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Collector's World 0202
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STAR ROOKIE CARDS OUTPERFORM SET VALUES
When it comes to investing in hockey cards is it better to buy complete sets or rookie cards? Figures from the THN Collectors World Price Guide show that investing in a top rookie is a better buy than buying a complete set. We examined each of the 10 O-Pee-Chee issues from the 1980s and discovered that over the past year, the card values of the top rookie in the set rose faster than the overall set value nine times out of 10. The one exception to the rule is in the 1983-84 set, where Bernie Nicholls’ rookie card rose seven per cent while the set value went up 65 per cent. Nicholls’ rookie card, which rose from $15 to $16, is no longer the most valuable in the set. That honor belongs…
HERE’S HOLE TRUTH ABOUT DAMAGED CARDS
As a kid, I had more hockey cards than sense. In order to preserve my cards, I punched a hole in the top two corners and strung them on two pieces of wire. The cards are from the 1954-55 Parkhurst issue to the 1964-65 Topps cards and include many valuable Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe cards. How much would they be worth because of the holes? Dan Gamble Nepean, Ont. Unfortunately the holes in the cards are classified as serious defects which downgrades them to poor condition. Poor condition cards rarely have more than 10 per cent the value of near-mint cards from that era. You’re better off keeping your cards for their nostalgic value than trying to sell them for what will seem a disappointingly small amount. As a collector for…
THE NEXT ONE DETHRONED BY THE GREAT ONE
With few newcomers to either the Power Play or the Penalty Box, the big news this month is the fall of Eric Lindros from the No. 1 to No. 6 spot on the Power Play. As Lindros continues to play in the Ontario Hockey League, collectors haven’t forgot about No. 88. they’ve just calmed their euphoria over him for a while. Collectors are waiting for Lindros to play in the NHL before investing more heavily in his cards. With the fall of Lindros, Wayne Gretzky takes over the top spot. Despite a sore back, Gretzky looks capable of copping another scoring title with fellow Power Play member Jari Kurri on right wing. The only newcomer—or should we say newcomers—to the Power Play are the Draft Pick sets by Arena Holograms, Classic Games, Smokey’s…
SUNDIN
The Quebec Nordiques do not have Eric Lindros, nor are they ever likely to. But they do have Mats Sundin and the gifted Swede is a long way from being a consolation prize. In fact, Sundin is a potential franchise-type player upon whom the Nordiques will build for the future. He is every bit as important to the Nordiques as is 100-point center Joe Sakic. “The first thing that strikes you about Mats is his incredible talent level,” says Nordiques’ coach Dave Chambers. “I remember the first exhibition game I saw him play last year. He scored one goal. 1 said to myself, ’This kid is only 19?’ “ But what separates the 6-foot-4, 205-pound winger (he plays either side) from many other players with a high degree of skill are the intangibles. “The…
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