Every sport has their wild and outrageous characters and hockey is no exception to that rule. With a lush history which dates back over a century to the Cleghorn brothers, Sprague and Odie, to today's controversial figures like the widely-despised Brad Marchand, there may be no other that draws the curiosity of old school fans like Steve Durbano. An untameable force on the … [Read more...] about Demolition Durby – The Hockey Cards and Career of Wild Man Steve Durbano
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Vintage Pack Facts: 1973-74 Topps Hockey
Forty-five seasons before the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues battled it out for the 2019 Stanley Cup, you could still go to the local drug store and pick up a pack of hockey cards (10 cards plus a stick of that bubble gum that got extra hard in the winter). The cards were colorful and there was something extra inside that was perfect for sticking on the box that … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1973-74 Topps Hockey
1973-74 Topps Hockey Set Loaded With Hall Of Famers
The 1973-74 hockey season marked a changing of the guard in the NHL. The Philadelphia Flyers became the first team from the 1967 expansion class to win the Stanley Cup, stopping Boston in six games. Topps was also undergoing some changes in its hockey product, most notably expanding its set by 22 to an all-time high of 198 cards. That’s a good thing. Not only did a larger … [Read more...] about 1973-74 Topps Hockey Set Loaded With Hall Of Famers