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galaxy27
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wax, cello, rack, raw, graded, baseball, football, non-sport, beautiful, fugly, pricey, cheap......doesn't matter. only thing that does matter is that it's your all-time favorite pack. but only one. and anecdotes are encouraged!
quick synopsis of my contribution to this thread. back in 2016, i was scouring the bay for golf goodness when i stumbled across some packs i had never seen before. as unfamiliar as i was with them, i was very familiar with the visceral, i've-gotta-have that feeling that overwhelmed me when i saw them. according to the seller, these were 4-card, razor-thin cello packs issued at a junior tournament in the spring of 2016. in addition, he pimped the scarcity factor so very hard. typically when i read stuff like that, my spidey senses start tingling so severely that it requires ointment. but as i type this in September of 2019, i owe that dude some sort of tacit apology, because he was oh so right. to this very day, he is the only seller to put these on the open market. and his stash dried up almost two years ago.
thankfully, i didn't think too much at the time and repeatedly tagged the BIN button. and amid the buying chaos i fortunately acquired a pack with my favorite modern-day golfer on top. easily my favorite Spieth card, and easily my favorite pack. perhaps one day i can stick PSA with hot poker and get them to grade this 12-card set.
looking forward to what will appear below!
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
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Stephen, great pack, love that shot of Spieth. I know very little about golf collecting so I always enjoy your posts, as well as Larkinfan's.
My first cards were 1979 Topps football. I got my first pack at the local Safeway store and was hooked. As a 7 year old Cowboys fan, all I wanted was a Roger Staubach, but I never found one in the packs I bought. Finally, my best friend came to school with his latest cards and in the stack was the greatest card I'd ever seen. I had to have it. He was a Redskins fan so this should have been easy, but he know what he had and how much I wanted it. Turns out we had to get his Dad involved in the trade, he said he believed that two all pro cards would be fair for the Staubach. I came up with the bounty (have no memory as to who I traded), but the Staubach mine. To this day it's my favorite card of all time. The card I traded for that day is long gone, but I've replaced it many times over. A few years ago an unopened cello with Roger on top showed up on eBay. I'm not an unopened expert by any means so I'm always a bit nervous about buying star on top packs that haven't been authenticated by someone more knowledgeable than me. After debating over it a bit I finally took the chance and bought it. I sent it right to PSA and thankfully it was the real day. The first card I ever wanted, the first card I ever traded for and probably the last card I would get rid of if I had to let it all go.
1992 Collectors Edge Football case?
This is a 1st Series Wacky Packages wax pack. These were the first cards of any kind I ever purchased back in March of 1973.
These packs are very hard to find today. I first thought I owned one in 2001 when I bought an entire run of series 1-16 packs from a “friend” of mine. I say “thought” and “friend” because all of these packs were resealed garbage, among a total of 25 bad packs this phony sold me over the years.
Once I wised up and purged my collection of fakes, I desperately wanted to find a legit one. I knew a fellow collector who had a partial box of 21 packs. He absolutely didn’t want to sell them, and I would never have pursued it if it were a full box. But a partial box of 20 seemed no different from 21, so after four years of persistent pleading I pried one loose. And it’s a beauty! Without a doubt my favorite pack and the one with the greatest nostalgic wallop.
Great idea for a thread idea. Cheated a little with a shot of 2.....
Love the wacky packs!
How did you finally find out the packs you bought were fake?
Once I understood how to check packs most of them were obviously resealed. They had been ironed to reseal and did not have visible roller marks.
Many HOFs in the 1966 1st series: Mantle, Mays, Rose (should be), Yaz, Perez, Hunter, Phil Niekro.
And 1964 1st series cello pack.
From the most amazing series Topps ever printed
Dave
Awesome stuff, guys! This is up there for my favorite cello pack:
Favorite racks (purchased from BBCE back in 2011):
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.
'56 Topps nickel, toughest Topps regular issue pack.
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
Tim
The Schmitty / Keith rack is special. I don’t recall seeing too many 75 racks with the double star on top. A beauty.
Off the top of my head I will go with this for a number of reasons. Thanks to Manny (FlatFoot) for this.
Tough to pick one, let alone narrow it down to four
Wait, didn't the thread starter say just one lol
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
i didn't expect everyone to comply. some collections are so extensive and so completely off the hook that it would be virtually impossible to narrow it down to one. just wanted to condense as much as possible to prevent a new addition from being on page 500, à la a blowout thread.
incredible stuff up above........hoping to see much more
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
Have no idea why I bought these - probably didn't pay much or I would've remembered - I do like the 'green' color.
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
Today i was delivering pizza's and one delivery was having a yard sale.
I walked through and noticed this Super Bowl XXV set contained in a single
box simular to a cigar box as it flips up and is a tough grade of paper.
Inside is a Ticket enclosed in glass with a hologram type photo. Very cool and clean.
