July 3rd, 2009 — Sports, Sports Memorabilia, Wayne Gretzky, babe ruth, backyard hockey rink, brantford ontario canada, edmonton oilers, friend brett, indianapolis racers, lady byng, los angeles kings, michael jordan, national hockey league, new york rangers, phoenix coyotes, professional hockey, recognizable names, signature moves, st louis blues, stanley cup championships, time captain, world hockey association from Sports Guru @ Sports History
Wayne Gretzky, called “The Great One” by many hockey professionals and writers, is one of the most recognizable names in sports throughout the world and widely regarded to be the best hockey player of all time. While even someone who doesn’t like sports knows to think of baseball when they think of Babe Ruth, and basketball when they think of Michael Jordan, hockey is what springs to mind when someone says the name Gretzky. Gretzky was one of the most successful players ever to take to the ice. Though he’s retired now, he remains involved in hockey by being part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, a team in the National Hockey League, otherwise known as the NHL.
Wayne Gretzky was born in 1961 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He played in a backyard hockey rink and perfect the skills that would later lead him to become one of the best known names in the history of professional hockey. One of his signature moves was how he would set up behind the net. It was so unique to him that people began calling that area of the ice “Gretzky’s Office.”
He joined the World Hockey Association, the WHA, in 1978 as a member of the Indianapolis Racers. Soon he joined the Edmonton Oilers, a team that shortly after joined the NHL because the WHA dissolved. As a team member of the Oilers, he helped lead the club to win 4 Stanley Cup Championships—the equivalent of the World Series in Baseball and the Superbowl in football. The Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings, improving that teams performance immensely (they made I to the Cup finals in 1993) and did a great deal to make hockey a more popular sport in the United States.
He then played with the St. Louis Blues, becoming team captain even over long-time captain and god friend Brett Hull, but ended his career as a member of the New York Rangers. Wayne Gretzky was one of the most honored hockey players ever, having won 9 Hart Trophies for being most valuable player, 5 Lady Byng Trophies for sportsmanship and overall performance, 5 Lester B. Pearson awards, 2 Conn Smythe Trophies as the Most Valuable Player during the playoffs, and 10 Art Ross Trophies, which were awarded for scoring the most points in a single season.
Wayne Gretzky retired from hockey in 1999, and was soon after inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame right away. He bought part-ownership in the Phoenix Coyotes in 2000, and became their head coach in 2005. He also served as Executive Director for the Canadian men’s hockey team during the Winter Olympics in 2002, helping them snag the gold. His number is the only number to be officially retired across the board by the NHL.
Wayne Gretzky collectibles range from hockey uniform shirts bearing the number 99 to autographed materials. eBay is a great place for these items, but as with all autographed materials, compare the signature to the star’s known signature to avoid buying a fake.
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July 3rd, 2009 — Chinese Paper Money, archeologists, bank draft, checking system, chinese history, chinese paper, coins, denomination, draft system, gold standard, history and value, inflation, ious, ming dynasty, mongols, paper money, private collectors, recipient, rich history, silk yarn, western hemisphere from Coin Collector @ Coin Collecting
Coins and Paper Money -> Paper Money - World -> China
The Chinese actually invented paper money, and the process of making it dates back to the early 9th century. Collectors are always seeking Chinese paper money due to its rich history and value, and this is a currency that is very unique. Although it [...]
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July 2nd, 2009 — animal patterns, collectibles, costume jewelry, dot patterns, eating utensils, egg beaters, ice cream scoops, jewelry collectibles, john wesley hyatt, kitchen clocks, many other items, plastic collectibles, plastic kitchenware, plastic radios, popular designs, solid colors, sugar shaker, vintage collectibles, vintage jewelry, vintage plastic jewelry, vintage plastics, world war ii from The Collector @ Collector
There seems to be a market these days for every type of vintage collectibles under the sun, and Bakelite and antique plastic jewelry vintage collectibles are certainly no exception. These vintage jewelry collectibles include antique and vintage jewelry made from Bakelite as well as from vintage types of plastic include celluloid, Lucite and more. These [...]
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July 2nd, 2009 — Ceramics, Decorative Arts, Figurines, Royal Doulton Figurines, authentic piece, england, hn, initials, lion, models, nixon, periods, queen mary, special editions, statues, time period, upheaval, world war 2 from The Collector @ Collector
Collectibles -> Decorative Collectibles -> Figurines
Royal Doulton figurines are an incredibly popular collectible and once you see how intricate the designs are, it is easy to see why. These precious statues are manufactured by the Royal Doulton Company from England and there is quite a lot of history behind them. The company has survived through [...]
