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Which Box to RIP - UPDATED PICs 85 Topps FB

balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited March 22, 2020 6:12PM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

Staying at home is not good for some of my boxes staying unopened! Plan to rip a box later and will post pics. None of these boxes have massive star power but what do you think would be good to see:

81 Topps BB cello
85 Topps FB cello
82 Topps BB wax
83 Donruss wax
83 Topps Michigan box

Or

1 75 cello pack PSA 9
1 77 cello pack PSA 8

Obviously hesitant on the 75 pack but could be convinced!

Thx for playing along with my boredom!

Steve

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    DBesse27DBesse27 Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭✭✭

    83 Michigan

    Yaz Master Set
    #1 Gino Cappelletti master set
    #1 John Hannah master set

    Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox

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    HorseHorse Posts: 675 ✭✭✭✭

    Think of those packs as beers. Having one is useless. Better rip ‘em all.

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    Cory1976Cory1976 Posts: 158 ✭✭✭

    I would like to see black borders on those 85 Topps football.

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    handymanhandyman Posts: 5,244 ✭✭✭✭✭

    83 donruss lots of rookies and easy to replace.

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    coinspackscoinspacks Posts: 971 ✭✭✭✭

    83 Topps Michigan box

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    fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭

    85 football

    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
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    BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 8,036 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Want to make all the unopened collectors who own those type of boxes happy? Rip it all. The remaining stock will be worth that much more. :)

    Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    83 Topps Michigan - 3 votes
    83 Donruss - 2 votes
    85 Topps Football - 2 votes

    Will do final tally at 5pm

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    HorseHorse Posts: 675 ✭✭✭✭

    No Sunday day time rip ? Oh man. What a jip.

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    BatpigBatpig Posts: 460 ✭✭✭

    85 FB.

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    JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭✭✭

    83 Topps.

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    MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭

    Is the 1977 cello pack a baseball card pack? If so, I would love to see you pull a Reggie Jackson card from it.

    "Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood."
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    Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,536 ✭✭✭✭✭

    82t

    Mike
    Bosox1976
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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ok well there was a tie between 83 Topps and 85 Football.......

    Decided to open the 85 Football for a change of pace. I’ve done a lot of BB.

    MikeyP - the 77 cello is BB. I may end up ripping that too.

    Will start soon and have some pics up by 6....

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    Cory1976Cory1976 Posts: 158 ✭✭✭

    Good luck. Hope you find some gem mint cards.

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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Getting ready.

    Always bittersweet to rip a BBCE box. Bad news is once it’s opened, it’s not unopened! Good side is you know it’s a legit box so hope springs eternal!

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    MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭

    @balco758 said:
    MikeyP - the 77 cello is BB. I may end up ripping that too.

    Thanks for the reply. Although I would love to see the results, please don’t do it on my account.

    "Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood."
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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One of the LT #124’s is nicest card are so far.

    Cards are sweet, usual OC but not a ton of corner dings and borders are clean. Average card looks like an 8.

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    HorseHorse Posts: 675 ✭✭✭✭

    One spec of white on a black border with this set.... doomed. Request please a current update on refill status of the beverage glass.

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    MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    edited March 22, 2020 4:25PM

    Very cool. I am collecting that New England Patriots Team Set in PSA 10 GEM MT condition.

    https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/football/team-sets/1985-topps-new-england-patriots/publishedset/313455

    "Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood."
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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 22, 2020 5:16PM

    Here are some pics at 1/2 mark. I am not super familiar with this set in terms of grading but sounds like similar to 71 Topps. 1 of the Payton RBs is really nice.

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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 22, 2020 5:19PM

    49ers Super Bowl cards look really nice. Again, not sure what an 8 looks like versus a 9. Horse and others please weigh in!

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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Final pic. Likely rip rest of b box tomorrow. Very pleased as usual with BBCE product.

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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 22, 2020 5:21PM

    Fixed.

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    HorseHorse Posts: 675 ✭✭✭✭

    Looking at the cards upside down when gauging for grading is a wise move :) Eliminates the mind game of errantly fixing things with your eyes depending on who the player is :)

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    Cory1976Cory1976 Posts: 158 ✭✭✭

    That is a good looking Payton.

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    MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭

    So cool. Great stuff, Balco.

    "Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood."
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    ldfergldferg Posts: 6,739 ✭✭✭
    edited March 22, 2020 8:07PM

    As Horse mentioned, white on the edges and you're doomed. lol

    There are some toughies for sure (Banks, Bates and some others). The Payton in a 9 is decent ROI as far as the grading fees are concerned. Pretty much any 8 will not get you the grading fee in return.

    Lmk if you are getting rid of the box. I like to grade the box bottom panels.



    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
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    rexvosrexvos Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The 85 Topps Payton is a really tough 9 and the last one I landed for my basic Topps set. That one looks nice.

    Looking for FB HOF Rookies
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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks guys. I will post better pic of Payton later for grade guesses.

    Also does anyone has ideas on collation; should I expect more than 1 Payton? Seems to me the 1st half of box was strong so wanted to ask. Thx

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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Under morning light Payton has a touched corner or 2. No chance at 9.


    y

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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Updated with More pics. This is a new Walter and new Joe. Any guesses on the Payton grade?


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    daltexdaltex Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How many cards in a set/box?

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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    36 packs. 396 cards in set.

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    lommerlommer Posts: 160 ✭✭

    If you found any Paul Coffman (#67) or INT Leaders (#196) cards in really high grade, I'm interested.

    Thanks,
    Chad

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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Final pics. Nice Payton on final pack. Best shot at a 9 of the 3 I got.

    Chad - no sign of Coffman, or Bates but pic of the pretty nice Int leaders. PM me if interested.

    Thanks all - hope seeing the rip was fun.

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    balco758balco758 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ldferg....happy to let go of the box. PM me after the world madness dies down and I be happy to send to you....

    Steve

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    ldfergldferg Posts: 6,739 ✭✭✭

    @balco758 said:
    Ldferg....happy to let go of the box. PM me after the world madness dies down and I be happy to send to you....

    Steve

    Sure thing. No rush on my end.



    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
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