1963-64 Parkhurst #52 – Norm Ullman

The second 1963-64 Parkie I bought at last weekend’s show was card number 52, Norm Ullman. This card is in near-perfect shape with sharp corners and perfect gloss. It is a bit off centered, but lack of centering is just part of the charm (as 1967ers would say).

As usual, the back of the card is the usual brown color (were these even printed on light stock?). This one has no stains or flaws I could find, other than the centering. I paid a few dollars under “high book” value for this one, but I think in the end I got a really great specimen for my set.

Parkhurst Percent Counter: 48% Complete

1957-58 Topps #44 – Bill McNeil

In October of 2010, I started my attempt to build the 1957-58 Topps Hockey set. I was off to a good start, accumulating 14 cards from October to December.

But in 2011, I only managed to pick up one measly card from this set.

So at this weekend’s card show, I decided to make this set one of my priorities. Here is card #44 from the 66-card set. This also happens to be Bill McNeill’s rookie card, for what it’s worth.

The only real flaw on this card is that it has some “white spots” at the bottom edge of the back–where the red ink meets the border. However, after I took this scan, I was able to gently “brush off” the white spots–it seems like “White Out” or some other similar correction fluid. I was able to gently scratch it off without harming the card.

Set completion as of 3-19-2012
15 out of 66 cards = 22.7%

1963-64 Parkhurst #30 – King Clancy

Since mid-2008 I have been passive-aggressively building the 1963-64 Parkhurst Hockey set. Sometimes I “passively” bid on a few cards on eBay, while other times I will “aggressively” seek them out at card shows. This weekend was the latter. I went to a card show  and had some great luck finding Parkhurst cards I wanted for a decent price.

Here we have Hall of Fame player and coach King Clancy. He played in the NHL from 1921 to 1937, and later was a coach or assistant coach for 15 seasons.

Oh so close to halfway completing this set.

Parkhurst Percent Counter: 47% Complete

Hockey Photo Purchases

Last week, I bought 30 different of 8″ x 10″ hockey photographs from AU Sports, one of my favorite card shops.

Many of these photos were taken at old Chicago Stadium, and most of them are from the 1980s and early 1990s, so these rate pretty high in the nostalgia factor for me.

Mike Liut (Hartford Whalers) – Taken at Chicago Stadium

Sylvain Turgeon (Hartford Whalers) – I used to watch quite a few Whalers games on TV back in the early 1990s, as SportsChannel would show Hartford games quite regularly.

Mike Bossy (New York Islanders) – Bossy retired by the time I got into hockey.

Denis Potvin (New York Islanders) –  Potvin had retired and was a studio analyst for SportsChannel when I started watching hockey. I remember him infamously guessing that the Chicago Blackhawks would get eliminated in the first round of the 1989 playoffs, when in fact they made it all the way to the Conference Finals.

Billy Smith (New York Islanders) –  The first game I ever went to was the Blackhawks against the Islanders.

Billy Smith (again) – I’m not sure when either of these photos of Smith were taken. I can tell that these are from old Chicago Stadium, as it was one of the last arenas to put advertisements on the boards.

Martin Brodeur – Wow! What a great overhead photograph–making the save just in time. I’m not sure where or when this was taken

Marcel Dionne (New York Rangers) – A nice close-up of the Hall of Fame player at the end of his career.

Bob Brooke (New York Rangers) – Brooke played for the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team.

Rick Vaive (Toronto Maple Leafs) – Taken at Chicago Stadium, and most likely during the 1984-85 season. Vaive was infamously stripped of the “C” when he missed a practice during the 1985-86 season.

Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) – Wearing the “conceited swan” logo, this is probably from 1996-97.

Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh Penguins) – Wearing the Penguins’ jersey that looks like the Rangers’ jersey.
Dan Quinn (Pittsburgh Penguins) and Pat Lafontaine (New York Islanders)
Larry Robinson (Los Angeles Kings) and Denis Savard (Chicago Blackhawks) – Taken at Chicago Stadium during the 1989-90 season. I went to this game.
Kelly Hrudey (Los Angeles Kings) – Taken at the Chicago Stadium during the 1989-90 season.
Mario Gosselin (Los Angeles Kings) – Taken at Chicago Stadium during the 1989-90 season.
Steve Duchesne (Los Angeles Kings) – Yet another photo from Chicago Stadium.
Dave “Tiger” Williams – Sportin’ the oldschool Kings jersey.
Pelle Lindbergh (Philadelphia Flyers) – As most of you know, Lindbergh died in a car crash prior to the 1985-86 season
Byron Dafoe (Boston Bruins) – A nice photo of “Lord Byron’s” goalie mask.
Dennis Hextall (Detroit Red Wings) – This is the oldest photo in the lot. I knew this guy looked familiar–I got an autographed card of his last year.
Brad Park (Detroit Red Wings) – Near the end of his NHL career.
Brad Park (again) – Rockin’ the playoff beard.
Joey Kocur (Detroit Red Wings) – One of many tough guys who played for the Red Wings in the 1980s and 1990s.
1991 Canada Cup – I think this was taken at Chicago Stadium in September of 1991. It was an exhibition game between the U.S. and Canada. I recognize Chris Chelios at the right. I think that’s Steve Thomas in the Canada jersey, but he was not on their final roster. He could have played for them but got cut before the tourney started. I’m also not sure who the guy in the middle is. Does anyone recognize the players at the left and center in this picture?
Kelly Buchburger (Edmonton Oilers) – Taken at Chicago Stadium.
Frank Mrazek (Red Deer Rebels) – This was actually a giveaway-type item and not a glossy photo. Mrazek was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1997, but ended up playing in Europe. He is currently playing in Germany.
Ryan Walter (Montreal Canadiens) and Dave Tippett (Hartford Whalers)
Dave Manson (Chicago Blackhawks) – Manson (right) watches a scuffle between a teammate and Joe Paterson of the Los Angeles Kings.
Mike Vernon (Calgary Flames) – An exciting pile-up in the crease. Also in the photo are Dana Murzyn, Brad McCrimmon and Ric Natress of the Flames and Bob McGill of the Chicago Blackhawks.

2011-12 Parkhurst Champions box break #4

I bought a few hockey boxes last month, opened them up over All-Star weekend, then got busy with work, but am finally getting around to posting my breaks.

One of the boxes I bought was a 2011-12 Parkhurst Champions box.  I really want to complete this set, but not at the expense of $5 per insert, which is around what the Wire Photo and Renditions inserts are selling for.

So I decided to get just one more box. If I score a bunch of inserts I need–plus some good autographs–then it would totally be worth it, right? Continue reading “2011-12 Parkhurst Champions box break #4”

Wanted: Canadian NHCD set; For Trade: US NHCD sets

Attention Canadian Collectors
I need a complete set of the Canadian National Hockey Card Day set, including the Crosby card, two checklists and a wrapper. I will gladly send you the American NHCD set in exchange (1-15 plus the Tim Thomas card plus 2 checklists plus a wrapper).

Also, I was able to purchase 20 additional packs of NHCD and 5 more Tim Thomas cards, and have almost completed 6 more sets. If anyone (Canadian or American) would like to trade for a set–or purchase one outright for just my cost on the set ($10 plus shipping) let me know.

Attention American Collectors
I need the following US NHCD Cards to make complete sets:

3- Henrik Lundqvist x2
4 – Pekka Rinne x 3 2
5 – Jaromir Jagr x 4
6 – Zdeno Chara
7 – Ryan Kesler x 6 4
12 – Willie O’Ree x3
Also looking for extras of Patrick Kane

I have the following for trade:

1 – Gabriel Landeskog
2 – Alex Ovechkin
9 – Ryan Miller
10 – Zach Parise
11 – Andy Miele
13 – Mike Modano
14 – Brett Hull
16 – Tim Thomas

If anyone can help me out–either with a Canadian NHCD set, or some of the US NHCD cards I need to make complete sets–please email me at sjbATpuckjunkDOTcom

And if you didn’t see my (week late) recap of NHCD in America, check it out here.