If you need more proof that Wayne Gretzky is a legend, check this out.
A Canadian family is swimming in a boat full of cash after a 1979 O-Pee-Chee hockey card (completely unopened, by the way) was sold at auction for the exorbitant price of $3.7 million. In Canada, this figure exceeds $5 million.
And what's so special about this box of cards? (Related article: The craziest college hockey brawl breaks out at Arizona State vs. Alaska Fairbanks, and lo and behold, the boys struggle hard)
With potentially over 20 Wayne Gretzky rookie cards included, this is one of the biggest “gets” in terms of card collections.
According to Heritage Auctions, about 10,000 cards are on sale in the 16 boxes containing the cards in the case. global news.
“The pre-auction estimate was $2 million, and this one sold for almost double that,” Heritage Auctions director of consignment Jason Simmons said Monday. “We sold for almost $232,000 a box. That's incredible.”
A sealed case filled with boxes of Canadian hockey trading cards was sold for $3.72 million on Sunday after a father and son found it while cleaning out his father's home in Canada. The unopened box could contain a highly valuable Wayne Gretzky rookie card. https://t.co/qoswjHmuva
— New York Times (@nytimes) February 26, 2024
Actually, I'm also thinking about starting a card collection for commercial purposes. Even in sports, Pokemon, and other genres that you may not be interested in but are sure to sell if you can make a profit, there are many ways to convert your business into cash.
Just one more effort to add to my never-ending busyness. What can I say, I like money.
