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what's the story behind 1951 topps red back packs

RainmanRainman Posts: 1,001
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i've seen these come up on ebay more and more and was wondering what the story is since you rarely see packs from the 50s come up- i.e., are they like the 'christmas/rewrapped packs' that people say to avoid?

red back

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  • AlanAllenAlanAllen Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭
    There was a huge warehouse find of these back in the 80's, and the supply has not dried up yet.

    Joe
    No such details will spoil my plans...
  • RainmanRainman Posts: 1,001
    but are they legit topps packs? i.e., not repackaged by someone other than topps like the christmas packs/etc.?
  • AlanAllenAlanAllen Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭
    Assuming they have not been tampered with, they are legit Topps packs.

    Joe
    No such details will spoil my plans...
  • FuzzFuzz Posts: 903
    Check the Mastronet site. They have the "end of the find" listed that does have a brief story of the find. These things are remarkably plentiful.
    Fuzz
    Wanted: Bell Brands FB and BB, Chiefs regionals especially those ugly milk cards, Coke caps, Topps and Fleer inserts and test issues from the 60's. 1981 FB Rack pack w/ Jan Stenerud on top.
  • TheCARDKidTheCARDKid Posts: 1,496 ✭
    These are the most available of any wax pack of the '50's. Blue back packs are another story though.
  • bill7549bill7549 Posts: 182 ✭
    Kinda interesting on these....back in 1985, I bought two supposedly unopened 1951 Topps red backs at a show (for $10 a pop). There's no way these were unopened, as when I opened one of them, one card was creased pretty badly and the other wasn't. I think I would avoid any unopened vintage pack like this unless they were graded by GAI or something.
    You spilled WHAT on my 1952 Topps Mantle?!?!?! Doh!!

    My 1952 Topps Baseball Set
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