OT: Hockey Memorabilia and Hockey Cards Collectors

[Andy6]

They were 9 cards for a dime when I was in elementary school in the early 70s. It was just an elementary school activity. Once we got to junior high and Grade 7, no one gave them a thought anymore. Too bad if kids are missing out on that today.

 

[mzappa]

Agreed on previous posts - careful not to fall into the trap of buying everything! Those new higher-end UD boxes are $$$, just look at the Cup and Premier. Those are mortgage payments for one pack of 5 cards! That said, you pull a Matthews auto patch card and you can buy a boat!

 

[Jaytee]

In the spring of 1974, at the end of the Jets' second season in the WHA, their owner, Ben Hatskin, initiated the first of many-to-come pleas for money in order to make the team viable. He threatened to move or sell the team to another city if he couldn't raise x dollars by a certain date.

The team sold non-voting shares to raise the money. 14-year-old me scrounged up the required $25 from my paper route money, and headed down to the Marlborough Hotel on the day the campaign kicked off, where I shook hands with Bobby Hull, was briefly interviewed by CJOB, and left with my share certificate, as a proud owner of one share of the Winnipeg Jets.

My father, who was convinced the whole thing was a scam for rich businessmen to steal money from gullible kids (he wasn't entirely wrong), was furious at me, and wouldn't talk to me for days. I, on the other hand, couldn't have been prouder.

I still have that share certificate today.

 

[cheswick]

In the spring of 1974, at the end of the Jets' second season in the WHA, their owner, Ben Hatskin, initiated the first of many-to-come pleas for money in order to make the team viable. He threatened to move or sell the team to another city if he couldn't raise x dollars by a certain date.

The team sold non-voting shares to raise the money. 14-year-old me scrounged up the required $25 from my paper route money, and headed down to the Marlborough Hotel on the day the campaign kicked off, where I shook hands with Bobby Hull, was briefly interviewed by CJOB, and left with my share certificate, as a proud owner of one share of the Winnipeg Jets.

My father, who was convinced the whole thing was a scam for rich businessmen to steal money from gullible kids (he wasn't entirely wrong), was furious at me, and wouldn't talk to me for days. I, on the other hand, couldn't have been prouder.

I still have that share certificate today.

And to think if instead of that Jets share you waited 5 years and bought a share of Apple, it would be only be worth $6,500 today while that Jets share is priceless.

 

[LucianoBorsato]

In the spring of 1974, at the end of the Jets' second season in the WHA, their owner, Ben Hatskin, initiated the first of many-to-come pleas for money in order to make the team viable. He threatened to move or sell the team to another city if he couldn't raise x dollars by a certain date.

The team sold non-voting shares to raise the money. 14-year-old me scrounged up the required $25 from my paper route money, and headed down to the Marlborough Hotel on the day the campaign kicked off, where I shook hands with Bobby Hull, was briefly interviewed by CJOB, and left with my share certificate, as a proud owner of one share of the Winnipeg Jets.

My father, who was convinced the whole thing was a scam for rich businessmen to steal money from gullible kids (he wasn't entirely wrong), was furious at me, and wouldn't talk to me for days. I, on the other hand, couldn't have been prouder.

I still have that share certificate today.

I'd take that certificate to a game and demand entry into the Jets Alumni Lounge in the basement

 

[Jaytee]

I'd take that certificate to a game and demand entry into the Jets Alumni Lounge in the basement

I never thought of that...

 

[khoss]

saw this today.
Stonewall, Man. RCMP find more than 10,000 stolen hockey cards

 

[Daximus]

Agreed on previous posts - careful not to fall into the trap of buying everything! Those new higher-end UD boxes are $$$, just look at the Cup and Premier. Those are mortgage payments for one pack of 5 cards! That said, you pull a Matthews auto patch card and you can buy a boat!

I stick to Series 1 and 2 stuff. Preorder a couple retail boxes, 24 packs per box for $85 Canadian. I pulled two Brock Boeser Young Guns and sold them for $45 a piece online. And payed for one case right there. Still have another two Boesers. Heck even going down to Walmart and grabbing a 12 pack box for $40 and you will usually pull at least one young gun you can sell online to make your money back.

