Category Archives: Vintage Hockey

Welcome, Auston Matthews!

Posted on July 5, 2016 by 1967ers

No Pressure: But honestly – just be solid.  For the first time in many, many years, there might be some help.

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The best Toronto Expo yet (1971 baseball everywhere!)

Posted on November 19, 2015 by 1967ers

The blog went dormant for a long time.  There are myriad reasons for this, most notably that I’ve been absurdly busy, but just as important is that for most of this year, I’ve been poking away at the 1971 high … 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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More tinkering with the 70-71 customs

Posted on March 10, 2015 by 1967ers

Fixing the 1970-71 Topps/OPC hockey set is becoming a minor obsession.  All the way back here (images on the link are dead, so it’s of limited use until I fix them) I noted that the set was basically an inverted 1971 … 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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Joy of a completed set: 1957-58 Topps Hockey (Part 2)

Posted on February 13, 2015 by 1967ers

Part one covered cards 1-18, all of which were Bruins.  This next block is mostly Chicago. The Black Hawks were dismal through most of the 1950s, finishing last every year but one between 1946-47 and 1956-57.  In 1957-58, they would … Continue reading →

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Joy of a completed set: 1957-58 Topps Hockey (Part 1)

Posted on February 10, 2015 by 1967ers

1957-58 was the second Topps hockey set and the first since the 1954-55 season.  As Topps had managed to secure the rights to the four American-based teams but had not actually produced any cards, this is the first time that … Continue reading →

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Joy of a completed page – 1952-53 Parkhurst

Posted on January 21, 2015 by 1967ers

I got my first 1952-53 Parkhurst in late summer, 1983, from a little card shop in Burlington, ON.  We had just moved to the province and part of the consolation prize was the sudden availability of vintage card shops the … Continue reading →

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Mike Corrigan – the accidental wallet card

Posted on January 16, 2015 by 1967ers

I’ve greatly enjoyed reading the various reasons that people have had for choosing their 2015 wallet cards.  Many have put significant thought into their choice and have deep personal reasons for choosing a card that will accompany them on their … Continue reading →

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