LINDEN CARD OF THE WEEK - 2002/03 OPC Premier Red Line

Oh, it was a grand mailday today. In a nutshell, it was one of the biggest for my PC ever. I added a shwack-load of mask cards, some great goalie stuff and even had a nice surprise or two for my 'One Sheet, One Set' project.

But the highlight item today was this baby...

2002/03 O-Pee-Chee
OPC Premier Red Line /100

Now, a card numbered out of 100 doesn't seem to be very rare nowadays. But this one is definitely an exception.

I saw this card pop up on ebay earlier in the month and the moment I saw it - I knew it would be added to my collection.

Cards that are almost 10 years old and numbered to 100 almost never come up for bids...and I can honestly say that I can't remember another copy of it ever showing its face.

So who knows when the next one would show up.

I was thrilled when the bidding ended and I learned I had won the auction. The bad news is that the finishing price was a little above what I had expected.

This card probably books in the $3-5 range. I ended up paying almost 10 times that amount. Yikes!

After the initial shock died down, I was pretty relieved though. For every Linden card that I've bought for a song, or traded for some discard...this has made up for it.

You get the good with the bad. I can live with the price I paid.

It also helps when I can subsidize my hobby with hockey pool winnings.

I'm very happy to knock this card off my list.