New Hockey Guy

Onlypsahockey · January 31, 2005 6:35AM

Hey everyone, just got on the boards after reading them for about a week. Had some problems with my password. Just wanted to say hi and let you know I'm working on 5 sets in the registry. Pretty much finished my raw sets from '60 up and finally took the psa plunge. Give me a shout if you have something I need. Thanks for looking. Bob C.

PSA Registry: Onlypsahockey Ebay ID: Bobocaf

yawie99 · January 31, 2005 7:28AM

welcome, new hockey guy! sadly, this board is just a shadow of its former self, but i think a few hockey people still post here occasionally. besides, i tend to think that most things run in cycles, so maybe the board will again liven up with good discussion one of these days.

ArtRossLives · January 31, 2005 9:06AM

Welcome Bob - there's a few of us still watching for hockey here. I'm working on some of the same sets you have in raw.

jerster · January 31, 2005 11:41AM

Welcome-
I'm working on several sets myself...late 50's and 63/64 parkies. Glad to see you're staying away from them for now

Best of luck in your collecting endeavors...

rvc · January 31, 2005 12:09PM

welcome bob

56Parkies · January 31, 2005 12:20PM

Welcome, Bob.. I collect hockey as well, and recently took the plunge into PSA graded cards as well. Looking to put together an '83-'84 OPC set for the Oilers, since they should be reasonably cheap in 8 or higher.

The site has got great people who are out there, even if they're not posting as much right now. Ask and you'll get some great answers.

Cheers,

Mike

wick70 · January 31, 2005 12:32PM

Welcome Bob......

Good, another hockey collector......... we're few and far between.

Wick

Onlypsahockey · January 31, 2005 1:24PM

Thanks for the warm welcome guys. Hockey is definitely my passion and your right, us hockey collectors are few. I was hooked when I met my hero when I was 7 years old. Yep the greatest hockey player ever....Bobby Orr...but that's a whole other thread. I also collect Boston Olympics memorabilia. They were the Bruins minor league affiliate in the 40's & 50's. My dad was a stick boy for them in the mid 40's so I started buying programs to hopefully find my dad in an odd picture...no luck but I have a pretty good Pics collection now that includes a game jersey (see pic below), a players team jacket, a team signed puck, 2 team signed photos and tons of photos and programs. If any of you run across any Pics items please keep me in mind. Thanks again for the welcome. Bob

Onlypsahockey · January 31, 2005 1:36PM

Sorry about the bad scan. i messed that one up...maybe this one is better.

robstar · January 31, 2005 10:39PM

Welcome Bob

Great to have some new hockey blood on the forums. I am on the 62 Parkhurst registry as well.
Please take the time to tell of when you met Bobby Orr.
By far the most impressive sports figure I have met in person was Johnny Bower, He was signing at a local drugstore about 5 years ago. He was signing for free, however he was accepting donations for a local charity. He was a great goaltender and is an even greater human being. He lives in my hometown of Mississauga Ontario.

Rob...

Knuckles · February 1, 2005 12:20AM

Yaaa.. A new hockey guy! (not many of us on here)

Teemu · February 1, 2005 12:52AM

Hi Bob,

Welcome to the boards. I have a bunch of hockey for ya.

E-mail me at hockey cards.

All the best,

Tom

RedHeart54 · February 1, 2005 1:13AM

Welcome/Bienvenue. Always need a new hockey collector here.

BTW, robstar, since you live near Toronto, have you had a chance to see the new hockey card exhibit at the Hall of Fame??

tripoli · February 1, 2005 6:09AM

Welcome. Exercise some patience with the 1969 OPC high series PSA 9's as many are double prints and can be gotten for pretty inexpensively these days.

PM for a list if you prefer.

dan

coachvinny · February 1, 2005 7:31AM

welcome fellow puckhead!

do any of these cards help you?? i am looking for
55 -56 quaker oats greenbacks and 74-75 topps.

