My First Step into Vintage - Gretzky Style

[shortstopguy12]

Hello everyone,
I have been out of hockey for quite some time, but it was my main and only collecting sport when I started long ago. I transitioned into baseball, and made some good money "prospecting". I have lost “most” of my interest in that, and am coming back to some hockey, but mainly for vintage as collecting the greats seems very exciting. With prospects in baseball, it is like the stock market, and you need to be actively engaged. I have a 2 year old and a 5 year old, and I am having fun doing other things. Hence my move into vintage. I am new to this, and realize that there is a lot to understand about vintage. One thing I learned early is to buy the nicest copy you can afford, with great eye appeal. What better way to start my journey, than with a Gretzky RC! I would love to hear your opinions on the "eye appeal" of this card, as a new vintage collector, I would love feedback. Also on the price. I paid $XXXus for it, and normally I do not really care about what other think about a price, nor would I post the price, but because the grade does not mean everything in vintage, and "eye appeal" goes a long way, I would love to hear your thoughts, especially with Gretzky prices all over right now. So here it is... my first vintage piece!