Everything Hockey - Expo Post #3

 

Now, just the hockey stuff I picked up. While I did grab some stuff bound for elsewhere, this was surprisingly small for an Expo haul with some PC additions and some "I like this" additions. 

I'll open with the latter of the two. While a shorter term team like Tampa Bay doesn't have a huge array of jerseys to choose from, I'm surprised they opted for that for their reverse retros. 

It's a Leafs card, but this is far nicer looking alternate/throwback jersey card. At least in terms of the actual jersey. The shininess wasn't needed. 

Misc cool insert!

And just a random cool card of a legend.

I put the final touches on the 1-100 portion of the base set of 17-18 Ice not that long ago. I'm perfectly happy calling that the set, especially with there being decreasing print runs as the 101-200 portion climbs in card number, with the final being the biggest stars and also /99. But the chance to add a few misc cards from the numbered portion into that set? I have to take advantage!

Just some base additions to my Kitchener Rangers alumni collection.

Even if Givani Smith only spent one half season with the team, his cards still qualify for addition. This was another one on my wantlist over at e-pack. Smith's career so far has seen him bouncing around the league, either with trips to the AHL and then with other franchises. He's now with the Sharks after a short stop in Florida.

There's a little more variety than just base among the Sens content. Even the Eaves was an insert, appearing as an Update in that season's Series 2. The Triumphs insert just seems like a very basic moment to salute. A tying goal? The Sens would eventually lose that game 6-3. Did they want to do a Brady Tkachuk insert but that was the only photo they could find? 

A parallel and insert I picked up on the cheap end the PC portion. According to my TCDB listings, I have 4 Leevi Merilainen cards. Only one isn't an Artifacts rookie or parallel. Variety! Also in three, that's my third Erik Brannstrom auto. He came over as part of the Mark Stone trade, and that really didn't pan out, and he's now in Vancouver.

There were sellers there with various packs at $1 each. I rarely go into a Tim Hortons, so I confess to never having busted any of their annual packs. Until now.

The packs seem to always contain two base cards, and an insert/parallel. It looks more purple than red, but that Suzuki is a red parallel. 

There you have it!