Old School Hockey score--early '70s

[kurri17]

Stopped by the pitiful excuse for a show they have around here to look for some '76 Topps BB for my set and some old Kelloggs BB. A guy is there with a bunch of random stuff, and in the back of one row I see "1972-73 Topps hockey". So, I pick up about half of them and the guys says, "Everything in that box is .10 each." Took me about a minute to count them-- 173 total, with not only 72/73, but also 70/71 and 71/72. With those cards going 1.00-1.50 for commons alone, figured I couldn't go wrong. $15 for all. Eighty percent of them are EX or better. Ended up being 83 72/73, including Scoring Ldrs Espo/Orr/Ratelle x2 both NrMt, Bruins Champions card #1 NrMt, Jacques Plante Ex+, Assist Ldrs Orr/Espo/Ratelle Ex++/NrMt, Henderson x2, Cashman, and Cup games 2-6. 45 70/71s yielded Bernie Parent in EX, and 30 71/72s brought the checklist in Ex ($60 BV in NrMt), Assist Ldrs Orr/Espo/Bucyk, Scoring Ldrs Espo/Orr/Bucyk. Twenty or so dupes. All that plus lots of nice minor stars and commons. And a 78/79 Ldrs card Lafleur/Bossy/somebody, can't remember.
Anyway, for those who love a bargain (in my opinion) and have a soft spot for the old stuff, it was a pretty nice pick-up.
Sorry for the long read.

 

[langway05]

Thanks alot for the read.

Wowza, IMO also you can't go wrong with a $15 outlay!

Brian

 

[Fritz]

awesome, I wish I could find something like that

the 10 cent boxes around here usually have just that... 10 cent cards lol

 

[PenaltyMan]

Very nicely done. Definitely a good return on your money if you decide to flip them.

 

[kurri17]

Thanks for the responses. Nice to not have to revel in it all alone. You know, I hadn't really thought about flipping them. Just was thinking about trying for the sets, but, with my limited card budget (self-imposed, but ya gotta draw the line somewhere, I guess), selling them might be the way to go. Pretty good BV, might get, what, 3-4x what I paid in all. And Fritz, I feel ya. Not too often there is much to be had that is a bargain anymore. Happy collecting, guys.

 

[stab107]

Wow, I'd love to come across a bargain like that. I love old hockey cards even if they are just commons no one else wants.

Thanks for the story 8).