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Busting 82 Wax Box BBCE

balco758balco758 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Virus = bad for unopened. The itch got me and tonight is a lonely 82 Wax box. Actually not super focused on Bonner rookie. Love to get some crisp Ryan, Reggie, Lee Smith’s.

Will post some pics in a bit.

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  • balco758balco758 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bonner on back of pack with gum.




  • balco758balco758 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    About 6 packs left. Best so far is the Reggie AS.

  • VagabondVagabond Posts: 599 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That Henderson looks gem mint for sure.

  • lwehlerslwehlers Posts: 925 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Henderson looks great. sucks about the bonner rookie, it is not centered that well also the edges look bad.

  • lwehlerslwehlers Posts: 925 ✭✭✭✭✭

    what other stars did you get. I opened a box about ten years ago when they were not to expensive and the centering was terrible. every star cards I got were not centered.

  • balco758balco758 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am getting the usual stars but so far no Ryan or Smith. Centering isn’t very good. I’d say the only cards with even considering grading is Jackson and Rickey - and not even sure those.

    Will post one more pic set after finishing last packs.

  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,583 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @balco758 said:
    I am getting the usual stars but so far no Ryan.....

    I can swear that 3rd picture is Nolan Ryan.

  • balco758balco758 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Haha. Sure is, my bad.
    Need a Lee Smith now.

  • HorseHorse Posts: 675 ✭✭✭✭

    @balco758 said:
    Haha. Sure is, my bad.
    Need a Lee Smith now.

    Ahh. A fellow drunken box ripper. Excellent.

  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,107 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not to rain on your parade but the Jackson will be an 8 at best due to top-to-bottom centering.

    https://ebay.com/sch/gemint/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,711 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 4, 2020 7:18PM

    Thanks for sharing these results, Steve, as always! The Henderson looks sharp! Too bad you couldn't see the Ripken through the wrapper. That would have been a $150+ pack if graded.



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

    Wow too much fun!

    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

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

    Gum on the Ripken is tough to look at lolz
    Great stuff though. Thanks For sharing Steve!

    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

  • balco758balco758 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks guys.

    Tim, I did have a look through all the packs under good light. Just couldn’t get a good read on some, especially the backs. I also struggle on the ROI on sending these packs in. Especially a wax pack with card on the bottom. But I hear you!

    And gemmint agree on the Reggie. No worries as there is no parade for me on 82 Topps :)

  • bswhitenbswhiten Posts: 216 ✭✭✭

    I've heard stories of people finding Blackless in wax too although most common in cellos... How awesome of a hit would that be!

  • balco758balco758 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Finished the rip. I remember from 82 you could only expect one Ripken per box. That held true. The Johnny Ray gum card would have upset me back in the day, not so today!

    Any of the stickers have value? Imagine only if 10s.

    Most of the stars are OC and not worth posting pic.


    The George Foster - sig or no sig error brought back some memories.

    I can see the Francona having some reasonable value ($100?) down the road. I feel that way about several of the future HOF manager rookie cards - Torre for sure, maybe Boche, LaRussa, etc.

  • milbrocomilbroco Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭

    Not that its worth much but is the Seaver the error card? On the reverse one part reads tied and one shows ti d.
    Bob

    ebay seller name milbroco
    email bcmiller7@comcast.net
  • balco758balco758 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This Seaver has the “ti d”. It is a 1 of 1. (That’s mean “2020 Corona 82 Topps Wax rip”). I promise you there are no others!

    Looking to sell, no low ball offers! Lol

  • lwehlerslwehlers Posts: 925 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would love for the fun of it to open another wax box from 1980 to 1985 again but they are out of my price range. man the gum looks awful probably make you sick to your stomach if you chewed a piece that if it would stay together to chew it.

  • milbrocomilbroco Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭

    If someone was to give me a 1980 BBCE wax Box for free...… I will chew every piece of gum and let you know how it is. I can even live stream it...…...………...any takers? haha

    ebay seller name milbroco
    email bcmiller7@comcast.net
  • balco758balco758 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have a 80 super cello and I’m dying to rip it!

  • milbrocomilbroco Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭

    RIP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    And chew the gum.

    ebay seller name milbroco
    email bcmiller7@comcast.net
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,281 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @balco758 said:
    I have a 80 super cello and I’m dying to rip it!

    NOOOOOoooooo

    LOL sell it to me

    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

  • DBesse27DBesse27 Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @balco758 said:
    Finished the rip. I remember from 82 you could only expect one Ripken per box. That held true. The Johnny Ray gum card would have upset me back in the day, not so today!

    Any of the stickers have value? Imagine only if 10s.

    Most of the stars are OC and not worth posting pic.


    The George Foster - sig or no sig error brought back some memories.

    I can see the Francona having some reasonable value ($100?) down the road. I feel that way about several of the future HOF manager rookie cards - Torre for sure, maybe Boche, LaRussa, etc.

    LaRussa is already in and his RC is pretty well sought after, I’m pretty sure. I have the Venezuelan version.

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

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

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