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On Saying Goodbye to Your Captain (aka Where Have All the Captains Gone?)

Posted on February 17, 2016 by 1967ers

It has now been a little over a week since the Leafs sent Dion Phaneuf to Ottawa, rendering the Leafs captainless for a third time. Fan reaction was about what one would expect – equal parts acceptance, glee and despair. What … Continue reading →

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The ’74 OPC Hank Aarons – how six cards became nine

Posted on July 17, 2015 by 1967ers

1974 Topps baseball opens with a six-card Hank Aaron tribute set that displays all of his previous Topps cards and lists personal records and season highlights on the back.  Other than card #1, they’re all done exactly the same way … Continue reading →

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A successful spring expo

Posted on May 8, 2015 by 1967ers

A week ago today, the Toronto Spring Expo started.  I only get to two card shows per year – this one and the Fall one.  They’re excellent shows but I attend them specifically for two reasons: they are accessible (not … Continue reading →

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Joy of a completed set: 1957-58 Topps Hockey (Part 4)

Posted on February 25, 2015 by 1967ers

This is the last part of the set and is made up of the balance of the Rangers team. 1957-58 was a good year for New York.  They made their third straight playoff appearance and their winning percentage of .550 … Continue reading →

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Joy of a completed set: 1957-58 Topps Hockey (Part 3)

Posted on February 23, 2015 by 1967ers

Part 3 of this set will mostly focus on Detroit.  The Wings had been the best team in the game for a long, long time.  From 1947-48 through 1956-57, they finished no worse than second and were first eight times, winning … Continue reading →

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Mostly meaningless milestones – 1971 OPC baseball

Posted on February 3, 2015 by 1967ers

This card was the 638th I obtained in my quest to complete 1971 OPC baseball. The significance of that number isn’t immediately apparent, but given that there are 523 cards in the “easy” (and long-since finished) part of the set, … Continue reading →

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How on earth is this a PSA 6?

Posted on January 23, 2015 by 1967ers

I have very little use for graded cards in principle, but I am a big fan of the PSA 6. A good PSA 6 card will still look like it just came out of a pack, but the centering is … Continue reading →

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More mucking about with Orr customs

Posted on January 22, 2015 by 1967ers

Just a thought – what if the knee had given us a couple more seasons?  This might have been part of 1980-81 OPC… Orr, all things being equal, should have played until at least 1983.  I should do the rest … Continue reading →

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Curses! Hoyled again!

Posted on July 25, 2014 by 1967ers

OK – not so much again as still, but I wanted to get that title claimed before someone else did.  This is a second part of the neat trade I made with Mark Hoyle some time ago.  At my typical glacial … Continue reading →

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Another Expo in the books

Posted on May 4, 2014 by 1967ers

The Spring and Fall Expos are three days of card-filled fun and frolic of which I get to experience the first 90 minutes – if I’m lucky.  As such, I need a fairly specific plan when I get there just … Continue reading →

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