1/1 BGS 87 1988-89 O-Pee-Chee #66 Brett Hull Topps Vault FINAL Negative Slide RC

🔥 TRUE 1/1 — BGS AUTHENTIC — TOPPS VAULT FINAL NEGATIVE SLIDE RC 🔥
1988–89 O-Pee-Chee #66 Brett Hull Rookie
The greatest artifact of the greatest winger of his generation.

This is a true one-of-one (1/1) and the single most important Brett Hull rookie artifact in existence: the Topps Vault FINAL Negative Slide used to create his iconic 1988–89 O-Pee-Chee Rookie Card, authenticated and encapsulated by BGS.

This is the one and only original slide used in production.

Why This Piece Is Extraordinary

• Brett Hull was originally photographed in a Calgary Flames uniform

• That image was later hand-painted over to produce the final St. Louis Blues rookie card

• This is why the slide explicitly reads: “Paint to STL”

• The slide also documents:

  • “66” — the eventual card number

  • “2 shots / 1 card”

  • Photographer: John Tremmel

  • Dated: December 1987

The actual original negative housed within the slide is in Gem Mint condition and represents the source material from which the rookie card itself was born. This is a 36+ year-old production artifact, not a reprint, not a copy — the origin.

🏆 Provenance You Can Trust

I purchased this piece directly from Topps approximately 15+ years ago, where it arrived sealed in its original Topps Vault case. That sealed case was submitted to BGS, who cracked the case and authenticated the original negative.

• BGS authenticated

• Topps Vault hologram affixed

• Hologram serials match the Topps COA

This is bulletproof provenance.

🏒 Brett Hull — “Golden Brett”

Widely regarded as the greatest pure goal-scoring winger of his era, Brett Hull’s accomplishments place him among the all-time legends of hockey:

Historic Records & Achievements

• Most goals in a single season by a winger — 86

• Most goals in a single season by a right-handed shooter — 86

• Most career game-winning playoff goals — 24

Major Awards

• Hart Trophy (NHL MVP)

• Lady Byng Trophy

• Ted Lindsay Award

• All-Star Game MVP

Career Honors

• 2× Stanley Cup Champion

• 8× NHL All-Star

• Led the NHL in:

  • 12 postseason statistical categories

  • 16 regular-season statistical categories

• Ranked among the all-time leaders in multiple major NHL categories

Brett Hull wasn’t just dominant — he redefined goal scoring for an entire generation.

📌 Card Highlights

• True 1/1

• Topps Vault FINAL Negative Slide

• 1988–89 Rookie-Era Artifact

• BGS authenticated

• Original negative in Gem Mint condition

• Hand-paint notation (“Paint to STL”) visible

• Museum-level, unreproducible history

🏆 Bottom Line

This is not just a rookie card — it is the genesis of the rookie card, tied to one of the greatest scorers the NHL has ever seen. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for elite hockey collectors, Topps Vault specialists, and serious hobby investors who understand true, absolute rarity.

There will never be another.