Hockey cards, collectibles and culture
Way back in March, I bought a bunch of 1963-64 Parkhurst cards.I posted some of them back then, but not all, as I got busy with school and then the site redesign. But now I have time to do regular updates again.
I now have a full deck of these, as Boom Boom Geoffrion is my 52nd card in my more-than-halfway complete set.
Unfortunately, I’ve picked up most of the “cheapies” from this set, so now all that remains are the stars and superstars.
Parkhurst Percent Counter: 52%
This card of Marcel Pronovost was the last ’57-58 Topps card I picked up at the Sun-Times Show back in March. It is the 20th card for my set. I still need 46 more to complete the 66-card set.
Jean Beliveau is the 51st card in my now-more-than-half-complete 1963-64 Parkhurst set. You may notice the crease going across the card–right under “Le Gros Bill’s” nose. Sure, creases suck. But the upside is that I only paid $10. For that price,
This card of Andy Bathgate is the 19th card for my 1957-58 Topps Hockey set. It is in rough shape–some wear on the front and a few corner creases–but I didn’t pay a heck of a lot for it. A near-mint copy of this card books for $40. For $8, I figured that this one was good enough to bring me one step closer.
TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOE
I’M HALFWAY THERE
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LIVING ON A PRAYER!
I have been woefully behind in updating this blog lately, but as the school semester winds down I am finally getting a bit more free time. When I went to that card show last month, I bought quite a few 1963-64 Parkhurst hockey cards–and I finally have time to scan them. Here is card number 65, Johnny Bower. This is the 49th card in my set.
Both sides of the card are clean, but it is just a bit off-center. But I’ll take off-centering over creasing any day.
Johnny Wilson played in the NHL from 1951 to 1962. He skated for four of the Original Six teams during his career (Detroit, Chicago, Toronto and New York), and went on to coach for 14 seasons. He passed away late last year.
This is my 18th card in the 1957-58 Topps Hockey set.
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The 17th card for my 1957-58 Topps Hockey set. The corners are a bit touched, and there is a bit of “crud” (for lack of a better term) at the bottom between Leo LaBine‘s skates.
The back of the card is oh, so pretty–despite Rocket Richard’s mug.
Yesterday, I wrote about my intention to build the 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Hockey set.
So, after declining that dealer’s offer for a set, sans-stars, I began my hunt for singles. Many were between 50 cents and $2. I also found 16 different W.H.A. cards for roughly $3 to $5 each (some were more, for obvious reasons).
I found 138 cards, giving me a total of 203 cards, which is 59% of the 340-card set.
Here are my favorite 10 cards from my set so far:
#137 – Tony Esposito (Chicago Blackhawks): Most dealers want $20 for this card. I found this one for $5.
#190- 2nd Series Check List: Yes, it is marked. But it was also only $5. This will do me good until I find a suitable replacement for not too much money.
#59 Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens): A light crease (left of Guy’s head) resulted in a cost of only $10.
#129 – Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins): Probably the most expensive card in the set. But don’t worry–I paid less than low book for it 🙂
#58 – Bobby Orr on the Offensive (NHL Action): The other pricey Orr card.
#92 – Jacques Plante (Toronto Maple Leafs): His last card as an NHLer. Plante would retire for a year and then play one season in the W.H.A.
#340 – Gerry Cheevers (Cleveland Crusaders): The other pricey W.H.A. card in this set. I think this card may be either trimmed or a mis-cut, as it is 1/8″ of an inch shorter than my other cards in this set. But I could not pass it up for $10.
#76 – Phil Esposito Standing in the “Slot” (NHL Action): Brother vs. brother for the profit of another!
#253 – The Stanley Cup Trophy: Or “Le Coupe de Stanley” as it is known in Quebec.
Card #336 – Bobby Hull (Winnipeg Jets):Â I love this card. Yes, you heard me. I LOVE this card, and I am not afraid to admit it. It is the most expensive W.H.A. card in the set, and it features a Chicago legend sporting an airbrushed jersey for a “rebel” team. So freakin’ cool.