Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Spring 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/31/2022
Lovers of unopened material will have their interest piqued to elevated heights by this mesmerizing and thought-provoking box of hockey card packs from 1985-86, the season that collectors first saw a budding teenage superstar by the name of Mario Lemieux appear on O-Pee-Chee cards. Upon the young phenom’s 100-point rookie campaign, (a season earlier), the Penguins’ fortune began to rise and thanks to Mario’s prolific performances in ensuing years, Pittsburgh won back-to-back Stanley Cups, helping to propel ‘85-86 O-Pee-Chee cards of the Montreal native to coveted status. The 48 packs contained in this inviting box each contain seven cards, with Al MacInnis’ rookie card, four different cards of Gretzky, a Lemieux League Leader card and the card issued following Pelle Lindbergh’s death among those involved in OPC’s 264-card effort. Box bottom cards first appeared in '85-86, with the panel here picturing Dionne, Francis, Gretzky and Kerr, although the images are partially covered by a BBCE identifying sticker, with “TAPE STILL INTACT” written in blue ink upping the allure, for sure. The top of the box displays marvelously with no creases observed, with the jagged die-cut area above the image of Pat Lafontaine’s card partially/mostly popped. There is some creasing near the top of the front and left panels caused by pressure but no bulging, with almost-standard corner/edge wear (light) on the bottom of the box. Also to mention is a small diagonal crease that extends from a corner into the Dionne card. All rather insignificant in our eyes, with the prospect of a high grade or GEM MT 10 Mario RC….or two! overwhelmingly trumping it all.
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