Hockey cards, collectibles and culture
1990-91 Seventh Inning Sketch QMJHL card #46 – Martin Chaput Canadian-based card manufacturer Seventh Inning Sketch is best known for their trading card sets featuring major junior hockey players from the early 1990s. Whereas “police sets” from that era relied on posed portrait shots, Seventh Inning Sketch instead utilized action photography on the majority of … Continue reading “Me and My Shadow”
Living in Chicago and being a Blackhawks fan, you would think that I would be dying to go to this season’s NHL Winter Classic on New Year’s Day. To tell the truth, I did want to go to this game really bad. As my sister asked me, “How many times can you say you’ve seen … Continue reading “When hype meets frostbite”
1991-92 Upper Deck card #47 – White House Welcome Today is Election Day in the United States. No matter who wins the vote for President of the United States – though I pray it is Barack Obama – at least it can no longer be George W. Bush. Needless to say, the last eight years … Continue reading “Bush League”
No, I did not vote for the next President of the United States…that happens next month. Instead, I (an American, go figure) voted for what I thought should be the new theme for “Hockey Night in Canada”. Personally, I liked Canadian Gold by Colin Oberst better than the other finalist. Have a listen… Now, you’re … Continue reading “I voted today”
I recently purchased 530 packs of 1995-96 Panini Hockey stickers, and let me tell you, opening 530 packs of stickers is not fun! I imagine that this would be the hobby equivalent of shelling peanuts. As much as I loved buying and opening packs of Panini Hockey Stickers back in the day, it just isn’t … Continue reading “Opening 530 sticker packs is not fun”
It’s been a busy last couple of days, but I’m getting caught up and have been itching to post this for a while: Top Five Wayne Gretzky Commercials Seeing as how this month is the 20 year anniversary of “The Trade”, I figured these cheesy commercials featuring “The Great One” would be appropriate. So, in … Continue reading “Top 5 Gretzky commercials”
1988-89 O-Pee-Chee card #221 – Mike Krushelnyski When Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings, other players were also involved in that deal. We tend to forget that sometimes, as “The Trade” was really, more or less, a Gretzky-for-$15 million dollars swap. But several more guys changed teams too. … Continue reading “Color Me Krushelnyski”
The Show Due to a slower-than-usual CTA train, Shellie and I did not arrive at the Blackhawks Convention on Sunday until 9:45 am. The first thing we did was head for the autograph room. I was hoping to get Dustin Byfuglien’s autograph, but he did not show up at his scheduled 9:00 am time. I … Continue reading “2008 Blackhawks Convention – Day Three”
The Show Ahhh, yes. The second day of the Blackhawks Convention. Hockey in July–even if it’s not actually being played.
Recently, I went to a card show and picked up a box of 1992-93 O-Pee-Chee Premier hockey cards for $8. As much as I like old cards and opening packs, this set left me wishing I just bought a complete set online. The problem with that, though, is that many people want to charge you … Continue reading “1992-93 OPC Premier box break”