Hockey cards, collectibles and culture
Today is this website’s 3rd Birthday…or Anniversary…or whatever websites celebrate. Though I wanted to launch Puck Junk much sooner–I got the idea in fall 2006 and started designing it in spring of 2007–I didn’t actually get around to launch it until October 5, 2007. I like hockey cards, writing and making websites. This site seemed … Continue reading “Puck Junk is 3 today…”
About 2 weeks ago, I checked out a card shop that I pass by every now and then but have never visited. Once inside, the first thing I noticed was this large painting of Bobby Hull on the wall. It even bears his autograph (dated 1997). Now, you’d think that any card shop that had … Continue reading “Bobby Hull Mural Painting”
I have been a bit slow on getting this post together. About 2 months back, I picked up a monster lot of vintage hockey rookie cards. And I mean MONSTER. Most of these players were “names,” and quite a few of them are now in the Hall of Fame. 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Rene Robert (RC) -Robert, … Continue reading “Vintage Rookie Card Haul”
91-card set “punches it” old school There are hockey card sets dedicated to goaltenders. There are hockey card sets dedicated to leading scorers. And then, there’s Fleer Throwbacks. At a glance: – 2002-03 Fleer Throwbacks – 91 cards – 1 “bonus” Bob Probert card – Size: 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ – Download Checklist The term “throwback” … Continue reading “Review: 2002-03 Fleer Throwbacks”
I have been working on a new set review that isn’t quite ready to share just yet, so in the meantime here is another card in my ever-increasing 1963-64 Parkhurst Hockey Set. Red Kelly is my 26th card. This one also has a few pin holes in it, but otherwise is not a bad-looking card. … Continue reading “1963-64 Parkhurst #3 – Leonard (Red) Kelly”
1991-92 Pro Set card #RR1 – Rink Rat The term “rink rat” is used to describe a kid who hangs out at an ice arena and does chores in exchange for ice time. In the early 1990s, Rink Rat was also the name of a character featured on Pro Set hockey cards.
…coming to a store near you. An obvious byproduct of your favorite NHL team winning a championship is all of the “puck junk” that suddenly becomes available for sale. This is neither good nor bad to me. Most of this stuff I won’t buy, but it still makes me happy to see ‘Hawks-related merch in … Continue reading “Hawks Junk…”
On Wednesday, it was announced that Italian card manufacturer Panini was granted a license to make NHL trading cards starting next season. Beckett had two different stories on the matter: Panini adds NHL license NHL Executive Dave McCarthy: ‘This Was a Difficult Decision’ For the better part of the past two decades, Panini has manufactured … Continue reading “Panini gets NHL trading card license”
Before changing our focus from the Olympics and back to the NHL, I thought it would be fitting to do one final Olympics-themed article about Mark Johnson. Johnson played on the “Miracle on Ice” U.S. Olympic team in 1980, and was the coach of the silver-medal winning U.S. Women’s team in 2010. He also had … Continue reading “Career in Cards: Mark Johnson”
Today we take a look back at the career–in cards–of Hall of Fame right wing Mike Bossy. In 10 seasons, Bossy scored 50 or more goals in all but his last one, which was cut short by injuries. A bad back forced him to retire at age 30.But he accomplished more in 10 seasons that … Continue reading “Career in Cards: Mike Bossy”