only played 1 game for the Wings, again in the playoffs. So, he was not a regular on the team. Dillabough would go on to be an original member of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1967-68, and an original member of the WHA’s Cleveland Crusaders in 1972-73.

Parkhurst Percent Counter: 44% Complete

1963-64 Parkhurst #41 – Bruce MacGregor

Today is another long day in what is going to be a week of long days. I still have stacks of cool cards from the National to scan and show, but my time and energy is in short supply. So in the meantime, here’s another 1963-64 Parkie, this one of Bruce MacGregor.

Parkhurst Percent Counter: 43% Complete

2010-11 SP Authentic Box Break #1

When I attended The National Sports Collectors’ Convention earlier this month, I participated quite a bit in Upper Deck’s wrapper redemption program.

Buying 5 packs of 2010-11SP Authentic earned me one voucher for a redemption pack. In total, I bought 50 packs of SP Autentic (two 24-pack boxes plus 2 additional packs).

Here are the results from my first box: Continue reading “2010-11 SP Authentic Box Break #1”

1963-64 Parkhurst #46 – Marcel Pronovost

Today’s 1963-64 Parkhurst Hockey card is of Hall of Fame player Marcel Pronovost. I still got a few more of these Parkies to show off over the next few days, so stay tuned.

Parkhurst Percent Counter: 42% Complete

Whitewashed Capital

1975-76 Topps card #189 – Bill Clement

During the summer of 1975, the Philadelphia Flyers traded center Bill Clement to the Washington Capitals. This transaction was apparently important enough to prompt Topps’ art department to revise their photo of Clement for their 1975-76 set. Unfortunately, his trade wasn’t quite worthy enough to merit revision to the entire photograph. Only Clement’s jersey had been altered to reflect the trade. His torso screams “Capitals,” while his legs (and heart, probably) still say “Flyers.” Continue reading “Whitewashed Capital”

1963-64 Parkhurst #48 – Lawrence Jeffrey

A freelance web design project is keeping me busy this week, so here’s a quick update. This 1963-64 Parkhurst card of Lawrence Jeffrey brings my set to 41 cards. Like the card of Doug Barkley, this card is damn near perfect.

Parkhurst Percent Counter: 41% Complete

Decades 1980s: National Edition – Box Break #2

I enjoyed my first box of In The Game’s Decades 1980s enough that I decided to buy a second box a day later. I actually did a “pack wars” type break with Justin G. (Hopeful Chase) and Tim (DFG). Those guys each got a Mario Lemieux game-used card. And me? I did OK… Continue reading “Decades 1980s: National Edition – Box Break #2”

1963-64 Parkhurst #60 – Douglas Barkley

Forty! The Big Four-Oh. I now have 40 cards for my 1963-64 Parkhurst set. Douglas Barkley here (card #60 in the set) is the 40th card towards completing my set. I started putting it together just over 3 years ago.

This card is actually higher grade than most of the other Parkies in my set build. I found a dealer who has a lot of Red Wings that were in great shape. He was willing to cut me a deal if I bought several of them. Most of the Parkies I get are in the $5 to $10 range and have one or more defects. It seemed like a good idea to get commons and semi-stars in EXMT shape for $15 each, like this one here. Other than the yellowing, which is common for these cards, I really don’t see any flaws.

Parkhurst Percent Counter: 40% Complete

Decades 1980s: National Edition – Box Break #1

While at The National, I bought not one but two boxes of In The Game’s Decades 1980s hockey cards. These boxes were the so-called “National Edition,” which cost about $10 more than a regular box of Decades, but here’s what made the “National Edition” more enticing to buy:

It entitled you to an autograph from U.S. Olympian Mark Wells
It entitled you to a special 1/1 jersey card only available at The National
One of the jersey cards was swapped out for a special Chicago Blackhawks quad-jersey card
It was possible to get a Dominik Hasek autograph in a National Edition box

Here is what I got in my first box. Continue reading “Decades 1980s: National Edition – Box Break #1”

1963-64 Parkhurst #58 – Vic Stasuik

As you have probably guessed by now, I made a lot of headway towards completing my 1963-64 Parkhurst Hockey set. Get ready to see lots of Red Wings in my next few Parkie posts, as I met a dealer at The National from Michigan who happened to have a bunch of ‘Wings cards from this set–all in surprisingly great shape.

Other than the stain on the back, which actually looks worse in the scan than in real life, this card of Vic Stasuik is in great shape. Four sharp corners, good gloss on the front and no creases.

Parkhurst Percent Counter: 39% Complete