if you could open one Hockey wax pack from the 80's......

[ThoseBackPages]

if you could open one Hockey wax (not rack, grocery, vending, nor cello) pack from the 1980's, which would it be, and why? (79/80 is not 80's )

 

[mstng99tim]

Since I already have the Lemieux OPC rc, I would go with 86-87 OPC and try for the Patrick Roy rc.

 

[G $MONEY$]

Id probably go for 80/81 O-Pee-Chee. Pretty scarce packs. Rookies of Messier, Bourque, Gartner, Goulet. Gretzky 2nd year. Would be cool to pull a pack fresh card of one of these and go for a nice grade.

 

[pghbuccos]

I have to agree with Tim and say 1986-87 OPC for the Roy RC.

 

[TurbosHockey]

I would go with 80/81 as that set is jammed packed with rookies plus I am biased as I have the number 1 set on the PSA registry. ;o) I have opened many of these and there is nothing like seeing 30 year old cards fresh from wax.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

I would go with 80/81 as that set is jammed packed with rookies plus I am biased as I have the number 1 set on the PSA registry. ;o) I have opened many of these and there is nothing like seeing 30 year old cards fresh from wax.

NICE!

link it up!

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

Not too long ago, I opened a 1981 Topps Baseball cello box and was flat out stoked with the "flashback" of being a kid opening them. That said, 1980-81 would be the easiest choice for me because I still remember chasing the USA team cards.

 

[TurbosHockey]

Here is the link. I have the one card that is missing just have to add it.

http://www.psacard.com/PSASetRegistry/alltimeset.aspx?s=11643

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Here is the link. I have the one card that is missing just have to add it.

http://www.psacard.com/PSASetRegistry/alltimeset.aspx?s=11643

DAMN that is sexy!

do you have any dupes?

 

[G $MONEY$]

Here is the link. I have the one card that is missing just have to add it.

http://www.psacard.com/PSASetRegistry/alltimeset.aspx?s=11643

awesome!!!

 

[hurrakaingvc]

88-89 topps. includes hull, shanahan, turgeon, nieuwendyk, and probert rookies as well as a card that made me say wow at the time (even though i already knew of the trade i just didn't think it was real) of gretzky holding up a kings jersey

 

[G $MONEY$]

not sure if you know this, but that Photo of Brett Hull is from when he was a Calgary Flame and the pic is in the Saddledome. Topps "photoshopped" the St Louis jersey over Brett.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

not sure if you know this, but that Photo of Brett Hull is from when he was a Calgary Flame and the pic is in the Saddledome. Topps "photoshopped" the St Louis jersey over Brett.

the term is "air brushed"

they did it a LOT back in the day. think: '72 Topps Ryan

 

[G $MONEY$]

the term is "air brushed"

lol, thats the word i was looking for.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

in fact, ive always wondered if the original version of this pic is him in his Kings jersey
(he was in 5 games with them in '72)

if you look closely at the other players left pant leg, there seems to be a gold stripe

actually, i think the Topps "doctor" airbrushed both players

 

[G $MONEY$]

in fact, ive always wondered if the original version of this pic is him in his Kings jersey
(he was in 5 games with them in '72)

if you look closely at the other players left pant leg, there seems to be a gold stripe

actually, i think the Topps "doctor" airbrushed both players

ive actually wondered about this card myself in the past. The jerseys just don't look "real", so to speak. This would actually make a good topic, post pictures of cards that you believe have been "air brushed", lol

 

[hurrakaingvc]

not sure if you know this, but that Photo of Brett Hull is from when he was a Calgary Flame and the pic is in the Saddledome. Topps "photoshopped" the St Louis jersey over Brett.

wow i did not. that is kinda cool although i wish they didnt change it i would have loved to have a hull flames card even if it said traded on it

 

[hurrakaingvc]

in fact, ive always wondered if the original version of this pic is him in his Kings jersey
(he was in 5 games with them in '72)

if you look closely at the other players left pant leg, there seems to be a gold stripe

actually, i think the Topps "doctor" airbrushed both players

the answer may be to figure out who the other player is and see who's roster he was on in 72

 

[G $MONEY$]

not sure if you know this, but that Photo of Brett Hull is from when he was a Calgary Flame and the pic is in the Saddledome. Topps "photoshopped" the St Louis jersey over Brett.

wow i did not. that is kinda cool although i wish they didnt change it i would have loved to have a hull flames card even if it said traded on it

Brett Hull actually did have a "RC" with the Flames that came out in 1987, as a regional issue that was given away at a local Quickie Mart in Calgary and area.

 

[hurrakaingvc]

[quote="G $MONEY$":327a3ee1]

not sure if you know this, but that Photo of Brett Hull is from when he was a Calgary Flame and the pic is in the Saddledome. Topps "photoshopped" the St Louis jersey over Brett.

wow i did not. that is kinda cool although i wish they didnt change it i would have loved to have a hull flames card even if it said traded on it

Brett Hull actually did have a "RC" with the Flames that came out in 1987, as a regional issue that was given away at a local Quickie Mart in Calgary and area.

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that is an awesome set!!! i used to have some local sets when i was a kid i wish i kept them.