Hockey cards peaked in the early 90’s. There were over 15 card manufacturers. Then they over saturated the market, prices per packet got silly and the market crashed in the 2000’s.
In today's market, NOW it's all about limiting the number of production of "Rookie Cards" of potential up-and-coming "star" players to 99 copies and having the cards personally serial numbered by the player themselves or stamped to show how many were produced. There are 4 things serious collectors usually look for on a single cardboard: 1. Cards produced out of 99 (bonus still if you can find their jersey number out of 99, then it has MORE value) 2. Autographs 3. Multi-color "patches" 4. The always rare and hard to find BGS 9.5 Gem Mint or BGS 10 Pristine grade by Beckett
I had a Roy rookie card or like 2nd year card that I traded for Lemieux and 10 Crosby rookie cards. Someone who worked with my mother gave me a bunch of old cards with legends like Scott Stevens, Kurri.. and I got another Lemieux, then I traded Brodeur and a few players for Roy and Greatzky. #STEAL! I also have some all star game cards.
don't know much about the market in USA and CAN...but sold my collection since -17....most notable sales was a mario lemieux rookie topps for 40 USD, an ovechkin YG for 40 USD and a grant fuhr dual patch auto for 20 USD....all in great condition....no damaged corners, good center....in sweeden they don't pay much
i started collecting when i was 6 years old. i got a box of 90-91 pro set. i still have those cards even tho they arent worth anything. i still collect today, chasing the red wings rookies every year.
These days it's all about the inserts cards or specialty cards which cost an insane amount per pack way out of the reach of kids and teens. common cards are worthless.
As a traditionalist I LOATHE Upper Deck and refuse to buy anything they put out. It has no value in my mind. In 1990 they jumped into the fray and ruined what had been a nice affordable hobby established by O-Pee-Chee & Parkhurst. UD and others of their ilk put out too many sets year after year flooding the market with cards. Ever since I have bought the Post 1989 O-Pee-Chee cards or nothing at all. Go to hell Upper deck
Hockey cards peaked in the early 90’s. There were over 15 card manufacturers.
Then they over saturated the market, prices per packet got silly and the market crashed in the 2000’s.
In today's market, NOW it's all about limiting the number of production of "Rookie Cards" of potential up-and-coming "star" players to 99 copies and having the cards personally serial numbered by the player themselves or stamped to show how many were produced.
There are 4 things serious collectors usually look for on a single cardboard:
1. Cards produced out of 99 (bonus still if you can find their jersey number out of 99, then it has MORE value)
2. Autographs
3. Multi-color "patches"
4. The always rare and hard to find BGS 9.5 Gem Mint or BGS 10 Pristine grade by Beckett
I only collect hockey cards from 2005 and up
I remember the cards with jersey pieces used to be worth a lot
I had a Roy rookie card or like 2nd year card that I traded for Lemieux and 10 Crosby rookie cards. Someone who worked with my mother gave me a bunch of old cards with legends like Scott Stevens, Kurri.. and I got another Lemieux, then I traded Brodeur and a few players for Roy and Greatzky. #STEAL! I also have some all star game cards.
great piece ken
don't know much about the market in USA and CAN...but sold my collection since -17....most notable sales was a mario lemieux rookie topps for 40 USD, an ovechkin YG for 40 USD and a grant fuhr dual patch auto for 20 USD....all in great condition....no damaged corners, good center....in sweeden they don't pay much
I’m of the rare breed that still enjoys Parkhurst cards. I’m trying for a full set of the 2018/19 edition.. but it’s getting hard (and expensive).
Project Lighthouse lol I can respect that, better than artifacts bro 👊 I mostly collect upper deck series 1/2
Fans are injoying great players like jackie icheal and connor mcdavid state there nhl jurne when leo tabakes
I might go out and buy a box or 2
i started collecting when i was 6 years old. i got a box of 90-91 pro set. i still have those cards even tho they arent worth anything. i still collect today, chasing the red wings rookies every year.
When I was 11 years old in 1934 I always bought hockey cards.
What happened to Dominion Hockey
I have a Wayne Gretzky hockey card
I have Jari Kurri rookie card with a auto
Great video Ken! And the best place to buy those 70's and 80's OPC cards....FDGAMES1 on ebay!
These days it's all about the inserts cards or specialty cards which cost an insane amount per pack way out of the reach of kids and teens. common cards are worthless.
As a traditionalist I LOATHE Upper Deck and refuse to buy anything they put out. It has no value in my mind. In 1990 they jumped into the fray and ruined what had been a nice affordable hobby established by O-Pee-Chee & Parkhurst. UD and others of their ilk put out too many sets year after year flooding the market with cards. Ever since I have bought the Post 1989 O-Pee-Chee cards or nothing at all. Go to hell Upper deck
Lol parkhurst is dead today in the hockey industry
upperdeck all the way
Victory
Chloe is my