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Opening wax packs right now

jdalymgdjdalymgd Posts: 65
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Since it did not sell this weekend, I opened the wax boxes I bought from Mark Murphy. Once again nothing but great things to say. Box 1 was 86 Topps Hockey and I pulled out 2 Patrick Roy Rookies along with a bunch of Lemieux and Gretzky cards. Box 2 was 1980 Topps Hockey and I pulled 2 Ray Bourque rookies, 2 2nd year Gretzky's, 1 Mike Gartner Rookie along with a bunch of Gretzky All-Star and Team Leader cards. Next box is 1979 O-Pee-Chee baseball...

Paul

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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Since it did not sell this weekend, I opened the wax boxes I bought from Mark Murphy >>


    Paul
    Sounds like the weekend isn't a total loss! Sorry to hear about the show thing. Back in the early 90's I set up at shows that weren't well advertised and traffic was slow - also depends on what you are selling of course and the audience the show is attracting. A lot of people on the boards have stated that the shows have overpriced graded items - alluding to the fact that ebay rules...
    your friend
    Mike
    Mike
  • jdalymgdjdalymgd Posts: 65
    Well I have opened my last box and it did yeild an Ozzie Smith Rookie and a bunch of other star cards. I think I shall stick to Ebay now.

    Paul
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>and it did yeild an Ozzie Smith Rookie >>


    Fantastic! How was the centering? If really good, how about a scan?
    your friend
    Mike
    Mike
  • MrMooMrMoo Posts: 199 ✭
    Topps Hockey! Eewwwww. That stuff is like the kiss of death. Grats on the Ozzie though.
  • phreakydancinphreakydancin Posts: 1,691 ✭✭


    << <i>Topps Hockey! Eewwwww. That stuff is like the kiss of death. >>

    I'm curious about this statement. Care to elaborate?
  • jdalymgdjdalymgd Posts: 65
    Mike,

    The Ozzie is just a little better than the usual centering. It did avoid the horrific edges that happens with a lot of the O-Pee-Chee.

    Paul
  • MrMooMrMoo Posts: 199 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Topps Hockey! Eewwwww. That stuff is like the kiss of death. >>

    I'm curious about this statement. Care to elaborate? >>



    I have always been more of a fan of OPC Hockey. For whatever reason I avoid Topps like the plague. For Football and Baseball Topps is great. But when it comes to Hockey I prefer the brand that looks like it was cut with spoons.
  • phreakydancinphreakydancin Posts: 1,691 ✭✭
    Older OPC issues did have the advantage of an extended player selection (more cards in the set than Topps) and whiter card stock.
  • MrMooMrMoo Posts: 199 ✭
    That too. IIR there were some lesser known rookies I could only pick up in OPC sets. And through the years I have just kept with my moto of avoid Topps hockey.
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