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Collector's World 0203
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SLOW MARKET MEANS TIME RIGHT TO BUY
Now appears to be the time to pick up a vintage card or two. There seems to be a lull in the retail business for cards and some vendors will be willing to part with items at a reduced rate. It may be a temporary lull, so collectors may find it advantageous to shop now. Various factors could be the main reason for this mini-slump. The likely culprits are: the recession; a decline in collecting interest; the gap between the current baseball and hockey issues; or a glut of dealers, shows, stores and cards. Despite the phenomenal growth in the number of collectors, the number of dealers, shows and card manufacturers has exceeded the demand. It is likely that some of the newer dealers with low cash flow will be unable to…
EXTRA SCORE SET CAUSES CONFUSION IN NUMBERS
I have an answer for Shawn Budnick of Sturgis, Sask., who wrote in Vol. 2, No. 2 of Collectors World about the number on the back of a Brett Hull 1990-91 Score card. The card is not an error. It is a part of a special edition set from Score which included Patrick Roy, Wayne Gretzky. Mark Messier, Mario Lemieux and other NHL stars. The cards from this set, 100 in all, are exactly the same as the regular issue of American Score except for the numbers on the back. That’s why Hull is No. 100 in that series and No. 300 in the regular set. The set of cards also came with a booklet named, “1990-91 Hockey’s 100 Hottest and Rising Stars.” Michael P. Lebrun Victoria, B.C. HOLY HOLOGRAMS! You’ll never believe what we…
BOWMAN CARDS HIGHLIGHT 1990-91 PLAYOFFS
Bowman hockey is back for its second year and with it marks the return of playoff cards. For the first time since O-Pee-Chee made playoff cards in 1980-81, the post-season will be recaptured on cardboard. Bowman is making a card for each round of the playoffs leading up to the Stanley Cup finals and a card for each game of the final. In all there are 21 playoff cards, including one marking Mario Lemieux as the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy. The Bowman set in 1991-92 is 429 cards, up from 264 last season. A subset of cards honoring the 12 players who recorded more than one hat trick last season is included as part of the regular set. Other than the playoff and hat trick cards there are no special cards in…
HAND-PAINTED STICK THE ’ULTIMATE’ COLLECTIBLE
For more than 12 NHL seasons, Wayne Gretzky has captivated fans with his artistry on the ice. And now, the Los Angeles Kings’ center is helping to create artisitic magic off it. Gretzky, The Sports Network hockey commentator Gary Green and Karhu Canada’s Bob Leeder have joined forces to create Performance Art Inc., a Toronto-based company that plans to market 99 hand-painted Gretzky sticks to commemorate the 1991 Canada Cup Deemed “the ultimate collectible” by company president Green, each stick will be painted in acrylic by Canadian artist Steve Houston. The sticks feature two images of Gretzky in his Canada Cup uniform: A celebratory portrait with his arms raised over his head; and a pensive portrait of the Great One keenly watching the action. Houston has created other collectibles using sports equipment. Earlier this…
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