A Thread for Hockey Collectors

JrMacdaddy · March 2, 2006 10:08PM

I always thought Tony Esposito had the ugliest mask:

Knuckles · March 3, 2006 4:07AM

<< I'm thinking about starting another C56 set, but doing it with beaters this time. I just dig these cards and couldn't resist this one for $32 or so: >>

Good on you for giving the 'well loved' C56's a deserving home too.

<< I always thought Tony Esposito had the ugliest mask: >>

I just bought his McFarlane figure.

I wish they would hurry up and make a Sawchuk and Plante.

Onlypsahockey · March 4, 2006 4:13AM

WOW that Tony O is a work of art. Very detailed. I had no idea the McFarland's were so nice.

Garrett, do you have the Cheevers?

Bob C.

Onlypsahockey · March 5, 2006 8:56AM

When's the spring Expo in Toronto?

Anyone? End of April?

Anyone going? Setting up?

Bob C.

GoSoxBoSox · March 5, 2006 9:25AM

All the information you'll need

Knuckles · March 5, 2006 11:42AM

Sure do, I have the following McFarlanes so far other than the Tony-O:

Not 100% sure if I'll be able to make it to the Expo now.. hope so.

- Garret

RedHeart54 · March 5, 2006 10:58PM

Is that Team Canada goalie Fuhr or Ranford?

doncherry · March 5, 2006 10:59PM

<< Is that Team Canada goalie Fuhr or Ranford? >>

Fuhr

Onlypsahockey · March 11, 2006 7:46AM

How's everyones weekend going? I was bumming when the Bruins traded Samsonov just before the trade deadline but then things picked up....

My 61 Topps set arrived.

My 72 OPC's came back from PSA.

Not sure if I'll keep the 72's and try to finish the set or sell them. I've only gone through the first 200 cards in my raw set. Still have 200-341 to go over for a submission. Decisions, decisions!

I hope everyones having a great weekend too!

Bob C.

ArtRossLives · March 12, 2006 2:39AM

Nice 61 set - congrats!!!

phreakydancin · March 28, 2006 2:18PM

Bumpity bump! Here are the newest arrivals for my '72 Topps set

Pink backgrounds rock!

wildcat05 · March 28, 2006 8:41PM

nice set

phreakydancin · March 29, 2006 8:24AM

As a Vancouverite, I whole-heartedly agree

Teemu · March 29, 2006 11:35AM

You guys won't believe this, but I'm in Tampa, Florida on a family vacation and went to Busch Gardens yesterday.

As I was walking through the park, I see a guy with an old Canuck t-shirt.

Only hockey shirt besides the "Lightning" I saw all day. Told him he had a sweet shirt.

CollectorChris · March 30, 2006 11:26AM

I am thinking about collecting a vintage (late 50's or early 60's) PSA hockey set. Up until now I have been strictly a baseball guy, but I am getting more and more disgusted with the steroids infestation and pompous, spoiled players.

I have had the good fortune of meeting players from all of the pro sports, and I have found that hands down hockey players are the nicest of the bunch and most appreciative of the fans. I'm not saying all hockey players are perfect, but they're generally a great bunch.

I also like how hockey sets are so small compared to baseball.

Chris

RedHeart54 · March 30, 2006 11:46AM

You can't go wrong with vintage hockey. As far as what set you may want to collect I'm sure you'd get many opinions here if you ask. (Most times, though, people (me included) recommend the 1954-55 Topps set. It's probably the most colorful and beautiful set of all.)

yawie99 · March 30, 2006 12:18PM

In case y'all didn't notice a couple other posts on it, there's a new Net54 vintage hockey forum. Let's hope it succeeds.

Molson · March 31, 2006 5:33AM

In vintage hockey is the 1933 Canadian Gum (V252) set scarce? I have looked online at several dealers and while many have 1910, 1911 and Ice Kings from 33, not many have the Canadian Gum. If anyone knows a good source for these I would be interested in a link. Other than www.ebay.com, that one I got!

Thanks.

Knuckles · March 31, 2006 5:51AM

Love the Canadian Gum cards.. One day when money isn't too much of an issue I'll be putting togeather that set for sure.

You can check DMD Classics.. their stock comes and goes so keep an eye on it once a month or so..

Canadian Gum @ DMD Classics

ArtRossLives · March 31, 2006 11:18AM

V252 Canadian Gum cards are terrible and will sterilize a frog at 100 yds. Run away fast and don't buy any!!!!

Actually, I love them - I have a complete set on the Registry and some low grade dupes also on the Registry as my #2 set. I would trade any of the dupes for similar pre war stuff.

They are really tough to find in good shape Julius Narancsik is going for the set now and will probably grab all the nice ones north of the border (save a few for me Julius...). Be prepared to pay serious coin on decent conditioned cards on eBay - there are at least seven bidders actively going after the set besides Julius and those few of us on the Registry.

I've got a boring write up on the set anyone can have - just email me at mark927@aol.com and I'll send it.

AlbertanDude · March 31, 2006 6:22PM

Yeah I know its a checklist but it is one of a kind from arguably the greatest set in Hockey and I am proud of it....

Behold....the elusive OPC NHL Checklist 111....

TurbosHockey · March 31, 2006 8:53PM

A thing of beauty, I am totally jealous of tha card. Care to leave it in your will for me. ;o)

rvc · March 31, 2006 11:48PM

hey dude thanks for the scan, glad to finally see it!

