"My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. Our childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When we were insolent we were placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds - pretty standard really."
I had heard about the yellow dot before and didn't see it on this card. Plus the edges don't seem to be very rough.
But people are bidding on this card in an auction Saturday!. Thanks for the post guys.
Edited yet again. Changed my mind after remembering some advice from dear old Dad... “if you don’t have something nice to say about an auction house...”
Yeah this is clear fake. Above and beyond that, the Gretzky rookie is on my personal list of “never buy raw”, with others like the Fleer Jordan. Yes, the TPGs have issues and things get through, but some cards are just faked so much that even as an educated buyer I’m a raw stay away.
For years I had heard that there were no reprints with the yellow dot, which I never understood. How difficult could it be to make a reprint card with the dot?
"My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. Our childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When we were insolent we were placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds - pretty standard really."
Also, the Gretzky card in that auction is about the most obvious fake I've ever seen. All it's missing is the word "reprint" on the back.
"My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. Our childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When we were insolent we were placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds - pretty standard really."
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The one you are showing is most definitely a reprint as it is missing the yellow blob on his left shoulder.
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Here you go:
https://allvintagecards.com/guide-to-spotting-a-fake-gretzky-rookie/
I had heard about the yellow dot before and didn't see it on this card. Plus the edges don't seem to be very rough.
But people are bidding on this card in an auction Saturday!. Thanks for the post guys.
https://www.liveauctionworld.com/COLLECTORS-HOCKEY-CARD-WAYNE-GRETZKY-1979-O-PEE-CHEE-PLEASE-VERIFY-AUTHENTICITY-BEFORE-BIDDING_i34334484
Edited yet again. Changed my mind after remembering some advice from dear old Dad... “if you don’t have something nice to say about an auction house...”
Jim
Of course, the old "we aren't sure if this is a reprint, so we'll sell it anyway" strategy. Must have found the card at an 'estate sale.'
Yeah this is clear fake. Above and beyond that, the Gretzky rookie is on my personal list of “never buy raw”, with others like the Fleer Jordan. Yes, the TPGs have issues and things get through, but some cards are just faked so much that even as an educated buyer I’m a raw stay away.
There are opc fakes with the dot and the first print blue line on the back out there.
https://ebay.com/itm/1979-80-O-Pee-Chee-Wayne-Gretzky-Rookie-REPRINT-Card-18-Nrmt-to-Mint/202737666698?hash=item2f341b4a8a:g:IW4AAOSwos5dMju~
You can still see how pixelated the image is though. His name, and team mainly.
For years I had heard that there were no reprints with the yellow dot, which I never understood. How difficult could it be to make a reprint card with the dot?
Also, the Gretzky card in that auction is about the most obvious fake I've ever seen. All it's missing is the word "reprint" on the back.