Yes I am still pretty stoked and who wouldn't be after getting a surprise package like that. I also completed the 1997-98 Minnesota Gophers Women's Hockey card set. Finally I got to find the Impossible 8. These are the autographs that I had no luck getting. Here they are all together.
The first card is the key card to the set, Nadine Muzerall and this is one of my favorite cards. I have now placed each card in a magnetic holder and I just can't stop looking at them especially the Muzerall card. The next card is Tracy Donaghue, Lacey Franzmeier, Dacia Lyons, Marisa Pettiford, Sarma Pone, Ambria Thomas, Tai Thorsheim.
The Pettiford card was the only card that I was unable to never find so I do believe it was short printed. The Thomas card I found out that she got my cards I sent for her autograph but she was busy and I am ok with that. This is one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me. The beauty of these cards is so much better in person as the autographs are all crisp and clean. These autographs were signed during the 1998 season and the overall grade of the cards is Nr. MT. condition. I will be sending a nice little package to Ambria and let her know how much I appreciate what she did for me and I enjoy making people who have made my day and made me happy returning the favor and making them happy.
The next items from this amazing package are the periodicals. Here are some of the highlights.
This is the 2000-01 University of Minnesota Women's Hockey Yearbook. The front cover shows Nadine Muzerall scoring the third goal in the championship game versus Brown. She beat Brown goalie Ali Brewer as the Gophers went on to win the national championship 4-2.
This is the back cover showing the 2000 National champions.
This is the page showing Nadine Muzerall and her stats and that beautiful autograph.
This page shows Courtney Kennedy and her stats and write-up. Great action photos.
This page shows Co-Captain Kris Scholz and her auto.
This page shows the up and coming Gophers. I was quite glad to see the autographs from all of the Canadian players.
Another thing I found interesting with this yearbook is it has the entire game log like box score. I can go back and see who scored and made saves etc... Also a section on the Gopher records.
This is the 1997 inaugural season pub and it is interesting and has a very nice article on Ambria Thomas. I love the old photos on the front.
This is on the last page from the 1997 inaugural pub. What is interesting her is these photo's of the players are identical to the photo's on the back of the 1997-98 cards.
And finally these 2 schedules from the 1998-99 season. The two players on the front are Kelly Olson # 8 and Ambria Thomas # 17.
Finally I want to say THANK-YOU to Ambria for making this all possible. Completing the entire set by sending me the complete 1997-98 set completely signed in gold sharpie and the unopened 1998-99 complete set still wrapped in cellophane. The 2 game pucks that were the 2 pucks used in her 2 goals, she went on to score her third for her first hat trick. I am proud to own 2 of the three game pucks. I sent out 50 more autograph requests on Saturday so I hope to be posting those autographs when they come in and who knows maybe I will get another great surprise package but it will take a big, big one to be better than this one. Happy Collecting!!!
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