1974-75 Topps Ken Dryden # 155 PSA 8
1973-74 Topps Billy Smith RC # 162 PSA 8
1972-73 Topps Bobby Orr # 100 PSA 8
1972-73 Topps Guy La Fleur # 79 PSA 8
1971-72 Topps John Bucyk # 35 PSA 8
1971-72 Topps Gerry Cheevers # 54 PSA 8
1971-72 Topps Dave Keon # 80 PSA 8
1971-72 Topps Frank Mavhovlich # 105 PSA 8
1971-72 OPC RC Rick MacLeish # 207 PSA 8
1969-70 Topps Bobby Hull # 70 PSA 8
1967-68 Topps Bobby Orr Calder Trophy # 118 PSA 7
1965-66 Topps RC Ed Giacomin # 21 SGC 86
1964-65 Topps Dave Balon # 37 PSA 8
1963-64 Topps Glenn Hall # 23 PSA 8
1963-64 Topps Don Marshall # 59 PSA 8
1962-63 Topps Rod Gilbert # 59 PSA 8
1962-63 Topps Stan Mikita # 34 PSA 8
1962-63 Parkhurst Dave Keon # 15 PSA 8
1955-56 Parkhurst Billy Harris # 20 PSA 7
1951-52 Parkhurst Tedder Kennedy RC # 86 PSA 6
1951-52 Parkhurst Chuck Rayner RC # 104 PSA 6
1936 World Wide Gum RC Frank Boucher # 16 PSA 5
1936 Champions Postcards Bill Cook SGC 50
1933 V129 Anonymous Ching Johnson # 33 PSA 6

Knuckles · February 1, 2005 7:42AM

If any of you are looking for anything vintage I highly recommend Dave Martel of DMD Classics.. www.dmdclassics.com super nice guy with major integrity and honesty.

Onlypsahockey · February 1, 2005 8:49AM

Hey guys, again thanks for the warm welcome and great info.

Rob...great 62 Parkie set! Hopefully my set will be that good one day. The Bobby Orr story is coming in another thread. Johnny Bower was always one of my favorites along with Bruce Gamble and the great Mr. Plante. No surprise he's a great guy as most hockey players I've met from that era are. Now the current players, thats another story!

Tom... i'll email you end of the week I got a bunch of bids in on the bay and I wanna see how it plays out. Thanks!

Dan...Thanks for the info on the 69 OPC's. Did you notice the Orr 9 on the bay? The seller states"not cut from a sheet like most of the 1960's OPC's are now" (not verbatum but close). Wouldn't PSA mark these so called cut from a sheet "Hand Cut" as they are available in a regular issue also? I thought I read that on their site. Any info on these sheet cuts would be appreciated. I don't know about you but I would prefer my sets without them.

Thanks guys, make sure you read my Orr story. Later, Bob

56Parkies · February 1, 2005 10:44AM

<< <i>If any of you are looking for anything vintage I highly recommend Dave Martel of DMD Classics.. www.dmdclassics.com super nice guy with major integrity and honesty. >>

Great link, Knuckles.. thanks!

I recently discovered the 1923-24 Paulin's Candy set.. great stuff!

Cheers,

Mike

robstar · February 1, 2005 10:57AM

BTW, robstar, since you live near Toronto, have you had a chance to see the new hockey card exhibit at the Hall of Fame?? >>

Redheart54

It's been many years since i've made the trip ( approx 15 min. drive door to door ) to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Now that there is a card exhibit I'll head down and check it out.

Rob...

P.S. Great to see some positive hockey talk on the boards. Sometimes it takes a fresh face around here to break us out of the funk that looms from time to time.

RedHeart54 · February 1, 2005 11:16AM

The "attic" was there last time I visited but everything else appears to be new.

HOF Collector's Corner

rvc · February 1, 2005 11:17AM

" Great to see some positive hockey talk on the boards. "

my thoughts precisely!

Knuckles · February 1, 2005 11:51AM

HEH

yawie99 · February 2, 2005 1:26AM

<< <i>The seller states"not cut from a sheet like most of the 1960's OPC's are now" (not verbatum but close). Wouldn't PSA mark these so called cut from a sheet "Hand Cut" as they are available in a regular issue also? I thought I read that on their site. Any info on these sheet cuts would be appreciated. I don't know about you but I would prefer my sets without them. >>

bob, you must've joined about a week or two too late for all the discussion of this issue. e-mail me and i'll try filling you in. or maybe i'll check the registry later to see of your addy is posted there. if so, i'll drop you a line this evening.

BuckeyeHockey · February 2, 2005 6:53AM

Welcome from another hockey guy. I think it's time we start letting the hockey presence be felt on these boards even if it's not being played on the ice!

