Got a 1/1, show it off...

[Fisher12]

My 1/1's:

[jerseyman1992]

[Inferno]

Vladislav Tretiak Game-Used Emblem Gold 1/1


Actually thought I was getting the silver version, as the eBay listing made no mention of it being gold and the seller accepted a fairly low offer considering what the card turned out to be. Opened the mailer and saw the gold foil, very happy with my new 1/1!

[pinkfoxrider]

Yeah I would have to say this is my favorite!!

awesome card.

[Dr Kicker]

Awesome shield Fawad.

Pulled this beauty at the last Ruby Foo`s show in Montreal.

[pooster]

[bidds55]

Is that a custom, or is it actually from a team issued set or something? In any event, it looks sweet!

[bidds55]

This makes me mad, why don't people think press plates are 1of1s?
They are...! Or else it would'nt say 1/1 on the back.
Is it because on pic. of the card could be the player ie: Alex Ovechkin facing left in one and right in the other therfore making them not real 1of1s? THEY ARE.

If you consider them 1/1's, then it's great that that works for you. In general though, the hobby as a whole does not see them as being 1/1's on par with the more traditonal 1/1 parallels. Not least of all, because there are always 4 of them.

[roy.the.greatest]

If you consider them 1/1's, then it's great that that works for you. In general though, the hobby as a whole does not see them as being 1/1's on par with the more traditonal 1/1 parallels. Not least of all, because there are always 4 of them.

Sorry but you wrote a false statement when you say "the hobby as a whole does not see them as being 1/1's on par with the more traditonal 1/1 parallels". What are the first 1/1s made in the hobby? Answer is: 1997-98 Pinnacle Press Plates 1/1. Clearly printed "1 of 1" on the back of the card, each printing color is unique. Pictures on Press Plates presents more differences than the 1/1 parallel gold cards (example made by ITG), or the Black parallel cards of UD, which have for most only a background color variation.



Cards like the 1997-98 Pinnacle Press Plates 1/1 are still selling for hundreds/thousands of dollar again in 2009. Upper Deck tried to capitalized on the 1997-98 Pinnacle Press Plates 1/1 innovation, but they never got the demand as Pinnacle got for them, and still get for them today. They are harder to find, most are in personal collections today. A lot of collectors simply don't like the Printing Plates of Upper Deck, because Upper deck released cards with higher demand and value, for the Pinnacle ones it is another story. I think a clarification about the Press Plates was required here for the newest collectors.

[Inferno]

Maybe it's me, but printing 1/1 on a card doesn't necessarily make it a 1/1 :)

I love my Tretiak Gold Emblem "1/1", but I don't consider it a true 1/1 because there are 19 other silver versions that are identical. The fact it's a variation with only one copy produced does add sentimental and monetary value to the card but it still isn't one-of-a-kind. A "Property Of" or "Ultimate Shield" is a true 1/1, with no other variation or parallel out there :)