Relatively little is known about the 1994 Miami Hurricanes set produced by Bumble Bee Seafood other than that it is uncategorically rare and that it contains pre-rookie cards of future NFL Hall of Famers Ray Lewis and Warren Sapp, wrestling and film star Wayne The Rock Johnson, and one of Bob Marleys sons, Rohan Marley. The cards are presumed to have been distributed as a stadium giveaway, but with only 25 and 22 total copies on record after 20 years at PSA and BGS, respectively, something doesnt add up. Weve heard rumors that it rained the day of the giveaway and that most were tossed away. Weve also heard rumors that the Orange Bowl is a pretty raucous place, and considering that the cards were distributed in bulky 24-card team sheets, it isnt likely that too many made it out of the game and survived the days festivities intact. Whatever the reason for their scarcity, the market has certainly noticed, with the first Dwayne Johnson PSA 10 recently fetching $4,228 in an April auction and the first Ray Lewis PSA 10 realizing $2,195 back in February on eBay. Can you smell what The Rock is cooking? Even non-wrestling fans know it, but long before he uttered his famous tagline, Dwayne Johnson played defensive tackle as a member of the University of Miamis 1991 National Championship football team. After an injury sidelined him the following year, he was replaced by future NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp. He then played briefly with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL after he graduated in 1995, but he was cut two months into the season. Thus ended his football career, and thus began his wrestling career, as Rocky Maivia followed both his father Rocky Johnson and his grandfather Peter Maivia into the ring to become the WWFs first-ever third-generation wrestler. Quickly gaining fame as The Rock, he would eventually grow, both in size and stature, to become one of the greatest and most recognized wrestlers in professional wrestling history. Seventeen championship reigns and dozens if not hundreds of film and television appearances later, he is now one of the most famous entertainers in the world. Offered here is just the second PSA 10 Gem Mint example of Johnsons scarce 1994 Miami Hurricanes Bumble Bee issue to ever surface at the Newport Beach-based grading authority. Whats interesting about the scant 11 total copies on record at PSA is that they are spread evenly across the grading spectrum, with one VG-EX 4, one EX 5, two EX-MT 6s, one NM 7, three NM-MT 8s, one Mint 9, and two PSA 10 Gem Mints. This suggests what the small handful of collectors whove dealt with these cards already know: theyre not only scarce, but they are extremely condition sensitive as well. As more collectors start learning more about their existence and their difficulty, it would not be a surprise to see their prices continuing to climb, so dont miss this rare chance to own one of the two PSA 10s that exist. 1995. $7 bucks in my pocket. I know two things: Im broke as hell, and one day I wont be. - The Rock
Posted on: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:37:39 +0000