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July 1st, 2009 — Memorabilia, Music Memorabilia, autographs, certificate of authenticity, coa, collections, concert memorabilia, display cases, fawn, limited edition, music artist, popularity, rare pieces, rock and roll, rock and roll music, supply and demand, two pieces from Historian @ Memorabilia Historian
One of the types of collections that is gaining in popularity right now is collecting concert memorabilia. This is because every band seems to be going on tour these days, and in their wake they are all leaving plenty of autographed concert memorabilia for collectors to snap up, stuff into creative display cases and fawn [...]
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July 1st, 2009 — Tapestries, aristocracy, art movement, collectibles, gold thread, gold threads, gothic art, iliad, italian silk, major art, parthenon, pictorial images, precious metals, religious symbolism, renaissance art, renaissance period, renaissance style, rich tapestries, romantic stories, silver and gold, tapestry art, woven tapestry from The Collector @ Collector
Collectibles -> Linens, Fabric & Textiles -> Tapestries
Tapestries are more than just beautiful wall hangings, they’re woven art that served to tell stories in ancient times. The Odyssey and the Iliad were both “told” in woven form as large, rich tapestries. Every period in history has had major events chronicled in tapestry form. [...]
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June 30th, 2009 — 1930s, Guitar Picks, Music Memorabilia, autograph, ball cap, celluloid, cheap trick, crooners, custom guitar picks, enthusiastic fan, fender guitars, greenwich village, musical artists, nick lucas, rick nielsen, rock band, scarves, thr, tortoise, tortoise shell, tortoiseshell, triangles from Memorabilia Historian @ Memorabilia Historian
Memorabilia -> Rock, Pop -> Guitar and Guitar Picks
When you think of guitar picks, do you think of those tiny rounded triangles of plastic that probably cost about a penny to manufacture? Guitarists used to file down materials like wood, bone, stone, amber, ivory and even metal or shell to get the size, thickness [...]
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June 30th, 2009 — Stamp Collecting, Stamp Collections, collecting stamps, community groups, endeavor, enjoyable hobby, game, guidance, hobby shops, hobbyist, internet resources, personal preferences, stamp collection, stamp dealers, stamp packets, stamp price, starters, visual basis from Stamp Collector @ Stamp Collecting
When people are just starting out, the idea of stamp collecting can be relatively confusing. This is because it can be difficult for starters to distinguish regular stamps from valuable ones. Collecting stamps is a truly enjoyable hobby, however, so many more serious collectors recommend that the best possible way to start out collecting stamps [...]
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June 30th, 2009 — Celebrity, Movie Memorabilia, Roy Rogers Toys, animals in the world, authentic cowboy, cap gun, cap guns, cowboy star, cowboys and indians, dale evans, gene autry, household name, leonard slye, one of the good guys, power couple, real american hero, roy rogers, sons of the pioneers, style cap, tumbling tumbleweeds, western actor, western toys, will rogers from Memorabilia Historian @ Memorabilia Historian
Memorabilia -> United States -> 1940-49
Roy Rogers toys weren’t just the popular playthings of a generation who viewed Roy as an authentic cowboy and a real American hero, they’re a representation of an entire generation. They stand today as an example of mid-20th century culture and one of the few stars America has even [...]
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June 29th, 2009 — Gramophones, Music, collectibles, experience 1, good shape, gramophone, innards, money down, much money, older models, private collections, reproduction, reproductions, tlc from The Collector @ Collector
Collectibles -> Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone Collectibles
Gramophones are a truly unique collectible and when they are in good condition, they offer not only enhanced value, but you may actually be able to use it. When you are shopping for a gramophone, there are a few things that you need to be aware of [...]
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June 29th, 2009 — 100 years, Antique, Ceramics, Glassware, antique show, antique store, antiques auction, auction houses, auction website, auction websites, authenticity, chips, collectible value, legitimate websites, photograph, reputation, reputations from Antique Dealer @ Antiquing
According purely to definition, antiques are described as being any object that has a collectible value and that is more than 100 years in age. There are a number of different antiques auction websites that are designed to sell these types of antique items online. Some of these websites specialize in antiques that fall into [...]
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June 29th, 2009 — Asian Antiques, Dragon Statues, ancient china, ancient chinese, ancient culture, ancient cultures, ancient maps, dangerous creatures, dinosaur bones, dragon myths, earliest dinosaur, fairy tales, fire breathing dragon, fringes, good fortune, greek mythology, half the world, many different types, massive wings, sea dwelling, sea monster from Antique Dealer @ Antiquing
Antiques -> Asian -> Statues
Many ancient cultures have their own dragon myths, some that are traced back as far as 4000 BC, but the ancient Chinese believed that dragon statues represented a creature that symbolized strength and good fortune. Other cultures saw dragons as rather wicked and dangerous creatures intent on destruction, but the [...]
