SPGU Rookies vs Ice Rookies?

[richkulach]

Hey guys, I was just wondering why there is such a large difference in the values of the /99 SPGU Rookies and the /99 Ice Rookies? The Ice rookies sell for double, if not more, than the same player in SPGU. Is it that the Ice is the acetate cards? Or people just have no love for SPGU?

Thanks for the input guys.

Rich

 

[Pucku2cards]

SPGU are the red headed step child of rookie cards, always have been and always will be.

 

[123000sevy]

well ice rookies are alot rarer than sp game used rookies...especialy ice rookies /99 i remember last year they came 1 per case now probabbly rarer than one per case... were as spgu rookies /99 are more common but still rare

i hope that help

 

[SkyFire47]

SPGU are the red headed step child of rookie cards, always have been and always will be.

almost the exact same thing i was about to say.

 

[Hama]

well ice rookies are alot rarer than sp game used rookies...especialy ice rookies /99 i remember last year they came 1 per case now probabbly rarer than one per case... were as spgu rookies /99 are more common but still rare

i hope that help

SPGU - the lottery hit you're chasing is the not the RCs/99, it's autos and GU that everyone chases after. In Ice, the lottery hit IS the RCs/99

 

[The Great Zo]

Very few people actually collect the base set of SPGU, which kills a lot of the demand right now. We should also factor in that Upper Deck pumps just about every awful, terrible, cup-of-coffee scrub into SPGU every single year -- so your ratio of good players to bad players is at its absolute worst.

 

[MMarch]

SPGU are the red headed step child of rookie cards, always have been and always will be.

Same with BAP RC /99, they don't even come close to the Ice version.

 

[xirxious]

With Ice, you can hit the huge #/10 patch/AU's. SPGU patch AU's have alot of less popular players in it.

 

[Hama]

With Ice, you can hit the huge #/10 patch/AU's. SPGU patch AU's have alot of less popular players in it.

Not this year for Ice...

 

[xirxious]

didn't know that. I'd tried to Hunt down a Mueller one, no luck and I recalled seeing the Crosby's set a record until the Cup came out.

 

[frankiefives]

Not this year for Ice...

I'm still holding out hope that the patches will be inserted in The Cup....

 

[SkyFire47]

I'm still holding out hope that the patches will be inserted in The Cup....

i'm hoping UD will surprise with Frozen Foursomes in some form.