Welcome back and Happy 2021 to everyone! I am so incredibly happy, like most of you I’m sure, to be putting 2020 aside forever and ever and ever. What a horrible year that was. I feel that we’re turning a corner… finally. New vaccines to help us get rid of COVID-19, a new U.S. President who actually knows how to spell “President”, a new NHL season just weeks away, and a brand new update!

First of all, however, I’d like to congratulate former Seals goaltender Lyle Carter for earning an induction into the Maritime Sport Hall of Fame. Most of you know of Lyle’s hockey credentials, but many of you (and myself as well) had no idea of his other athletic credentials as a first-rate fastpitch-softball player. You can read all about Lyle’s upcoming induction and some nice biographic information about him right here. Thanks to Pete Manzolillo and Mark Harris for letting me know about Lyle’s special honour.

As you may or may not know, I’ve been searching quite a bit on eBay the last few months trying to stave off the mental stress that this bloody pandemic has brought on. I’ve gone looking for cards to complete some of my favourite sets from the 1970s and 1980s, and also cards I can send to former players to get autographed. EBay really has rekindled my childhood love of collecting cards. It also helps that I now earn far more than the $30 a week I used to get delivering newspapers back in 1992, so I can now think about buying cards that exceed that paltry sum. This week, I’ve added a new section to the site: Collector’s Corner. From time to time, I’ll post something related to Seals collectibles, and this week, I’m starting with a checklist of Topps and O-Pee-Chee cards featuring our favourite defunct team, but as time goes on I’ll add other rarer Seals cards, collectibles and inserts, and maybe some price updates so you can look for the stuff yourself on eBay. Please note that the cards on this checklist are not for sale as I don’t actually own many of them here, and those that I do are part of sets I am trying to complete.

Happy New Year everyone, and see you back here soon. Until next time, stay gold!