06-19-2019 - 1979 O-Pee-Chee OPC Hockey Wax Pack 12 Break w/ Wayne Gretzky RC Pull

Today we opened up a 1979 OPC Hockey wax pack and pulled the Great One's rookie card!
In this episode of Vintage Breaks, Leighton opens a 1979 o-pee-chee hockey wax pack. Leighton rolls the dice and they land on ten. He then randomizes the list of names ten times. He opens the pack. The first card is going to be right under the gum. The Minnesota North Stars team card is the first to be pulled from the pack. Lyle Moffat is the second card to be pulled from the pack. Michel Plasse is the third card to be pulled from the pack. Greg Fox is the fourth card to be pulled from the deck. Hilliard Graves is the fifth card to be pulled from the deck. Bernie Federko is the sixth card to be pulled from the deck. Réal Cloutier is the seventh card to be pulled from the deck. Jack Brownschidle is the eighth card to be picked up from the pack. Leighton starts to cheer. He says "We got one!". The ninth card in the pack is a Wayne Gretzky rookie card. Greg Polis is the tenth card in the pack. Harold Snepsts is the eleventh card in the pack. Derek Smith is the twelfth card in the pack. Bobby Clarke is the thirteenth card to be pulled from the pack. Mike Rogers is the fourteenth and final card in the pack.
Each week, collectors from all over the world gather on Vintage Breaks to watch Leighton Sheldon, Mike Eisner, and their crew opens up vintage sports card packs and boxes live on Facebook Live, KZbin, and Periscope.
It's a truly unique experience in the hobby that you can be a part of. We open up packs that are 50, 60, even 70 years old right in front of you, and everyone has a shot at getting these cards.
How it Works:
To participate, visit www.vintagebre... and check out the available breaks on sale. Purchase a spot and you'll be entered into a drawing for that group. Once the group sells out, the real fun begins.
The picking order is chosen randomly before the break begins, and the box or pack is opened live on air. Everyone participating will get to see what they've won instantly. The cards are then shipped out to their new owners.
The really cool thing about opening these vintage packs and boxes is that it's making history each and every time. The amount of fresh material still in the original packaging is slowly becoming extinct. It's always fun to unearth these cardboard treasures and share them with the card-collecting community.
Remember, you don't need to buy a slot to get in on the action. Most of our fans simply tune in and watch for the excitement of it all.

[@berniewiebe6963]

You know, when I was a kid I collected the wonderful action photos of players I admired and looked up to. Now I feel like I'm just collecting photos of other people's kids lmao

[@Swoop187OG187]

OMG, that is the nicest OPC Gretzky RC I have ever seen, that without question has to be a PSA 10 - no doubt about it.... Usually OPC cards have those rough edges - that card doesn't have them and the centering is absolutely PERFECT - what a hit.... That's easily a $250,000 card...

[@sethother8012]

Lost value when he touched it with bare fingers.

[@halon7476]

@@sethother8012 Should have used gloves

[@ozman1966]

If it was a PSA 10, like you said, not $250,000.00, but more like $3,000,000.00++++++

[@goldennuggetofwisdom5068]

Yeah buts it looks kinda janky. Id say its likely a 7 or so. Still some decent money.

[@fatarmpits]

That eye bug-out at 11:28 is all-time great

[@sportsfix6975]

I grew up in Winnipeg Canada. I still think of the day I saw like 200 BOXES of 79 o pee chee hockey piled on a shelf at The Bay back in 79...days like that make me wish I could time travel!! I did have about 5 Gretzky rookies, sold them to a classmate for $10 a few years later! Haha

[@Gutts31]

Now that classmate is long retired, right?

[@sportsfix6975]

@@Gutts31 who knows that was 35 years ago, he may have sold them when they hit $20! Lol

[@Gutts31]

@@sportsfix6975 lol

[@walexander8378]

You're like the guy that got 25 bitcoin for a consolation prize in a raffle and said "WTF is this, I want the TV"

[@sportsfix6975]

@@walexander8378 😆

[@ChefJoe75]

I pulled one when I bought 4 packs when they were $80 a pack. I went pack by pack. At the time I sent it in to BGS and it ended up getting a BVG 7. I still have it. Hope to see you at the Philly show this weekend?

[@failedstates5315]

That was fun! Looks like a nice card. I have a FCG 5. Got it in '90 for $100. Centering on mine is awful but the other aspects of it are decent.

