Tag: Hockey Cards
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To Peel, or not to Peel? That is the 90’s Question.
To Peel, or not to peel? That is the question. Shakespearian quotes aside, today I acheived a nostalgic milestone for my Eddie Belfour collection: To collect at least 1 card from each of the NHL teams he played for. While not a milestone to write home about (hence the existance of this blog post), I…
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The History of Trading Cards
One of the first trade cards to feature ice hockey was released between 1878-1882. (Set: H820 Bufford Lithos) Part 1: The Early History of NHL Hockey Cards So, trading cards are old. Like, really old.The early history of trading cards is a fascinating one. Even though these tiny pieces of paper have been around for over 300years,…
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Hobby History: Bee Hive NHL Photo Cards (1934-1968)
Some days I like to appreciate the simple things in life… like these original Bee Hive photos. During the mid-1930’s, the St. Lawrence Starch company created a consumer promotional in order to help sell more of their products (think of something like Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim). These types of consumer-focused initiatives were quickly…
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The Tale of Two Gretzky Cards
The mysterious 80’s tale about a long-haired Wayne Gretzky promotional hockey card (Left) that was ordered to be destroyed…. by the man himself. It’s not every day that I add a vintage hockey card to my collection, not to mention one featuring Wayne Gretzky. But after hearing the story that follows this 1981-1982 Gretzky card,…
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Collectors Corner: The Mike Modano Super Collection
Just a few of the 1700+ Mike Modano cards inside Carlos’ collection. You may already follow this collector on YouTube, but today’s article will introduce Carlos under a new persona: The Mike Modano collector. The Introduction I started collecting in 1990. Baseball was the first sport I began with since it was myfavorite sport. Before…
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Collectors Corner: The Roberto Luongo Super Collector
Chris stands next to his extensive Roberto Luongo Collection. His collection consists of pictures, memorabilia, game-used items and cards….. especially cards. As a fellow goalie, I know exactly how Chris must feel collecting someone who stands between the pipes, especially at the NHL level. Being a goalie isn’t easy, especially when you need to bring…
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The Early History of NHL Hockey Cards
Cards from the 1911-1912 Imperial Tobacco C55 National Hockey Association (NHA) Hockey Players set. These cards are one of the many ‘cigarette cards’ released during this time period. Within the hockey card industry, this set is one of the “Three C’s” of cigarette sets produced during this time period and predate the NHL. The Three…
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Collectors Corner: Eddie The Eagle (Ed Belfour)
After connecting with Georgios, a card collector from Sweden, through a Swedish hockey card Facebook Page, he was eager to share his collection with me. Since Belfour is also one of my All-Time favourite goaltenders, this extensive collection of rare and elusive cards had my jaw on the floor in a matter of seconds. Georgios…
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Collectors Corner: Patrick Roy
2001-2002 Upper Deck SPGU SP Patch Card of “Saint Patrick” Patrick Roy 25/50.Today I’m going to feature Ryan’s collection of one of the All-Time greatest goaltenders in NHL history: Patrick Roy. His Roy collection features over 2,000 cards of one of the best goalies to ever play the game. I hope you enjoy this recent…
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Collectors Corner: Once In A Lifetime Moment Leads To A Justin Faulk Collection
I’ve always liked hearing about why collectors collect who they do. I find it interesting how the spark for a certain player or team can develop from many different places. In Jon’s case, as he will explain below, a once in a lifetime encounter with Justin Faulk sparked a card collection that he still continues…
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