Tag Archives: joy of a completed page

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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Joy of a completed set – 1962-63 Topps Hockey (Part 3)

Posted on September 9, 2013 by 1967ers

One of the little oddities of this set is that it includes the only card of a trainer that I’ve seen in 30-plus years of collecting. Frank Paice wasn’t expected to have a card this year.  I’ve seen a photo … Continue reading →

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Joy of a completed set – 1962-63 Topps Hockey (Part 2)

Posted on September 6, 2013 by 1967ers

Part of the reason this set took so long to complete is that vintage sets involve a lot of waiting.  It’s always possible to find something with a gigantic “Buy it Now” price tag attached to it, but if the … Continue reading →

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Joy of a completed set – 1962-63 Topps Hockey (Part 1)

Posted on September 5, 2013 by 1967ers

About 30 years ago, give or take a couple weeks, I stood in a dimly-lit card shop.  I was in awe.  We’d just moved to Ontario in August and the one saving grace for me was that I had heard … Continue reading →

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Joy of a completed page – 1969 OPC baseball

Posted on August 9, 2012 by 1967ers

Lost in the excitement of the arrival of the 1979-80 hockey box (and ’78-79 box that I haven’t yet had the time to fully dig through) was a minor accomplishment with a set I’ve been slowly picking away at – … Continue reading →

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