[@VegasGoldenKnightsCoverage]

Just subbed, huge Vince Vaughn fan

[@ProjectLighthouse122]

I agree

[@Swoop187OG187]

Gretzky was #9 when he was a kid because he idolized Gordie Howe however when he moved on to another team #9 was already taken, Gretzky was pretty upset so his coach told him "why not just be #99?" - and that was the birth of the legendary #99 and obviously he wore #99 his entire career.....

[@andreschavez9671]

I'm here because a PSA 10 of this Gretzky card is going at auction and expected to sell at around 1 million USD...

[@NerdLifts]

Did that card go for grading? The world wants to know.

[@David-sw3on]

Congrats... What a beautiful card!!!👍😉🇨🇦

[@Prokotaco]

Did you guys end up sending the Gretzky for grading and if so, what did it get?? Really curious! Hehe 😜

[@facilitypro]

It got a 6; owner posted about it on the PSA forums.

[@mikeknibbe1257]

Only way that got a 6 is if buddy damaged it jamming it in the holder.

[@christianityisunstoppable4155]

Every card in that pack has awsome centering. Except for the #10 spot

[@hattorihanzo2275]

What grade did The Great One get?

[@lawrencelerat2847]

Note to self - LOL use a cloth to cover flying plastic.... nice cards...Bernie Federko - Saskatoon Blades WHL.

[@muchidromedary.7368]

Why is he picking the cards up like that? He’s bending every one of them.

[@Prokotaco]

Sweet baby Jesus!! 👶🏻

[@uomotigre3800]

And he puts on safety glasses to open a plastic capsule lol 😆

[@jeffreyfelsbourg1659]

Right, lmao

[@MrKruger88]

Take a piece of plastic to the eye ball and you won't be laughing.

[@michaelstefanelliBVM]

Who the hell would give this video a thumbs down after that??

[@RedTurboMr2]

Probably cause the yelling, or someone jealous that they aren't getting the card.

[@christianityisunstoppable4155]

The guy that had the #8 or #10 spot 😂

[@Parkerk234]

Imagine if you pulled a Gretzky rookie but it had gum on it

[@markdemell8056]

I go for rookie cards myself ,,it would be nice to get a Tony Esposito rookie with a grading of at least 9 and a Denis Savard 10 gem mint.

[@FischerFan]

Sounds like a Black Hawks fan! One of my all-time favorite hockey cards in general is the 1974-75 Tony Esposito card. It is a great shot with classic goalie angle and profile. I have that complete set but am upgrading for centering purposes. Finding that card with even 60/40 centering is a project.

[@eltoroloco1936]

To you new collectors out there. Card Saver 1's or semi-rigids are what PSA recommends on their site to use when sending in cards to be graded. Using penny sleeves has the propensity to do damage to them by catching the corner and edges. They also slide fairly well into the semi-rigid and wont stick like glossy or chrome cards.. As for using gloves, old cardboard like that doesn't take fingerprints well on the surface. The front surface isn't glossy or chrome like modern cards. Dry hands are fine when handling vintage cards. It's a tried and true story.

[@VintageBreaks]

You doing the lords work.

[@freeaudiobooks7469]

On psa's own video they show them putting vintage cards in penny sleeve and then card saver

[@Superscout19]

That thumb print you left just killed the card.

[@Mcdavidsburner]

Joe Kobe’s punching air rn💀😂 only one to purchase 2 slots and missed out by 1 spot🥴

[@kevinkelly4436]

What grade did psa give this card?

[@georgioantoine4194]

Cchhh didn’t even nibble the gum. Lol. $10,000 WG#99 rc. Dzaaam!!

[@ehyouman]

raw dogs it into the holder 💀

[@MultiBrodeur]

Card was destroyed when he put it into the plastic sleeve without a penny sleeve

[@gregcushing1716]

Sweet Pull

[@j.k5888]

Thats awesome

[@squishwarren2521]

Poor Joe...two shots....owtch brother....that sucks!

[@squishwarren2521]

poor David as well.

