What is the most sought-after NHLFlames hockey card of all time? Go through the team’s all-time greats and you’d assume Jarome Iginla’s rookie card would be in the most in demand. But in the hockey card world, it’s not that simple. (EricFrancis)
What 3.5- by 2.5-inch cardboard collectible has been pursued by more Calgary hockey fans than any other?
Go through the list of the organization’s all-time greats and you’d assume Jarome Iginla’s rookie card would be in the heaviest of demand.The most popular of the two rookie cards Iginla had in 1994-95 was a widely-printed, Upper Deck SP card of him, helmetless, wearing Team Canada togs at the world juniors.“Once it was clear he was the face of the franchise, people got that card,” said Darren Pawlyk, who has owned Calgary-based collectibles store Maple Leaf Sports, for 18 years.
His Topps Finest card from 1994-95, featuring him in Team Finland garb, commanded upwards of $40 in his prime. “That’s his only rookie card, which by today’s standard, is unheard of,” said Pawlyk. “Of note on that card, the photo on the back of the card is actually his brother Marko – they mixed the two brothers up.”
Despite Kiprusoff’s brilliance, the oddity of the card and a scarcity that matches the elusive Finn himself, the card now sells for just $15.They want to invest in the hot, new youngsters.“It’s not a shot at the old guys — we know what they can do. Collectors want to find the next great, young player to invest in.”
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