I'd stay away from MVP and most O-pee-chee stuff. Doesn't seem to be worth much unless you get a major pull. Box breaks are where it's at for stuff like The Cup. Though I saw a kid on YouTube pulled a 1/1 Patch auto McDavid that's easily worth $1000. You could razz that bad boy off and make $1500+ easily.

 

[Scheifele55]

I have collected cards for years. I have an almost complete set from 1910-11, 1911-12 & 1912-13 which are the 1st years of cards. I had a Howie Morenz rookie and still have the WORLD'S largest collection of Bill Mosienko memorabilia.

 

[Daximus]

Heads up to all you Winnipegers and Veterans. Upper Deck is featuring a Kroppy card in their new museum collection. Veterans will be able to get the card for free at select retailers. Definitely a must pick up for anyone who has military service.

Upper Deck Offers FREE Trading Cards to Veterans for Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the USA | Upper Deck Blog

 

[NotCommitted]

Just for laughs I checked ebay for some of the Gold Leaf, Parkhurst etc. cards that were very "high value" among us kids back in the early 90s. The Teemu Selänne rookie card which legend said was worth about $10-20 back then - which was like a small fortune for a 10 year old - seemed to sell for about a dollar on eBay. Oh well

 

[Daximus]

Just for laughs I checked ebay for some of the Gold Leaf, Parkhurst etc. cards that were very "high value" among us kids back in the early 90s. The Teemu Selänne rookie card which legend said was worth about $10-20 back then - which was like a small fortune for a 10 year old - seemed to sell for about a dollar on eBay. Oh well

The late 80s and early 90s absolutely destroyed the market with over saturated product. After the 05 lockout when Upper Deck got the only contract is when the value got brought back up. I regularly see Black Diamond, Splendor, The Cup products go for 100s of dollars online. They are super expensive to buy packs so the only real way to get value is to join group breaks. Break, sell, rinse, repeat. Profit. I pulled a 10 gem mint rookie Laine and a 10 gem mint acetate Connor McDavid. Those two might help pay for my future kids college education 20 years down the line. Upper Deck is actually printing rare limited print cards that not everyone and their dog opened up from a pack of gum now so value is good.

 

[mzappa]

I stick to Series 1 and 2 stuff. Preorder a couple retail boxes, 24 packs per box for $85 Canadian. I pulled two Brock Boeser Young Guns and sold them for $45 a piece online. And payed for one case right there. Still have another two Boesers. Heck even going down to Walmart and grabbing a 12 pack box for $40 and you will usually pull at least one young gun you can sell online to make your money back.

I'd stay away from MVP and most O-pee-chee stuff. Doesn't seem to be worth much unless you get a major pull. Box breaks are where it's at for stuff like The Cup. Though I saw a kid on YouTube pulled a 1/1 Patch auto McDavid that's easily worth $1000. You could razz that bad boy off and make $1500+ easily.

Thought Upper Deck series 1 comes out in November?

Pick the right box, and its better than owning Nortel stock!

 

[mzappa]

The late 80s and early 90s absolutely destroyed the market with over saturated product. After the 05 lockout when Upper Deck got the only contract is when the value got brought back up. I regularly see Black Diamond, Splendor, The Cup products go for 100s of dollars online. They are super expensive to buy packs so the only real way to get value is to join group breaks. Break, sell, rinse, repeat. Profit. I pulled a 10 gem mint rookie Laine and a 10 gem mint acetate Connor McDavid. Those two might help pay for my future kids college education 20 years down the line. Upper Deck is actually printing rare limited print cards that not everyone and their dog opened up from a pack of gum now so value is good.

Those group breaks on Ebay are intense. People pay hundreds $$$ just for the chance at an Upper Deck The Cup break on a specific team (i.e. Leafs or Jets). Hockey card gambling!

