A Saskatchewan family has discovered what some are calling the Holy Grail of sports collectibles.
It’s a large case filled with thousands of unopened O-Pee-Chee brand cards, all from 1979 — Wayne Gretzky’s rookie year. The family put the box up for auction this week, and bidding has already topped $1.125 million.
Jason Simonds of U.S.-based Heritage Auctions said his jaw dropped when the family — who wants to remain anonymous — contacted him.
“Oh it was incredible. I think the exact words I said and texted back to him was, ‘Oh my God,'” Simonds said.
“No one had ever seen one of these cases before. No one has even heard
