1995 Signature Rookies 1980 "Miracle on Ice" sets

[Giroux]

Those are awesome. Nice set.

[jp1216]

I recently completed a little personalized 52 card set. All 50 regular cards and 2 promos. Cards #1-44 are signed and numbered to #/2000 (except Herb Brooks #41 which doesn't exist signed #/2000). Cards #45-50 are 'in action' cards and a checklist. Signatures on these are a random lot. #45 - Team Trainer Gary Smith. #46 - Buzz Schneider. #47 - Mike Eruzione. #48 - TV Announcer Al Michaels. #49 - Phil Verchota. #50 - Team Doctor V. George Nagobads. Dr Nagobads turned 100 last month! I included cards from the "Gold Medal /9999", Commemorative /1989, Base Set /24000 and Promos /7500 (signed by Brooks and Jim Craig). Bottom picture has Dr Nagobads (far left), Gary Smith (in the middle) and Al Michaels (far right).

[irv]

Originally Posted by jp1216

I recently completed a little personalized 52 card set. All 50 regular cards and 2 promos. Cards #1-44 are signed and numbered to #/2000 (except Herb Brooks #41 which doesn't exist signed #/2000). Cards #45-50 are 'in action' cards and a checklist. Signatures on these are a random lot. #45 - Team Trainer Gary Smith. #46 - Buzz Schneider. #47 - Mike Eruzione. #48 - TV Announcer Al Michaels. #49 - Phil Verchota. #50 - Team Doctor George Nagobads. Dr Nagobads turned 100 last month! I included cards from the "Gold Medal /9999", Commemorative /1989, Base Set /24000 and Promos /7500. Bottom picture has Dr Nagobads (far left, Gary Smith in the middle and Al Michaels far right.

Great looking cards, Jon.

Congrats on completing the set.

[steve B]

It's a great set. And one that's a bit tougher than you'd think.

I'll have to get mine out, but I think one of the Herb Brooks cards came somehow as a signed promo.

It's interesting seeing the cards from the boxed sets. I don't have either, and just figured they were the same as the base cards.

[steve B]

Ah, that's what it is. The unnumbered celebration signed promo card.

I wouldn't be surprised to see other cards that aren't widely known, SR did some strange stuff.

[jp1216]

Steve, Thanks for mentioning those Herb Brooks signed promos. I've read about fakes etc. Currently there are a couple on eBay. One has a clear, circular sticker on the back and the other doesn't. I've also seen a gold, square sticker on the back in the past.

edit: Picked up a clear sticker Brooks signed promo and added Jim Craig this week! Now 51 of 52 signed! Complete for me!

[steve B]

Originally Posted by jp1216

Steve, Thanks for mentioning those Herb Brooks signed promos. I've stayed away from those. I've read about fakes etc. Currently there are a couple on eBay. One has a clear, circular sticker on the back and the other doesn't. I've also seen a gold, square sticker on the back in the past.

Part of what makes SR such a strange thing to collect.

I got mine at a flea market close to when it was new for something like $2.

The round stickers are interesting, I usually see them on stuff like the mail away inserts that are signed. On the other hand, I just picked up a regular Hockey signature with one on the back. That makes me think they were used to "authenticate" the cards they had to use vouchers for. I don't think I'm familiar with the square gold stickers.

There's a whole group of stuff they made that I think may be questionable, but there isn't enough info out there to know for sure. I do know some stuff wasn't mentioned in packs, but is around. And they did do special stuff for either HSN or QVC.