tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post7581612696539050499..comments2024-03-11T18:37:39.427-04:00Comments on Shoebox Legends: My Best Completed Set Yet - 1979-80 Topps Hockey!!!shoeboxlegendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11642879419337014960noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-55006824666596459962014-10-16T01:08:31.263-04:002014-10-16T01:08:31.263-04:00All I remember about this set was three of us trie...All I remember about this set was three of us tried to complete the set back in 1980...only one of us was able to do it as Stan Jonathan was the last card we all needed...one of us got it, the other two still need one to complete it. We probably should have Ebay'd one years ago, but it's a better story having one missing.<br /><br />Great stuff; great set and brings back uber amounts of memories looking at all these remembering how much we all waited to get that Jonathan!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03343664944350405923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-3259335091527468812013-03-03T10:49:29.160-05:002013-03-03T10:49:29.160-05:00Hi also like the Vachon card from this year , trie...Hi also like the Vachon card from this year , tried to find out who the goalie was behind him on this card. Any idea?nnyspazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964881732093637250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-15277712723566178732013-02-22T13:00:17.125-05:002013-02-22T13:00:17.125-05:00It's great to see these again, after all these...It's great to see these again, after all these years. One thing that stands out is that this was one of the last years that head-shot portraits were common in these cards. <br />I had that Bobby Hull card, but I could have sworn it was with the Jets. I don't remember him being with the Hawks at any time at that point of his career.julian caicedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758048448120884527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-72379496871360601892012-03-16T00:05:09.495-04:002012-03-16T00:05:09.495-04:00Definitely one of the greatest sets to complete. S...Definitely one of the greatest sets to complete. Some really nice cards in that set. Congrats!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034834553791036082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-71476965601000171992012-03-15T23:12:21.716-04:002012-03-15T23:12:21.716-04:00What an accomplishment!
Congrats on a job well do...What an accomplishment!<br /><br />Congrats on a job well done, and the Gretzky is a beautiful piece of art!Pro Set Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223284558318605801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-9639088474752541062012-03-15T21:37:11.825-04:002012-03-15T21:37:11.825-04:00Congrats on getting it done! It's always neat...Congrats on getting it done! It's always neat to put that last card in its slot.<br /><br />I don't have any holes in most of my sets, but anything important tends to get moved to the centre of the sheet. <br /><br />Have you learned the magic trick for getting rid of wax residue on the front of cards? Take the scrunchy bit from a tube sock, work it gently over the goop and it'll come right off (thick goop takes a bit longer). Work from the centre to the edges.<br /><br />If the wax is on the back, you're hosed.1967ershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13145022218460291801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-27514374815000152342012-03-15T20:38:18.034-04:002012-03-15T20:38:18.034-04:00funny how my 79/80 OPC set has a gap on page two a...funny how my 79/80 OPC set has a gap on page two as well. Gotta protect those RC's...<br /><br />I like the cards that are different than the OPC version. Cards #81,82,163, 261 do not exist in OPC form. they were replaced by team cards for the four new expansion teams. Card #141 in OPC is Terry Ruskowski of the Blackhawks, not Mike Walton. And of course OPC has cards #265 to 396.<br /><br />One card I really like is Dave Dryden. That's the first time I ever saw the new hybrid mask that he invented. Of course, it's all you see nowadays. The death of the full face fibreglass mask.<br /><br />Great post.Captain Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189853561737282234noreply@blogger.com