1990-91 Topps #151 Basil McRae

Of course, the most exciting part about adding this team set to my collection is that it also means I have added another Basil McRae card to the collection!

1990-91 Upper Deck #30 Basil McRae

My favorite card of my favorite player.  The blood says it all.

1989-90 O-Pee-Chee #216 Basil McRae (RC)

I'm certainly a fan of Neal Broten, Dino Ciccarelli, Bobby Smith, Brian Bellows, Mike Modano, and all the big names from North Stars history.  And I have my lower-profile personal favorites (Stewart Gavin, Dirk Graham, Marc Bureau).  But, when push comes to shove, my all-time favorite North Stars player is still Basil McRae.

This is Basil's only rookie card -- he didn't have a card in the Topps set of the same year and design.

1990-91 Score #261 Basil McRae (Autographed)

Like many of the autographs I acquired as a kid, I obtained this one by writing to Basil and including a self-addressed, stamped envelope.  I guess you never can tell whether or not the signature is authentic in those situations, but Basil wouldn't cheat a kid, would he?

1990-91 Pro Set #141 Basil McRae

1991-92 Score Canadian #391 Basil McRae

1990-91 Score #261 Basil McRae

1992-93 Parkhurst Emerald #391 Basil McRae

1996-97 Upper Deck Be A Player Signatures #S6 Basil McRae

Here's another new arrival from eBay.  An autographed Basil McRae card for a buck... how could I pass it up?