 

[Wolf357]

I was a 80s kid collecting and had no idea what a Rookie card was in 1979...used to make massive card houses out of them then smash them with my Starwars figures...who knew both would be worth big time cash now?
Then in the 90s in my teens I was insanely into the newest latest Proset/Bowman/Upperdeck/Parkhurst you name it..and as soon as I opened the pack the cards went under plastic to stay mint.
That’s just it...no one in 1979 thought their cards would be worth anything in the future so the cards that were mint were scarce and demanded a premium in the future . Where as all the cards from the 90s were A: over printed and B: kept mint from day one.. therefore there are millions of mint 90s cards available everywhere

 

[mzappa]

I was a 80s kid collecting and had no idea what a Rookie card was in 1979...used to make massive card houses out of them then smash them with my Starwars figures...who knew both would be worth big time cash now?
Then in the 90s in my teens I was insanely into the newest latest Proset/Bowman/Upperdeck/Parkhurst you name it..and as soon as I opened the pack the cards went under plastic to stay mint.
That’s just it...no one in 1979 thought their cards would be worth anything in the future so the cards that were mint were scarce and demanded a premium in the future . Where as all the cards from the 90s were A: over printed and B: kept mint from day one.. therefore there are millions of mint 90s cards available everywhere

I used to draw on my OPC cards from the 80s. Can't recall, but hope a Mike Bossy rookie didn't get my crayon treatment!

 

[HannuJ]

I'd take that certificate to a game and demand entry into the Jets Alumni Lounge in the basement

screw that.
demand icetime on the penalty kill

 

[HannuJ]

I used to draw on my OPC cards from the 80s. Can't recall, but hope a Mike Bossy rookie didn't get my crayon treatment!

my story was even better.
the Oilers had a team checklist with Gretz on the front.
on the back, and on each and every checklist card i owned, i used a magenta marker to change "Lee Fogolin" to "Le Fogolin".
i was 6 at the time.
not sure if i thought i was being funny or if i really thought it was a spelling error.

 

[Daximus]

Those group breaks on Ebay are intense. People pay hundreds $$$ just for the chance at an Upper Deck The Cup break on a specific team (i.e. Leafs or Jets). Hockey card gambling!

I follow a bunch of break groups on facebook and Clouts and Chara out of kitchener has a forum dedicated to breaks. Most Jets spots for The Cup breaks go for $400 but I've seen guys pull $1600 worth of cards out of there and flip them pretty quick. I've also seen some guys come out with nothing. Definitely a gamble.

 

[Wolf357]

I used to draw on my OPC cards from the 80s. Can't recall, but hope a Mike Bossy rookie didn't get my crayon treatment!

Funny...good buddy was a massive Oiler fan.. had all of Gretzkys cards including his RC on display .. day he got traded he crossed off Oilers with a permanent marker and wrote Kings. We were like 11 at the time but I remember it like it was yesterday.

 

[Tommigun]

I rejuvenated my childhood hobby as well! I bought an Upper Deck 2018-19 Artifacts hobby box and a booster box at the arena yesterday. I really like the memorabilia aspect they have going on nowadays with jersey patches, autographs etc. The downside with that is I now possess a piece of P.K. Subban’s game worn jersey

 

[Daximus]

I rejuvenated my childhood hobby as well! I bought an Upper Deck 2018-19 Artifacts hobby box and a booster box at the arena yesterday. I really like the memorabilia aspect they have going on nowadays with jersey patches, autographs etc. The downside with that is I now possess a piece of P.K. Subban’s game worn jersey

Is it signed?

 

[Tommigun]

Is it signed?

Thankfully not.

 

[Daximus]

Thankfully not.

haha I was gonna say you could easily fetch some decent money for that bad boy if it was. I just outright sell players I dislike. Right now I'm working on getting Jets rookies cards.

I have a 10/10 mint graded Laine UD Rookie, Parkhurst Laine, Lipon and Connor rookies. And Upper Deck Young Guns for Copp, Roslovic, Morrissey, Petan, Connor, De Leo, Tanev, Lemieux and Comrie. Ehlers, Trouba and Hellebuyck YG's go for about $30-40 bucks for base set, Scheif YG is like $100. Don't have any Jets canvas, exclusives, parallels or none Upper Deck Series 1/2 stuff yet. But I'm working on it. I want to try and get as many Laine rookies as I can and frame them around my autographed Laine rookie jersey. They all go for a pretty penny though.

 

[204hockey]

so where in the city should i go to buy a cpl boxes figure id see if my nephew enjoys opening it with me and maybe he finds a new hobby hes into the tim hortons cards maybe he enjoys these also. what sets should i be looking at ?