[@Swoop187OG187]

MAN would I love to break a dozen packs of 79-80 OPC, but I don't have $10,000 to drop on a dozen packs.... I do own an OPC and Topps Gretzky rookie and I have the majority of the 79-80 OPC and Topps sets, I really don't see the value in dropping 10k on unopened packs... If I want a vintage card I usually just buy it instead of buying unopened material unless it's at a price I cant pass up.... I mean I just bought a raw OPC Mario Lemieux RC for $75.00 which would probably grade out to a PSA 8 and a box of 84-85 OPC is like $3,500, so I saved myself $3,425.00, lol...... Yes, I know it's likely a collector could pull multiple Lemieux rookies out of one box and perhaps a PSA 10 - the thing is you're not guaranteed a PSA 10 - so you would really have to hit a PSA 10 to justify $3,500 for a box and even then I'm not quite sure a PSA 10 would go for $3,500..... I just looked it up and rookie Lemieux's go for exactly $3,500... A Gretzky PSA 10 on the other hand - the sky is the limit on that one.

[@AR-zn1uy]

Why isn't he wearing gloves... everytime he grabs a card i gasp in horror. Be careful with those dirty mits!

[@fastfootedone]

quit spiraling -- you'll survive it

[@sethother8012]

You are absolutely right. Every card he touches loses value once it gets a fingerprint. No big deal with the commons. But for a card that sells for over a million, if it grades high enough, this video acts as documented evidence that the card was handled with bare hands. Worth much less than a card with documented evidence of it NOT being touched. Chances are, the uncut sheets weren't touched after being surfaced, but this video is undeniable proof that the card was.

[@09corey1981]

I would’ve wear gloves a mask, and definitely would’ve had pre-cut sleeves, and would not touch the face of that card lol Heritage auction just found a sealed case of this, if you haven’t heard, check it out!

[@garysandor7506]

Where do I get in on the 1979 break

[@hanslindgren9086]

why don't you use white gloves??

[@jeffreyfelsbourg1659]

Yea, not that I'm a stickler on that, and the fact that the cards are not glossy, I'd still use gloves on vintage cards just to not leave a fingerprint.

[@MrKruger88]

He should be wearing a mask too, no doubt he got saliva on that Gretzky the way he yelled.

[@tommyjones4042]

9? that is a swear in edmonton. lol

[@richlewis1879]

How much was the pack and how much was the worth of the Gretzky

[@jamesyewchuk2599]

My ears died

[@chriscrease8550]

What did the Gretzky Grade?

[@Just1Mic]

Where did u purchase that wow!!!!

[@jpcitylights]

Was that wax pack a PSA 9 or 8?

[@sethother8012]

Damn. Ya kinda gotta feel a LITTLE bit sorry for Joe Kobes, just gotta say.

[@j-sonS]

What did it grade?

[@ultimatewarrior3310]

It's hard to find 79 hockey cards in general full set anyway

[@FischerFan]

I'm one of the lucky ones. I built and then upgraded my own set. I've been checking sets on e-Bay and they are usually sub-par in condition.

[@jeffreyengberg9246]

im saying Canada print meant to be shipped and sold in america= brown backs. Canada printed in Canada meant for Canada= white backs.

[@illscrill9]

Wow

[@garyl6265]

That's probably the card that sold for 3.5 million in 2022.

[@dmac7403]

More like a 9 plus.

[@budgetbreaks2249]

HI!

[@marksantucci4230]

Anybody have a Danny Gare, Darryl Sittler, Bobby Hull?

[@joez1589]

Yes. This was the height of my collecting days. I have 2 Gretzky rookies that I will finally be grading in May.

[@jeffshearon8412]

i pulled 4 gretzky rookies in 1979 what do you think of that?

[@galaxyjuicetv9543]

that might just be a PSA 10.

[@MyMg23]

psa 7

[@dandougie363]

Matt Green thats what it came back?

[@Poly415]

My name is Thad if you need my address I'd be happy to send it.

[@ryannewell3458]

Settle down

[@VintageBreaks]

Not likely man.

[@Hockey_Breaks]

Omg

[@a.d.7117]

#2 only behind the obvious #1 which everyone knows what pull that was 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@maxcooper9709]

You have too much clutter on your screen to enjoy the opening.

[@sethother8012]

I wonder how much value the Wayne Gretzky RC lost at 11:55 the second he touched it without gloves. Proven fingerprints. Like 5 of them. Damn. I ordered spots in 4 different breaks too. Thank God, I am the only one to order spot in all 4 of them. Hopefully I can get a refund before they do those breaks.

[@dandougie363]

I just really don’t like this guy 🤷‍♂️

[@18wheeler76]

puts in the flimsyest piece of shit card saver.what a joke

[@VintageBreaks]

That is how you sleeve low gloss vintage.