HOCKEY CARD REPORT - August, 1998

HOCKEY CARD REPORT - AUGUST, 1998

This report of Hockey card purchases is from a Large Mall Show in the Philadelphia area.

By the way, I DO NOT SELL Hockey cards! So please don't ask!

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 HOCKEY CARDS PURCHASED - August 1998
CARDS (mint/nr-mint)                   No.      PLAYER          PRICE   
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a selection of low priced purchases - from $.25 to $.50.

1997/98  COLLECTORS CHOICE              296 	J. Thornton 	 .25
1997/98  COLLECTORS CHOICE              311 	B. Devereaux 	 .25
1997/98  COLLECTORS CHOICE              316 	P. Roy  	 .25
1997/98  COLLECTORS CHOICE              318 	P. Kariya 	 .25
1997/98  COLLECTORS CHOICE, Starquest  sq20 	B. Leetch 	 .25
1997/98  COLLECTORS CHOICE, Starquest  sq30 	M. Richter 	 .25
1997/98  BOWMAN                         129 	J. Ward 	 .25
1996/97  ULTRA, Rookie                   03 	C. Brown 	 .25
1996/97  ULTRA, Rookie                   12 	J. McKee 	 .25
1996/97  ULTRA, Rookie                   17 	W. Redden 	 .25
1996/97  ULTRA, Rookie                   13 	E. Moreau 	 .25
1996/97  ULTRA                           58 	M. Grier 	 .25
1996/97  LEAF, Gold Leaf Rookie          01 	E. Moreau 	 .25
1996/97  LEAF                           140 	W. Gretzky 	 .25
1996/97  UPPER DECK, Black Ice           58 	D. Savard 	 .25
1995/96  BE-A-PLAYER                    197 	P. Roy  	 .25
1995/96  TOPPS STADIUM CLUB,          er196 	E. Jovanovski 	 .25
1994/95  ULTRA, Global Greats            08 	M. Renberg  	 .25
1994/95  SELECT                         159 	D. Nobokov  	 .25
1994/95  SELECT                         160 	W. Redden  	 .25
1994/95  SELECT                         166 	C. Dube  	 .25

1996/97  SKYBOX, Bladerunner             16 	P. Nedved 	 .50
1996/97  SKYBOX, Bladerunner             19 	J. Roenick 	 .50
1996/97  ULTRA, Ultra Rookie             18 	J. Storr 	 .50
1996/97  UPPER DECK, Ice                 86 	M. Grier 	 .50
1996/97  UPPER DECK, Black Ice           15 	M. Grier 	 .50
1996/97  COLLECTORS CHOICE, Stick-um    s23 	S. Federov 	 .50
1995/96  UPPER DECK                     517 	C. Phillips 	 .50
1995/96  BOWMAN, Draft Prospects        p28 	C. Phillips 	 .50
1995/96  SUMMIT, Mad Hatter              05 	A. Zhamnov 	 .50
1995/96  TOPPS STADIUM CLUB,          ec186 	P. Bure 	 .50
1995/96  ULTRA, Extra Attacker           10 	E. Jovanovski 	 .50
1993/94  ULTRA, Ultra Allstar            17 	P. Bure 	 .50

At 25 to 50 cents each this is a nice bunch of cards.

some dollar cards.

1994/95  SELECT                         165 	J. Iginla  	1.00
1994/95  FINEST, Bowman's Best red       04 	T. Harvey  	1.00
1994/95  FINEST, Bowman's Best bl/rd     04 	B. Leetch  	1.00
1993/94  UPPER DECK SP                  121 	J. Jagr  	1.00
1996/97  SKYBOX, Bladrunner               8 	B. Hull 	1.00
1996/97  FLEER, Art Ross Trophy           1 	P. Bure 	1.00
1996/97  FLEER, Art Ross Trophy          19 	J. Roenick 	1.00

This is a good example of the one dollar cards you would expect to see at most card shows.
These are the semi-Stars and good young players with potential.

higher priced cards.

1994/95  PINNACLE, Team Pinnacle        TP4 	Blake/Leetch  	2.00
1994/95  TSC FINEST                      04 	W. Gretzky  	2.00
1996/95  UPPER DECK                     112 	W. Gretzky  	2.00

Like a stuck record, I always say, you can never have too many Gretzky cards.
I got all three for $5.00!



1995/96  SCORE, Check-its                 1 	E. Lindros     15.00
1965/66  TOPPS                           90 	A. Brown        3.00

Well after all my complaining, I finally broke down and bought a Lindros card.
I had both these cards in my hand, and the dealer said: "take em both for $15.00!". So I did!
It's funny, I wanted the Arnie Brown card more than the Lindros.

"I was overwhelmed by all the cards"

Some of these purchases were a little higher than I might have normally paid.
I guess I was overwhelmed by all the cards.

So as you can see, even a cheap skate like me can be taken in!

It's just like going to Las Vegas and gambling your money away

I beleave you have to learn to trust your instincts. If the purchase does not feel right, then don't do it!

Once you hand the dealer the money its gone!
You have to be careful!

All and all I was pretty happy with most of my purchases. And I guess that is the important thing.

Till next time!
It's only cardboard!

- Bob -

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