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June 28th, 2009 — 20th century, Stamp Booklet, Stamp Collecting, book of stamps, boston, california state, cardboard, collectible stamps, luxembourg, panes, postage stamp, postage stamps, sheet of stamps, smaller pieces, stamp booklets, stamp collection, straight edges, sweden, telegraph company, telegraph stamps, united states, western union from Stamp Collector @ Stamp Collecting
Stamps -> Europe -> Germany & Area
A stamp booklet is now a popular way for countries to sell postage stamps because they’re smaller and easier to handle that a sheet of stamps or loose stamps. In the United States however, the booklet has given way to a folded sheet with stamps on each side, or [...]
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June 28th, 2009 — Sports, Sports Autographs, Sports Memorabilia from Sports Guru @ Sports History
Many people get excited about autographed sports memorabilia when they find it for a good price, and as a result, many people purchase so called authentic autographed sports memorabilia without investigating the authenticity of said memorabilia. The question that all buyers should be asking when shopping for autographed sports memorabilia online or in person is [...]
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June 27th, 2009 — 1920s, Formula 1 T-Shirts, accidents, collective name, current status, dangerous sports, electrical system, ferrari team, fia, formula 1 cars, formula 1 racing, grand prix, hats, hot items, indy races, kilometers per hour, miles per hour, motor sports, souvenirs, sports merchandise, unique collectibles from Sports Guru @ Sports History
Sports Memorabilia -> Fan Apparel and Souvenirs -> Racing-Formula 1
One of the most popular types of sports merchandise is apparel, particularly hats and T-shirts. So it stands to reason that Formula 1 T-shirts and other merchandise that celebrates the most popular racing in the world are a hit with fans. Formula 1 racing sprang [...]
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June 27th, 2009 — 10th anniversary, 150th anniversary, US Coins, chief justice john marshall, coin collections, commemorative coin, commemorative coins, daniel boone, eras, isabella of spain, john marshall, justice john marshall, leif erickson, queen isabella of spain, silver dollar, statute of liberty, thomas edison, ulysses s grant, united states congress, united states mint, west point military school from Coin Collector @ Coin Collecting
The United States Mint gains authorization from the United States Congress to produce what are known as commemorative coins, which are produced rather regularly throughout the years for a myriad of different purposes. These coins are produced to commemorate, to celebrate or to honor people, events, places and institutions for a number of reasons. When [...]
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June 27th, 2009 — Cycling, Lance Armstrong, Livestrong, Professional cycling, Sports, Sports Autographs, Sports Memorabilia, Tour de France, athlete of the year, male athlete, professional sports, sports apparel, sports collectibles, sports competition from Sports Guru @ Sports History
h4>Sports-Memorabilia -> Sports-Collectibles -> Fan-Apparel-and-Souvenirs
Lance Armstrong is one of today’s most well-known names, both in professional cycling and professional sports in general. Born in 1971, he went on to win the Tour de France 7 years in a row from 1999 to 2005, a record-breaking run that guaranteed him a place in sports [...]
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June 26th, 2009 — Crystal Chandelier, Glassware, candleholder, cathedrals in england, collectibles, crystal chandeliers, england in the 1600s, forerunner, french world, galileo galilei, glass crystals, lead glass, lead oxide, leaded glass, luxury objects, many candles, medieval abbeys, medieval churches, pieces of glass, pisa cathedral, rock crystal, wooden cross from The Collector @ Collector
Collectibles -> Lamps, Lighting -> Ceiling Fixtures
The crystal chandelier got its start in the 1600s in England, when the use of lead glass became common and even popular. Originally used in medieval abbeys and churches to light up the cavernous rooms, the chandelier started out as a wooden cross with spikes at the ends which [...]
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June 26th, 2009 — Collector Stamps, European Stamps, Grecian Stamps, Stamp Collecting, Stamp Collections, Stamps, Stamps of Greece, Used Stamps, collectible stamps, stamp collection, stamp collector, valuable stamps from Stamp Collector @ Stamp Collecting
Stamps -> Europe -> Greece
Stamp collectors who collect world stamps usually have a fondness for the stamps of Greece, with the bold designs, and the history they represent. The first stamps of Greece are called Hermes head stamps, because they feature a profile of the Greek god Hermes center within a decorative frame. The [...]
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June 25th, 2009 — Baseball Memorabilia, Basketball Memorabilia, Football Memorabilia, Gold, Original Autographs, Sports, Sports Autographs, arenas, authentic sports autographs, autographed baseball, baseball bat, basketball jersey, collectibles sports, consumers, disbursement, downside, football helmet, game, games, great deals, online auctions, premium prices, private collectors, related collectibles, source one, sports autograph from Sports Guru @ Sports History
Sports Memorabilia -> Autographs - Original -> Autographs - Reprints
When it comes to high value sports related collectibles, sports autographs are among the best. Whether it’s an autographed baseball bat, basketball jersey or a football helmet, autographed merchandise can be worth its weight in gold. If you are interested in getting some sports autographs, but [...]
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