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Title:	Sports Memorabilia
Notice:	Wanted: 3.; For_sale: 4.; Traded: 5.*
Moderator:	SCHOOL::KOPACKO

Created:	Wed Aug 27 1986
Last Modified:	Thu May 08 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	730
Total number of notes:	8547

682.0. "Upper Deck 1964-65 Parkies Tall Boys Hockey" by PENUTS::JST_ONGE (John St.Onge USDSL DTN: 297-9527) Sun Dec 18 1994 08:25

    Picked up a box of (1994) 1964-65 Parkies Tall Boys. 24 Packs per box
    and 10 cards per pack.  Basic set is 180 cards.  Two of the cards are
    checklists.  There are some insert sets  like  Future Stars, American
    Greats, Canadian Greats. There are also several subsets such as first
    and second team All-Stars,  Trophy winners,  action cards and playoff
    cards. Cards are pretty cool  with  solid color coded backgrounds for
    each team (ie. Bruins yellow, Canadiens red etc.). Cards are also the
    old cardborad style with no UV coating. Packs are also real wax packs
    except they're sealed like newer packs today.
    
    I was able to get a set out  of  the  box and almost a complete extra
    set of the subsets. Overall a very nice set and I give it four out of
    five sticks on the Gum-o-meter. Worth picking up a set in my opinion.
    
    John

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
682.1	Nice Parkies.....	DNEAST::PURNELL_CHRI	Gotta Luv those Pirates	`Tue Dec 20 1994 09:27`	8
	I also picked up a box of these....I really like them, much better than the reprints from last year. The taller cards added with the color really make these a neat set...Wasn't as lucky as John, I still need some cards to complete my set...Got 1 Future Star (Rogie Vachon FS-5)..... * Chris *
682.2		ISLNDS::YANNEKIS		`Tue Dec 20 1994 11:33`	10
	Hey .. where did you guys get your box? How much did they cost? Hopefully we can trade our way to complete sets for everyone. (My favorite store says his come in on Wednesday ... don't know the price yet) Thanks, Greg
682.3	Parkie cost....	DNEAST::PURNELL_CHRI	Gotta Luv those Pirates	`Tue Dec 20 1994 14:12`	5
	Hard to say...I did a bunch of trading with the guy at the shop, but I think they were around $60..... * C *
682.4		EARRTH::FIRMANI		`Tue Dec 20 1994 15:42`	7
	Rotmans in Worcester has them for around $48-$49/box. They still had some available yesterday, so hopefully they still have them. Mike
682.5		PENUTS::JST_ONGE	John St.Onge USDSL DTN: 297-9527	`Tue Dec 20 1994 16:44`	7
	I paid 49$ for the box. I thought it was expensive for only 24 packs, but at least the collation was good for once. Nowadays for these prices you expect to get pretty close to a set. I got a Bernie Parent Future Star in my box. I know Derek Sanderson is another one. I won- der if Bobby Orr is in the set also. John
682.6		ISLNDS::YANNEKIS		`Thu Dec 22 1994 09:33`	6
	I got a box last night for $59 at Hall's in Arlington. I was lucky and got a complete set. My future star was Gerry Cheevers (FS-2). Greg
682.7		LUNER::FIRMANI		`Wed Jan 04 1995 07:17`	6
	I got a complete set out of my box, but I didn't get a future star card....... 8^( Mike
682.8	Nice cards...	AWECIM::MCAULIFFE		`Thu Jan 12 1995 12:52`	17
	I picked up two boxes at Rotman's (not sure if they have any left, this was Dec 30). Boxes were $46.75 plus tax. Anyway, opened the first box and pulled a Bobby Hull autograph card! Was I psyched! Card looked like his regular card with yellow/gold background, but with a different photo and a white box on the bottom where the autograph goes. Card is numbered on the back, #274/984. Card is numbered A-3. In the second box, pulled a Derek Sanderson Future star card. I think they did a great job with these cards. A little over priced, but... Only downfall was that I couldn't complete even one set between two boxes (missing one card for the first, about 18 for the second). Anyways, I hope they continue this theme, at least for the next year (Bobby Orr's rookie year?) Dan