Old Bruin, Old Leaf

I'd intended to post this one Thursday night at the outset of the Bruins/Maple Leafs playoff series, but an unexpected emergency work call just before puck drop disrupted my plans for the evening and I found myself watching the game on DVR around midnight instead. The glamorous side of a career in IT! I really can't complain though, given that the job is what allows me to enjoy my hobbies and pick up great cards like the two I have here today.

Since Boston and Toronto are squaring off tonight in Game 2, I figured it would be interesting to look at my oldest two hockey cards from each franchise...

On the Bruins side, this is a card I've actually shown here on the blog previously.  My only original, vintage Dit Clapper card, one I'm quite proud and fond of.  This is from the very first set of hockey cards that O-Pee-Chee ever printed up.

And now, the Leafs card...

Pretty obvious as to why I decided to lump these two together into a single post.  Unlike the Clapper I've never shown this one on the blog before, despite the fact that I picked it up close to five years ago now.  Amazingly this is the second Ace Bailey card from 1933 that I've posted in the past week!

This one's not in quite as good a condition as the Dit Clapper.  Honestly though, rounded corners aside it's got great visual appeal without any total eyesore creases/holes/missing chunks.  This set is tough in any condition, and the low grade of PSA 1 is the only reason I was able to afford a HOFer this old!

Thanks for stopping by to look at my moldy old hockey cards, and if you're an NHL fan I hope you're enjoying the playoffs!  Go Bruins!