Playoff Cards of the 1978-79 O-Pee-Chee Set
In 1978-79, the playoff hockey card was on its way out. The O-Pee-Chee set from that year featured just three cards, one for each semi-final… Read More »Playoff Cards of the 1978-79 O-Pee-Chee Set
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Don Awrey and Skip Krake: A 2 Year Hockey Card Identity Crisis
Topps and O-Pee-Chee really had an issue with Don Awrey and Skip Krake in the late 1960’s. Not once, but twice in a row their… Read More »Don Awrey and Skip Krake: A 2 Year Hockey Card Identity Crisis
1977-78 O-Pee-Chee and the Stanley Cup Playoffs
1976-77 marked the second of four consecutive Stanley Cup championships for the Montreal Canadiens. Despite their being eleven total playoff series’ that year in the… Read More »1977-78 O-Pee-Chee and the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Phil Esposito: The 78 Goal Scorer in 1972-73 (According to 1977-78 O-Pee-Chee)
According to O-Pee-Chee, Phil Esposito broke his own record for most goals in a single season with 78 in 1972-73. This total beat the 76… Read More »Phil Esposito: The 78 Goal Scorer in 1972-73 (According to 1977-78 O-Pee-Chee)
1961-62 Andre Pronovost: Mass Hockey Card Confusion
It all started when the Montreal Canadiens traded Andre Pronovost to the Boston Bruins in November, 1960 for Jean-Guy Gendron. A year later, neither Parkhurst… Read More »1961-62 Andre Pronovost: Mass Hockey Card Confusion
Cardboard Cameos Abound in the 1963-64 Topps Hockey Series
The 1963-64 hockey card season was the last collectors would see of Parkhurst. The 1963-64 Topps series remains one of the most affordable of the… Read More »Cardboard Cameos Abound in the 1963-64 Topps Hockey Series
10 Must-Have Bobby Orr Hockey Cards
After a stellar four year junior career with the OHA’s Oshawa Generals from 1962-63 to 1965-66, Bobby Orr took his revolutionary style of offensive minded… Read More »10 Must-Have Bobby Orr Hockey Cards
One Man’s Garbage. Another Man’s Treasure.
All to often, we rate hockey cards and other memorabilia solely by their monetary value. Sometimes, an item that is valued low and may even… Read More »One Man’s Garbage. Another Man’s Treasure.