Thursday, January 26, 2012
1990-91 Upper Deck Prototype Cards
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7 comments:
Very good article. At the time the cards came out, the prototypes were quite sought-after. I remember trying to get them back in the day but rarely finding them available at card shows or in Sports Collector's Digest.
Boy - do I remember those. I did see them prior to the release of '90-91 UD, so they were definitely available. I picked up a pair at the LCS in about 1991 after I'd gotten hooked on that set. I think I paid about $100 apiece at that time.
I've never seen that holder before.
I vaguely remember seeing these two cards in the holder at a show back in 1990. I was a kid then, so I don't remember if it had the UPPER DECK and all that printed on the holder itself. I think the dealer wanted $160 for the pair, which might as well been $1,000 back then!
The thing is, now you can find these two cards WITHOUT the holder for a few dollars each on eBay.
Great post Sal, learned quite a bit from reading this one! Not to mention I have two new cards to chase now...
I certainly remember seeing those cards on boxes of 90-91 UD. Then the odd ones would pop up in card displays in the local shops and they were usually about 60 for the pair if I remember right. I never ended up buying them until recently when I was able to get Gretzky for 8 bucks off ebay.
Not sure if I will go after Roy, but I certainly love the promo photo way more than the final product pick of Gretz. Without a doubt, the Gretzky promo is in my top 10 favourite of all-time.
The only thing I bought between 1990 and 1994 that is worth even a fraction of what I paid for it is the vintage. I still keep the UD promo cards together with all the Lindros Future Superstars in a special box. It's kind of a sentimental thing.
Happy birthday, Sal!
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