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I had never sent a card for grading until I rediscovered these two Flower rookie cards in my old childhood collection.

I collected goalie cards pretty obsessively from 1997 until the 2004 lockout, which coincided with my going off to college. I moved on from the hobby at that point, and spent the next two decades blissfully not thinking about hockey cards.

That changed earlier this year, when I returned to my collection as a source of comfort during a very tough battle with cancer. I decided to celebrate all these old cards one last time and sell off the ones that I could.

Even after finding that I had successfully pulled and protected these two cards back in the day, I debated whether I wanted to pay to spin the grading roulette wheel. Obviously, today, I'm glad I did.

This is probably the closest I've come to recapturing the feeling that I think a lot of us "relapsed" mid-life hobbyists are after – that childhood thrill of chasing, and maybe even finding, a monster pull that makes your eyes bug out of your head. This hobby can be very silly, but it also – sometimes, occasionally – produces a beautiful moment or two.

Hello all,

I’ve been going through my old ‘90s and ‘00s goalie card collection and selling off parts of it as a hobby/side-hustle this summer.

I recently became aware of this sub and wanted to share a small selection of my Red Wings cards in hopes of finding them a new, happy home.

Asking prices below, OBO, with $6 for tracked shipping in the US. Drop a comment or DM if interested!

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2001-02 Be A Player Signature Series Hasek Jersey & Stick: $30

2007-08 Black Diamond Osgood Dual Jersey Ruby /100: $20

2001-02 UD Mask Collection Fedorov/Thibault Premium Matchups: $8

2005-06 Upper Deck Howard Young Guns RC: $6

2002-03 SPx Joseph Spectrum Silver /199: $5

2004-04 Between the Pipes Legace All-Star Game Stamp /10: $3

Hello, my fellow hockey card people,

After the nice response to my John Vanbiesbrouck inserts post, I dipped back into the goalie archives to find some Martin Brodeur selections for you all.

This is just the tip of the iceberg – I was active in the hobby during Marty's prime, and he was featured in so many different sets that I accumulated more than 200 unique inserts/parallels of his. But for this particular post, I tried to pull some of his more visually interesting or serial-numbered cards.

General asking prices in USD (OBO). Shipping is $6 for US addresses, tracked. Can ship to Canada for larger lots ($100+). Drop a DM or comment if interested!

Here's what's pictured (L-R):

1995-96:

• Donruss Between the Pipes: $5
• Topps Young Stars: $5
• Pinnacle Clear Shots: $8
• Bowman's Best: $3
• Leaf Limited Stick Side /2500: $8

1996-97:

• Donruss Between the Pipes /4000: $6
• Donruss Dominators (w/ Carey, Vanbiesbrouck) /5000: $12
• Fleer Metal Universe Armor Plate: $35
• Select Certified Freezers: $10
• Pinnacle Summit In The Crease /6000: $5

1997-98:

• Pinnacle Epix – Play (Orange): $4
• Pinnacle Certified Team: $2
• Pinnacle Totally Certified Platinum Blue /2599: $4
• Pacific Dynagon Stonewallers: $6 Pinnacle Z-Team: $10
• Donruss Canadian Ice Les Gardiens /1500: $10
• Pinnacle Masks: $20
• Pacific Gold Crown Die-Cuts: $10
• Pacific Invincible Feature Performers: $4
• Donruss Elite Craftsmen /2500: $5

1998-99:

• Be A Player Playoff Highlights: $5
• (1997-98, whoops) Upper Deck Ice Champions: $12
• Pacific Omega Prism: $7
• Pacific Paramount Glove Side Laser-Cuts: $10
• UD3 Three-Star Spotlight /1000: $5
• Topps Finest Centurions /500: $10

1999-00:

• Pacific Dynagon Goalie Masks x2: $7.50 each, or $12 for both
• Topps Chrome All-Topps: $5
• Topps Gold Label Quest for the Cup: $8
• Upper Deck Retro Turn of the Century: $5 T
• Topps Premier Plus Imperial Guard: $4

2000-01:

• Pacific Revolution Stat Masters /199: $15
• Pacific Vanguard High Voltage Gold /199: $15
• Topps Gold Label Behind the Mask: $8
• Pacific Private Stock Titanium 3-Star Selections /1400: $3
• (1998-99, whoops) Upper Deck Black Diamond Winning Formula /2150: $5
• Pacific Gold Crown Die-Cuts: $7

I'm not sure if a bunch of '90s insert cards are going to move the needle on this particular forum, but hot damn, I love these things so much – and perhaps you will, too.

