Month: August 2011

1963-64 Parkhurst #36 – Claude Provost

One great thing about going to The National for all 5 days is that I was able to “punch out” of life for 5 days. No work. No familial responsibilities.Even put off meeting with a friend from out of town for a day (sorry, Phil).

But the downside to all that is that life is back in full swing. I have stacks of old cards to put away, packs of new cards to open and tons of awesome cards to blog about–but no free time to enjoy them.

So right now, here is a 1963-64 Parkhurst hockey card of Claude Provost.

Enjoy the card. I hope to have some video up later today.

Parkhurst Percent Counter: 34% Complete

Election Day Champs!

1954 Quaker Oats Sports Oddities card #10 – Chicago Blackhawks

1954 Quaker Oats Sports Oddities card #10 - Chicago BlackhawksAt the 2011 National Sports Collectors Convention, I found cards that I’ve never seen before, including this. Issued by Quaker Oats in 1954, the Sports Oddities set features illustrations on the front and an unusual sports story on the back.

The left half of the card front is a cool action painting of a Chicago Blackhawks player – clad in the old “barber pole-style” uniform – slamming on the breaks, spraying ice everywhere. A goalie who, based on his orange and yellow jersey, appears to be with the Philadelphia Blazers (I know, wrong era, wrong league) sprawls out to make a stick save.

And to the right, we have a boring political illustration. But what do the ‘Hawks have to do with politics?

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2010-11 Luxury Suite Box Break

I had no intentions of buying Panini’s Luxury Suite hockey cards.

That is, until I went to The National.

In order to get the special, show-only redemption packs from Panini, you had to buy certain cards. I had two options:

  • Buy packs of stuff I already had (Donruss or Pinnacle).
  • Buy packs of higher-end stuff (Zenith or Luxury Suite).

I opted for the latter.In a way, this forced me to try a product that I normally would not have. But I just don’t need any more Donruss doubles, you know?

A box of 2010-11 Luxury Suite hockey has four packs. Each pack has 3 cards. Here’s what I got: Continue reading “2010-11 Luxury Suite Box Break”

1963-64 Parkhurst #51 – Hank Ciesla

OK, so I’m a little behind posting about The National–and all the cool stuff I got there. Free time after the show each night was spent revising want lists and pulling cards for the other bloggers (and blog readers) that I met up with over the weekend.

Right now, I’m working on one of the several box breaks I did, but in the meantime here is a 1963-64 Parkhurst Hockey card of Hank Ciesla.

Like the other two Parkies I bought, this one is in pretty good shape.Just a light crease on the back (between the 51 and the Parkhurst logo). I made a lot of steps towards completing this set, which you will see over the next week or so.

Parkhurst Percent Counter: 33% Complete

1963-64 Parkhurst #85 – Gordon (Red) Berenson

Happy Friday! Before I leave for Day 3 of The National, I thought I’d post another one of the sweet 1963-64 Parkhurst cards I got yesterday. This card of Gordon “Red” Berenson brings me one step closer to completing the 99-card set.

For those of you who hate vintage hockey cards, don’t worry–I’ll post some newer cards tomorrow soon.

Parkhurst Percent Counter: 32% Complete

1963-64 Parkhurst #13 – George Armstrong

On Wednesday and Thursday this week, I attended the 32nd National Sports Collectors Convention, a.k.a. “The National.” I am having a blast–and I still have three more days to go!

I’ll probably be blogging about all the cool stuff I got for the next few weeks, but in the meantime, here is one of my purchases from Thursday: a 1963-64 Parkhurst hockey card of George Armstrong. He spent all 20 years of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs and is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Here is a scan of the back. As you can see, this card is very clean. No stains or creases, just a top right corner that’s a bit dinged.

Parkhurst Percent Counter: 31% Complete