Also a hat, poster, a tin with 160 Super Bowl cards unopened,a patch, and some kind of metal card.
The peisetareginsta (?) The actual program , Players pics...etc. never even looked through.
I really want to read through it but stalling because dont want to ruffel it.
Now heres the deja-vo, 1991 , Super Bowl XXV was...Giants vs Bills.
They were playing today as i bought it.
Hmmm.
Drool again.
Andy
Easy choice for me, not sure I'll ever have a pack I enjoy more. Favorite player, card and rookie year. Doesn't get better for me.
PC Walter Payton - Bear Down!
I knew which pack you were going to share! You are right, that one would be tough to beat!
Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007
Al
There is some absolute monster unopened in this thread. I wish I could comment on it all, but I love seeing everyone's favorite piece of unopened.
Stephen, great idea for a thread and the line of "In addition, he pimped the scarcity factor so very hard. typically when i read stuff like that, my spidey senses start tingling so severely that it requires ointment. " was a classic one. I know your passion for Spieth and that is a great pack!
The 1956 pack is beyond unicorn status. I can't imagine there are more than 10 nickel packs in existence?
I didnt have a lot of difficulty in choosing my pack. My unopened collection has evolved greatly over the past number of years ever since I started dipping my toe in the pool. I feel that it culminated with this acquisition. First, some background.
One of my first memories of collecting cards was my Dad's collection, and in particular 1971 Topps. I remember as a seven or eight year old seeing stacks of steve garvey rookies, yastrzemski cards, rose cards, etc. He would regale me with stories of buying and ripping boxes upon boxes of 1971 topps cards at a dime a pack, and $2.40 a box constantly. It was great. He probably had five or six sets that he built, which unfortunately now are long gone. Whenever I see a 1971 card, I would think of those stories. We still talk about this quite often today.
It was always in the back of my mind to try to acquire a pack someday. I started working on a 1970s pack run and had acquired every pack from 1970-1979 with the exception of the 1971 pack. As those who collect 1970's, 1971 is by far the toughest and most expensive pack.
On a night in late October last year, the following pack came up in my EBAY search. I just knew it had to be mine. It was great to get as it completed my 1970s pack run and was my white whale.
Here's the favorite from my collection.
I also like this one...
If I could ever keep one unopened, the 87 Kahn's Reds would be my favorite. The lure of an 8 or better Larkin always gets the best of me. I guess I'll have to go with this pair and look into getting them slabbed for any long term chance of them staying in this state ...
Does anyone know if PSA will slab the 82D 'Fun Bags' packs?
Here’s a few of my favorites
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1980-1989 Cello Packs - Rookies
This was my favorite. Then I was offered an amount I couldn't pass up. Some regret...yes. Had it slabbed and was a PSA 7.
I know of 3, there is supposed to be another. Mine, one that has a major tear across the front (that is probably emailed to everyone on a daily basis along with a picture of a time machine and an inane question), one from a major pack run that was sold a few years ago, and somewhere another.
But '65 penny was unheard of until a box turned up and flooded the market. That's the thing about a lot of this stuff- it could be sitting in a barn in Iowa (looking at you Kurt C) or a basement in Tennessee.
I knew Al and John would post some gems, nice stuff guys!
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
Anthony--the odds of some gems turning up in a basement in San Antonio are remote
Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007
Al
My only unopened pack
even the basement of the Alamo?
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
Careful guys. I heard Ozzy Osbourne micturated there. Sorry, I couldn't resist the Big Lebowski reference.
Three from my first three years of collecting.
One of my favorites. A 3 HOF'er Rack + Emmitt's ROOKIE. It is now BBCE Wrapped.
Also cheating with two 1969 Topps FB racks as they are the only graded unopened I own. Bought from Mr. Mint way back when.
Matt
Everything in my PC is my favorite but these two hit my heart a bit more
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
That is a thing of beauty, Chris! Thanks for sharing.
PC Walter Payton - Bear Down!
Sorry but a 71 cello, PSA 9.
Good lord.
my Yaz packs an racks are my favorite packs--but you've all seen them before. Here are 2 recent additions--from the last REA auction...I've always loved the '54 and '55 bowman...and another favorite--and what I consider to be the best looking sports pack out there--
If a box can be considered I will go with this
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
What year is the football box?
thats a full 1959 box! psa has only graded half dozen of these and i've only seen similar amounts in gai holders.
wow.
Manny, are you going to break open that '70 basketball pack? 2nd times the charm!
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
Wow, that's one you don't see every day!
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.
He still has nightmares and screams out "that's not who we're looking for" in the middle of the night!
hahahahahahahahahahaha...actually a '69 pack--and they are finally starting to attract the interest that they should have years ago. There are not a ton of '69 packs out there. I recall 1 box sold thru ??heritage--years ago. packs here and there
ummmm yes on this---wowza
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What he said!
Happy to give some love to this one.