At one time I was a hockey collector, but after a couple
of strikes and lockouts I was a wavering fan. By the time of the 2004-05 NHL
Lockout I was done as a hockey fan and a hockey collector. I will still check
to see how the Islanders or Coyotes are doing and I have picked up a couple of
cards from time to time but it has been years since I opened a pack of hockey
cards.
One day while searching through the eBay machine I noticed there
was a suggestion for a 2006-07 Trilogy Frozen In Time card, which caught my
attention. I did some searching and found out that Mike Bossy was on the
checklist, my favorite Islander of all time. A bid of $2.95 and the Mike Bossy
card was mine.
The Frozen In Time inserts were released between the
2005-06 Trilogy release through the 2009-10 Trilogy release. This set, 2006-07,
and the 2007-08 Frozen In Time designs are my favorite.
I just got the card and I have to say this card is
freakin awesome. The card is made of thick rigid plastic/acetate, about the
thickness of a relic card. The card comes with a peel off cover over the front
of the card. The back of the card looks like cracked ice while Bossy is on the
front of the card and because it is see through the card is looks like he is
floating above the ice.
Nice card. Great price also. Too bad Bossy retired at the young age of 30. You have to wonder how many more goals he would have scored if he had another 8-10 years of playing time.
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