Lost Pages: 1984-85 OPC #397-405

  Another 9 pocket page has been completed, this time for the 1984-85 OPC set.  This set was the only one OPC used head portraits on the front for hockey.  Certainly a classic set.  It was also the start of the Lost Rookies and Cards posts, which has become the focus of this blog.  Bob Mason was the inaugural Lost Rookie, although it was originally part of The Forgotten blog posts.   The Forgotten were posts that looked at goalies or players who only played a few games or never got a card during their careers.  The Forgotten eventually changed to the Lost Cards and focused on creating custom cards.
  The other highlight for me from this Lost Page is Frank Caprice.  Through TTM and the custom card I sent him, I was able to score an interview with him.  It's one of two interviews I was able to do with ex-NHLers for this blog.

1984-85 OPC #397-405 Lost Cards

  All of the Lost Cards I made for this set have been Lost Rookies, with the exception of Pelle Lindbergh.  Pelle was outplayed by rookie Bob Froese and was skipped over by OPC for the 1984-85 set.

1984-85 OPC #397-405 Lost Cards

Here's the checklist and links to the posts for each Lost Card featured above

397 - Bob Mason (RC)

398 - Pelle Lingbergh

399 - Frank Caprice (RC)

400 - Michel Petit (RC)

401 - Marc Behrend (RC)

402 - Marty McSorley (RC)

403 - Dave Richter (RC)

404 - Ken Daneyko (RC)

405 - Claude Loiselle (RC)

  Although looking into the Lost Cards of 1984-85 OPC set, I realized there was a Lost "Lost Card" from the 1984-85 OPC set.  

The Lost Lost Rookie - 1984-85 OPC #400 Tim Hunter (RC)

  In 2016, I switched computers.  I had previously backed-up all my files but did not failed to update my back-ups.  So I figure I lost about a year of files, which includes the Lost Rookie of Tim Hunter.

  Reader feedback time.  If you could add one of the Lost Cards above to the original 1984-85 set, which one would be your choice?  Also, is there a player who was omitted from the 1984-85 set that you would vote in?

The Lost Page: 85-86 OPC #265-273

  I have reached a minor milestone in the Lost Cards.  I have my first full sheet of cards from a single set.  As a set collector, I have many binders full of nine pocket plastic sheets, so that's why the number 9 is a milestone.

  Here's a much higher quality view of the cards, sans plastic protector.

  You might notice the three cards in the middle have watermarks on.  A few years ago I switched computers but never properly backed up all my files.  So I lost about a year or so worth of files, which included many customer cards.  I redid the Butch Goring, since I will eventually print it off for my one star, one sheet personal project, but I haven't had the urge to redo the others I lost.

  For those of you checking them off at home, want to check out a card in more detail, or want to read a bit about the player featured, here are the original posts

• 265 - Perry Berezan (RC)
• 266 - Chris Nilan
• 267 - Butch Goring
• 268 - Ken Strong (RC)
• 269 - Jeff Brubaker (RC)
• 270 - Yves Courteau (RC)
• 271 - Dave Gagner (RC)
• 272 - Ken Solhiem (RC)
• 273 - Todd Charlesworth (RC)

  Time for me to solicit some feedback.  If you could add only one card above to the original set, which card would you select, and why?  Is there a player missing from the 85-86 set that you can make a strong case for including?  I might be inclined to add him.