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That has to be ome of the worst names I have heard. I had to look it up. acronym for Tennessee - Arkansas - Mississippi, and the logo was a tam o'shanter-style hat in white, green and gold.

@@hockeynightinbelmont9176 you nailed it.

I miss opening up the packs and chewing some godawful gum that nothing more than 2 or 3 recycled 1 liter bottles of pop. Todays cards are so expensive and over done.

I would have thought so too.

70's was a great time for hockey and cards. Expansion, relocations and a rival league made the NHL interesting.

Don't forget Scotty Bowman. Montreal sorely missed him, Geoffrion did not last the season and Ruel was more of a trainer than a coach.

I haven't explored Toronto yet for Cards. It's like 2 hours to Toronto so a 4 hour car ride (there & Back) and that is if Traffic is light. I should look into it.

Thanks, You always hear about the major players but the 3rd-4th line guys you almost never hear about. The Hockey trades that happened I find really interesting.

My favorite was the Barons logo though Flames comes close. Rockies were too generic looking. I agree Quebec and Hartford would be cool to see return. I had hopes for the Thrashers when Atlanta returned but glad they went to Winnipeg. Cleveland would be an interesting choice now that the city is bigger. Natural rivalry with Columbus and maybe even Detroit.

I love the Barons logo, Flames comes in close behind

It's a pretty cool place has something for everyone innterms of hobbies on 2 floors. Too many Homeless on the street though.

@@hockeynightinbelmont9176 yeah, that area has gotten really bad

My Dad was in the printing business around London and knew the company that made the cards. He would bring home uncut sheets and I would tack them up on a wall like a poster (1976-79). Alas they were thrown out once they got too ratty or were cut up.

Thanks, Isles had a great team from about '75 to '87. Bill Torey & Al Arbour put together a great team following Sam Pollocks blue print for the 70's HAbs.

It has been very fun to collect again.

You like the original White Jerseys. I hate the Seattle Kraken name. The Seattle Mist would have been better though that was the name of the Legends League of (female) Football team. One guy I know thought that the Seattle Protest or Seattle Chaz had a nice ring to it.

I learned how to read thanks to Hockey Cards. I could probably save a few bucks and buy the whole set at once (though the wife wouldn't like me blowing anywhere from $400-2,000 on a full set) but it is fun to go searching gradually.

I saw that Hockey alum story on Richard. Here is a link to Eddie Shack trades as well to the main website nhltradetracker.com/user/trade_list_by_player/Shack,Eddie I lean more towards the CGS jersey but it was really close. The Kings jersey looked too much like the Lakers (same owner) and then the new one looked too much like the Raiders. There has to be a better colour scheem for LA.

The Original Islanders Jersey was so much better than anything else they tried ( Captain Highliner Jersey was terrible). I like the Oakland Jersey a bit more than the Atlanta One but it was close. The Atlanta Flames Jersey was so much better than the Thrashers. I am glad Calgary kept the Flames name and made it their own because the CAlgary Cowboys of the old WHA had god awful Jersey.

Thanks, waiting for the next lot of cards to come in the mail.

It was his first Canucks card. He was traded from Chicago to Vancouver which explains the lack of a logo. He later got traded for one of the other goalies in this lot (Cesare Maniago) to Minnisota.

That is one of my favorites.

Yeah, the Bouchard card IS cool... Brad Parks card is really nice too!!!!!

I remember hearing about the White Skates and saw a pair at the HHOF.

I saw a pair of those white skates in the Hockey Hall of Fame. a Guy from my Hometown, Jim Weaver was drafted by the Seals in the 9th Round 146th overall of the 1975 draft. He played Goal but was always behind Meloche, Simmons & Edwards on the depth chart. He did dress for a couple of games with Minnisota '79 but never saw the ice.

Rangers lost on that trade big time. I even think they even lost on the Esposito-Vadnais for Ratelle-Park trade. Though the Rangers did make it to the final in '79 while Boston made it there in '77 & '78.

