1987-88 OPC nightmare!!!

[huddy222]

For those regulars on this board, you may be aware that over a year ago I began my pursuit of completing the 1987-88 OPC set autographed. It has been a lot of fun and very challenging. As of this morning, I was finally down to only three cards; Denis Potvin, Peter Zezel and Pat Flatley. This morning, I went in-person to the Flordia Panthers hotel to attempt to get Denis Potvin who is the teams television guy. I also have a mutual friend of Peter Zezel who had arranged for me to get the Zezel card done in a few weeks. The only question mark was Flatley. I had mailed unsuccessfully to his home multiple times. I even mailed to the NHL Alumni assocation with the $10 the request and I never heard anything back. I was basically out of answers and didn't know how I would get him. Today thank god, I got the Denis Potvin and I was thrilled. But my joy turned into a nightmare about ten minutes later when Pat Flatley walked right by me on the sidewalk! I couldn't believe my luck because I didn't have the card on me! I did however approach him and told him what I had been through and he gave me his new home address. What are the odds? Learn from my mistakes. Always come prepared even if you think it's impossible!!!!! It was a bitter-sweet day.

[expos94]

I learned a similar lesson this past summer at Rogers Centre... working on my All-time Expos project. It's tough to swallow, I know.

but you got Potvin, you got the new addy, and you have things arranged for Zezel... looks like the nightmare is almost over. So congratz for that.

[crazycanuck59]

Huddy222,
congrats on the success of your project. Hopefully Flatley will come through. I thought that Zezel was a very good signer ttm?

[huddy222]

Zezel is a very good sigher ttm, but I just wanted to get him in-person and snap a photo of us together as he signs the last card.

[ohioleafsfan64]

Congrats Huddy... How is Potvin in person? Did you ever try him thru Panthers? I'm gonna give him a shot anyways.

[Tarantulaman]

Great job, Huddy!!! How many signed cards in that set? How many cards have multiple sigs on them? Hopefully all the pieces will fall into place for you.

[iBleedGreen]

Wow, that's alot of work for a 20+ yr old set. Nice job. You're going to post the Flatley address after you get your return, right? :)

[huddy222]

Denis Potvin is decent in-person, not great but he will do one each if you can get to him. I haven't heard of any mail success with him. The set has 264 cards minus the two checklists its 262 signed cards total. No multi-player cards. I've been an in-person hound for over ten years and have always favored that set when getting autographs. Last year, when I finally counted what I had, I was alreay at 150 signed cards so I decided to try and get the last 112 and try to finish it off.

[bjt72]

That is a great set..I finished it 5 yrs ago..My last card was Mark Messier Oiler card...

[Hamilton]

would love to get a step by step of all 260 sigs,,like a blog of the journey,,locations success and missess,,not looking for players address,,just your IP success stories and the journey,,,do you have a blog to read /

thanks and congrats

[pucksandsticks11]

I agree w/ Hamilton. I'd be interested to read some of the IP (or mail) encounters re: that set.

Great work!

-Pucks

[osurh18]

Congrats! It'll feel great when that last card is signed and in your hands!

[huddy222]

I have the info, I've maintained a blog and a mail database. Maybe I should publish it somewhere if people find it interesting.

[cherubichomer]

I'm collecting 88/89 OPC and I'd love to get a gander at your database since there are probably hundreds of the same players in the two sets.

ed

I have the info, I've maintained a blog and a mail database. Maybe I should publish it somewhere if people find it interesting.

[Hamilton]

thanks huddy,,please if you don't want to publish this to all,,i would love to see it please,,it would be a fasinating read
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