My Fave Larry Murphy Pickups of 2017

[primetimepawich]

Hey all, sorry for the delay on this. I gave it right until the end of December to see if any last-minute additions came up, and a few good ones indeed trickled in late. But the page has turned to 2018, everything's logged in the books now and I'm ready for my list. With my select hoarding and chasing of rainbows, it's damn near impossible to limit myself to 10 - some parallels look equally good and deserve equal billing. So here are my favorite pickups of 2017:

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16/17 Metal Lords of Hockey Super #LHLM1 Larry Murphy 1/1 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

2017 In The Game Superlative Signatures Gold #SSLM1 Larry Murphy 1/1 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

16/17 SP Authentic Sign of the Times Inscribed #SOTTLM Larry Murphy /15 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

16/17 SP Authentic Sign of the Times Inscribed #SOTTLM Larry Murphy /15 (2) by primetimepawich, on Flickr

2017 In The Game Used Quad Game Used Patch Blue #GUP408 Kevin Lowe/Dave Babych/Larry Murphy/Randy Carlyle 2/2 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

2017 In The Game Used Quad Game Used Patch Bronze #GUP408 Kevin Lowe/Dave Babych/Larry Murphy/Randy Carlyle 4/6 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

2017 In The Game Used Quad Game Used Patch Green #GUP408 Kevin Lowe/Dave Babych/Larry Murphy/Randy Carlyle 1/4 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

2017 In The Game Used Quad Game Used Patch Magenta #GUP408 Kevin Lowe/Dave Babych/Larry Murphy/Randy Carlyle 3/3 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

2017 In The Game Used Quad Game Used Patch Silver #GUP408 Kevin Lowe/Dave Babych/Larry Murphy/Randy Carlyle 1/1 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

16/17 The Cup Auto Pro Gear Booklets #APGLM Larry Murphy 12/12 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

16/17 SP Game Used Supreme Patches #PALM Larry Murphy 3/15 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

16/17 SP Game Used Supreme Patches #PALM Larry Murphy 7/15 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

16/17 SP Game Used Supreme Patches #PALM Larry Murphy 11/15 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

16/17 SP Game Used Supreme Patches #PALM Larry Murphy 14/15 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

16/17 Lumber Kings All-Time Lumber Team 8’s Red #AT09 Mario Lemieux/Ron Francis/Jaromir Jagr/Tom Barrasso/Kevin Stevens/Larry Murphy/Joe Mullen/Paul Coffey 1/3 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

2017 Lumber Kings Game-Used Lumber #GUL22 Larry Murphy 1/6 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

2017 Lumber Kings Game-Used Lumber Emerald #GUL22 Larry Murphy 1/1 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

2017 Lumber Kings Game-Used Lumber Gold #GUL22 Larry Murphy 1/1 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

2017 Lumber Kings Game-Used Lumber Red #GUL22 Larry Murphy 1/3 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

2017 Lumber Kings Game-Used Lumber Silver #GUL22 Larry Murphy 1/5 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

Pittsburgh Dynasty StickRack Larry Murphy 1/1 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

16/17 SP Game Used Game Gear NHL Legends #GGLM Larry Murphy 2/3 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

16/17 SP Game Used Game Gear NHL Legends #GGLM Larry Murphy 3/3 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

16/17 Lumber Kings Nameplates #NPLM Larry Murphy 1/1 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

05/06 The Cup Emblems of Endorsement #EELM Larry Murphy 14/15 by primetimepawich, on Flickr

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Got a fave? Let's hear 'em

That's it for 2017. Thanks to all who had a hand in any of my pickups or were quick to support me and provide encouragement along the way. I suspect 2018 will be a quieter year as I continue to scale back on my pickups out of necessity, but I'll always be looking for pieces that fill a niche. My best to all of you this year, and if any of you come across this in your travels:

2017 Leaf In The Game Superlative Shield Signatures #SSSLM Larry Murphy 1/1 Leaf by primetimepawich, on Flickr

...I want to be your dear friend

Thanks a lot;
Joe Pawich

 

[Nick2317]

nice stuff Joe really like the pens stuff and the game gears

 

[kurri17]

Great stuff and love your dedication to this collection.

 

[cburt]

Some very nice pickups Joe! I always have to pick a favorite, and despite too many choices, I'll still do it - one of the SOTT Inscribed. I just love those things. So many other great pickups though. An honourable mention goes to the Supreme Patches 3/15. Great patch on that card!

