Mister K advises you to think big, start small, and cruise over to eBay to begin building your first vintage hockey card set. Hey, you're not just having fun, you're building a nest egg! Curator of Collections, Card Cyber Museum
Funny now when I look back on how this all started. With a few wax packs unopened that my father gave me from 1982/1983 season. They were O-Pee-Chee hockey cards. They were kicking around in a box for years when one day as I was sorting thorough some cluttered corners I came across that box. I took it out and showed it to my son who suggested that we open them. So we did, and lo and behold there were Dale Hawerchuk and Ron Francis rookie cards, two Wayne Gretzky third year cards, and then WHAM!
Every so often I like to dig out my old collection of hockey cards and take a look at what I spent so much time doing as a youngster.
I haven't seriously collected hockey cards since 1991, but I will occasionally pick up a few when something catches my eye.
It is during these "dog days of summer" when I long for that elusive 'hockey fix' that I find myself rummaging through the boxes under my stairs looking for a long-forgotten collectible.
Counterfeit baseball cards have been around for decades, but with prices for vintage material on sometimes lofty ground, it's best to understand what's real and what isn't before you make a major purchase.
Baseball cards have been manufactured since the 1800's and have touched the hearts of millions of collecting enthusiasts young and old.
Pull together tips and pointers on putting together a quality rookie card collection.
Where do you start while staring into the eyes of countless manufacturing brand options at your local card store?
