1981 Topps - REGGIE SMITH - TOPPS VAULT PROOFS - Lot of (2) (Dodgers)

One-of-a-kind PROOF items from Topps Legendary Vault with their COA !!! Probstein asks $320 for (2) similar ones on eBay.

Grade	NM/MINT !!!
Book Value	n/a
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1981 Topps - REGGIE SMITH - TOPPS VAULT PROOFS - Lot of (2) (Dodgers) cards value

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Hockey's All-Time Top 10

(List based on statistics, awards, impact & legacy)

Wayne Gretzky
"The Great One," Gretzky holds numerous NHL records.
His playmaking ability was legendary.
Career Stats: 894 goals, 1963 assists, 2857 points in 1487 games.
Awards: 9 Hart/MVP, 10 Art Ross/Leading Scorer, 4 Stanley Cups, 2 Conn Smythe/Playoff MVP.

Bobby Orr
Perhaps the greatest defenseman of all time, Orr revolutionized the position with his offensive and skating.
Career Stats: 270 goals, 645 assists, 915 points in 657 games.
Awards: 8 Norris/Best Defenseman, 3 Hart/MVP, 2 Art Ross/Leading Scorer (only defenseman ever to win), 2 Stanley Cups, 2 Conn Smythe/Playoff MVP.

Mario Lemieux
"Super Mario" possessed size, skill, and scoring ability. Career was shortened by health issues, but he was a dominant player.
Career Stats: 690 goals, 1033 assists, 1723 points in 915 games.
Awards: 3 Hart/MVP, 6 Art Ross/Leading Scorer, 2 Stanley Cups, 2 Conn Smythe/Playoff MVP.

Gordie Howe
"Mr. Hockey" Gordie Hall was known for his longevity and all-around scoring, playmaking and toughness over his FIVE DECADES in the NHL !!!
Career Stats: 801 goals, 1049 assists, 1850 points in 1767 games.
Awards: 6 Hart/MVP, 6 Art Ross/Leading Scorer, 4 Stanley Cups.

Sidney Crosby
"Sid the Kid" with his leadership, consistency and all-around skill, was the face of hockey for much of the 21st century.
Career Stats: 623 goals, 1060 assists in 1349 games .
Awards: 2 Hart/MVP, 2 Art Ross/Leading Scorer, 3 Stanley Cups, 2 Conn Smythe/Playoff MVP. 2 Olympic Gold Medals.

Alexander Ovechkin
"Ovi" is now the greatest goal-scorer of all time, breaking Wayne Gretzky's Un-Breakable career goals record.
Career Stats: They keep changing so look them up on Google.
Awards: Tons and they keep growing.

Jaromir Jagr
Known for longevity and unique playing style, he played professionally into his 50s and ranks second all-time in NHL points.
Career Stats: 766 goals, 1155 assists, 1921 points in 1733 games.
Awards: 1 Hart Trophy, 5 Art Ross/Leading Scorer, 2 Stanley Cups, 3 Lester B. Pearson Awards/Outstanding player voted by players.

Maurice Richard
"The Rocket" was one of the NHL's first superstars. Known for his passion for the game, he was first player to score 50 goals in a season.
Career Stats: 544 goals, 422 assists, 966 points in 978 games.
Awards: 1 Hart Trophy, 8 Stanley Cups.

Jean B�liveau
The Montreal Canadiens dominant center, his elegant style and leadership made him a key part of 10 Stanley Cup Champions !!!
Career Stats: 507 goals, 712 assists, 1219 points in 1125 games.
Awards: 2 Hart/MVP, 1 Art Ross/Leading Scorer, 10 Stanley Cups, 1 Conn Smythe/Playoff MVP (FIRST WINNER EVER).

Nicklas Lidstrom
With his exceptional positioning, hockey IQ and consistency, along with Bobby Orr, he was considered one of the greatest defensive players in NHL history.
Career Stats: 264 goals, 878 assists, 1142 points in 1564 games.
Awards: 7 Norris, 4 Stanley Cups, 1 Conn Smythe/Playoff MVP.

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1971 O-Pee-Chee/OPC Baseball Cards

1971 Topps Steve Garvey baseball card back

Also called OPC and Topps Canadian, most vintage OPC sets were near replicas of their Topps brothers. Exact same design, the major difference was the French & English backs.

OPC did make several changes to their 1971 set including a complete redesign of the card backs. OPC also changed over 20 cards including the first "Traded" cards and added more EXPOS cards to the set including #202 and #289.

1971 OPC's short prints are legendary, at only 5% of Topps' production, making this set very rare even in Canada. Some say 1971 OPC short print high numbers are even scarcer than the very, very scarce 1952 Topps highs where most ended up being dumped deep into the Atlantic ocean.

TOP ROOKIE: Steve Garvey
TOP STARS: Nolan Ryan, Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Pete Rose, Ted Williams, Thurman Munson, Reggie Jackson & MORE !!!
VARIATIONS:
#27 & #144 [Pirate in Red or Yellow]
#123 Checklist [Card # on back, Bottom Right or Centered]
#369 Checklist [Black Mark on helmet above ear or No Mark]
#619 Checklist [Copyright on back or No Copyright]

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Baseball card collecting terms (part D-F)

Die-Cut A special card that differs from a basic card by "Die-Cutting", cutting away portions of the card to create a special design. Most are serially numbered & limited.

Error Card Baseball card history is filled with error cards, many of them very interesting. Hank Aaron is on 2 of my favorite error cards. Aaron's 1956 Topps card action photo shows Aaron sliding home but it is actually Willie Mays not Aaron. Topps again goofed on Aaron's 1957 "reversed negative" card showing Aaron batting left-handed.

"Error Cards" are usually found early in print runs and often corrected. When this correction happens a VARIATION is created. Some variations are extremely interesting and very expensive while others are totally boring and you wonder why they were even made.

Extended Set Also frequently called Update Set or Traded Set.
They are sets issued after the original release to update the regular set with new and traded players.

Facsimile Autograph is an autograph printed on a card to show what the player's actual signature looks like. They are not "real" autographs.

Factory Set are complete sets usually in special boxes produced by the manufacturer. "Hand-Collated Sets" are sets collectors have put together card by card from packs.