1953-54 Parkhurst Hockey Cards
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In its third iteration, 1953-54 Parkhurst Hockey saw an increase in the physical size of the cards but a smaller checklist. NHL great Jean Beliveau is the top rookie card option.
The Parkies pictures show better quality, and more information, including bilingual text, was added to the backs. Because the design is the same as some of the cards from the 1952-53 set, it may be confusing to newer collectors.
1953-54 Parkhurst Hockey Set Details
Slightly larger at 2 1/2" by 3 5/8", 1953-54 Parkhurst Hockey card fronts show a game-action player picture along with a facsimile autograph. The only other feature is the white border that surrounds the card.
Vertical backs offer the standard assortment of the card number and player info at the top. The rest of the card is essentially divided into two parts. The first section leads off with vital stats and then gives a short biography of the player. After that, a black box details a send-in offer for an album that holds the complete set. The second part is a French translation.
There are 100 cards in the 1953-54 Parkhurst Hockey checklist, which is subdivided by team. One card features two players (Maurice Richard and Elmer Lach) that also appear on individual cards. Fleming Mackell (#91) of the Bruins has three different back variations, including a card without any bio text, one with only the French bio, and a corrected version with both the French and English bio shown.
While their similarity in design to some cards for the previous year can be a problem, the larger size and different back design make them easily distinguishable.
Notable rookies in '53-54 Parkhurst include Jean Beliveau, Gump Worsley, Al Arbour, Andy Bathgate and Harry Howell. Parkhurst was clearly excited about Beliveau as he was also shown (by mistake) on Dickie Moore's card (#28).
Key 1953-54 Parkhurst Hockey Cards:
Set Checklist
1953-54 Parkhurst Hockey Checklist
Base Set Checklist
2 Sid Smith - Toronto Maple Leafs
3 Gord Hannigan - Toronto Maple Leafs
4 Bob Hassard - Toronto Maple Leafs
5 Tod Sloan - Toronto Maple Leafs
6 Leo Boivin - Toronto Maple Leafs
7 Ted Kennedy - Toronto Maple Leafs
8 Jim Thomson - Toronto Maple Leafs
9 Ron Stewart - Toronto Maple Leafs
10 Eric Nesterenko - Toronto Maple Leafs RC
11 George Armstrong - Toronto Maple Leafs
12 Harry Watson - Toronto Maple Leafs
13 Tim Horton - Toronto Maple Leafs
14 Fern Flaman - Toronto Maple Leafs
15 Jim Morrison - Toronto Maple Leafs
16 Bob Solinger - Toronto Maple Leafs
17 Rudy Migay - Toronto Maple Leafs
18 Dick Gamble - Montreal Canadiens
19 Bert Olmstead - Montreal Canadiens
20 Eddie Mazur - Montreal Canadiens RC
21 Paul Meger - Montreal Canadiens
22 Bud MacPherson - Montreal Canadiens
23 Dollard St. Laurent - Montreal Canadiens
24 Maurice Richard - Montreal Canadiens
25 Gerry McNeil - Montreal Canadiens
26 Doug Harvey - Montreal Canadiens
27 Jean Beliveau - Montreal Canadiens RC
28 Dickie Moore - Montreal Canadiens
29 Bernie Geoffrion - Montreal Canadiens
30 Maurice Richard / Elmer Lach - Montreal Canadiens
31 Elmer Lach - Montreal Canadiens
32 Butch Bouchard - Montreal Canadiens
33 Ken Mosdell - Montreal Canadiens
34 John McCormack - Montreal Canadiens
35 Floyd Curry - Montreal Canadiens
36 Earl Reibel - Detroit Red Wings RC
37 Al Arbour - Detroit Red Wings RC
38 Bill Dineen - Detroit Red Wings RC
39 Vic Stasiuk - Detroit Red Wings
40 Red Kelly - Detroit Red Wings
41 Marcel Pronovost - Detroit Red Wings
42 Metro Prystai - Detroit Red Wings
43 Tony Leswick - Detroit Red Wings
44 Marty Pavelich - Detroit Red Wings
45 Benny Woit - Detroit Red Wings
46 Terry Sawchuk - Detroit Red Wings
47 Alex Delvecchio - Detroit Red Wings
48 Glen Skov - Detroit Red Wings
49 Bob Goldham - Detroit Red Wings
50 Gordie Howe - Detroit Red Wings
52 Ted Lindsay - Detroit Red Wings
53 Gump Worsley - New York Rangers RC
54 Jack Evans - New York Rangers
55 Max Bentley - New York Rangers
56 Andy Bathgate - New York Rangers RC
57 Harry Howell - New York Rangers RC
58 Hy Buller - New York Rangers
59 Chuck Rayner - New York Rangers
60 Jack Stoddard - New York Rangers
61 Ed Kullman - New York Rangers
62 Nick Mickoski - New York Rangers
63 Paul Ronty - New York Rangers
64 Allan Stanley - New York Rangers
65 Leo Reise - New York Rangers
66 Aldo Guidolin - New York Rangers RC
67 Wally Hergesheimer - New York Rangers
68 Don Raleigh - New York Rangers
69 Jim Peters - Chicago Blackhawks
70 Pete Conacher - Chicago Blackhawks
71 Fred Hucul - Chicago Blackhawks
72 Lee Fogolin - Chicago Blackhawks
73 Larry Zeidel - Chicago Blackhawks
74 Larry Wilson - Chicago Blackhawks
75 Gus Bodnar - Chicago Blackhawks
76 Bill Gadsby - Chicago Blackhawks
77 Jim McFadden - Chicago Blackhawks
78 Al Dewsbury - Chicago Blackhawks
79 Clare Raglan - Chicago Blackhawks
80 Bill Mosienko - Chicago Blackhawks
81 Gus Mortson - Chicago Blackhawks
82 Al Rollins - Chicago Blackhawks
83 George Gee - Chicago Blackhawks
84 Gerry Couture - Chicago Blackhawks
85 Dave Creighton - Boston Bruins
86 Jim Henry - Boston Bruins
87 Hal Laycoe - Boston Bruins
88 Johnny Peirson - Boston Bruins
89 Real Chevrefils - Boston Bruins
90 Ed Sandford - Boston Bruins
91 Fleming Mackell - Boston Bruins
92 Milt Schmidt - Boston Bruins
93 Leo Labine - Boston Bruins
94 Joe Klukay - Boston Bruins
95 Warren Godfrey - Boston Bruins
96 Woody Dumart - Boston Bruins
97 Frank Martin - Boston Bruins RC
98 Jerry Toppazzini - Boston Bruins
99 Cal Gardner - Boston Bruins
100 Bill Quackenbush - Boston Bruins
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