Hockey cards, collectibles and culture
Last week, you may recall that I visited a shop and picked up a bunch of hockey cards for 20 cents each. Well, the shopkeeper found more hockey cards and set them aside for me to look at. Like before, all were 20 cents each, including this one… Yes, you are seeing that right: a … Continue reading “A 20-cent Crosby RC FTW”
Last month, I went to a card show and learned a lesson–a $20 lesson, to be specific. One of the first tables I perused at the show had some 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee cards for sale. There is something alluring–almost seductive—about the ’72-73 OPC set. It features cards of players from the World Hockey Association. It uses … Continue reading “The $20 Lesson”
This box maybe wasn’t as good as the first one, but I’m still happy with what I got. Results for Box #2
My 13th card for the 1957-58 Topps Hockey set that I am building. Unlike the Fern Flaman card I also got recently, this Al Arbour card is not in the greatest shape. It has some creases and wear–“character,” you could say. Much like Arbour himself. This only cost $5, so I don’t feel too bad … Continue reading “1957-58 Topps #38 – Al Arbour”
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. Parkie Percent Counter: 30%
My college buddy Dave–who recently took a trip to New York–mailed me a pair of chocolate pucks. Guess he didn’t know I’m trying to drop 15 pounds by Christmas. Anyway, one wrapper had the Rangers logo, and the other the Flyers logo.
Those of you who read my Autograph Blog know that I recently visited all 30 American Hockey League websites, looking for each team’s player roster. For the record, I am a professional web designer and graphic designer. I would love to be the webmaster of a pro hockey website. I think that mistakes or poor … Continue reading “Minor League Mistakes”
Today is Halloween, and I would like to point out an article that I wrote in October 2007–back when NO ONE was visiting this site. It is a review of a comic book story entitled The Hockey-Mask of Death. So bad that it’s good? Or just plain bad? You decide.
Yesterday, I sold hockey cards at a sports card show. Or, more accurately, tried to sell hockey cards at a sports card show. As good as this show has been in the past (at least, from a buyer’s perspective), a few things kept this show from being profitable for me. Did I break even? Sort … Continue reading “Selling at a Card Show – Recap”
Remember that old commercial where the boy asks Mr. Owl “how many licks it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?” Well, getting my new issue of Beckett Hockey Magazine, I wondered how many minutes it would take me to read this magazine. In the past, I’ve complained that Beckett … Continue reading “How Many Licks Does It Take?”