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Buff · 08-25-2018, 01:43 AM

I had a few that I cherished.I kept none though. Some that I remember were Yzerman rookie, Patrick Roy rookie, Lafontaine rookie and Ray Bourque rookie.

Some of my other favorites were the first O-Pee-Chee Premier set. I bought the set off an acquaintance at school for $15. I knew I was getting ripped off at the time but for some reason I was okay with the price. Probably a year later or maybe less than that I broke up the set and sold the most expensive cards for hundreds of dollars. It was a successful investment! The guy I bought it off of later told me that he felt bad that he was going me off but since I was willing to pay $15 he convinced himself it was okay. He was kicking himself later on when the value sky rocketed. We became closer friends and he was my best man.

I also liked Upper Deck's first year of hockey cards. I loved the look and quality. They were like nothing we'd seen yet. Too bad they were over produced and thusly not worth very much.

The one that got away. Mario Lemieux rookie. I wanted one but never had the money whenever one was available.

The card craze of the early 90s was such fun. I had been collecting since 1980 and then everybody I knew was collecting. I loved trading cards with friends and buying and selling with friends and stores too. We would hang out at a store after school during that peak time of cards. Lots of fond memories.

08-25-2018, 01:43 AM	#33
Buff Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: I don't belong here Exp:	I had a few that I cherished.I kept none though. Some that I remember were Yzerman rookie, Patrick Roy rookie, Lafontaine rookie and Ray Bourque rookie. Some of my other favorites were the first O-Pee-Chee Premier set. I bought the set off an acquaintance at school for $15. I knew I was getting ripped off at the time but for some reason I was okay with the price. Probably a year later or maybe less than that I broke up the set and sold the most expensive cards for hundreds of dollars. It was a successful investment! The guy I bought it off of later told me that he felt bad that he was going me off but since I was willing to pay $15 he convinced himself it was okay. He was kicking himself later on when the value sky rocketed. We became closer friends and he was my best man. I also liked Upper Deck's first year of hockey cards. I loved the look and quality. They were like nothing we'd seen yet. Too bad they were over produced and thusly not worth very much. The one that got away. Mario Lemieux rookie. I wanted one but never had the money whenever one was available. The card craze of the early 90s was such fun. I had been collecting since 1980 and then everybody I knew was collecting. I loved trading cards with friends and buying and selling with friends and stores too. We would hang out at a store after school during that peak time of cards. Lots of fond memories.