Sunday Card Show/Bruins Sunday?
January 31st, 2010
Here is what I picked up today at the card show in Methuen, MA. Notes about the show after the images.
I haven’t been to a decent size show in a long while. This one was 40 tables and Scott Zolak was signing autographs (Umm). Most of the dealers had newer stuff with lots of jersey and autos. I was only looking for hockey and found one guy who didn’t have anyone around his table. He had tons of vintage Bruins stuff from the 50s and 60s. I bought the Orr, Cheevers, and Esposito from him. I wanted to buy more, but the wallet wouldn’t allow it. I went in with a limit and ended up going over by a hair.
Notes:
- I thought the Esposito was an OPC and didn’t notice my mistake until I got into the car. My bad, but it’s still a nice card.
- Speaking of which, I like how on the Topps Esposito it says, “Watch NHL Hockey on CBS Network” while the OPC says, “Watch NHL Hockey on TV Network.” I’ve never noticed that before with this year.
- This is Sanderson’s last card and he looks absolutely horrible. By this point, he was essentially washed up. Drugs and partying didn’t help his cause any.
- The guy with all the vintage Bruins…something didn’t feel right about a lot of his cards. I’m not 100%, but my gut says some were trimmed. It’s so hard to say for certain but all of his stuff was razor sharp. Maybe I just haven’t seen that many mint vintage cards before in one spot. I’m fairly certain the ones I picked up have not been trimmed.
- This show is twice a month and I might make it my mission to go once a month.
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Not sure if you’re willing to send it off, but Esposito does sign through the mail…I sent one off to him (C/O of the Tampa Bay Lightning) and he sent it back about a month later…and it was personalized…
Nice lot!
Thanks. This particular show runs twice a month, I believe, so I’m going to try and make it to one each month.
Just curious, and you don’t have to answer if you don’t want to, but how much did those cards run you? Nice pick-ups by the way.
All totaled, I spent $120 on the five. I could’ve gotten the Orr, Esposito, and Cheevers for a bit cheaper if I had been patient and if I had realized the Espo was a Topps.