A Mostly Timmies Trade

Before getting to cards, it has taken me a couple days to comprehend the passing of Hulk Hogan. I'm not looking to get into what people might feel about the man behind Hulk, but regardless, the impact of Hulk on wrestling cannot be underestimated. I think the reason this one hits home so hard, is how big a part of my childhood Hulk Hogan was. From beating The Iron Shiek on January 23, 1984, through holding the title for 4 years in the late 80s, he was my childhood. I may not have taken my vitamins or said my prayers, but the message of being the best you possible, doing your best and overcoming great obstacles through believing in yourself held with me as a child and to this day.

He entertained and was the reason I started watching WCW in addition to WWE. I liked seeing him return to WWE. Ozzy and Malcolm passing were sad in their own right, but Hogan felt close to home. He impacted many and I can only thank him for being a positive influence on my childhood. A shame to see him go, but what he was, what Hulkamania means, lives on in all those little Hulkamaniacs who may not be kids anymore, may not wear red and yellow outwardly, but still kepp that piece, and maybe a bit of the black and white, in their hearts.

so yeah....cards....

A big Timmies trade with fellow Canadian and TCDB member Reddogg81 with a few other helpers showed up and today is the day I get to share it.

We start well with the final Toronto base card from 1991-92 Pro Set French to finish that 27 card team set for me.

Potvin does the same for 1994-95 Leaf Limited, being the last of 6 Leaf cards in that base set.

Auston is also the last of the 6 base Leafs for the 2021-22 Timmies set, though I need copies of all to build the full set still.

The Canvas Auston is a one and done Leaf set for that insert.

Really like the Gold Etchings cards and almost there on the complete insert set.

I didn't have any of the Timmies Legends set canvas cards until this trade and got a bunch knocked out here. I do like the design that is used.

Sweet getting the Auston points leader card as it's the second of the two Leaf cards in the set.

We end with 5 of the last 7 1999 Comic Images WWF smackdown set cards I needed, so 70 of 72 left and just Mark Henry and Paul Bearer to go.....oooooohhhhh.....yeeeeeessss!