Hockey cards, collectibles and culture
This is the 30th card for my 1963-64 Parkhurst Hockey set. I picked this up at a card show on November 20 for $5. It has a crease on the upper-left corner, but otherwise is not a bad-looking piece of cardboard.
Thanks to Chris Scutt for sending me the final card I needed to complete my 2002-03 Pacific Hockey set.
He also gave me the last card I needed to complete the Impact Zone insert set.
Right now, this set sits in a box because I don’t have an empty binder to put it in. Guess I’ll have to get me some binders!
I picked up 3 hobby boxes of 2010-11 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey. Hopefully, this will get me the complete base set, 18 different Young Guns (please, please, please NO doubles), and a few trade-worthy jersey cards. I’ll get the box breakdowns posted once I get these opened and sorted.
Former NHL coach Pat Burns passed away last week after a lengthy battle with cancer. The man had an impressive career, wining coach of the year honors three times and a Stanley Cup in 2003. But what always stuck with me were his blowups. Burns would yell and cause quite a commotion when he got angry during a game. With his stocky build and mustache, he was reminiscent of former National Football League coach Mike Ditka, who was legendary for his sideline tantrums. Continue reading “Pat Burns”
Another great pickup at last weekend’s card show was this 1957-58 Topps Hockey card of Hall of Fame defenseman Fern Flaman.
No major flaws or blemishes. Practically a steal at $11, considering that it is over a half-century old.
It has been over 3 months since I last acquired a card from the 1963-64 Parkhurst Hockey set.That changed this past weekend, as I picked up this J.C. Tremblay card for $6 at the Sun-Times card show.
The condition of this card is pretty nice. No creases, good gloss and just a touch of corner wear.
In last night’s Toronto-Montreal game, Maple Leafs’ defenseman Mike Komisarek accidentally passed the puck to Canadiens’ forward Mike Cammalleri, resulting in a sweet one-timer goal. Hilarious, because everyone knows that you should never pass the puck in front of your own net.
Even more hilarious was Leafs’ goalie Jonas “The Monster” Gustavsson bellowing the F-Bomb at the top of his lungs after he realized that it was his own d-man who set up Cammalleri.
Here is video of Cammaleri’s goal and Gustavsson’s reaction.
I’m going to the Chicago Sun-Times Sports Collectibles Convention. Thus, no time for a long blog post.
If you live in or near Chicago and like sports cards, this is the show to go to. Here are the details:
Chicago Sun Times Sports Collectibles Convention
November 19-21, 2010
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
$10 Daily Admission (Children 7 & under $5)
More details can be found on this website.
Hopefully on Sunday, I’ll post some scans of all the awesome stuff I get.
A few weeks ago, I picked up 11 vintage hockey cards, but have not had the chance to post them until now. Feast your eyes on these:
Two 1963-64 Topps cards
Unfortunately, the Hadfield has a bit of a tear on the back, and the Kennedy has a stain on the lower right corner. I find it odd that the cards use black and white pictures of other players on the fronts.
Seven 1968-69 O-Pee-Chee cards
These cards are in awesome condition. No stains, creases or flaws. Four sharp corners, too.
I actually built a 1968-69 Topps set, and have been meaning to start piecing together the OPC version.
Two 1969-70 O-Pee-Chee cards
The Angotti has a slight bend–not really a crease. I also have a 1969-70 Topps set, but not the OPC version. However, I don’t like this set as much as its predecessor.
OK, time to brag. I paid $25 for all 11 cards. None of them are of superstars–though Dennis Hull was a 2nd Team All-Star, and I think Dallas Smith was too.
Do you consider stickers “Rookie Cards?”
Sure, stickers lack the rigidity of their cardboard cousins, though some stickers have stiff backings.
Maybe they are not “cards” per say, but why don’t stickers carry the coveted RC designation?
Both stickers and cards are printed on paper. Stickers usually don’t have stats, but many old hockey cards didn’t have stats either.
In order to be considered a “rookie card” by Beckett’s standards, a card has to adhere to the following 3 guidelines. Continue reading “RC, or Not RC…? That is the Question”