This stunning red and white Titan rookie stick has the player name “W. Gretzky” stamped on the side. The stick is fully taped on the butt and blade and has the player number “99” and “Gretz” penned in black marker below the butt. This stick is uncracked and has remained in remarkable condition over the past 34 years since leaving the ice during Wayne's rookie season. Shown above are some terrific images of "The Great One" taken during his rookie season. Of noteworthy importance is that the first Topps and O-Pee-Chee hockey card images to feature Gretzky in an NHL uniform, show him using this exact red and white Titan Pro model stick. Considered the rarest and most coveted of Gretzky's rookie stick models, this example has sat in the private hands of a former Madison Square Garden employee since being acquired at MSG during the 1979-80 season. To our knowledge this is the first time that one of these red and white Titan Pro's has ever been offered for sale at auction. Adding further to the appeal of this offering is the tape job which has remained completely intact both on the butt and blade. The blade features Wayne's patented vintage stunted heel tape job which he used briefly during the beginning origins of his Hall of Fame career and further sets it apart from other early Gretzky exemplars that have surfaced. We cannot over emphasize the true rarity of this rookie stick and we are certain that this offering will hold special appeal to any Gretzky fan or advanced collector. It is therefore with great pleasure that we bring to auction this truly important Wayne Gretzky game used rookie stick, hockey royalty at its best, choice!