Best rookie card?

[Craig2]

The Ovechkin Cup Black on Ebay got me thinking - what do you think is the best rookie card product to own? By this I'm thinking of a card from any specific player, but instead I'm wondering which card do you think is the best to own of a given player? I've got several that come to mind - Ultimate Shield rookie, Cup Shields rookie, regualr Cup rookie, Cup Black, etc. - and I'm sure there are many more.

Which do you think is the "best" to own of any given player?

[centrehice]

The Rookie card that has held it's supreme value or increased more than others?

There is only one.....A Mint 1966 Topps Bobby Orr Rookie. Every other players rookie cards have not held value over time like the Orr has.

Ken Dryden's OPC would also be very close.

[Phil44]

Here's my top 5:

B.Orr rookie
G.Howe rookie
M.Richard rookie
B.Hull rookie
K.Dryden rookie

For the new product, you got to go with The Cup -99

[comfortably9numb]

i think my rob ray score RC is clearly one of the most valuable....

anywho yeah id say orr too but im not huge into vintage because im a broke college student :)

[Ray33]

92-93 upper deck rc alexander daigle.

[sjw241]

Any low numbered rookie, such as UD Ice /99, Cup /99 etc. I feel those are the most sought after and hold value most of the time.