 

[bamlinden]

Awesome stuff Joe. I’m a sucker for a good photo of Larry in his vintage Kings uniform. Simple as that.

Have a great 2018 and let’s find some time to chat this year. :beer:

Thanks for sharing.

 

[GabbyGuy]

Beauties!!! :beer:

--Curt

 

[nhlderek]

Wow joe that is some amazing stuff! Out of all of them, with the amazing patch or sick materials, my favourite is that leaf metal 1/1. The shinyness of the card, matched with the layout of the card is just impeccable. Thanks for sharing!

 

[johnse27]

Nice stuff! Love the Supreme Patches, Game Gears and of course that Emblem of Endorsements is cool. Going to be meeting Mr.Murphy at a fund raiser for Special Olympics that I am a Board Member of on the 25th. Looking forward to it. Thanks for sharing!

 

[30ranfordfan]

I think those game gears are the winner for me. Just really like the look of the cards. Maybe you'll be able to land the 3rd copy soon?

 

[Chillychow]

Joe - awesome pickups and collection! I thoroughly enjoyed the show!

 

[eishelges]

Joe, very nice as usual! Thanks for your show!

Greetings

 

[creasecollector]

Love this thread

Congrats on a huge 2017 for your PC! I really like all of these additions. So much to look at. I'm digging that Game Gear, Stick Nameplate and Cup Emblems card. Just stunning pieces.

Best of luck tracking down that shield, too! :beer:

 

[primetimepawich]

nice stuff Joe really like the pens stuff and the game gears

Thanks Nick, appreciate it

Great stuff and love your dedication to this collection.

Thanks very much, same for me with you and your collection

Some very nice pickups Joe! I always have to pick a favorite, and despite too many choices, I'll still do it - one of the SOTT Inscribed. I just love those things. So many other great pickups though. An honourable mention goes to the Supreme Patches 3/15. Great patch on that card!

Thanks Collin. The inscriptions definitely added a unique element for me, and yeah, Supreme Patch 3/15 is probably the best of the bunch so far. Did I need to start hoarding those? No, but they're his best and biggest Pens patches to date and I like them

Awesome stuff Joe. I’m a sucker for a good photo of Larry in his vintage Kings uniform. Simple as that.

Have a great 2018 and let’s find some time to chat this year. :beer:

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Brett, sounds good to me. Drop me a line if you ever think there's a chance :beer:

Beauties!!! :beer:

--Curt

Thanks Curt, and I'm glad Marco's li'l brother is continuing on his path to wellness :beer:

Wow joe that is some amazing stuff! Out of all of them, with the amazing patch or sick materials, my favourite is that leaf metal 1/1. The shinyness of the card, matched with the layout of the card is just impeccable. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks a lot. Funny how a little shine can elevate a card like that, isn't it?

Nice stuff! Love the Supreme Patches, Game Gears and of course that Emblem of Endorsements is cool. Going to be meeting Mr.Murphy at a fund raiser for Special Olympics that I am a Board Member of on the 25th. Looking forward to it. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks man. Really? That's awesome! Feel free to hook him up with the link to my Flickr page; I've never met him and have always been curious what he would think of my PC (besides "what an idiot!" )

I think those game gears are the winner for me. Just really like the look of the cards. Maybe you'll be able to land the 3rd copy soon?

Thanks Sean. I hope so too. A guy can dream, right?

Joe - awesome pickups and collection! I thoroughly enjoyed the show!

Thanks Tim, it's great to earn the Patch Master's approval

Joe, very nice as usual! Thanks for your show!

Greetings

Thanks Helge, always appreciate your support

Love this thread

Congrats on a huge 2017 for your PC! I really like all of these additions. So much to look at. I'm digging that Game Gear, Stick Nameplate and Cup Emblems card. Just stunning pieces.

Best of luck tracking down that shield, too! :beer:

Thanks Aaron. As always, I appreciate your enthusiasm for what I'm doing. The good vibes worked last time when I was hoping for that Game Gear to surface, and I hope lightning will strike twice with that shield. I wouldn't even mind if I didn't pick up much of anything else this year, so long as I can find and snag that one.

Thanks for the looks and comments, guys. Always neat to see how different cards appeal to different people.

Joe