4 Reasons to Buy the 2021-22 Metal Universe Skybox Hockey Hobby Box
1. Supply and
Demand: Metal Universe is an underrated hobby product in Quebec. Some collectors even go so far as to criticize its design… What many people don’t know is that Metal Universe cards are highly sought after by certain collectors, especially Americans… Why is the Cole Caufield “Young Guns” card worth $140? It’s because Quebecers are crazy about the Canadiens, and it’s all about supply and demand! Trade Caufield to Tampa Bay, and the card will surely be worth $40–$50. Same goes for Metal Universe—Americans love this collection! Here are some good examples of recent Metal Universe sales on eBay: cards graded /90 and /100, unsigned (see image)
· 2020 Metal Universe Connor McDavid PSA 8 Precious Retro Red /90 $1,814
· 2020 Metal Universe Connor McDavid Precious Retro Red /100 $1,546
· 2020 Metal Universe Precious Metal Metal Gems PMG All Stars Green /10 PSA 7 $9,985
· 2020 Metal Universe Alex Ovechkin Retro /100 $496
· 2020 Metal Universe Alex Ovechkin Retro /100 $484
As you can see, the prices are very high for unsigned cards! We compared the latest unsigned cards sold with those in other collections, and the price differences are enormous (see image).
· 2020 Upper Deck MMXXI Silver Jersey /100 $129 US / $174 CA
· 2020-21 UD Series Extended Connor McDavid /100 $195
· 2020-21 Ultimate Connor McDavid patch /5 $3,337
· 2020/21 UD Premier Alex Ovechkin patch /5 $255
· 2020-21 UD Alex Ovechkin /100 $52
· 2020-21 UD Premier Alex Ovechkin /5 $202
However, Metal Universe sets are much cheaper than UD Premier or Ultimate sets.
2. PMG
The product contains a variety of different "Precious Metal Gem" cards, or "PMG" for short. There are several levels of serial numbers, ranging up to the coveted "1 of 1." These cards are highly sought after by collectors and are very valuable. The “PMG” variation can be found in several Upper Deck editions, both sports and non-sports.
3. The
2021-22 season features many exciting rookies, such as Cole Caufield, Trevor Zegras, Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, Jeremy Swayman, Spencer Knight, and others. With such a strong draft class, the future value of these cards is likely to be excellent.
4.
Jambalaya: The Jambalaya variant is an "SSP" variant that is also highly sought after by collectors. To see the latest sales of Sidney Crosby's Jambalaya, check out the photos in the post.
