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New items and direction for my collection - unopened racks from the 70’s

KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited January 11, 2019 9:57PM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

Happy New Year everyone. There have been some great pickups on the December and January posts, and like I mentioned in the 2019 goals thread I am adding some new items and focus to my collecting. For the last few years I have been picking up Mantle's primarily along with other HOF cards like Aaron, Mays, Bench, and Ryan.

Been looking at picking up some nice 70’s racks with stars/rookies showing after seeing some neat ones at the National along with some late 60’s/early 70’s PSA wax packs. A couple of weeks ago I was able to pick up privately a really nice 75 rack, and then within 10 days I was offered another one and then another one. Missed on a 4th. Really excited to find the 75 racks, and probably going to try and add a 78 rack with Murray on top, a 79 rack with Ozzie on top. Would love to find a 74 rack with Ryan on top, a 75 rack with Aaron on top, and a 76 with Bench on top - basically any rack from 68 -77 with Bench on top is on the list.

Below are the recent pickups:

75 Brett rookie in top, 75 Bench in middle rack, 75 Lynn rookie on top and Nolan Ryan on bottom of the pack.

Comments

  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,435 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice pickups Keith and that's a worthy project.

    I usually pick up some kind of unopened at the National myself.

    Best of luck with your project and hunt buddy.

    Mike
  • jordangretzkyfanjordangretzkyfan Posts: 2,485 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great looking racks! That Bench looks dead centered too 😎

  • ahopkinsahopkins Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those are beautiful. I dream of adding a '75 rack to my collection. Some day. Some day. Until then, I love looking at the ones you guys pick up. Congrats, Keith!

    Andy

    Andy

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,407 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those are some great pickups. Good luck with the hunt!

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 12, 2019 6:21AM

    Well done Keith. That Bench is incredible. Congrats. Looking forward to following your progress.

  • robert67robert67 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭✭
    edited June 5, 2019 10:06AM

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  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great start to your new project. Those are great looking racks.

    "EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY IT SAYS IT RIGHT THERE ON THE WALL" - JACKIE MOON
  • UFFDAHUFFDAH Posts: 2,082 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Double thumbs up!! Wise pickups!!

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome racks, KC! Enjoy!



    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,140 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 12, 2019 9:45AM

    Keith...

    I like the Brett and Bench racks! You don't need any wax packs from the 60s...your a 70s guy. I need the 67 and 69 packs for my run...so we might have to go toe to toe on those. :wink:

    mint_only_pls
  • CWCW Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭

    Very cool, Keith! Happy New Year! B)

  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,281 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So beautiful! Congrats

    ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mintonlypls said:
    Keith...

    I like the Brett and Bench racks! You don't need any wax packs from the 60s...your a 70s guy. I need the 67 and 69 packs for my run...so we might have to go toe to toe on those. :wink:

    Monte

    You are safe on your 67 and 69 packs. If I did a pack it would be from my birth year of 1968, and what a hoot it would be to find a 1968 rack pack that is legit. Otherwise I would like a 71 rack, couple of 73’s, 74’s, and 76’s.

    KC

  • PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,888 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 13, 2019 5:15AM

    The only packs I am missing to have an example of every unopened baseball pack from 1971-1982 are all the 1971 packs. And the way it looks I will never get them, because current pricing is silly.

    My 1972 Baseball and Wacky Pack Registry Sets
  • RookieHOFersRookieHOFers Posts: 733 ✭✭✭

    Keith, Congrats on the new passion and collecting focus for 2019. I love what you have been able to pick up so far and look forward to seeing new ones as you pick them up.

    Matt
    I collect: 80’s Rookies and 86 Fleer Basketball
  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PaulMaul said:
    The only packs I am missing to have an example of every unopened baseball pack from 1971-1982 are all the 1971 packs. And the way it looks I will never get them, because current pricing is silly.

    Correct - 71 costs as much as the rest of the 70’s packs combined. I had everyone 70’s pack in PSA holders but 1971, and spending $2500-3000 for the one pack seemed a little off. Ended up abandoning the run of packs. What I like about the racks is you can see who is in top and bottom, and just something about a Brett or Schmidt or Murray rookie looking out at you from one of the windows that is appealing. I am still picking up Mantle’s, Aaron’s, finishing my high end Johnny Bench run... plus a centered Jordan rookie, and the racks give me something else to focus on. They also keep you from buying stuff you don’t need due to boredom and overpaying.

    Matt - thank you for the nice comments on the packs and hope you are finding some nice stuff out there as well with your Collection.

    KC

  • thesouthdoesitagainthesouthdoesitagain Posts: 301 ✭✭✭

    Kc- thought you were hunting down a PSA 9 Jordan RC. I am not a big fan of BkBall either, but having seen the Curry, Hardin, Lebron and etc on the rise, might be a considered a 'investment', but not one for my PC.
    Always love the Mick cards. And i'm falling for the pre-war stuff more & more these days. Good Luck with the new goals. Grote is really good on that stuff.

    Collecting RC's (mostly 40-60's)
  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Jordan rookie is still on the table in a PSA 9 if centering is close to 50/50. That along with a few Mantles and some unopened stuff. I am working on the display area in the Man Cave where I can put out singles, packs... Since i have a run of empty Topps wax boxes from 1968-1976 I am thinking of possibly doing the following. Buying several 1976 Topps was packs PSA graded or from a reputable dealer or collector (10-15 of them) and breaking them out, and then putting them in one of my extra 1976 wax boxes to display like it was back in a 7-11/drug store back in 1976.

    KC

  • GreenSneakersGreenSneakers Posts: 913 ✭✭✭✭

    If that Freddie Lynn was in my neighborhood growing up, no way it stays unopened. You could have traded it for anything. That was THE card.

    Now I want one and I don’t focus on unopened. Damn it.

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That 75 rack looks awfully familar... ;)

    Enjoy, KC!



    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    👍. 😄

  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If that came from Tim, you know you got a nice minty rack. KC those colors and header really make that rack pop . Congrats!!

    "EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY IT SAYS IT RIGHT THERE ON THE WALL" - JACKIE MOON
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,281 ✭✭✭✭✭

    lol Grote Mart

    ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BPorter26 said:
    If that came from Tim, you know you got a nice minty rack. KC those colors and header really make that rack pop . Congrats!!

    IMO anything from Tim is like having a BBCE sticker on it but better. There is absolutely no question they would be legit and clean - this one looks amazing.

    KC

  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,435 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Another nice pickup Keith.

    Ya know? I wish I had done a "rack run" back around 1990 when it didn't cost a kidney to do so.

    Mike
  • krisd3279krisd3279 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭✭

    Nice racks! I just picked up a few racks for the first time. I have a 84T with Mattingly on top on the way. He's a little OC, but better than others I have seen.

    Kris

    My 1971 Topps adventure - Davis Men in Black

  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Stone193 said:
    Another nice pickup Keith.

    Ya know? I wish I had done a "rack run" back around 1990 when it didn't cost a kidney to do so.

    Thanks Mike. I hope the budget lasts until Chicago this summer 😉

    KC

  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,281 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Let’s be honest for a second. Nothing beats a nice rack.

    ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

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