HIT OF A LIFETIME (with a quick story) 2015-16 O-Pee-Chee Platinum Box

bookyyyyyy · 09-09-2023, 03:10 PM

I've been collecting, buying, and selling cards since I was about 10 years old. My dad and I would go every weekend growing up to the Tri-County Flea Market where I'd spend my weekly allowance. Over the years the hobby has been very kind to me. I've been lucky enough to pull some pretty big cards both as a kid and as an adult. I've introduced this hobby to friends, roommates, and family and have always been happy to share the passion I have. I even ran a few small group breaks out of my college dorm room (Houdini has shared that I was the first break he ever joined). While they were shotty and probably a bit disorganized, it was a thrill to do.

As time went along, and as I've grown into a 30-something year old adult, sports cards have helped me pay for some big life events (engagement ring, wedding, etc.) My wife and I are now expecting our first child this coming December. With the hobby rapidly changing, as well as life, I've spent the last few months selling off some of my higher end collection items in anticipation of the birth of our son.

One of the things I've been unloading are some "investment" sealed boxes I've been sitting on. Right before the rise of the card market (and with an eBay coupon) I purchased a sealed box of 2015-16 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee Platinum. I've come close a few times to selling this box for cash but ultimately never pulled the trigger.

The other day my wife was out shopping with my mother-in-law for baby items as I was home taking inventory of the last of the more expensive things I have. With some very strong recent sales, and with the understanding that this hobby is getting quite expensive, I decided to open this box knowing that this is likely the last wax I'll be opening for a very long time.

I pulled what is likely the single most valuable card I've pulled.

I'm so grateful for what this hobby has brought to my life. This was truly a special moment for me. This card is likely heading to PSA with the intention to sell and starting a college fund for my first child.

odjickfan · 09-09-2023, 04:01 PM

Wow, this is a huge pull, congrats!

oldgoldy97 · 09-09-2023, 05:17 PM

He’s good.

jdbuzz44 · 09-09-2023, 06:08 PM

Wow
Now sell it to me!!!! lol. Congratulations….and enjoy. The hobby has paid for many of my life events as well

ZappBrannigan · 09-10-2023, 12:27 AM

Massive.

lakesidez · 09-10-2023, 06:13 AM

Awesome story and congrats!!

Grave252 · 09-10-2023, 09:50 AM

What was your reaction when pulled? I’d have been running around my house.

Such a beautiful card, congrats on the pull.

Bader · 09-10-2023, 11:52 AM

Awesome pull congrats and thanks for sharing. Wishing you and your wife the best on the upcoming birth of your son!

onenineeightsix · 09-10-2023, 04:42 PM

Unreal. What’s the value in PSA10? Crazy to have that in a box for seven years. Congrats!

valleynuckfan · 09-11-2023, 11:07 AM

Great card.
If edges, surface and corners are all strong I think it tops out as a PSA 9 due to centering.

potatozoo · 09-11-2023, 07:43 PM

beauty card, congrats

bookyyyyyy · 09-12-2023, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by valleynuckfan

Great card.
If edges, surface and corners are all strong I think it tops out as a PSA 9 due to centering.

I agree with your assessment. Card looks clean all around. Will try to update when the card is back from grading. Hope they don't ding it because of the weird foil "break" in the middle of the card - sort of looks like the "traxx/mojo" parallel foil roll ran mid card.

Thanks for all the kind words everybody!

victus sports · 09-12-2023, 03:12 PM

Hell yeah dude. Congrats on the card, congrats on the kid. That’s awesome all the way around.

hertzog27 · 09-12-2023, 10:30 PM

Holy freaking mother of pearl!!! Congratulations!!!

The_Reverend · 09-13-2023, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookyyyyyy

I agree with your assessment. Card looks clean all around. Will try to update when the card is back from grading. Hope they don't ding it because of the weird foil "break" in the middle of the card - sort of looks like the "traxx/mojo" parallel foil roll ran mid card.

