Posts Tagged ‘Kansas City Scouts’

I keep saying I’m going to curb my spending but then I end up finding something on eBay or go to a card show and I spend money I don’t have on cards I probably don’t need. Oh well. Such is the life of a collector.

Today’s show was the monthly one on the NH/MA border. There were a lot less dealers this time which makes me think I’ll skip the next couple.

I went in with my usual budget ($100) but didn’t spend it all, which was nice. I was able, as always, to pick up some cards that touch on all aspects of my personal collection.

First , a couple of team cards:

1975-76 O-Pee-Chee #81 Boston Bruins

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1976-77 O-Pee-Chee #138 Kansas City Scouts/Colorado Rockies

I love cards of obsolete teams!

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Next up are some Boston Bruins tough guys…

1971-72 O-Pee-Chee #129 Wayne Cashman

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1979-80 O-Pee-Chee #182 John Wensink

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1980-81 O-Pee-Chee #113 Stan Jonathan

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1980-81 O-Pee-Chee #129 Al Secord

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Next up are a couple of random Bruins…

1972-73 O-Pee-Chee #191 Garnet “Ace” Bailey

For those of you who don’t know, Bailey was aboard one of the planes that slammed into the Twin Towers.

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1980-81 O-Pee-Chee #22 Jim Craig

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1997-98 Upper Deck SP Authentic #186 Zdeno Chara

I sort of regret this purchase as I am not the world’s biggest Chara fan.

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One Hall of Famer rookie…

1981-82 O-Pee-Chee #107 Jari Kurri

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And finally some autographs…

1995-96 Signature Rookies Miracle on Ice # 15 Steve Janaszak 633/2000

Down to eight!

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1999-2000 Upper Deck SP Authentic Sign of the Times #LR Luc Robitaille

Hall of Famer!

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2001-02 Be A Player Signature Series # 191 Daniel Alfredsson

Future Hall of Famer?

Went to the monthly card show on the NH/MA border with my usual $100 budget. Sort of like the $50k eBay challenge, only on a much smaller scale.

Don Awrey was signing, but I passed. What in the world am I going to do with a Don Awrey autograph? Anyways, the usual dealers were there. I like this show because it’s not just filled with new stuff. There is very little wax to be had and a nice variety of all sports. One guy had a ton of vintage non-sport tobacco cards that really caught my eye, but I need to stick to my collection.

I passed on buying anything from the vintage Bruins guy because I wanted to go for quantity over quality today. That’s not to say I picked up beat-to-hell stuff, just no high end vintage. I bought two cards from the Islanders dealer (you’ll be able to guess which two). The other cards were all purchased from one guy who hadn’t been set up before. A real nice guy with tons of bargains.

Onto the goods!

1965-66 Topps #41 Sid Abel

Hall of Fame player and former Hart Trophy winner, mediocre coach. Easy on the pomade, Sid.

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1967-68 Topps #37 Don Awrey

This is not Don Awrey. Topps got his and this guy’s photo switched on the cards. An apparently, no one told Topps because they did the same thing the next year with the same players and photos. Can anyone guess who it is without looking it up?

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1968-69 O-Pee-Chee #123 Tim Horton

Donuts!

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1970-71 O-Pee-Chee #249 Johnny Bucyk

He just looks like he’d be a class act, doesn’t he?

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1971-72 O-Pee-Chee #220 Ed Giacomin

This is what you would look like coming off a Vezina Trophy winning season.

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1971-72 O-Pee-Chee Bookley #4 Jacques Plante

Oddball alert! Oddball alert!

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1972-73 O-Pee-Chee #28 Gump Worsley

All the Gumper is missing is a cigarette hangin’ out of his mouth.

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1972-73 O-Pee-Chee #68 Wayne Cashman

Wayne enjoys water skiing. Wayne would also enjoy being inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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1972-73 O-Pee-Chee #92 Jacques Plante

This is Jacques last NHL card  (he’d be featured on a WHA for the 74-75 season).

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1972-73 O-Pee-Chee #114 Brad Park

I don’t have much to say about this card. It’s Brad Park and it’s a solid set. That is all.

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1974-75 O-Pee-Chee #151 Dave Keon

Ah, now we get into the era of hockey cards that feature really crummy photography. Hey Dave, stand in front of this blue tarp and look menacing, will ya?

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1974-75 O-Pee-Chee #202 Jacques Laperriere

Okay, Jacques? I need you to comb your hair ALL THE WAY over to the side and then look creepily into the camera. Okay? Hold that pose. GOT IT! But next time could you grow a creepy moustache?

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1975-76 O-Pee-Chee #73 Derek Sanderson

How many lines do you think Turk did before this photo? 1? 15? 50?

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1975-76 O-Pee-Chee #181 Steve Shutt

Whoa, an action shot! Way to step it up, O-Pee-Chee!

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1975-76 O-Pee-Chee #241 Larry Robinson

Jacques, THIS is how it’s done!

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1976-77 O-Pee-Chee #30 Yvan Cournoyer

Where the heck was this photo taken? There are not other players to be seen nor are there any lines on the ice?

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1976-77 O-Pee-Chee #60 Brad Park

Damn right Park was a 1st Team All-Star. I wonder what that patch is on this shoulder. Anyone?

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1976-77 O-Pee-Chee #90 Rod Gilbert

Hi, I’m Rod Gilbert and I just nailed your wife.

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1976-77 O-Pee-Chee # 180 Gilbert Perreault

Again with the lonely shot. Are he and Cournoyer playing one-on-one?

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1976-77 O-Pee-Chee #207 Darryl Sittler

I just learned that Sittler had 10 points in a single game. I also learned that his head of hair is all natural.

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1978-79 O-Pee-Chee #50 Ken Dryden

Was Dryden crazy good or just the beneficiary of a great system? Same argument applies to Brodeur. Martin, not Richard. Richard relied on his own talent.

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1979-80 O-Pee-Chee  #230 Mike Bossy

I love everything about this card, front and back. A perfect card, really.

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1980-81 O-Pee-Chee #40 Bryan Trottier

Why is this card only worth $2.50?!?!?

So that’s it. The highlight of the show was when the promoter brought in a couple large cheese pizzas for the dealers and every single one of them practically sprinted from their table to get a slice leaving customers behind. I’ve never seen a 200-250 pound, middle-aged white men move quite that fast before.

Let me ask you, would you rather rather spend $80 on a Tavares rookie or some low-serial numbered card OR buy a nice stack of vintage O-Pee-Chee Hall of Famers?