Question on OPC Variations

[bluecker6]

I haven't collected OPC before, but I am starting a couple player collections. How can one tell the difference between the various variations of the OPC set for 2009-2010.

For instance: Regular, Gold, Retro, Rainbow Retro, is there a Regular Rainbow too?

Thanks for the assistance. Pictures would be helpful.

[andrewconnors9]

well regular is a pretty basic understanding, the retro is an insert set (1 per pack) then they have rainbow parallels which are shiny and #'d /100. I think 09-10 just have rainbow parallels which are basically just shiny. The other thing to keep in mind is OPC Metal. These have 2 versions, metal and metal x. The metal set looks similar to the rainbow parallels, but they have a metallic shine to them compared to the rainbow parallels which have the rainbow kind of shine to them.

Only thing i cant remember is what the Metal X parallel looks like.

No pics but i hope this helps to some extent

[RGM81]

This is what we have this year:



Top row, l-to-r: Base, Rainbow/Gold (same card, some people use the term interchangably)
Bottom row, l-to-r: Retro, Retro Rainbow, Retro Blank Back

It's much easier this year than last year, when we had the Metal and Metal X parallels - a lot of people got the Metal and Gold mixed up. Basically, the rainbow is a shiny base parallel, while the retro rainbow is a shiny and #'d /100 parallel of the retro. The blank back speaks for itself.

Also, some players have a Box Bottom, which has the same design as the Retro but with a different photo:

[andrewconnors9]

thanks for adding the pics Rich, i never had any available to show him lol

[RGM81]

That's what they pay me the big bucks for. :)

[andrewconnors9]

haha you got it ;)

[Drifter2000]

So, is there some kind of list that says who has a Box Bottom? I wasn't even aware these existed until right now.

Do UD list it in their checklist? Or do they even have a checklist up for OPC? LOL

[RGM81]

There were a small handful of different box bottoms this year. In all, these guys had cards:
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Alexander Ovechkin
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Carey Price
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Evgeni Malkin
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Henrik Zetterberg
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Ilya Kovalchuk
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Jarome Iginla
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Joe Thornton
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Jonathan Toews
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Luke Schenn
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Nicklas Lidstrom
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Rick Nash
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Roberto Luongo
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Rod Brind`Amour
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Sidney Crosby
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Steven Stamkos
2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Box Bottoms #NNO Vincent Lecavalier

[newfie]

I pulled a blank back, any info on rarity or BV since there not #d.

[RGM81]

Depends on the player, but the word this year is that they're only /5 so the usual NPDTS applies.