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vending busts - 78t football - grades realized

ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
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just purchased one vending box of each from bbce. i received an 85t fb wax today. i'm going out of town until the weekend and hope to get scans from the 85t fb wax up sunday evening. i won't have vending scans up until next week. wish me luck. these bust threads are great...i'm just glad i can participate in one and hopefully others enjoy seeing what others pull as well.

scans added: these are the 4 best cards from the box. there were a few other commons.



Thanks,

David (LD_Ferg)



1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06

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  • tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭
    Waiting with eager anticipation.................image
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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    i was told the 79t bsb and 78t bkb were selling great due to positive pub on the PSA board... image


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • donnnsterdonnnster Posts: 266
    makin us wait til the weekend! how cruel! Yup I do love these threads too. Good luck!
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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    just received the vending boxes...looks like some busting tonite. i'll plan on starting with the 78 football. wish me luck on some nice cards...


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    well, 78t fball vending is NOT recommended....argh.... i've went thru an inch of the vending box and almost every one is OC or damaged on the corners. i knew i was taking a chance with vending. oh well, i hope i have better luck with the rest of the box and the other 2.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • packmanpackman Posts: 948
    Don't be discouraged. The 78 basketball vending box was not looking good for the first inch or two. Then the good cards started. My 1980 vending box was horrid on both ends. The middle was gold. Good luck.
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    thanks for the encouragement. i'm about 3 inches into now. just really taking my time and enjoying the moment. i can remember opening up these straight from the packs when i was 9...wow!


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,281 ✭✭✭✭✭
    DROOL DROOL DROOL ! You the man Idferg! Rack em up image

    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

  • zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭


    << <i>Don't be discouraged. The 78 basketball vending box was not looking good for the first inch or two. Then the good cards started. My 1980 vending box was horrid on both ends. The middle was gold. Good luck. >>



    I always find that to be the case with vending. You just gotta hope the gold area is where the big names sit. Nothing worse than the top card in the set being one of the first few or last few cards in a vending box. I opened a 79 bb and the 3rd card was an Ozzie. Beautiful centering but the edges were toast because of being so thightly packed.


    ld- looking forward to some scans! I like all the issues you purchased so any scan will suit me. I hope everything turned out better for you as you got to the center of the boxes.
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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    i'll get some scans up shortly. i got a nice drew pearson and i'm just now getting back to finishing the 78t fb vending. my daughter hit a deer tonite, so i've been a little preoccupied. she is ok, the car is not, but that can be replaced.

    i'm finished with the box. very disappointed in the condition, but satisfied that i did it because it was fun going thru them an reminiscing (sp?). here's a scan of the majority of the cards..at least 90% of the box is this way or worse... image

    i should be glad i even got cards of these players...with 500+ in the set, i am lucky to have gotten 1 in any condition.

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    i'll bust the 78 bkb and 79 bsb tomorrow.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    some of the cuts on these cards are as bad as the 81 donruss..haha image

    i hope i don't sound like i'm bashing or complaining too much about this box...because i thoroughly enjoyed opening it.

    how would psa treat rough cuts on this set? i know they are lienient on the OPC issues but what about regular issued topps? the rough cuts are very obvious on this box.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭

    Glad your daughter is ok and great attitude that the car can be replaced. Those 78's can just be naughty some times. Almost true diamond cuts.

    Nice cards, the Payton looks awesome except the bottom left corner.
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  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭

    Great stuff ldferg! Thanks for sharing. image
    My luck with my 1979 fb cellos over the weekend was much better than yours was with the vending.

    Opening this stuff is a crap shoot, but a fun one.
    Keep the scans coming ...

    Also, good to hear your daughter is fine image


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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    i'm going to take a chance on the rough cuts and send a few in today for the special.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭


    << <i>i'm going to take a chance on the rough cuts and send a few in today for the special. >>

    Rough cuts you should be alright. But if there is any chipping where you can see the inner cardboard, I have gotten the boom lowered on these. Good luck and let us know. I shipped off 2 orders in the last week so hopefully they will be quick.
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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    i probably should not have sent in so many with the rough cuts...i can feel the boom being lowered now....argh.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭
    ldferg, those Golden Press cards you have are sweet....I love the Terry & Hubbell with the old stadiums in the background....just classic cards
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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    you can probably tell which cards came from wax vs the vending? i had purchase 3 wax packs in addition to the vending:

    i must have missed a surface crease on the stingley. the oj was GEM under a 10x...i will check it over once received as well and see if i can see where i went wrong.

    1978 TOPPS 3 WALTER PAYTON N/A 6
    1978 TOPPS 5 FRAN TARKENTON N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 16 TONY McGEE N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 20 JOE DeLAMIELLEURE ALL-PRO 8
    1978 TOPPS 30 SAMMIE WHITE N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 35 JOHN HANNAH N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 53 BRIAN SIPE N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 68 TED HENDRICKS N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 79 CARL ELLER N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 86 ROBERT NEWHOUSE N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 103 HERMAN WEAVER N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 108 CLARENCE DAVIS N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 118 SPIKE JONES N/A 9
    1978 TOPPS 120 BOB GRIESE ALL-PRO 8
    1978 TOPPS 145 L.C. GREENWOOD N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 173 ARCHIE MANNING N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 173 ARCHIE MANNING N/A 6
    1978 TOPPS 189 OTIS SISTRUNK N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 189 OTIS SISTRUNK N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 190 BILL BERGEY N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 200 WALTER PAYTON ALL-PRO 8
    1978 TOPPS 203 PAT TILLEY N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 215 JOHN RIGGINS N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 221 DARRYL STINGLEY N/A 5
    1978 TOPPS 223 GARY HUFF N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 268 DAVE LOGAN N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 317 JAKE SCOTT N/A 10
    1978 TOPPS 320 JOHN STALLWORTH N/A 7
    1978 TOPPS 328 JON KEYWORTH N/A 9
    1978 TOPPS 350 DREW PEARSON ALL-PRO 8
    1978 TOPPS 350 DREW PEARSON ALL-PRO 8
    1978 TOPPS 351 MIKE WEBSTER N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 362 BRUCE HARPER N/A 7
    1978 TOPPS 365 KEN STABLER N/A 7
    1978 TOPPS 400 O.J. SIMPSON N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 407 LARRY McCARREN N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 421 PRENTICE McCRAY N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 425 GARO YEPREMIAN N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 448 LOU PICCONE N/A 7
    1978 TOPPS 469 MATT BLAIR N/A 8
    1978 TOPPS 482 PAT LEAHY N/A 9
    1978 TOPPS 483 MIKE FULLER N/A 9
    1978 TOPPS 485 STEVE GROGAN N/A 7
    1978 TOPPS 500 FRANCO HARRIS ALL-PRO 8


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
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