Rookie Card Question

[ninfanlink]

Hey guys,

Im a huge hockey fan, im interested in getting a Tuukka Rask rookie card but i have no idea where to buy one and what to look for.

So if any of you can give me some advice that would be awesome.

I was looking at these three, please let me know what you think.

1) http://cgi.ebay.com/07-08-UD-SPX-Tuu...#ht_500wt_1154

2) http://cgi.ebay.com/TUUKKA-RASK-07-0...#ht_864wt_1137

3) http://cgi.ebay.com/07-08-Hot-Prospe...2#ht_587wt_911

Should i get a rookie card that is numbered? with a pc of jersy.. please help.

[BrokenHalo]

Moved from "Hockey - Buy/Sell" to "Hockey Card Talk" which is more appropriate ;)

PS.. I vote for #1 because it's shiny :)

[skyride39]

This is pretty popular too but the price is high because of all hype surrounding the artificial supply and demand. Anyways this is a mid-high end card:
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=tuukka+ra sk+sp+authentic&_sacat=See-All-Categories

For his highest end card, The Cup is a good one. The Draft Board is more of an insert card than his rookie card:
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=tuukka+rask+the+cup&_sacat=0&_dmpt=US_ Hockey_Trading_Cards&_odkw=tuukka+rask+sp+authenti c&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

[ninfanlink]

thanks for the rplys, so my question is.. what card should i be looking for? and where should i buy it?

[blueshirtfan2136]

the short answer is, whatever you like.

My long answer was everything . For my Dubinsky collection, my first goal was to get each of his rookie cards. I started with the basics, the UD Young Gun. thats you're standard, a basic rookie card. If you want a nice jersey/patch, the SPA Future watch and the Hot Prospects (like the one you linked) are pretty good. If you want a big piece of jersey, try to find the Ultimate Jumbo swatch cards. Autos I can't help with... I don't have any yet :)

On the whole, find what you're willing to spend, and then get what you like for as close to that as possible. No one can tell you what to make your collection, its all about you. I like rookie cards and Dubinsky, so I went out to get as many Dubi "true rookies" as I could, which saved me the trouble of paying for many parallels (even though I did end up getting his MVP rainbow, since it was inexpensive)

[LuuucnDino]

I've got that same sweet shot card, nice design, yellow, black, black jerseys. The one you're looking at is overpriced, in my opinion.

I'd go for an spx, but hold out for one with a yellow swatch and black swatch. Or patch version.

Good luck!

[MatsSundin13Rocks]

I'd also get the SPx. Offer maybe $35 for it and you'll likely get it.

[habscards]

If I were you I would post in the Buy/Sell section that you are interested in Tuukka Rask cards. You will most likely get cards offered to you at comparable eBay prices and you are keeping your money within this site. Welcome to this site here, it is by far the best hockey card forum on the internet. Lots upon lots of great people are here. I would rather buy from someone on here rather than some random person on eBay.