Thats rough. Hard to let go of the early OPC's. eventually I will have to get those same 4 cards. My problem was I didn't take care of my cards (1975-85) and my parents threw them out. I still have some cards from Dad from the 1950's Beliveau's RC.

@@hockeynightinbelmont9176 my dad had a shoebox that i opened only once in my life before getting slapped behind the head and threathen to never open that box again..in the early 80s that was normal stuff haha... he probably had the entire sets from 60 to 75 the year he got sick.I remember seeing the Tallboys and the TV cards as i called them (1966 Topps).His favorite player were Bobby Orr and Gordie Howe so that shoebox disappeared after his death and either my mom put them all in garbage because she hated hockey cards or someone broke in and stole them while we were camping.All i had left was few 67 to 72 and most of the 1981 to 1984 and i sold them all.Only kept 3 Bobby Orr Topps 1967 his 2nd year as a souvenir from my dad.That shoebox would have worth a small fortune.

Would have been cool to have a last card with the oilers with simply a "Now with Kings" mention.

That is what I wanted. One last Oilers card with the Kings logo and now with Kings.@@lonkylaine

I remember that Hull trade was no big deal and that the Bullard for Gilmore & Hunter was big. Of course the Gretzky deal was a huge deal and led to the saturation of the Hockey Card industry. I wanted to see Grezt in the Oilers jersey with "now with Kings"

Boston won in 1970 & 72, while Montreal won in 1971 & 73". These cards were released in the autumn of 1971 but have the 1970-71 season stats so Montreal won the cup for that set. The marks on the back are caused by the gum that used to be in the packs. Not all the cards have that. Heroes in London would still charge me $2 for the Houle card and maybe $1 for the one with a damaged corner. But generally they charge $2.50 for common cards & more for Goalies. Your right the Goalie equipment was heavier especially when wet and didn't allow you to slide side to side very well. I played some goal back in House league for the fun of it until slapshots started whizzing around my head.

@@hockeynightinbelmont9176 You might want to take another look at the cards with the stained backs. I'm sure that those are tape stains and not gum stains.

I have other cards from that set that I bought at other places and have that kind of stain on them. So either it's a gum or tape stain. @@montrealsports29

I went back to St. Jacobs and bought another lot of those cards and they all have a stain at the back so your right it is tape. Makes me wonder what kind of tape because usually when you peel tape off it rips or lifts the paper underneath and I just don't see that kind of damage. @@montrealsports29

@@hockeynightinbelmont9176 Those cards were most likely taped into a scrapbook with scotch tape and stayed in the scrapbook for many years. After a while, the scotch tape becomes brittle and can be easily removed from the cards (it basically just falls off), but it leaves a stain where it had been taped.

Buffalo probably would have taken that series since Montreal was without Lafleur. Buffalo would have had an edge in goaltending. Sauve & Edwards won the Vezina that year and Sauve was up & coming. Coaching was another area that Buffalo had the obvious edge.

@@hockeynightinbelmont9176 It would be interesting if they had lost to Buffalo since Buffalo was the last team to beat them before they began their dynasty. Then having Buffalo end their dynasty would be a nice bookend. Plus, during those dynasty years (plus the year before and after) Buffalo was the only team that had an even regular season against the Habs. They matched up with them well. They had a good French scoring line, a good checking line with Gare, Luce and Ramsay, plus they can skate.

Montreal had better defenceand with Dryden in net they were evn better. But Montreal in 79-80 was not the same team that won cups. A Buffalo-Habs series would have been interesting and would ment a different final. Flyers might have beaten the Isles in the Semis.@@September2004

I think so too. Dryden, Lafleur, Dionne & Martin RC cards and then Orr, Esposito, Beliveau & Hull. Lots of HOF's. The layout was pretty clear and the cartoons on the back were intyeresting.

