Hockey cards, collectibles and culture
Hockey season is in full swing, and I’ve been too busy to enjoy it. My career transition from web designer to college teacher seems to have been a success, as I am teaching at three different schools now, as well as once a week at a grammar school. The bad news is, I have less … Continue reading “I’m back…and another Hockey News article”
The set that was truly a “head” of its time Perfection. There is no other word to better describe the 1984-85 O-Pee-Chee Hockey set. Hands down, it is the best hockey card set from the 1980s. It might even be the best hockey set made during the “O-Pee-Chee Era” (1968-1993). The ’84-85 O-Pee-Chee set achieves … Continue reading “Review: 1984-85 O-Pee-Chee Hockey”
Last night’s Canucks-Blackhawks game was the worst example of officiating I’ve ever seen. Am I mad that the Blackhawks lost? No. The Canucks are a damn good team. I am mad that the Blackhawks did not lose fair and square, but because of some very questionable calls. Consider the following: What should have been the … Continue reading “Bad officiating makes Baby Jesus cry”
2010-11 Score card #545 – Bryan Pitton One of the 50 short-printed Hot Rookies found in the 2010-11 Score Hockey set, this card of Bryan Pitton is the sorriest excuse I’ve seen for a hockey card in a long time. Thus, it is bad enough to be deemed The Worst Hockey Card of 2010.
Click to see larger. Above are my tickets stubs from the 1991 NHL All-Star Game (left) and 1991 Heroes of Hockey and Skills Competition (right–otherwise known as “All-Star Friday.” My Aunt and Uncle had seasons tickets to the Blackhawks games. They took me to a lot of games when I was a kid, and probably … Continue reading “1991 All-Star Game & Heroes of Hockey Tickets”
Bagged with the new issue of Beckett Hockey Magazine (Issue #221) is a 2010-11 Panini Hockey sticker album. The album has 72 full-color pages and comes with 6 stickers: Jonathan Toews, Henrik Sedin, Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby… …P.K Subban and Ryan Miller. Not a bad group of guys to be featured on promotional stickers. While … Continue reading “Free Panini Hockey Sticker Book”
So far, the first two boxes were fun to open. Other than the missing Rookie Redemptions, I’m enjoying the 2010-11 Score Set. On to box three… Results for Box #3
Normally, I don’t purchase boxes of cards in the $100 range. But I had to make an exception. 2010-11 Certified is Panini’s first hockey release since getting the license earlier this year. How would it stack up to a similar Upper Deck product like Artifacts? A box of 10 packs costs anywhere from $80 to … Continue reading “2010-11 Certified Hockey box break”
I saw this advertisement at a bus stop in my neighborhood the other day. It is an ad for the NHL on VS., featuring Chicago Blackhawks players. A poorly-designed ad. Yes, I’ve been quite critical lately. The first thing that bugs me is how close Dave Bolland and Jonathan Toews are. I have never seen … Continue reading “Bad Ad”
Lebron James signing with the Miami Heat is the best thing that could have happened for hockey in Chicago.Actually, it doesn’t really matter where James ended up–so long as it was not with the Chicago Bulls. Think about it. Right now the Chicago Blackhawks are the “Number Two” team in Chicago, right after the Bears. … Continue reading “LeBron in Miami = Good for Chicago Hockey”