If you weren't collecting in the mid-to-late '90s, it's difficult to explain how much of a glow-up John Vanbiesbrouck had when he converted to his Florida Panthers kit. The golden panther mask, the vibrant colors of his gear, the underdog run to the Stanley Cup final in '96... it all combined to make him a star in the hobby for two glorious seasons. Combine that with the wild insert designs of that era, and you have a collection of cards that are quite fun to look at.

In going through my old goalie card collection, it's pretty clear that I went out of my way to pick up a lot of Beezer cards during this era. A few of these are legitimately tough to find these days, so have a look and let me know in the comments or by DM if you're interested.

Cards pictured, with general asking prices in USD (OBO)...

1995-96:

• Leaf Preferred Stick Side /2500: $8

1996-97:

• Upper Deck Hart Hopefuls Silver /1000: $10
• Fleer Metal Armor Plate: $20
• Leaf Shut Down /2500: $8
• Zenith Z-Team: SOLD
• Skybox Impact Zero Heroes: $5
• Leaf Sweaters Away /5000: $5
• Donruss Between The Pipes /4000: $5
• SP Clearcut Winner: SOLD
• SP Game Film: $4
• UD Ice Stanley Cup Foundation (w/ Jovanovski): $4
• Leaf Preferred Masked Marauders /2500: $3

1997-98:

• Donruss Elite Craftsmen /2500: $2
• Upper Deck Specialists /4000: $3
• Donruss Elite Prime Numbers /288: $15
• Collector's Choice StarQuest 4-Star: $30
• Donruss Studio Silhouettes /1500: $3
• Pacific Paramount Glove-Side Laser Cuts: $8
• Pacific Dynagon Kings of the NHL: $6
• Leaf Pipe Dreams /2500: $4
• Pinnacle Masks: $15
• Pacific Gold Crown Die-Cuts: $5
• Pacific In The Cage Laser Cuts: $5
• Pacific Crown Royale Freeze Out Die-Cuts: $12
• Pinnacle Epix: Play (Orange): $4
• Pacific Revolution Return to Sender: $10
• Pinnacle Stacking the Pads: $2

BONUS:

• 2001-02 Fleer Legacy Hockey Kings Game-Used Stick: $10

UPDATE: Sold!

Hello all,

Thanks as always for your support on here - I’ve really found this to be the best group for connecting with fellow collectors.

Anyway! This one is pretty straightforward - it’s King Henrik Lundqvist’s Upper Deck Young Guns Rookie Card. Looks to be in excellent condition - I can send photos of the corners if you’re considering grading it or just want a closer look.

Asking $50 USD ($45 for the card + $5 shipping), OBO. Drop a comment or DM if interested.

Update: SOLD!

In my continued excavation of my ‘90s and ‘00s goalie collection, I stumbled upon this gem!

This is the red parallel of Marc-Andre Fleury’s 2003-04 O-Pee-Chee rookie card, numbered to 100. It’s definitely a rare find for Flower or Penguins collectors - last eBay sale I could find was from 2024, and it doesn’t come up for sale very often.

Asking $100 USD for this one shipped, OBO. Drop a comment or a DM if interested.

For sale: lot of 15 cards from the 2000-01 Black Diamond Game Gear set. This lot features game-used leg pads, blockers, and gloves from various goalies.

Asking $80 USD shipped for the lot, OBO.

Includes:

J-S Aubin (Leg Pads)
Martin Biron (Leg Pads)
Tom Barrasso x2 (Glove, Blocker)
Sean Burke (Glove)
Byron Dafoe (Leg Pads)
Marc Denis (Leg Pads)
Curtis Joseph (Leg Pads)
Olaf Kolzig (Leg Pads)
Chris Osgood (Leg Pads)
Steve Shields (Leg Pads)
Roman Turek (Leg Pads)
John Vanbiesbrouck x3 (Glove, Blocker, Leg Pads)

Back at it again for my fellow goalie heads: as I continue to rediscover and catalog my '90s and '00s card collection, I've pulled some more game-used cards for sale.

This time, I limited my search to cards with a print run of 100 or below.

