My First Step into Vintage - Gretzky Style

shortstopguy12 · 07-21-2020, 11:11 AM

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!

forceplay sport · 07-21-2020, 12:12 PM

excellent choice for a comeback !! I love vintage hockey by far my favorite , baseball is second.

oplum29 · 07-21-2020, 12:41 PM

very cool!

Nymets6986a · 07-21-2020, 01:50 PM

Nice pick up!! I finally picked up a PSA 3 just before the pandemic started which has paid off well

shortstopguy12 · 07-21-2020, 10:47 PM

Man, Gretzky are going crazy.. a BVG 4, very similar to mine in appeal just went for $1225 -
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/1979-80-O-PE...app-cvip-panel

KeltonB · 07-22-2020, 02:09 PM

Congrats! One of my top five most iconic cards of all time.

Look at this steal!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-80-O-P...4AAOSwwpZfAlHs

KeltonB · 07-22-2020, 02:15 PM

Hmmm, something weird going on with that one...just noticed it was relisted after having "sold" on 07/05/20 to BIN buyer 0***1 (416) for $201.55 17 minutes after listing.

Relisted and sold on 07/08/20 to what looks like the same BIN buyer 4***1 (416) after having been listed for six minutes for $743.72 (still a steal!).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-80-O-P...p2047675.l2557

Nymets6986a · 07-22-2020, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KeltonB

Hmmm, something weird going on with that one...just noticed it was relisted after having "sold" on 07/05/20 to BIN buyer 0***1 (416) for $201.55 17 minutes after listing.

Relisted and sold on 07/08/20 to what looks like the same BIN buyer 4***1 (416) after having been listed for six minutes for $743.72 (still a steal!).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-80-O-P...p2047675.l2557

How the hell did that happen wow

07-21-2020, 11:11 AM	#1
shortstopguy12 Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 8,054 Shortstopguy12	My First Step into Vintage - Gretzky Style 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! __________________ When sending me payment Via PayPal please switch the outgoing funds from CAD to USD. PayPal automatically converts your USD payments to CAD. Every deal I make ships from/to COMC Last edited by shortstopguy12; 07-30-2020 at 04:02 PM.

07-21-2020, 12:41 PM	#3
oplum29 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 10,405	very cool! __________________ "got em, got em, need em, got em, got em, need em, got em" - Little Monsters

07-21-2020, 10:47 PM	#5
shortstopguy12 Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 8,054 Shortstopguy12	Man, Gretzky are going crazy.. a BVG 4, very similar to mine in appeal just went for $1225 - https://www.ebay.ca/itm/1979-80-O-PE...app-cvip-panel __________________ When sending me payment Via PayPal please switch the outgoing funds from CAD to USD. PayPal automatically converts your USD payments to CAD. Every deal I make ships from/to COMC Last edited by shortstopguy12; 07-21-2020 at 10:49 PM.

07-22-2020, 02:15 PM	#7
KeltonB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 539	Hmmm, something weird going on with that one...just noticed it was relisted after having "sold" on 07/05/20 to BIN buyer 0*1 (416) for $201.55 17 minutes after listing. Relisted and sold on 07/08/20 to what looks like the same BIN buyer 41 (416) after having been listed for six minutes for $743.72 (still a steal!). https://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-80-O-P...p2047675.l2557 Last edited by KeltonB; 07-22-2020 at 02:15 PM. Reason: Forgot link*

07-21-2020, 12:12 PM	#2
forceplay sport Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 145	excellent choice for a comeback !! I love vintage hockey by far my favorite , baseball is second.

07-21-2020, 01:50 PM	#4
Nymets6986a Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New York Posts: 4,927 Fmco16	Nice pick up!! I finally picked up a PSA 3 just before the pandemic started which has paid off well

07-22-2020, 02:09 PM	#6
KeltonB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 539	Congrats! One of my top five most iconic cards of all time. Look at this steal! https://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-80-O-P...4AAOSwwpZfAlHs