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Thursday, April 13, 2017

Manon Rheaume auto, the first lady of hockey

The hockey playoffs are in full swing, so let's sneak in a hockey card post.

If Manon Rhéaume came along today, I'd probably collect the heck outta her cards. I'm all about chipping away at the idea that top level pro sports can only be played by dudes (and straight dudes, at that). I hadn't heard about her until seeing her cards pop up on a couple card blogs recently, but back in the early 90s, Manon played minor league hockey and a couple pre-season exhibition NHL games. (See her Wikipedia entry for more info.)

She had a bunch of cards put out back then, mostly from Classic, including some certified autos. I snatched up one off eBay the other day.


I think it's a pretty nice card. I'm getting a Jennifer Lawrence vibe. I mean, not that looks are everything, and even if she looked more like Don Mossi I'd still want a card of her based on her accomplishments, but a pretty face definitely ups the collectability. It's numbered 1693/1992, which is actually low-numbered by 1992 standards.


The back lets me know this is an autograph card.


It also came with a separate COA card card-sized piece of paper (which is redundant since the back of the card is all the authentication you really need), plus a thick lucite case and an engraved metal nameplate for it. I'm thinking I might end up using the case for another card and not bothering with the nameplate, but we'll see.

If anyone has any other Manon Rheaume cards to trade, I'd likely be interested. Hers is a cool story and hopefully more women come along to play in the major sports currently dominated by men.
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11 comments:

  1. The Lost CollectorApril 13, 2017 at 4:20 PM

    Her cards were worth a lot back in the day.

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  2. shoeboxlegendsApril 13, 2017 at 4:26 PM

    Hah that's a great auto Gavin!

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  3. MarcApril 13, 2017 at 4:46 PM

    She's sweet and has a sharp signature. Hard to believe that card is 25 years old.

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  4. Mark HoyleApril 13, 2017 at 5:17 PM

    I remember having this card back in the day

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  5. Tim B.April 13, 2017 at 8:13 PM

    I remember wanting a copy of this card back then!

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  6. BobWalkthePlankApril 14, 2017 at 4:44 AM

    If you talk bad about Don Mossi he will haunt you.

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  7. CaptKirk42April 14, 2017 at 6:47 AM

    Nice pick up. I've got a bunch of Manon cards including some dupes I could trade. Got to find where I have them and which they are. Her almost exclusively Classics 1992-93 drives me a bit nutty. After a while they all look the same. I have blogged about her http://captkirk42.blogspot.com/search/label/Manon%20Rheaume but only 2 times? I thought I did more.

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  8. FujiApril 14, 2017 at 7:32 AM

    Awesome card! I remember back in the day that card had a huge price tag attached to it. I might need to track one down for my collection.

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  9. Billy KingsleyApril 14, 2017 at 9:36 AM

    Since classic was unlicensed she didn't get any real NHL cards during her playing days, but Panini included her in some in full Lightning gear, including autographs. I'd like to get one some day.

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  10. BulldogApril 16, 2017 at 9:18 AM

    I collected her Classic cards when they came out and still have them. No autographs though. Nice post - thanks.

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  11. GCAApril 19, 2017 at 9:47 AM

    I found a batch of about 40 different Manons at a shop in Michigan. I'm officially a collector now. No autos though.

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