Puck Junk Podcast #16 – August 31, 2016

…with Sal Barry and Jim Howard.


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Sal Barry and guest host Jim Howard revisit the 1990s with the 1996-97 Pinnacle Mint set, which was a set of hockey cards and hockey coins. Yes, coins.

Here are a few pictures of the various cards and coins found in this set.

13_Teemu_Selanne_bronze

13_Teemu_Selanne_bronze_back

1996-97 Pinnacle Mint Bronze card (front and back)\

28_Jim_Carey_Bronze

28_Jim_Carey_Silver1996-97 Pinnacle Mint Bronze card and Silver card

13_Teemu_Selanne

13_Teemu_Selanne_back

1996-97 Pinnacle Mint card with hole (front and back)

22_Chris_Chelios

22_Chris_Chelios_back1996-97 Pinnacle Mint card with coin inserted (front and back)

sundin_coin

1996-97 Pinnacle Mint Mats Sundin bronze coin

jagr_coin

1996-97 Pinnacle Mint Jaromir Jagr bronze coin

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1996-97 Pinnacle Mint Pavel Bure bronze coin

milton_berle

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Milton Berle and Pavel Bure coin

checklist

rules1996-97 Pinnacle Mint checklist and sweepstakes rules

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1996-97 Pinnacle Mint sweepstakes rules card (large)

Total Time: 33:30

Theme music by Jim “Not the Goalie” Howard.

Did you collect Pinnacle Mint back in the day? Or are you collecting it now? Did you unearth one of the elusive gold coins? Do you like or dislike this set? Leave a comment and let us know. ■

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Author: Sal Barry

Sal Barry is the editor and webmaster of Puck Junk. He is a freelance hockey writer, college professor and terrible hockey player. Follow him on Twitter @puckjunk

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