Sprunger Originals is a Canadian collectibles store based in Newmarket, Ontario, founded in 2021. It specializes in vintage O-Pee-Chee and Topps hockey cards, Wayne Gretzky rookie cards, Tim Horton cards and memorabilia. It also offers estimated grading of vintage pre-1990 cards and blockchain-verified digital certificates that prove ownership of a physical collectible, and helps protect collectors through a private Lost & Stolen Card Program.
Who we serve: vintage hockey card collectors, Gretzky rookie card owners, sports memorabilia collectors, and collectors who want to verify or document the cards they own.
How it started
It all began with a Gretzky rookie card and a conversation with my neighbour Owen in February 2021. I had the idea of pairing the physical card with a digital twin to provide proof of ownership, security of the real card, and identification. After spending time in the collectibles market, I also saw too many buyers fall victim to scams: fake sellers, fake items, or goods that never arrived. Helping collectors know what they own, and who they're dealing with, is still what drives us.
What we offer
- Gretzky Rookie Card Portal: factual insights and resources for owners of the 1979-80 OPC and Topps Gretzky rookie card.
- Is My Gretzky Rookie Card Real?: a photo check of your Gretzky rookie card.
- Trading Card Evaluation: an estimated grade for a single card (no payment needed to submit), or a $10 CAD set review of 1 to 5 cards. Vintage pre-1990 cards only. Every grade is estimated and is not an official PSA grade. No COA is issued.
- Trading Card Digital Twin: a blockchain-verified digital twin that proves ownership of your physical card.
- Lost & Stolen Card Program: a private registry for lost or stolen cards. Report a card, join as a partner, and (on protected store listings) your card is registered automatically when you buy.
We also published the guide “Gretzky - History of the O-Pee-Chee Rookie Card” in 2023.
Questions? Email originals@sprunger.shop or visit our FAQs page.
- Dean Sprung