1978 (4) Wax Pack break from Nationals! GRADES POSTED 8/23

zef204 · July 29, 2005 8:54AM

I skipped out of work and went over to the center which was 2 blocks from my office.

I bought 2 1978 Topps Wax Packs,

and, 2 78 OPC Wax Packs

I bought them from Steve Hart at the BBCExchange.

I will post the results after I rip them!

zef204 · July 29, 2005 9:30AM

First I ripped the OPC's.

They were all rough cut as the 78 OPC's always are. Corners look good.

First pack:

not much else was decently centered.

Second pack:

There was one dead centered Roy Howell as well.

On to the Topps...

zef204 · July 29, 2005 9:38AM

Nice stuff here!

First pack:

Also had a well centered Harrah and McCarver.

Second Pack:

The third to last card and then right behind it was the bonus!

This whole pack was pretty well centered...
... Wayne Nordhagen, Dan Ford, Jim Tyrone, and Gary Beare

I love ripping packs!

I also bought from a random table 4 84 Fleer wax. I actualy opened them in the car ride home and was suprised how difficult they were to open. I hadn't busted wax in a while(mostly racks) and didn't, although I should have, stop after the first. When I started opening the 78's and remembered how easily wax usually opens I realized those 84's might have been resealed! I don't remeber the guys name either! Needless to say the 84's were junk, I did get a Carew but o/c t/b.

SoFLPhillyFan · July 29, 2005 9:38AM

The Seaver is nice.

How much did you pay?

zef204 · July 29, 2005 9:43AM

17ea for the Topps
8ea for the OPC

He only had 2 T wax left so I took the OPC as an after thought. IMO $8 is a steal for those and I proabably should have bought the 6 he had left.

RG58 · July 29, 2005 9:58AM

the corners on the OPC Seaver to the left look blunted/rounded- PSA 7-8 at best?

the real question- will any of the cards pull a "9" if professionally graded.- the Topps Whitaker cards look like they have a good shot.

PSA 8s will not get you your money back.

My experience with OPC wax in the 70s is you will get one card per pack that might pull a 9- the rest are O/C 6-8s!

jayhawke · July 29, 2005 10:00AM

zef204,

What other unopened wax boxes or cases did Steve Hart have with him? Were his prices the same, higher or lower than his website prices?

SoFLPhillyFan · July 29, 2005 10:48AM

Garth Iorg, a name from the past along with his brother Dane who played for the Phillies.

Recently saw a kid playing for a college team with the Iorg last name. Wondered if he was a son or grandson.

softparade · July 29, 2005 11:03AM

<< the corners on the OPC Seaver to the left look blunted/rounded- PSA 7-8 at best?

the real question- will any of the cards pull a "9" if professionally graded.- the Topps Whitaker cards look like they have a good shot.

PSA 8s will not get you your money back.

My experience with OPC wax in the 70s is you will get one card per pack that might pull a 9- the rest are O/C 6-8s! >>

A Whitaker 9 would def. get your money back. The others .... WHO CARES!!!!!! Rip AWAY ZEF!

julen23 · July 29, 2005 11:20AM

I had no luck w/ stars from my wax packs i bought from Steve, but the cards were are really nicely centered and crisp corners. I did get a Reggie Jackson, but that was about it.

I bet buying 1 of those wax boxes for $550 would be a pretty good purchase, especially reading other members experiences w/ his 78's.

I just bought 5 boxes of '84 donruss today, so I can't even think about the 78's.

Julen

mtcards · July 29, 2005 12:13PM

I believe the Iorg you are referring to is the CF for the University of Tennessee. I think it is his son.

levy73 · July 29, 2005 1:28PM

Didn't the Iorgs' face off in the 85 World Series between Kansas City and St. Louis?

zef204 · July 29, 2005 1:40PM

I think that both of the Whitakers have a chance at 9's, and I usually have a pretty good eye. My last 78 vending that I got I sent in 34 for submission and 23 got 9's. I usually can pick them for 78 topps.

As for the OPC's, I am a novice. I sent in a bunch of 77 OPC's, and out of 15 I had 5 9's, 8 8's and 2 not holdered's. The Seaver has a shot at an 8/9 based on what I saw with my 77's. A man can hope!