The only problem I'm going to have with you is your opinion of the greatest hockey player ever. Orr was good, OK he was great butttttttttttttt Mr. Hockey is still the greatest ever. Gordie played most of his career when there was only 6 teams. It would be like playing against an all star team every game today. He also was a true gentleman (although I'm sure some of his opponents might disagree with that statement). I was priviledged to meet him on several occasions including once skating with him at an ice rink he owned just outside of Detroit. Another time, i was with my dad and we stopped to get gas and the guy from the car on the otherside of the pumps came over and started to clean our windows, it was Gordie. I've read where he liked to do that to surprise people.

I'm sure he argued with his agent (his wife) but he never went out on strike.

Onlypsahockey · February 2, 2005 7:32AM

I disagree...I think it was Stan Fischler who pointed out... (possibly someone else).... If you had to make up a hockey team and could only choose 1 guy, would you rather have 6 Gretzky's, 6 Howe's or 6 Orr's???? Hands down it's 6 Orrs. ONLY defenceman to EVER lead the NHL in scoring. Think about that for a second. Mr. Hockey and Mr. Gretzky I agree are undoubtably hockey icons forever to be etched in the ranks of greatness but they will always come behind Mr. Orr. One can only wonder what he would have accomplished if he didn't come out of juniors with 2 bad knees. If only he could have played more than 10 years in the league. There would be no discussions now about #1. JMO Bob

aro13 · February 2, 2005 8:48AM

Onlypsahockey - Stan Fischler never stated such a thing (that would be too intelligent a statement for him). In fact, his selecting Orr the 13th best player of all-time cost Orr the #1 spot on the Hockey News Top 50 registry.

Onlypsahockey · February 2, 2005 11:23AM

yeah I probably should have researched it but i was pretty sure it was him I'll find it & requote the author for ya...Bob

BuckeyeHockey · February 3, 2005 2:38AM

One thing about hockey guys, we can agree to disagree....no matter how wrong you are! :-)

Onlypsahockey · February 3, 2005 3:03AM

Come on! You wanna go? Drop the gloves buck! Dam I miss hockey! I caught myself watching the Yale/Harvard game the other night just to get a fix. Bob

BuckeyeHockey · February 3, 2005 7:08AM

It could be worst. I live in Columbus and I'm a season ticket holder for the Blue Jackets. Every Thursday night they have been showing Blue Jackets Classics on TV. They have not gotten through all thier victories yet but if the strike goes much longer??????

RedHeart54 · February 3, 2005 10:02AM

<< <i>Blue Jackets Classics on TV >>

Have the Jacks even been around long enough for their game to be considered "classics"??

I've been getting my fix listening to OHL and WHL junior games on the internet. Junior hockey is, in my opinion, a great refuge to the clutching and grabbing tie-them-up-in-the-neutral-zone NHL game.

rvc · February 3, 2005 11:05AM

do you need satellite tv to get junior hockey?

BuckeyeHockey · February 5, 2005 12:27AM

Hey, last night the Blue Jackets beat the Rangers 5-0 in their season home opener. Saw it on TV!

RedHeart54 · February 5, 2005 12:54AM

<< <i>do you need satellite tv to get junior hockey? >>

I just listen to them online. A few teams have setups so you can even WATCH the game online. In Canada, I believe there's a game of the week on Rogers Cable (or whatever it is now). However, I have a friend here in the Kansas wheatfields who has been able to get Ontario League games on Sundays with Direct TV satellite (on Rogers). So to answer your question, yes, you'd need satellite in most cases to pick up junior games.

rvc · February 5, 2005 1:06AM

i just found an interesting website

www.hdhockey.com

Onlypsahockey · February 5, 2005 1:35AM

thanks rvc,

great site!

I just bought 2 brawl dvd's to help me get thru the lockout!

Bob

rvc · February 5, 2005 1:38AM

i bought bench clearing brawls I, nick fotiu, and bobby clark

Onlypsahockey · February 5, 2005 3:22AM

yeah I bought the bench clearing brawls also. I hope they have the Bruins vs. Rangers brawl when the B's go in the stands and Milbury pulls the guys shoe off & beats him with it!

The other was the 68 thru 70 something bruins fights.

thanks, Bob

New Hockey Guy

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