High end auctions from the new Hockey Product

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[beckham1]

Upper Deck just released a product called Ultimate Collection Hockey - it is Super High End - retail of $100 a pack (although you could get it for a little less than $75 a pack if preordered.)

Here is a really sweet Wayne Gretzky Card

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20885&item=5191466715&rd=1

Wow $1425 for one card  

I will post more on this product if people think it is interesting.?.  After all this is where I think nonsport cards will go eventually.  

[Anna]

After all this is where I think nonsport cards will go eventually.  

I hope non-sports doesn't go in this direction.
At that price it would be like buying Pear Tree Leaves!

[EmmasOneandOnly]

What do you mean by

Eventually go this way?

I hope they dont make really, really low numbered card becaue then I'll never get any :'(

[grecopa]

Wow!  Those cards are really awesome, but who can afford to take a chance at $100 a pack?  I pulled a Yserman jersey out of a pack YEARS ago.  It was one of the first jersey sets to come out.  I think it was Upper Deck.  I should get it out and see how much it's worth today.  Good thing my husband doesn't like card collecting.  He's a HUGE Ranger fan.

[beckham1]

Yzerman is my #1 collecting interest.  I would love to see a scan of it.  Maybe we can trade some HP for the Yzerman.

I did get some of this....should be here Tues

[grecopa]

I just went browsing on eBay for the Yzerman jersey, but no one has it listed.  I think it came out at least mid 90's, maybe earlier.  I'll check my boxes for it.  I know it's in a screwdown holder somewhere.

[grecopa]

Yzerman is my #1 collecting interest.  I would love to see a scan of it.  Maybe we can trade some HP for the Yzerman.

It's definately 1996 Upper Deck.  I may be willing to trade. 8)  I'll have to dig through my hockey collection to find it first. ::)
UPDATE:
Found it!


From the first ever Hockey jersey card set from UD.  The gold lettering didn't show up on the scan.  I scanned it through a snap case.

[beckham1]

Got my packs in the mail today.....some really cool cards, still in the middle on it just glad I ordered early, cases of this product have already gone up $500 and it just went live Friday.

[ferdinand_the_yak]

For $100 a pack, do they guarantee you an insert at least? I can't imagine forking out that amount of miney for 5 base cards

[Nienna]

Fab cards though ...

[ferdinand_the_yak]

Are they worth $20 each though? It would be great if you pulled a fab card, but if it was 5 base cards...

Expensive hobby - and I thought that I had it bad

[grecopa]

Surely there's got to be an autograph or jersey auto per pack, but I didn't look to get details as I can't afford it anyway. :'(  Hey, Beckham, make sure you post your cards here soon.  I would like to know what you got.
UPDATE:  Yes, just checked an auction for a pack.  A jersey is guaranteed.  An autograph 1:16.  Hey, Beckham, I wonder why they didn't put Gordie Howe's name anywhere in this auction?  Silly.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=44900&item=5192842205&rd=1  

[beckham1]

For $100 a pack, do they guarantee you an insert at least? I can't imagine forking out that amount of miney for 5 base cards

You get 1 auto and 1 memorabilia card in every pack, a few of mine actually had three.  None were short, there were some very nice cards, will post some scans soon (maybe not til this weekend I have to get the scanner back out)  Oh and my HP Update that I got CHEAP comes in Wed, maybe I am just excited about it because it will feel alot better to open a case that was half of what I spent on the others.

[beckham1]

Oh this auction puts the other one to shame

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20885&item=5191824942&rd=1

Wonder what this will end at?

[beckham1]

My favorite player with a sweet card

So TEMPTING =DONT BID, DONT BID, BID, DONT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20885&item=5191835120&rd=1

Now imagine if Artbox did a few cards with Patches from the quiddich robes like that...how much would those go for.  Nonsport manufacturers really should follow the lead of sportscards, I really think that is what some have been doing and made really popular inserts.

[Nienna]

What a FANTASTIC card!!
We could all forgive you a moment of weakness if you did decide to bid on it!

[beckham1]

I just got an email from someone I have bought alot of hockey boxes from that I had enquired about a box of the upcoming ITG Ultimate Memorabilia Hockey to try to get a presell price on it as it comes out the end of the month. ( I have got a box or two every year so far)

They have cut back production by 60% this year due to the lockout, no card is #'d higher than 60 and most are 25 or less and there are hundreds of 1/1 cards.  Anyway the presell price she gave me was $640 a box (I think I peed my pants when I read that as it is almost double last years )  Why do they have to put all the good releases out at the same time.

[beckham1]

Oh and in case you were wondering 5 packs per box.  1 auto and one memorabilia(including auto'd memorabilia per box)

So 10 cards for $640....errr.  Only $64 a card :'(

[Goofyjas]

they have had these for a few years now. I got 2 packs of baseball once when I picked up mt ROTK wave one boxes, pulled a 1200 prior card, so thought to pre order some baseketball, sold like mad I got the box ( 4 packs ) for pretty cheap what they weregoing for on ebay. Got some decent cards. I will have to get a scan of my lebron auto. I almost passed out when i got it. the cards are nice, thick, numbered but not worth what they sell for.

imagine LOTR cards like this? merry auto would be 15,000.

if I remmeber right the dual MJ and lebron basketball card went for 70,000+
there was 4-5 dual autos or autos that went for 50k+

sick cards but if you get a back box, ouch

[beckham1]

Yeah, I just one an auction for a card I have been looking for!  I lost one for it about 4 months back, and ended up about $25 cheaper on this one!   Double auto and double memorabilia to 35

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5192005380