Hockey Card Stories: True Tales from Your Favorite Players
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (842 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01M7M7Y1V |
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| Number of Pages | : | 583 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Excellent hockey book Very interesting and entertaining stories of hockey players as told by the photos and information on their trading cards. Present day interviews with the players bring their stories up to date.. Who Flipped the Chicken Switch said Recommended. Really enjoyed this book. A nice mix of the stories behind the cards and a bit of "where are they now" with a wide range of former pro hockey players. Ken Reid clearly put a lot of thought and effort into a unique subject in the sports world.. "Four Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Excellent book for anyone who had a hockey card as a youth.
Some of the cards are definitely worth a few bucks, some a few cents - but every story told here is priceless. Sportsnet's Ken Reid presents the cards you loved and the airbrushed monstrosities that made you howl, the cards that have been packed away in boxes forever, and others you can't believe ever existed. Hockey Card Stories reveals what was really going on in your favorite old hockey cards through the eyes of the players depicted on them. Whether it's a case of mistaken identity or simply a great old photo, a fantastic 1970s haircut and 'stache, a wicked awesome goalie mask, or a future Hall of Famer's off-season fashion sense, a wide variety of players - from superstars like Bobby Orr, Denis Potvin, and Phil Esposito to the likes of Bill Armstrong, who played only one game in the NHL - chime in on one of their most famous cards.