It's the type of once-in-a-lifetime find collectors, dealers and auction houses can only imagine: a long forgotten stash of decades old unopened boxes. This time, though, it wasn't just any old product--or just a couple of boxes. A recent phone call to Heritage Auctions led to a hobby unicorn: the only known full case of 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee hockey cards … [Read more...] about Only Known Case of 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Set to Fetch Millions
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1 of 2 PSA 10 Gretzky Rookie Cards Expected to Bring Seven-Figure Price
One of just two copies of Wayne Gretzky’s 1979-80 Topps rookie card to be awarded a PSA 10 grade will be on the market later this month. Heritage Auctions will offer one of them in its Summer Platinum Night Auction and it’s expected to sell for a record price. Overall, Gretzky’s rookie card isn’t rare. PSA alone has graded about 8,600 of them in the past 20 years. In … [Read more...] about 1 of 2 PSA 10 Gretzky Rookie Cards Expected to Bring Seven-Figure Price
Best Wayne Gretzky Cards Include Rookie, Early Career OPC Issues
There are thousands of individual issues Wayne Gretzky hockey cards available and it can be a bit confusing for a beginner to know where to start collecting. Although it would be very nice to own one of each, that is not an easily reachable goal for many of us. So, in the interest of keeping things simple, here is a rundown of some of the best Gretzky hockey cards from his … [Read more...] about Best Wayne Gretzky Cards Include Rookie, Early Career OPC Issues
1979-80 OPC Pack Break Yields Greatness
A Las Vegas collector turned $150 into a potentially nice payday--or the crown jewel of just about any hockey collection--Wednesday night. He bought a $150 spot in a 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee hockey pack break conducted by Vintage Breaks and despite some relatively long odds, it was his spot in the 14-card break that came up when a Wayne Gretzky rookie card came up. "Thad" is … [Read more...] about 1979-80 OPC Pack Break Yields Greatness
1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Box–Still Sealed–Coming to Auction
Unopened boxes of 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee hockey don’t come to market very often. Those that still have the rudimentary but familiar piece of the company’s signature tape over the front lid are virtually non-existent. You knew there was a “but” coming, didn’t you? Collectors who’ve been searching for the whitest of vintage hockey wax white whales can stop looking. … [Read more...] about 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Box–Still Sealed–Coming to Auction
Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card Values Remain Strong
Before he’d turned 20, he’d played in 126 games, scored 76 goals and had 144 assists to his credit for a total of 220 points. He hasn’t played in a game since the 1998-99 season but he still holds about five dozen NHL records. Still considered the greatest of all-time, the Wayne Gretzky rookie card is still the gold standard for modern hockey collectors… and … [Read more...] about Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card Values Remain Strong
Card Shop Victim of $40,000 Heist
Police in Chatham, Ontario are seeking information about a burglary at a local card shop that resulted in the loss of thousands of dollars worth of sports cards, including three Wayne Gretzky rookie cards. The loss may force the owner to sell what's left of his business. Sometime between Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at 5:00 p.m., unknown suspect(s) forced their … [Read more...] about Card Shop Victim of $40,000 Heist
Topps Vault Will Hold Auction at National Convention
Topps will hold the first ever auction exclusively for VIP Attendees at the 2011 National Sports Collectors Convention. The auction will be held during the VIP Reception on Wednesday afternoon, August 3. Ten rare items from the Topps Vault will be offered at auction to those attendees who have purchased any week-long VIP Admission Package. “We are extremely pleased to be … [Read more...] about Topps Vault Will Hold Auction at National Convention