Hockey cards have changed significantly since their inception and even more so since the “modern era of collecting” which began in 1990. Despite all of these changes, not every set issued was a hit from a collector’s standpoint. In that vein, there have been a ton of flat-out weird cards produced, especially towards the end of that decade. These cards were believed by overzealous manufacturers to be exactly what collectors wanted, only to receive a not-so-wanted reception. With that I would like to share with you some of the weirdest and most unique cards that I have come across from the 1990s:
Tag: Pinnacle
Deja Vu Tuesday: Patrick Kane
The exact same photograph of Patrick Kane was used on two different hockey cards during the 2011-12 season. At first, I thought this could have been an honest mistake. But then my research led to an unusual conclusion: what if one card company deliberately decided to use the same photograph to troll their competitor?
Puck Junk Podcast #16 – August 31, 2016
…with Sal Barry and Jim Howard.
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Sal Barry and guest host Jim Howard revisit the 1990s with the 1996-97 Pinnacle Mint set, which was a set of hockey cards and hockey coins. Yes, coins.
Here are a few pictures of the various cards and coins found in this set.
1996-97 Pinnacle Mint Bronze card (front and back)\
1996-97 Pinnacle Mint Bronze card and Silver card
1996-97 Pinnacle Mint card with hole (front and back)
1996-97 Pinnacle Mint card with coin inserted (front and back)
1996-97 Pinnacle Mint Mats Sundin bronze coin
1996-97 Pinnacle Mint Jaromir Jagr bronze coin
1996-97 Pinnacle Mint Pavel Bure bronze coin
Milton Berle and Pavel Bure coin
1996-97 Pinnacle Mint checklist and sweepstakes rules
1996-97 Pinnacle Mint sweepstakes rules card (large)
Total Time: 33:30
Theme music by Jim “Not the Goalie” Howard.
Did you collect Pinnacle Mint back in the day? Or are you collecting it now? Did you unearth one of the elusive gold coins? Do you like or dislike this set? Leave a comment and let us know. ■
Patrick Kane’s “First” Hockey Card
No NHL players can boast appearing on a hockey card 12 years before their career began — except Patrick Kane. On Sylvain Turgeon’s 1994-95 Pinnacle hockey card, you see the Senators winger trying not to fall flat on his face in a game against the Sabres from the previous year. This photo actually makes for a pretty good metaphor for the Senators’ 1993-94 season, when they went 14-61-9 in 84 games.
Now, take a closer look at the wide-eyed kid in the stands.
Review: 1992-93 Team Pinnacle
6 cards, 12 illustrations of 90s greats
Inserted in packs of 1992-93 Pinnacle hockey trading cards, Team Pinnacle featured twelve of the greatest men to lace up skates in the 1990s. Two centers, two left wingers, two right wingers, two goalies and four defensemen are depicted in these action-oriented illustrations. While you’d think these dudes were starters in the NHL All-Star Game, or named to the NHL All-Star Team (as selected by the sports writers), that is not the case here. These guys are “Team Pinnacle”, as selected by Pinnacle (a.k.a. Score) Trading Card Company. Continue reading “Review: 1992-93 Team Pinnacle”