Julien-
Let me know how you do with the 84D's! I was looking for packs of those and didn't find any and I wasn't prepared to buy a box. If you don't plan on ripping all 5 I would take one off your hands

LMK

Jayhawk-
I think he had most of what I saw in his inventory at his booth and the prices, if memory serves, were the same. Steve seems to be a real decent guy so if he did up a price, I think he would try and appease people who saw a different price on site. JMO.

I have softparade and CDsnutz to blame as they turned me onto this set and I love it.

Steve's prices on the packs, at least as the 78's were concerned, were consistent with the others I saw at the show. There were people with prices a few bucks higher than his for the 78 wax pack's, but with Steve I think you can trust his stuff is untampered and unsearched.

TheCARDKid · July 29, 2005 1:42PM

Zef,

Nice looking pulls. The Whitaker on the right looks like a high end 8 or 9.

zef204 · July 29, 2005 4:13PM

Thanks TCK, I hope so!

softparade · July 29, 2005 11:59PM

<< 

I have softparade and CDsnutz to blame as they turned me onto this set and I love it.
>>

Hey, back off from my freaking 78's already

TimeMachine · July 30, 2005 3:44AM

Cool man, hope you had fun. Thanks for sharing...

SinibobCards · July 30, 2005 11:56AM

<< Hey, back off from my freaking 78's already >>

Stone193 · July 30, 2005 1:00PM

Zef
I like the Lou and the Murphy!

Glad you had some fun!
mike

Mac53 · July 30, 2005 1:22PM

OK, men, please tell me why did this go for $11.50 and that go for nearly 2 1/2 times as much?

Stone193 · July 30, 2005 1:36PM

<< OK, men, please tell me why did this go for $11.50 and that go for nearly 2 1/2 times as much? >>

Not sure Mac

Perhaps the spam?

<< 1978 TOPPS BASEBALL WAX PACK FROM BOX MURRAY RC!! >>

Maybe they misunderstood and thought the Murray was IN the pack?

mike

Mac53 · July 30, 2005 2:47PM

Thanks Mike. I figured it was just the ebb and flow of the market. I'm always looking to find a bargain, but try to watch out for stuff like re-sealed packs.

Stone193 · July 30, 2005 3:07PM

<< Thanks Mike. I figured it was just the ebb and flow of the market. I'm always looking to find a bargain, but try to watch out for stuff like re-sealed packs. >>

Some guys do better than others on a sale.

But I don't know if I would buy packs from these guys - even though it's not a lot of money - I would be more inclined to buy from BBCExchange or BBCKid for single packs.

mike

zef204 · July 30, 2005 3:16PM

here, here Stone! I agree. Buy from someone who has a reputation for dealing what they deal. You would never go and buy a new stereo from a guy who sells cell phones. Or a new air conditioner from a guy who sells fork lifts.

Just know that you are buying from someone who cares about their reputation in the field they are selling in and you will be allright!

edited to make it: a little coherent

iamthegreatcornholio · July 30, 2005 3:27PM

<< You would never go and buy a new stereo from a guy who sells cell phones. Or a new air conditioner from a guy who sells fork lifts. >>

Hey you wouldn't let a clown fix a leak in the john. So why do you let these hooligans tear down the biz.

zef204 · August 23, 2005 2:06PM

52 12321159 1978 TOPPS 704 ROOKIE 2nd BASEMEN N/A 8
52 12321160 1978 TOPPS 704 ROOKIE 2nd BASEMEN N/A 9
53 12321161 1978 TOPPS 708 ROOKIE CATCHERS N/A 9
56 12321164 1978 O-PEE-CHEE 120 TOM SEAVER N/A 8

Very Happy about these!

CDsNuts · August 23, 2005 2:20PM

Nice 9s on the Topps. I remember selling both of those as PSA 9s and got pretty good prices. I'd say you did well.

Lee

CDsNuts · August 23, 2005 2:21PM

cornholio,
Quick- staring contest. Me and you.................... You win. You always do. Goulet.

Lee

1978 (4) Wax Pack break from Nationals! GRADES POSTED 8/23

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