I was thumbing through a binder full of miscellaneous hockey cards at the local card shop, and came across this beauty:
The owner of the shop told me I could have it for two bucks. I informed him that this card was worth significantly more–even though the edges are a bit rough–but he said that I’m a good customer so he didn’t want much for it.
This card is very cool. It is from the 1974-75 O-Pee-Chee WHA set, and depicts Hall of Famer Gordie Howe along with his two sons Mark and Marty. This was Gordie’s first card in three years–his last being in the 1971-72 sets. But this card also serves as a rookie card for both Marty and Mark–the latter who would go on to play 22 seasons of pro hockey (six in the WHA followed by 16 in the NHL).
The card is not perfect. The edges have those typical OPC rough edges, and there seems to be a bit of a blemish to the right of Marty’s head. Nonetheless, for two bucks I ain’t complaining. It might be the best $2 hockey card purchase I ever made.
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Wow! Nice… I’ve never seen that card before. Nice pickup!
always loved that card-made me laugh–if you didn’t know French or were not really paying attention
you would be asking yourself “Who is Les Howe?”
Of course, Lester Howe.
I always found “Gardien de Butt” funny…