AlbertanDude · April 1, 2006 1:38AM

Well Turbo, it will eventually be going up for sale when I complete this set so you will have a shot at it no doubt....funny how a silly checklist can be so valuable but there you have it........I guess most young kids were like me...always marking off the cards on these lists thus rendering them worthless...

phreakydancin · April 1, 2006 8:25AM

Do I have a cool wife, or what? She got home from a business conference last night bearing these for me:

Onlypsahockey · April 2, 2006 12:07AM

Nice stuff phreaky....but how the hell does that spell Saku Koivu? Looks more like Sil Allen 11.

Bob C.

Knuckles · April 9, 2006 11:42PM

Cool wife indeed

I search the Oilers jobs website to see if anything will suit my wife so she can go apply... get the job and hook me up.

Anyone see the new 'Anaheim Ducks' logo for next season? Why they just didn't change their whole name is beyond me.. and nice ripping off the Atlanta Thrasher logo.. at least that's what first came to mind when I saw it.

phreakydancin · April 12, 2006 2:42PM

They should have gone with this...

RedHeart54 · April 13, 2006 12:22AM

Don't teams stop using the "crossed hockey sticks" in their logos shortly after, I don't know, Pee Wee level??

That logo is a cross between Atlanta's and L.A.'s. And are they going to drop the "Mighty" from their name?

phreakydancin · April 15, 2006 12:46AM

Note that they already have crossed sticks in their current logo...

And yes, the "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim" will be known officially as the "Anaheim Ducks" next season.

They should have gone with "Los Angeles Mighty Ducks of Anaheim"

phreakydancin · April 26, 2006 3:05PM

Lots at the mailbox today. Here are the highlights...

Edit: bad link

Onlypsahockey · July 7, 2006 9:00AM

I hated to see "our" thread fall off the radar.

I had to resurrect it.

This is nice, eh?

The scan doesn't do this card justice. It truely is Gem Mint.

Clear the track!

TurbosHockey · July 7, 2006 9:44PM

Did you see the Tony O PSA 10 Rookie that Gerry had up for auction on Ebay. It went for $3500, what a beauty of a card!

RedHeart54 · July 8, 2006 1:25AM

Since ol' Gomer here finally learned himself how to post a scan he thought he'd contribute a card or two.

yawie99 · July 8, 2006 2:22AM

<< Did you see the Tony O PSA 10 Rookie that Gerry had up for auction on Ebay. It went for $3500, what a beauty of a card! >>

Really? I thought that card looked like dump. A $300 card and a $3,200 piece of plastic. Maybe it was just the scan, but the card looked rather toned for that issue, with the right side appearing quite discolored. And if I had a card that was going to fetch that kind of dough I'd rescan it over and over until I had it sitting properly in the holder, not all c**keyed like that card was.

phreakydancin · July 8, 2006 2:42AM

Agree, Steve. If I was dealing in the high-dollar cards that Gerry sells, you can bet I'd have a top-quality scanner and would take the time to ensure that the card presents well in the holder. I would like to think that the discolouration is the scan and not the card, but who knows?

phreakydancin · July 8, 2006 2:44AM

redheart, that Beliveau is a beauty!

TurbosHockey · July 8, 2006 3:33AM

Never really that about it that way Steve. Now that I look at it more closely i think your assesment is correct.

phreakydancin · July 8, 2006 5:35AM

Since this thread is back ttt, I can flood some more of my recent arrivals. Some of these actually go back a couple of months now, but I just got around to scanning them.

I know that some guys don't like the live action shots, but I love that they captured Espo playing against his brother.

yawie99 · July 8, 2006 7:28AM

What can I say? I look at any 10 with a large degree of skepticism. Obviously not all bidders do. I just wonder if that was a long-ago graded card that Gerry had reholdered or one of the new 0XXXXXXXX holders. Stroke of genius by PSA, by the way, to try to blur the perceived divide between leading-0 and non-leading-0 cert numbers and to presumably boost reholder submissions.

Anyway, great '72s, phreaky! That's one of my favorite expansion-era sets. I may have to restart an OPC one one of these days.

raym8 · July 8, 2006 8:47AM

raym8 · July 8, 2006 9:12AM

yawie99 · July 8, 2006 9:45AM

Say it, Ray! Just say it!

Whatever it was.

raym8 · July 8, 2006 10:57AM

sorry guys....was trying to post a few scans, ran into some problems, and just gave up....

phreakydancin · July 8, 2006 1:34PM

<< Anyway, great '72s, phreaky! That's one of my favorite expansion-era sets. I may have to restart an OPC one one of these days. >>

The 72 OPC's are great, too. Much tougher than the Topps vesion, but I love the Series 3 WHA cards.

RedHeart54 · July 8, 2006 1:37PM

Thanks phreakydancin. I've had Monsieur Beliveau for about 6 years now. Definitely one of my prized cards from one of my favorite sets. (Maybe one of these days I'll get the Rocket.)

Onlypsahockey · July 9, 2006 2:51AM

I can't believe "Clear the track" slid through without a comment.

Am I the only one here old enough to remember it?

Bob C.

rvc · July 9, 2006 10:12AM

i know it's just a checklist but a very tough card to find worthy of grading

rvc · July 9, 2006 10:14AM

rvc · July 9, 2006 10:16AM

couple of 10's

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