The Name’s Bower. Johnny Bower. (Not Bowers!)
Parkhurst had an on-going issue with the great Johnny Bower in the 1950’s. Not once, but twice they mis-spelled his name on his hockey card. In… Read More »The Name’s Bower. Johnny Bower. (Not Bowers!)
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Dave Keon: Gem of the 1961-62 Parkhurst Hockey Card Set
It only makes sense, coming off a Calder Memorial Trophy victory in 1960-61, that the Dave Keon rookie card would be the gem of the… Read More »Dave Keon: Gem of the 1961-62 Parkhurst Hockey Card Set
Noel Price: AHL Hall of Fame Defenseman
Sometimes the price guide doesn’t tell the whole story. Listed as a semi-star, the Noel Price rookie card appears as number 6 in the 1958-59… Read More »Noel Price: AHL Hall of Fame Defenseman
$5,400 Gets You the Rookie Cards of the 6 Red Wings with Retired Numbers
Six jersey numbers hang from the rafters of the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, immortalizing six of the Detroit Red Wings greatest players. A complete collection of… Read More »$5,400 Gets You the Rookie Cards of the 6 Red Wings with Retired Numbers
Doug Risebrough: The Hockey Card World’s Man of Many Faces
Man, that picture of Doug Risebrough reminds me of someone… Oh, wait. It’s not Doug. It’s rare through the history of hockey cards for the… Read More »Doug Risebrough: The Hockey Card World’s Man of Many Faces
1971-72 O-Pee-Chee Error Cards
The 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee hockey card set features four cards that are considered to have uncorrected errors (UER). The errors are a bit finicky but, nonetheless,… Read More »1971-72 O-Pee-Chee Error Cards
1970-71 O-Pee-Chee Deckle Inserts
Following Topps releasing a baseball set of Deckle edge card in 1969, O-Pee-Chee came out with a similar product for the 1970-71 hockey season. The… Read More »1970-71 O-Pee-Chee Deckle Inserts
The Big Bomber: Charlie Conacher
Part 3 of Toronto’s Kid Line. The past few articles we’ve looked at Busher Jackson and Joe Primeau. Today, it’s the biggest part of the… Read More »The Big Bomber: Charlie Conacher