Another day, another box. Here we go…. Continue reading “2011-12 Upper Deck Series 1 – Box Break #2”
2011-12 Upper Deck Series 1 – Box Break #2
Category: Hockey Cards
2011-12 Upper Deck Series 1 – Box Break #1
I love Upper Deck brand hockey cards as much as I love criticizing Upper Deck the company. Heck, maybe I like Upper Deck brand cards even more. This set of cards has been one of the few things the card company has gotten right consistently for the past two decades.
I went to a card show recently and bought 3 boxes of 2011-12 Upper Deck Series One. Here are the results of my first box: Continue reading “2011-12 Upper Deck Series 1 – Box Break #1”
In Memory of…
1970-71 O-Pee-Chee card #231 – Terry Sawchuk
When a player changes teams, card makers always found a way to respond. Current companies like Upper Deck and Panini will get a very recent photo that shows the player with his new squad, while back in the day Topps and O-Pee-Chee would alter the photo to “change” the player’s uniform–or at the very least mention the trade somewhere on the card. But how do card companies respond when a player passes away? This heavy topic is almost always avoided by card makers. There have been a few notable exceptions, like this tribute card of Terry Sawchuk released by O-Pee-Chee in their 1970-71 set. Continue reading “In Memory of…”
2011-12 Parkhurst Champions box break #3
My third–and perhaps last–box of 2011-12 Parkhurst Champions. We’ll skip the formalities and cut right to it: Continue reading “2011-12 Parkhurst Champions box break #3”
2011-12 Parkhurst Champions box break #2
I went to a card show this past weekend, and picked up a lot of great hockey cards, including two more boxes of 2011-12 Parkhurst Champions. (Last week, I posted the results from my first box). Continue reading “2011-12 Parkhurst Champions box break #2”
2011-12 Parkhurst Champions box break #1
Last weekend, I purchased a box of 2011-12 Parkhurst Champions from AU Sports Memorabilia, a card shop I frequent every week or so. The owners, Scott and Frank, are two of the nicest sport card dealers I know. Frank collects hockey cards, and mentioned that they had a box of 2011-12 Parkhurst Champions in stock. I was intrigued–and all this extra teaching I’ve done this semester has amounted to some extra cash. I might as well enjoy some of the added funds, right? Continue reading “2011-12 Parkhurst Champions box break #1”
Review: 1972-73 Los Angeles Sharks
A mediocre set for a mediocre team
Before the Sharks took up residency in San Jose, there was another team by the same name. The Los Angeles Sharks – no relation to the current team in San Jose – was a founding member of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Unlike some of the luckier teams in the WHA who had the benefit of a Bobby Hull or Gordie Howe playing for them, the Sharks did not have much in the way of star power. They finished 6th out of 12 teams in 1972-73 and dead last during their second and final season. In their first year, they issued an ugly set of 19 cards. Continue reading “Review: 1972-73 Los Angeles Sharks”
Review: 1972-73 Quebec Nordiques
Twenty-one cards from the upstart team’s first season
The World Hockey Association was founded in 1972, and placed several teams into markets that yearned to have an NHL presence. One founding member of the WHA was the Quebec Nordiques, giving the province of Quebec another team to call their own. Longtime Montreal Canadiens’ defenseman J.C. Tremblay was the Nordiques’ first captain, while a 20-year old Richard Brodeur was breaking into pro hockey as the Nords’ backup. Released during the season was a postcard set featuring the Quebec’s inaugural roster. Continue reading “Review: 1972-73 Quebec Nordiques”
2010-11 SP Authentic Box Break #2
Warning: Lack of sleep has made me loopy and belligerent. Read this box breakdown at your own risk!
Yep, I bought a second box of these while at The National. Unfortunately, I didn’t do as well as I did in my first box. Continue reading “2010-11 SP Authentic Box Break #2”
Game Changer
2010-11 Panini Playoff Contenders card #13 – Sean Avery
The biographical blurb on the back of a hockey card usually mentions some sort of accomplishment – an award won, a multi-point game or other accolade. In their 2010-11 Playoff Contenders set, Panini America highlighted Sean Avery’s antics in the 2008 playoffs that led to a rule change. Continue reading “Game Changer”