Here we are, back for another addition to the ongoing “Ultimate Set Build”, an attempt to build a set with a card from every mainstream hockey release, including sub-sets, parallels and oddballs!

Today’s addition comes in the form of the 3D Goalies of the 1996-97 McDonalds Pinnacle release. This was a 9 card subset (#’s 32-40) of the overall 40 card set.
While cards 1-20 were focused on 3D forwards, and cards 21-31 providing “full motion video” effects of star players in action, scoring goals and making saves, these cards looked at the star goalies in the league at that time. These included:

32 Jim Carey
33 Martin Brodeur
34 Trevor Kidd
35 John Vanbiesbrouck
36 Jocelyn Thibault
37 Ed Belfour
38 Felix Potvin
39 Damian Rhodes
40 Curtis Joseph

Yes, Roy was not included, but that does not mean he was missing entirely! Rather, he was included as part of the “full motion video” subset, explaining his omission here.
Now, rather than being true “3D”, these cards achieved this effect by mounting player pics on a textured plastic overlay and placing this over an action scene from a game, providing the appearance of depth rather than creating a true 3D effect, per se.



The back of the card was pretty basic in terms of info, with the basic 1-2 sentence blurb in English and French and stats from the previous year and the player’s career. A bit of a nice touch here was the framing in of the player headshot, whereby rather than just bordering off a symmetrical/geometric space for the picture, these cards incorporated a sloping, jagged edged, multicoloured break between the info portion and the photo, very much mimicking the edge of a broken piece of ice. A design element that adds both thematically and keeps what can be a very bland part of a card from in fact being so!



This is a regional set in the sense that it was distributed in Canada only, yet this doesn’t do alot to drive up prices on them. Most book for under a buck, a couple at a buck (Belfour & Joseph), while the Brodeur hovers around $4-$5.

Not bank breakers, but they were a nice spin on the regular card, providing something a bit different in appearance, card size (thickness), and depth. Nice variations on the old faithful, and another welcome addition to what was a winter tradition at Rotten Ronnies!

Make sure to check out the rest of the collection by clicking here. Additions will be made regularly so check back and watch the set grow!

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Ultimate Set Build

INDEX



Previous Product Previews & Reviews

2010-11 Donruss Hockey
2010-11 Panini Score Hockey
2010-11 Panini Certified Hockey
2010-11 ITG Ultimate Memorabilia, 10th Edition
2010-11 ITG Heroes & Prospects
2010-11 Panini Pinnacle Hockey
2011 UD National Hockey Card Day
2011 UD All Star Weekend Redemptions


Previous “WHAT IF…?” Articles

#1 What If The NHL Contracted To 24 Teams?

#2 What If Quebec Traded Lindros To The Rangers Instead Of The Flyers?

#3 What If Calgary Drafted Martin Brodeur Instead Of Trevor Kidd?

#3a What If Calgary Drafted Martin Brodeur Instead Of Trevor Kidd?: A RESPONSE

#4 What If The WHA Never Existed?

#5 What If The Position Of Rover Had Not Been Eliminated?

#6 What If Pittsburgh Had Not Been Awarded A Team In 1967?

#7 What If Steve Smith Had Not Scored In His Own Net In Game 7?

#8 What If The NHL Had a Cross-Conference Playoff Structure?

#9 What If The NHL Asked For Fan Ideas For Improving The Game??

#10 What If Henderson Had Missed The Net In Game 8?

#11 What If You Could Sneak Into A Stanley Cup Celebration?

#12 What If The NHL Returned To Quebec City?

#13 What if Toronto and Edmonton Had Traded Teams in 1981?

#14 What if You Could Create Your Own Hockey Dream Team?

#15 What if An Active Player in the NHL “Came Out” as Gay?

#16 You Could Assemble Your Own Fantasy Pick-up Hockey Team?

#17 Hockey Had A Champions League Tournament?

#18 Team "X" Did NOT Make Trade "Y" At The Deadline?

#19 Gretzky Had Been Called For he High Stick?

#20 Star Players Hadn't Had Their Careers Cut Short?

#21 Mark Cuban Owned An NHL Team?

#22 Should Divisional Play Be Overhauled?


Previous “Who Knew?” Articles
#1: Gordie Howe

#2: The Zamboni

#3: Maurice “The Rocket” Richard

#4: Ron Hextall

#5: Stanley Cup Abuse, Neglect and Versatility

#6: The Puck

#7: Don Cherry

#8: Cam Neely

#9: The Early Years of Les Canadiens

#10: Hockey Superstitions!

#11: Olympic Hockey Pt1

#12: Jarome Iginla


Previous “Hockey Videos”

Pain for Pleasure

National Anthems

Dion Phaneuf

Hockey Fans

Hockey Christmas

Nature Versus Sports


Previous “Who Am I?” Articles

#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7


Previous “Points To Ponder” Articles

East vs West: Which Conference is Best?


Previous “Display Case” Articles

#1: The “Frankenstick!”
#2: Your desk has the right to remain collectable!
#3: Have Pads, Will Travel
#4: Pick a Pekka (Rinne) Autographed Mask
#5: Ted Lindsay Gets Kronwalled?



Previous "Devil's In The Details" Articles

#1: Beware the "Factory Sealed Box"!

#2: The Price Guide"

#3: What IS A Rookie Card?

#4: Beware the Money Order!

#5: The Counterfeit Gretzky RC




Previous Box Breaks

2010-11 Score Hockey



Previous “Devil's Advocate” Articles

Gary Bettman and the Phoenix Coyotes



Previous “According to Twitter” Articles

Olympic Gold Medal Game

Olympic Hockey

Kovalchuk Trade



Previous “Town Without A Team” Articles

Booger Hollow, Arkansas

Hell, Michigan



Previous “Hockey Psychology” Articles

State Dependent Learning

Arousal and Performance

Depression