Wayne Gretzky - 1998 Be A Player MILESTONES #1 GOLD DIE-CUT (Oilers)

An awesome rich gold-foil enhanced die-cut card on thick card stock.

Grade	NM/MINT
Book Value	n/a
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Wayne Gretzky - 1998 Be A Player MILESTONES #1 GOLD DIE-CUT (Oilers) Hockey cards value

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NHL's Original Hockey Teams

The Original Teams of the NHL (1917)
National Hockey League (NHL) was formed in 1917. The original four teams were all from Canada:

Montreal Canadiens Montreal Wanderers Ottawa Senators Toronto Arenas (now Toronto Maple Leafs)

The Quebec Bulldogs were also part of the founding meeting but did not field a team the first season.

The "Original Six" (1942-1967)
The "Original Hockey Teams" usually refers to the "Original Six." These six teams formed the NHL from 1942 to the 1967 expansion. They were:

Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks (now Blackhawks) Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs

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1977-1979 Sportscaster Hockey Cards

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1978-79 Topps Hockey

Topps had (264) cards in their set. O-Pee-Chee/OPC had (396) cards in their set. Mike Bossy is the top rookie.
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Tobacco Cards

Starting approximately in 1886, sportscards, mostly baseball cards, were often included with tobacco products, for promotional purposes and also because the card reinforced the packaging and protected cigarettes from damage. These sports cards are referred to as tobacco cards in the baseball card hobby. Over the next few years many different companies produced baseball cards. Tobacco cards soon started to disappear as the American Tobacco Company tried to develop a monopoly by buying out other companies.

They were reintroduced in the 1900s, as American Tobacco came under pressure from antitrust action and Turkish competition. The most famous and most expensive, baseball card is the rare T206 Honus Wagner. The card exists in very limited quantities compared to others of its type because Wagner forced the card to be removed from printing. It is widely (and incorrectly) believed that Wagner did so because he refused to promote tobacco, but the true explanation lies in a dispute over compensation.

Soon other companies also began producing baseball and football cards. Sports magazines such as The Sporting News were early entries to the market. Candy manufacturers soon joined the fray and reflected a shift toward a younger target audience for cards. Caramel companies were particularly active and baseball cards were one of the first prizes to be included in Cracker Jacks. World War I soon suppressed baseball card production.