I do too. Todays cards are too flashy and overpriced. Back in the old days (god I sound old) you could find and cash in a couple of pop bottles to buy a pack of cards. Now you need an actual job to buy cards.

Admittingly FCR is a newer company but they are recognized. A grade is a grade and I had my own issues years ago when dealing with Beckett and PSA. Their Customer Service really sucks.

That's good that you got your card back and a refund. What gets me is the guy who got my Gretzky card knew it wasn't his and instead of doing the right thing went ahead and sold it. FCR had to buy it back for me.

@@hockeynightinbelmont9176 And that's what worries me when joining a large group submission. If someone else sends in the same card as you, it's easy for someone to get them mixed up. I wonder what your Gretzky would have graded if it wasn't damaged getting it in the case?

Probably graded a 4 or 4.5. The corners were already soft. I only paid $100 for the card with a 100 other cards from the set so I am still ahead of the game. FCR changed the way they handle submissions based on what happened to me. So I have to give them credit for great customer service but poor marks on Quality Control. I was more pissed off with the guy who submitted his card in the same consignment as mine for not coming forward and doing the right thing.@@fantasticvoyage262

@@hockeynightinbelmont9176 Is Topps or O-Pee-Chee more desirable?

Good question. In terms of Hockey Cards definitely OPC but for baseball or football Topps. OPC did release baseball cards in the 70's and 80's they are not as desireable as Topps. Cannot say that I ever saw any OPC NFL Football cards though they did do CFL cards for about 4 years.@@fantasticvoyage262

Thanks, but I have to pass. I have all of Lafleurs OPC cards since his rookie season.

ok cool,im not a collector but i was as a young kid,just dug up a big box from 75 to 81 era,brought back alot of memories.ive got alot of clean checklist cards from that era as well. @@hockeynightinbelmont9176

Thanks. I remember when OPC was London, my Dad knew someone there and would get some uncut sheets which unfortunately made for a great poster before getting too ratty and thrown out. My parents also used to sell wax packs in our Restaurant and I wish they had kept a couple of boxes hidden away. Being a kid I didn't take care of my cards (must have had 6-7 Gretzky RC's as a kid) and my Mom threw them out back in the mid 80's. Heroes Cards & Comics in London on Dundas st. is a good place to go for cards. Fan of the Sport in st. Thomas Elgin Mall has contacts with FCR card grading and they do a pre-screen before sending off. I sometimes hit the Woodstock and London Memorabilia shows looking for cards. also take a trip to the Antique Warehouse in Woodstock but find it expensive. St. Jacobs Antique store is another cool place.

@@hockeynightinbelmont9176 Thanks for the suggestions on places to visit. I'll check them out. So funny you mention the uncut sheets. My dad would get those from a friend that worked at OPC too! However I've heard stories that he cut the sheets into individual cards. This is why I need help pre-screening. I have several sets from the 80's but don't know if some or all were handcut from sheets. They have been hanging out in binder pages since I was a kid, so very nice condition. Unfortunately he started with the 80-81 set and not the year prior. Thanks again for your tips!

I understand where your coming from. Trust me I am not happy with dinging the card when I tried to put in a more protective card. Not one of my finer moments. Getting a Gretzky graded adds value to the card regardless of the grade itself. FCR did screw up royally but they admitted their mistake, sent the regional rep to meet me and got my card back plus refund me and gave me a free card grade. They also changed how they handle cards. PSA wouldn't go to that lengths for someone like me. PSA also has the reputation of giving higher grades to it's wealthier clients.

Once FCG admitted the issue and owned it until resolution, they get all their credit back and for sure will increase their quality control and get better.

They tend to be pricier and especially with PSA there have been some known scandals where wealthier clients were given higher grades for cards. I also heard that you could get a crad graded at Becket take it out of it' s case and send it back to see if you can get a higher grade.

PSA lost credibility years ago as pointed out. Graders taking money to approve known fakes amongst other shady dealings.