[BlueRocker]

Don Cherry was the only thing wrong with the Boston franchise. He wore the loud jackets because he was jealous of the attention Bobby got. A latter day CAF 'fanboy', milking those who served to keep his mug in the media but not enough of a fan to sign up for the Korean War even though he was an unemployed early 20 something at the time. He couldn't even hold down a job as a house painter and got his coaching start through charity. He and his bestie were just embarrassing drunks at his bar, which was basically a cougar club run by his wife because he'd be cross eyed and dribbling pee down his leg by the time happy hour was over. Middle aged married females with a wedding ring tan line and jocks from Mohawk and Mac.

I assume you served in Cyprus, the Golan, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Somalia, or Rwanda right? Dropped everything and signed right up, or did you have a bad knee? I don't know what you think the Korean War was, but people didn't sign up in droves for Queen and Country.

Anyway I could give two shits about Don Cherry, but I hope someone sums up your life in a single insane paragraph like this some day.

 

[keto]

I assume you served in Cyprus, the Golan, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Somalia, or Rwanda right? Dropped everything and signed right up, or did you have a bad knee? I don't know what you think the Korean War was, but people didn't sign up in droves for Queen and Country.

Anyway I could give two shits about Don Cherry, but I hope someone sums up your life in a single insane paragraph like this some day.

And, forever more, he was known to me as virtue warrior. Congrats.

 

[BlueRocker]

And, forever more, he was known to me as virtue warrior. Congrats.

Oh no. I bet you've been waiting all day to use that one.

 

[zontar]

I am amused by how they used to airbrush the cards.
in some cases because a player changed teams.
sometimes that backfired on them, due to timing…

 

[MarkM]

No, they use a plastic bottle now.

I heard that camping this summer, wasn’t close enough to see how she did it?

 

[Paul Running]

I heard that camping this summer, wasn’t close enough to see how she did it?

There's quite a few YouTube and Tik-Tok videos, demonstrating the how-to.

 

[MarkM]

There's quite a few YouTube and Tik-Tok videos, demonstrating the how-to.

I will have to look it up for my grandsons, the young lady was causing a real ruckus showing off to some boys!

 

[Guitar Jack 101]

I am amused by how they used to airbrush the cards.
in some cases because a player changed teams.
sometimes that backfired on them, due to timing…

Looks like a Minnesota North Stars Jersey to me!!

 

[PBGas]

I think I may have used a Gretzky rookie on one of my bikes as a kid........



It's ok though....I still have 3 of them left in mint condition.

Remember those days as a kid....going to public skating, buying a few packs and hoping the gum didn't cut the inside of your mouth!

Got em....Got em.....Need em......

 

[spanky13]

During recess we would play a game, flick cards against the wall and if you could lean it on the wall, you won both cards. I won, and lost, many that way. All had mushed up corners as a result.

 

[chevy]

Bounce backs, closies, knock downs ..

 

[Paul Running]

Bounce backs, closies, knock downs ..

Training for your future game of "Caps".

 

[leftysg]

All red blooded (or almost all) Canadian youngsters (& oldsters) at some point in time collected hockey cards. With the recent passing of Bernie Parent & Ken Dryden, I found mine & much to my surprise I thought my Ken Dryden card was long gone/lost. Well.... I still have it, as I still have my Bernie Parent hockey card. Long ago my folks bought me a scrap book to put my cards into & what you see in the scans/on the cards, View attachment 617398
is scotch tape residue. BTW.... These cards are from the 1970-1971 season. Unfortunately... I no longer have my Ed Giacomin card. For all I know I could have used it on my bicycle. You know, a clothespin holding a card in place on the bicycle frame or forks to make noise in/from the wheel spokes. Hey!! It sounded cool!! Like my bike had an engine!!

I remember the bike sound effect trick and doing flippsies with my doubles against the school wall before classes and at recesses. I wonder how many Bobby Orr rookie cards got exchanged in those interactions! I still have my Eddie card from this season, his second team All-Star one as well and a Brad Park autographed Rangers one. Lots of memories there. I probably still have a scar inside my cheek from the sharp gum edges.

 

[Guitar Jack 101]

I remember the bike sound effect trick and doing flippsies with my doubles against the school wall before classes and at recesses. I wonder how many Bobby Orr rookie cards got exchanged in those interactions! I still have my Eddie card from this season, his second team All-Star one as well and a Brad Park autographed Rangers one. Lots of memories there. I probably still have a scar inside my cheek from the sharp gum edges. View attachment 617706

I remember the sharp edged bubblegum & not only was it rock hard.... But usually stale!! BTW.... Your cards look well preserved. Are they from the 68-69 season?

 

[Paul Running]

They shoulda put trading cards in the packs of Popeye candy cigarettes...that gum was not very tasty. Do you think it was better than Bazooka Joe?

 

[leftysg]

I remember the sharp edged bubblegum & not only was it rock hard.... But usually stale!! BTW.... Your cards look well preserved. Are they from the 68-69 season?

I believe so. That would have been about the second year I collected. I’ve looked back at the 1967 expansion year cards and they looked familiar as well. So many shoeboxes full went to the church bazaar, a few years later, thanks to my Mom’s generous donation. If I‘d kept them, sold them and then donated the money, the church might have realized a higher profit margin!

 

[Guitar Jack 101]

Disregard this post!! It's an oops!!

 

[Guitar Jack 101]

I believe so. That would have been about the second year I collected. I’ve looked back at the 1967 expansion year cards and they looked familiar as well. So many shoeboxes full went to the church bazaar, a few years later, thanks to my Mom’s generous donation. If I‘d kept them, sold them and then donated the money, the church might have realized a higher profit margin!

&.... In my instance my Mom bought me an official NHL scrap book to put/tape my cards into thus leaving tape residue on my cards that has lowered their value. Oh well.... Who was to know that cards would become a valuable commodity in the following years. Kinda like guitars huh?!