Photos from the Vezina Show!

Thanks to everyone who came by Shoppers World in Brampton for the Vezina Winners Show in Brampton! I know I'm a little late in getting these photos up, but hope you enjoy!



Tony Esposito is not only a friendly guy, but one of the snappiest dressers in the sports world!



Johnny Bower is always a big hit with the fans. He also said he approved the art work for his new McFarlane figurine due out in December, just in time for Christmas -- and The IceBox will have plenty of them!



Ed Giacomin chats with a big fan -- see more below! Giacomin was extremely personable and looks like he could hop back in goal right now (we hear Phoenix could be interested!)



This young lady had a Rangers jersey with "FAN" and "1" on the back, and said she had worn it several times to Madison Square Garden. Ed was so impressed he invited her around the table and we had to shoot pictures! If our Rangers fan will contact me through the web site or this blog, we'll get you copies of this photo!



Denis DeJordy was a big hit with fans. Here he signs a beautiful 16x20 piece for one of our best customers.



Not only did Charlie Hodge draw well, but he also was a real trooper at the end of his signing time! We had several people show up right at 1 p.m., but Charlie stuck it out and signed for everyone -- even a couple people who had to catch him having lunch!



Finally, Bernie Parent is always a favourite of ours and the fans too! Bernie signed, told stories and generally kept us all entertained through the afternoon. I understand he even made it out of the parking lot safely, even with Glenn giving the directions!

Thanks again to everyone who came out, and watch the web site for more big signings coming up in the near future! We also have plenty of signed photos and pucks left for sale, along with our gorgeous 11x14 Vezina Winners prints signed by all six goalies and limited to 100!

A little help!

A customer brought it this patch today. It's about eight inches across and could be linked to the Beehive family of memorabilia?

Do you know what it is? Email us!

Update: Ken from the Bee Hive Hockey Photo Museum has written and informed us this is actually a 1957-58 Star Weekly crest with a value of around $200 in mint condition. Check out his web site, which has just about everything you'd want to know about Bee Hive memorabilia available!

Thanks, Ken!

Puppies and coincidences ...

It's Saturday morning, and as usual, I start the day off by making up some of our world-famous $5 grab bags. If you're not familiar with them, I put in 10-12 cards of each of four different issues, then add star, rookie or vintage cards in between. Each bag also contains a 5x7 card and either a jersey, autographed or numbered card. They're a great buy.

So the phone rings and it's Mitch and his mother asking about a Mark Visheau card. I do a search on hockeydb.com and find that he has only one NHL issue in the 1998-99 Pacific Omega, and because that set isn't very popular, it would difficult to find a single of him.

I tell Mitch's mom they'd probably be best served to do an eBay search for Visheau. While we're talking, I do an eBay search for Visheau and turn up a copy of his RC, which he shares with Josh Green. I glance at the photo -- and it's the set of cards I had just been sorting into grab bags!

I ask her to hold on a moment, go to the sorting tables and sift through a few bags I had already partially put together -- and there it is, the 1998-99 Pacific Omega #116 Mark Visheau RC!

The odds of me having this card readily available are pretty slim normally, but to have had it in my hands just seconds before the customer called? Suffice it to say, I'll be buying a Lotto 6/49 ticket this afternoon.

It turns out Visheau is going to be purchasing a dog from Mitch and wanted a card for him to sign. The family has fifteen purebred Golden Retriever puppies right now, so if you're interested, you can reach them at (705)322-4438.