Sometimes I am guilty of forgetting about players especially when I am bargain hunting. Here is a classic example:
Of course I have heard of Dennis Hull, Bobby's little brother. But in all my years of card collecting I have never even considering chasing his rookie. Well the other day when I was searching for Brett Hull rookies I came across an auction that ended up in my favour.
Check it out
65-66 Topps Dennis Hull RC
Back side
Glad to have this as part of my collection. Has this ever happened to you, picking up a rookie you forgot about or never paid much attention to until it fell in your lap?
That's such a great set. I've always liked it.
ReplyDeleteI haven't had one exactly like that - the most serependipitous rookie I landed came in a lot. I bought a bunch of '51-52 Parkies in a mail-order auction for a little over a dollar per card (mid/late 80s). Buried in there was a nice Kelly and a solid Delvecchio, but the key was an outstanding Sawchuk that is still one of the centrepieces of the collection.
In about 1984, I was at a shop in Oakville where they had boxes of 1960s cards. I'd never seen anything like this before and plucked out a bunch. The shop owner said, "Let me guess - you collect goalies." "No," I said, "just names I know."
I had to put back a bunch because I didn't have the money. A '67-68 Howe went back into the box (it was a whole six bucks), but I kept my goalies. They included two of the keys from '65-66 Topps - the Cheevers and Giacomin RCs. I had no idea.