Thanks for all the kind words everybody!

Beautiful card, but is that a print line going through the signature of the card. I know PSA don’t always take off for them, but I would imagine the card will not likely get more than an 8 with it.

nerdherd020 · 09-14-2023, 09:48 AM

For us folks who know nothing about the hockey card market, what’s the value of this card?

ThatGuyPal · 09-15-2023, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nerdherd020

For us folks who know nothing about the hockey card market, what’s the value of this card?

Last PSA 9 sold for $4800

canucksfan007 · 09-17-2023, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by valleynuckfan

Great card.
If edges, surface and corners are all strong I think it tops out as a PSA 9 due to centering.

With that big black line through the middle, I would say it tops out as an 8

actionbryan · 09-20-2023, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nerdherd020

For us folks who know nothing about the hockey card market, what’s the value of this card?

It’s not a perfect analogy but opc platinum is kind of our Topps chrome I guess .

Mid tier product with nice on card autos and chrome stock with classic opc design, it’s pretty popular

Seismic golds are sweet

LondonGames · 09-21-2023, 03:58 PM

I've seen some 9's with that same refractor line, but generally you're looking at an 8. 10 is going to be all but impossible unless the grader doesn't know what they're doing, in which case you're in luck.

Sick pull.

starwars808 · 09-25-2023, 08:21 PM

Beautiful card. Congrats!

Soxrule111 · 09-30-2023, 09:25 AM

Great Story and Amazing Pull!

bookyyyyyy · 10-05-2023, 04:01 PM

Update on this:

Card came back a PSA 8. I'm a touch disappointed, but I guess PSA saw the weird foil break as an issue. Regardless still riding the high from this incredible pull. I consider myself retired from ripping wax.

Going to take some time to decide if I'll be selling. Thanks again everyone for the kind words!

ThatGuyPal · 10-05-2023, 06:45 PM

Show the back or list what the number is before you crack and try and sell raw due to the 8 lol

09-09-2023, 03:10 PM	#1
bookyyyyyy Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,519	HIT OF A LIFETIME (with a quick story) 2015-16 O-Pee-Chee Platinum Box I've been collecting, buying, and selling cards since I was about 10 years old. My dad and I would go every weekend growing up to the Tri-County Flea Market where I'd spend my weekly allowance. Over the years the hobby has been very kind to me. I've been lucky enough to pull some pretty big cards both as a kid and as an adult. I've introduced this hobby to friends, roommates, and family and have always been happy to share the passion I have. I even ran a few small group breaks out of my college dorm room (Houdini has shared that I was the first break he ever joined). While they were shotty and probably a bit disorganized, it was a thrill to do. As time went along, and as I've grown into a 30-something year old adult, sports cards have helped me pay for some big life events (engagement ring, wedding, etc.) My wife and I are now expecting our first child this coming December. With the hobby rapidly changing, as well as life, I've spent the last few months selling off some of my higher end collection items in anticipation of the birth of our son. One of the things I've been unloading are some "investment" sealed boxes I've been sitting on. Right before the rise of the card market (and with an eBay coupon) I purchased a sealed box of 2015-16 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee Platinum. I've come close a few times to selling this box for cash but ultimately never pulled the trigger. The other day my wife was out shopping with my mother-in-law for baby items as I was home taking inventory of the last of the more expensive things I have. With some very strong recent sales, and with the understanding that this hobby is getting quite expensive, I decided to open this box knowing that this is likely the last wax I'll be opening for a very long time. I pulled what is likely the single most valuable card I've pulled. I'm so grateful for what this hobby has brought to my life. This was truly a special moment for me. This card is likely heading to PSA with the intention to sell and starting a college fund for my first child. __________________ THERE'S ALWAYS MONEY IN THE BANANA STAND

09-09-2023, 04:01 PM	#2
odjickfan Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,499 odjickfan	Wow, this is a huge pull, congrats! __________________ Tradelist: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11IdFTXBFFoAaX6H2aVivPkQ53Eh4XI5g/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106577311251479576706&rtpof=true&sd=true Wantlist: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p25DD9-ZdSr5PobQTfdArgcqS3Ixon4x/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106577311251479576706&rtpof=true&sd=true

09-09-2023, 05:17 PM	#3
oldgoldy97 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 50,797	He’s good. __________________ Truly riveting discussion: that’s what your wife/girlfriend/sheep said.

