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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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Minor Monkeying with the custom Gordie

Posted on July 21, 2014 by 1967ers

When I made this custom on Friday, I mentioned that I still thought the colours were a bit off and this was noticeable in the green of the Hartford sweater. I found that all the Whalers images in that set … Continue reading →

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The Gordie I never got to pull

Posted on July 18, 2014 by 1967ers

I missed pulling Gordie Howe cards by a year. Now, this also means I missed pulling Wayne Gretzky rookie cards straight out of the pack, but I rationalize this by realizing I would have surely dumped them all in trades. … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Mr. Hockey!

Posted on March 31, 2014 by 1967ers

Gordie Howe turns 86 today, which means that he has now been retired (34 years) for as long as his NHL/WHA career actually took to play (1946-80). The most famous card of Gordie is probably his RC.  One that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Aussie rules? Of course it does!

Posted on August 14, 2013 by 1967ers

These cards were produced within a few months of each other, half a world apart.  Both have designs used under license from Topps. One depicts Wayne Gordon of Melbourne Football club, the other Gordie Howe of the Hartford Whalers.  They … Continue reading →

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Another birthday – Gordie’s 85th

Posted on March 28, 2013 by 1967ers

I missed the day for Bobby Orr last week, but I won’t miss this one.  Gordie Howe is 85 this weekend.  That doesn’t make me feel old as Gordie was always old (whereas Bobby Orr is perpetually young and the … Continue reading →

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Never too late for a Gordie

Posted on March 31, 2012 by 1967ers

Happy 84th birthday, big guy!  Here’s to continued health and good fortune. I’m a little late to the party, but at least it isn’t midnight yet.  It’s still technically the birthday. Gordie Howe’s story isn’t unfamiliar to much of anyone.  … Continue reading →

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The Top 11 of 2011 – Gordie and the Mick

Posted on December 19, 2011 by 1967ers

For me, 2011 was the year of the completed vintage set.  While I made a post about 1963-64 Topps being complete back in November, that was actually just one of eight different sets that got finished this year.  This was … Continue reading →

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Simply Awesome – Gordie Howe 1979-80 OPC

Posted on August 22, 2011 by 1967ers

A few days back, Night Owl brought up the notion of a fitting final card for a player.  The first thing that jumped to my mind was this – the 1979-80 OPC Gordie Howe.  I love this card.  I saw … Continue reading →

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