Question for you pack submitters

ReggieCleveland · April 7, 2021 9:00AM

What is the largest pack PSA will slab, both in terms of height/width and in terms of depth (number of cards in the pack)?

I'd really like to submit a modern fat pack but am concerned it contains too many cards and/or they would cram it into the space designated for a wax pack and bend all of the extra plastic wrapping.

Many thanks for any help.

Arthur

blurryface · April 7, 2021 9:55AM

i gauge it off of '89 fleer cello.

anything close to that won't get slabbed.

JakeR2234 · April 7, 2021 10:53AM

I recently had an 86 Topps FB cello come back authentic but too thick for a PSA slab- still got charged too, gotta love PSA.

It had extra 1000 yard club cards on top from the factory so it was too large. Talked to Steve at BBCE and he said hold tight, as PSA was working on getting larger holders for them and 89 Fleer cellos, etc.

tkersting · April 7, 2021 3:04PM

@JakeR2234 said:
I recently had an 86 Topps FB cello come back authentic but too thick for a PSA slab- still got charged too, gotta love PSA.

It had extra 1000 yard club cards on top from the factory so it was too large. Talked to Steve at BBCE and he said hold tight, as PSA was working on getting larger holders for them and 89 Fleer cellos, etc.

I sent in a handful of 1989 fleer cellos with Griffey on top recently, hopefully they get that thicker holder soon. I won’t be happy to pay and not have them slabbed.

I’ve been tracking the pop report for 1989 fleer cellos and 2 have been added since I sent my packs in. Total graded went from 69 to 71. That’s the only evidence I have that they may be grading them.

Grimster · April 7, 2021 4:22PM

@JakeR2234 said:
I recently had an 86 Topps FB cello come back authentic but too thick for a PSA slab- still got charged too, gotta love PSA.

It had extra 1000 yard club cards on top from the factory so it was too large. Talked to Steve at BBCE and he said hold tight, as PSA was working on getting larger holders for them and 89 Fleer cellos, etc.

They shouldn't have charged you. I have had 1989 fleer baseball cellos and 1989 bowman cellos come back as authentic but too large....and I didn't get charged for them.

ReggieCleveland · April 8, 2021 6:36AM

@blurryface said:
i gauge it off of '89 fleer cello.

anything close to that won't get slabbed.

Wow, that small? They really need to expand. Just about everything modern that isn't a wax pack is larger than that. Well this was a big bucket of crap news.

Thanks for all the responses.

Arthur

rtimmer · April 9, 2021 11:12AM

If you think it might be too big than it is.

ReggieCleveland · April 9, 2021 11:27AM

@rtimmer said:
If you think it might be too big than it is.

You're confusing this with my post from another board.

Arthur

blurryface · April 9, 2021 2:42PM

@ReggieCleveland said:

@blurryface said:
i gauge it off of '89 fleer cello.

anything close to that won't get slabbed.

Wow, that small? They really need to expand. Just about everything modern that isn't a wax pack is larger than that. Well this was a big bucket of crap news.

Thanks for all the responses.

Arthur

yep. i wish they'd create a holder where they wouldn't have to fold the top/bottom flaps on some of these newer packs too.

dan89 · April 9, 2021 3:07PM

Yep, and the they are awesome.

@blurryface said:

@ReggieCleveland said:

@blurryface said:
i gauge it off of '89 fleer cello.

anything close to that won't get slabbed.

Wow, that small? They really need to expand. Just about everything modern that isn't a wax pack is larger than that. Well this was a big bucket of crap news.

Thanks for all the responses.

Arthur

yep. i wish they'd create a holder where they wouldn't have to fold the top/bottom flaps on some of these newer packs too.

blurryface · April 9, 2021 3:21PM

@dan89 said:

Yep, and the they are awesome.

@blurryface said:

@ReggieCleveland said:

@blurryface said:
i gauge it off of '89 fleer cello.

anything close to that won't get slabbed.

Wow, that small? They really need to expand. Just about everything modern that isn't a wax pack is larger than that. Well this was a big bucket of crap news.

Thanks for all the responses.

Arthur

yep. i wish they'd create a holder where they wouldn't have to fold the top/bottom flaps on some of these newer packs too.

oh wow! that's awesome. how new are those?

dan89 · April 9, 2021 3:33PM

I would say about six months. Nice and beefy. Game changer for optics compared to the garbage bag awful look folded over.

blurryface · April 9, 2021 3:38PM

@dan89 said:
I would say about six months. Nice and beefy. Game changer for optics compared to the garbage bag awful look folded over.

agreed. game changer for sure!

have a bunch of packs i'll have to dig out now.

ReggieCleveland · April 10, 2021 7:25AM

Oh that is soooo nice. Do you know if they made a thicker pack slab, as well?

Arthur

dan89 · April 10, 2021 7:45AM

Not yet, lot rumors about size for 89 Fleer Etc.

tkersting · April 15, 2021 4:38PM

Population report for 1989 fleer cello packs went from 71 to 72 with an additional Griffey pack graded. Hopefully this means they are able to grade thicker packs.

StatsGuy · April 15, 2021 5:48PM

I have 2 1989 Fleer Cellos (Griffey on Top) at PSA, ,submitted about 2 weeks before the "shutdown." After concerns from this site, I sent an email to PSA questioning whether the slab them. I

Here is the response:
Hi,
Thank you for reaching out to PSA Customer Service.

I apologize for the delay in responding back to you.

I have not heard that we have not been accepting those packs. If we were to no longer grade those then when the cards are in the research and ID step then it would be listed that we no longer grade the packs. If they are deemed that we do not grade them then you will not be charged the grading fee.

If there are any further questions, please let us know.
Have a great day!

blurryface · April 15, 2021 6:27PM

so it's basically "we can't tell you but package it up send it here, wait 3 months and then we'll ruin your day"?

jordangretzkyfan · April 15, 2021 7:35PM

@dan89 said:

Yep, and the they are awesome.

@blurryface said:

@ReggieCleveland said:

@blurryface said:
i gauge it off of '89 fleer cello.

anything close to that won't get slabbed.

Wow, that small? They really need to expand. Just about everything modern that isn't a wax pack is larger than that. Well this was a big bucket of crap news.

Thanks for all the responses.

Arthur

yep. i wish they'd create a holder where they wouldn't have to fold the top/bottom flaps on some of these newer packs too.

Series 1 with a Bird on top means a key card is hiding in that MINT 9 beauty...nice pack!

dan89 · April 16, 2021 2:39AM

Yes, Admiral should be there. I will never know!!!

StatsGuy · April 16, 2021 4:18AM

Which is the better 1989 Hoops Series 1 "Star on Top"- Jordan or Jordan All Star? Probably sending them and Robinsons on top for $20 fee is probably not bad. I think PSA is still taking packs.

StatsGuy · April 16, 2021 4:19AM

What's the best "Player Comp" you can come up with in terms of David Robinson card values?

tkersting · July 10, 2021 6:23PM

Just as an FYI the 1989 Fleer cello pack population went from 69 in March to 99 graded today. It seems like they definitely have a thicker holder for packs if we are using 1989 Fleer as a gauge.

blurryface · July 10, 2021 7:33PM

@tkersting said:
Just as an FYI the 1989 Fleer cello pack population went from 69 in March to 99 graded today. It seems like they definitely have a thicker holder for packs if we are using 1989 Fleer as a gauge.

i can dig out the rest of my ff packs now.

well not now, but whenever they open pack grading back up! 🤬

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