Former St. Louis Blues goaltender and International Ice Hockey Hall of Fame member Seth Martin died on September 6 at 81 years of age. He helped Canada win the World Championship in 1961, made Glenn Hall his first goalie mask — and was an inspiration to a young Vladislav Tretiak. Continue reading “Custom Card: 1992-93 Pinnacle “The Idols” Seth Martin & Vladislav Tretiak”
One DZ JR RCs FTW
Just wanted to give a quick “thank you” to Mike W. of Quakertown, PA for sending me TWELVE assorted Jeremy Roenick rookie cards.
In 2013, I set a collecting goal to accumulate 1,000 rookie cards of Jeremy Roenick. Sometime that year — I’m not exactly sure when — I hit that mark, so I decided to up the ante to 2,000.
Mike’s generous donation to my cause brings me 12 steps closer to my ridiculous lofty collecting goal.
The Best Chris Chelios Jersey Card Ever
Normally, I am not a fan of jersey cards, but once in a while one comes along that blows me away.
2013-14 Panini Hockey Products on Markdown at Big Box Retailers
Now that Panini’s hockey license has expired, expect their 2013-14 retail products to be heavily discounted. Continue reading “2013-14 Panini Hockey Products on Markdown at Big Box Retailers”
And Why Did I Buy This Hockey Card?
Chris Chelios is my all-time favorite hockey player. I try to collect all of his cards. But I may have gone too far with this one. Continue reading “And Why Did I Buy This Hockey Card?”
In The Cards is now online too
In The Cards is a short, hockey card-related article that I write for The Hockey News each issue. Starting this month, THN will publish In The Cards on their Post-to-Post blog as well as in the pages of their magazine.
You can read my latest In The Cards article, which is about a nice deal that Topps offered hockey fans way back in 1975, here.
Review: 2005-06 Parkhurst Hockey
Great for fans of 1960s, 1990s hockey cards
Several different companies have leased the Parkhurst name over the past 20-plus years, starting with Pro Set way back in 1991, as an effort to sell a brand of hockey cards with some nostalgia attached to it. The 2005-06 Parkhurst Hockey set was produced by Upper Deck, coming out just as the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals were underway. This late-season set was a great “jumping on” point for collectors who had fallen off the hockey card-collecting wagon, but wished to return and try to get some rookie cards from the 2005-06 “double rookie class” — without spending over $100 on a box of cards. This relatively low-price, late season release was met with mixed feelings from collectors. Continue reading “Review: 2005-06 Parkhurst Hockey”
Deja Vu Tuesday: Bob Murray
For 25 years, I was positive that Bob Murray’s cards from 1980-81 and 1981-82 used the same photo. I was almost right. Continue reading “Deja Vu Tuesday: Bob Murray”
Hockey logos inspired by Shark Week!
My girlfriend has been watching Shark Week on The Discovery Channel pretty much nonstop the past week. That, of course, gets me thinking about the San Jose Sharks, and what a cool logo they have.Then I started thinking about some of the other teams that use a shark as their logo. Here’s a look at five of the coolest logos inspired by everyone’s favorite underwater predator. Continue reading “Hockey logos inspired by Shark Week!”
Card of the Week: Oil Painting
1980-81 Topps Don Murdoch
Don Murdoch’s late season trade from the Rangers to the Oilers resulted in his last hockey card looking awfully…awful. Apparently, Topps didn’t bother finding a photo of him with the Oilers. He did play 10 games for Edmonton at the end of the 1979-80 season, so a picture with his new team might have existed then.
No matter. Topps did what they always would do, and painted the photo. Out with the Rangers jersey, in with the Oilers jersey. Since they could do anything they wanted, you would think that Topps would have at least bothered to use the right logo. Continue reading “Card of the Week: Oil Painting”