Darril Fosty

Boston, New York, United States

Editor and President at Boxscore World Sportswire

Author & journalist ... Canucks, Leos, and Wolf Pack fan.

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O-Pee-Chee and

Aug 31, 2024 | cardbiz.ca | Darril Fosty

By Darril Fosty,CardBiz Video History NEW YORK - The London, Ontario-based O-Pee-Chee issued hockey cards from 1933 to 1995. These cards are now considered the "gold standard" of hockey card collectibles and are reminders of an era of hockey that many consider hockey's "Golden Age" harkening back to a simpler time when hockey played a large part of the Canadian identity.
The Sports Card Speculator: Arizona Diamondbacks A.J. Puk worth a watch

Aug 9, 2024 | cardbiz.ca | Darril Fosty

By Darril Fosty,NEW YORK - Could former Florida Gators star and Oakland A's 2016 sixth overall draft A.J. Puk finally be hitting his stride in the Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen? Puk has shown periods of being a lockdown closer in the past but had failed to show consistency. The Miami Marlins attempted to see if the 6'7" hard-throwing lefty Puk, given a legitimate chance to be a starter, could finally reach the potential of becoming one of the league's dominant hurlers.
Tyson-Paul Press Conference at Fanatics Fest NYC part of unique card hobby experience

Aug 9, 2024 | cardbiz.ca | Darril Fosty

By Darril Fosty,CARDBIZ (New York) We are starting to see the impact that Fanatics' purchase of Topps earlier this year is going to have on the larger sports and collectibles market. Fanatics' licensed sports merchandise ranges from jerseys to sports betting and now to card collecting after its estimated $500 million purchase of the trading card industry's most iconic brand.
"Junk Years" for Topps Hockey Cards Not So "Junkie"

Aug 8, 2024 | cardbiz.ca | Darril Fosty

By Darril Fosty,CardBiz (New York) The sports card market saw a dramatic jump from a $150-million-dollar industry in 1989 to $500 million in 1990. 1989-90 would mark the last year of the Topps-produced National Hockey League card monopoly. The following year, additional American companies would begin to produce cards - Pro Set, Upper Deck, and Score. Between 1986 and 1992, baseball cards had jumped from 250,000 cards per player to 6 million cards per player.
1933-34 O-Pee-Chee Hockey, A Pre-War Classic

Jul 8, 2024 | cardbiz.ca | Darril Fosty

By Darril Fosty, CARDBIZ (NEW YORK) 933 is the year Canada's O-Pee-Chee company entered the sports card market issuing two sets, V304A and V304B. Sold for a penny, the packs contained one card and a piece of gum with the first set consisting of 48 cards and the second set continuing from #49-72.
Tribes: An International Hockey History

May 21, 2024 | audible.com | Darril Fosty |George Fosty |Michael Matthews |Mariana Zapata

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Soviet-NHL Showdown

May 9, 2024 | cardbiz.ca | Darril Fosty

By Darril Fosty,CardBiz Video HistoryNEW YORK - The 1975-76 O-Pee-Chee/Topps set is an unremarkable design but lacking in quality star power with New York Islanders great Clark Gilles headlining the set. Despite the lack of star rookies, the set does hold historical significance as it was this season that the Soviet Union's club teams arrived for the Super Series '76 playing some of the most historic and memorable games of, not only the 1970s, but all-time.
Coiled Dragon: From Soccer to AI, China's Upcoming War With America|eBook

Apr 6, 2024 | barnesandnoble.com | Darril Fosty |George Fosty

Since the 1950s, China has used the gifting of soccer stadiums throughout the world (known as stadium diplomacy) as a means of propaganda and influence peddling. This is especially the case on the continent of Africa. The practice has largely been overlooked as a curiosity until recently when it was linked to the People's Republic of China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Coiled Dragon: From Soccer to AI, China's Upcoming War With America|eBook

Apr 6, 2024 | barnesandnoble.com | Darril Fosty |George Fosty

Since the 1950s, China has used the gifting of soccer stadiums throughout the world (known as stadium diplomacy) as a means of propaganda and influence peddling. This is especially the case on the continent of Africa. The practice has largely been overlooked as a curiosity until recently when it was linked to the People's Republic of China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
1974-75 Topps/O-Pee-Chee | Expanded set signals growth in card collecting

Mar 25, 2024 | boxscorenews.com | Darril Fosty

BOXSCORE | March 26, 2024 - In 1974 approximately 8% of all Topps cards sold were hockey. In terms of the number of cards, Topps had sold about 45,000 sets of hockey. North of the border, O-Pee-Chee by comparison was selling the equivalent of 50%-60% of those numbers in Canada. At the time a complete set of 1974-75 Topps hockey cards could be bought for $4.95-6.95, the cheapest of any set.