09-10-2023, 06:13 AM	#6
lakesidez Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 6,738	Awesome story and congrats!! __________________ Twitter @sportscardguys My collection: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAowdx

09-10-2023, 04:42 PM	#9
onenineeightsix Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,403 onenineeightsixsportscards	Unreal. What’s the value in PSA10? Crazy to have that in a box for seven years. Congrats! __________________ http://www.society6.com/nahtesnihctuh Make your experience on the Blowout forums a better one and block user KhalDrogo today!

09-09-2023, 06:08 PM	#4
jdbuzz44 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 4,268	Wow Now sell it to me!!!! lol. Congratulations….and enjoy. The hobby has paid for many of my life events as well

09-10-2023, 12:27 AM	#5
ZappBrannigan Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Biafra Posts: 2,370	Massive.

09-10-2023, 09:50 AM	#7
Grave252 Member Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 557	What was your reaction when pulled? I’d have been running around my house. Such a beautiful card, congrats on the pull.

09-10-2023, 11:52 AM	#8
Bader Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,135	Awesome pull congrats and thanks for sharing. Wishing you and your wife the best on the upcoming birth of your son!

09-11-2023, 11:07 AM	#10
valleynuckfan Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Upper Cascadia Posts: 3,596 bcsean	Great card. If edges, surface and corners are all strong I think it tops out as a PSA 9 due to centering.

09-11-2023, 07:43 PM	#11
potatozoo Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Regina Posts: 136 jos-rehal	beauty card, congrats

09-12-2023, 03:12 PM	#13
victus sports Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: King of Prussia Posts: 2,249 auto_collector_213	Hell yeah dude. Congrats on the card, congrats on the kid. That’s awesome all the way around.

09-12-2023, 10:30 PM	#14
hertzog27 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 447 hertz27	Holy freaking mother of pearl!!! Congratulations!!!

09-14-2023, 09:48 AM	#16
nerdherd020 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,091	For us folks who know nothing about the hockey card market, what’s the value of this card?

09-21-2023, 03:58 PM	#20
LondonGames Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,131	I've seen some 9's with that same refractor line, but generally you're looking at an 8. 10 is going to be all but impossible unless the grader doesn't know what they're doing, in which case you're in luck. Sick pull. __________________ -Please be ready to pay when you claim- Thank you-

09-25-2023, 08:21 PM	#21
starwars808 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,597	Beautiful card. Congrats!

09-30-2023, 09:25 AM	#22
Soxrule111 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: DeKalb Posts: 14,701 Soxrule111	Great Story and Amazing Pull! __________________ Texans Future Super Bowl Champions Check my COMC Port, Selling my Collection in 2025. Making Progress, down to about 1,660 Cards but 10% off right now and lowering cards all week through the sale

10-05-2023, 04:01 PM	#23
bookyyyyyy Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,519	Update on this: Card came back a PSA 8. I'm a touch disappointed, but I guess PSA saw the weird foil break as an issue. Regardless still riding the high from this incredible pull. I consider myself retired from ripping wax. Going to take some time to decide if I'll be selling. Thanks again everyone for the kind words! __________________ THERE'S ALWAYS MONEY IN THE BANANA STAND

10-05-2023, 06:45 PM	#24
ThatGuyPal Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 4,069	Show the back or list what the number is before you crack and try and sell raw due to the 8 lol