As always: there is plenty more where this came from on the game-used and insert front. Drop a goalie or team name in the comments/DMs and I'll be happy to share what I've got.

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Asking prices in USD (OBO):

Slide 1:

• J-S Aubin /20: $20
• Jose Theodore 60/75 (Jersey Numbered!): $30
• Curtis Joseph /75: $40

Slide 2:

• Giguere 99/99 (Bookend!): $20
• Osgood /100: $15
• Tretiak /80: $20
• Lindbergh /60: $20

Slide 3:

• Khabibulin /100: $15
• Belfour /75: $25
• Burke /75: $10

Slide 4:

• Markstrom /99: $15
• Halpern/Bondra/Kolzig /90: $25
• Savard/Iginla/Turek /90: $35

Slide 5:

• Giguere /99: $15
• Turco /75: $10
• Boisclair /75: $2

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Shipping:

• US: $5  
• Canada: $10 (prefer orders of $100 USD or above)

First of all, I wanted to offer big thanks to the community here for the interest and support you all showed on my first sales post. I sold most of the featured cards, and got some great advice on what info to include to make things easier for prospective buyers.

So here’s Round 2, which is a very fun grab bag of skater cards that I’ve held onto, despite being a goalie collector. There are some big names in here, like Daniel Carcillo!

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Asking prices in USD (OBO):

Slide 1:

• Crosby 2005-06 UD Power Play RCs: $40 each (or both for $70)
• Ovechkin 2005-06 Fleer Ultra RC: $125
• Ovechkin 2006-07 Black Diamond Base Card: $20

Slide 2:

• Gretzky 2005-06 SPx Winning Materials /350: $40
• Wheeler/Bergeron/Ryder/Lucic 2009-10 UD Fab Four Fabrics /100: $25
• Weight 2003-04 SP Game-Used Gold Jersey /30: $20
• L. Schenn/Kessel/Kulemin 2010-11 UD Tundra Trios Patches /15: $50

Slide 3:

• Letang 2006-07 UD Young Guns RC: $50
• Kopitar 2006-07 Fleer Ultra RC: $18
• Carcillo 2008-09 UD Black Printing Plate 1/1: $30
• Chara 2005-06 Black Diamond Emerald Parallel /25: $25

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Shipping:

• US: I generally ask $5 for shipping to cover USPS Ground Advantage, which allows for tracking and the use of bubble mailers. If you’re making a larger purchase ($100 or higher), I’ll cover shipping.

• Canada: I’ve made one sale to Canada so far, and just based on that, I’d prefer a $100 sale or higher to ship up north. I’d ask for $10 USD shipping to help cover the cost of a First-Class International USPS package.

I'm beginning the process of selling off my retro goalie collection, which mostly covers the '90s and '00s.

This is the era when game-used memorabilia cards first blew up in popularity, and wow: I really went all-in on collecting these things. Pretty much any guy who tended goal during the Dead Puck Era is represented here in the form of jerseys, sticks, pads, and pucks.

I've included some of my favorite swatches in the gallery above, but there's a ton more beyond what you see here.

If you have a goalie from this era or a team you collect, please let me know and I'll be happy to share a full list of what I've got! Because who needs another Schaefer or Celebrini card when you could add some Roman Cechmanek or Wade Flaherty to your collection?

Shipping from the US.

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Asking prices in USD (OBO):

Slide 1: Thibault and Dafoe: $20, Brodeur: $50

Slide 2: Brodeur: $25, Hasek: $20, Richter: SOLD

Slide 3: Joseph: $40, Cechmanek: $20, Hedberg: $40

Slide 4: Flaherty: SOLD, Weight/Osgood: $20, Kolzig: $10

Slide 5: Brathwaite/Turek: $20, Auld: $7.50, Hnilicka: $5

This red-headed woodpecker has taken up residence in the woods behind our house and I’m obsessed.

After 20-plus years away, I'm finally revisiting my old goalie card collection, which has been gathering dust in a multi-drawer dresser at my parents' house.

I thought I'd be most excited to see all the game-used memorabilia cards, the autographs, the rookies, the "nukes" of my collection, as it were. But to my surprise, I've been utterly delighted by all the bizarro inserts of this era. The overly elaborate die-cuts, the turn-of-the-millennium futurist designs, the fact that Pacific had a line of Christmas ornaments that they seeded into packs.

Here are some of my favorites from my Martin Brodeur and Dominik Hasek stacks.