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3 Wax boxes just arrived!

zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭
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I just got 1986 Topps, Fleer and Donruss wax boxes from BBCE. It feels like Christmas. I will rip them tonight and hopefully show all the beauties.
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    ldfergldferg Posts: 6,739 ✭✭✭
    rip it, rip it good. let me know how the fleer are. i've had centering issues the last box i busted.


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    wick70wick70 Posts: 340
    and hopefully show all the beauties

    You're referring to us, right??

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    tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,428 ✭✭✭
    Hopefully my 10 rack packs of 84 Donruss will arrive this afternoon and we can have a MEGA - Bust Tonight !image
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    ldfergldferg Posts: 6,739 ✭✭✭
    darn, i busted 2 81t bsb wax last night...i should have waited.


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    zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭

    I hate having the boxes sitting here and not being able to open them while I am at work.
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    gosteelersgosteelers Posts: 2,668 ✭✭✭
    Why wait? Bust them up! image
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    ldfergldferg Posts: 6,739 ✭✭✭
    what gosteelers said....do it


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    zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭

    OK, 1986 fleer has been ripped. Great coalation and centering. I would say that less than 10% of the cards had chipping or a rough corner. Scans to come...
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    zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭

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    BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    Be careful on the T/B centering. A lot of those cards you posted look 60/40 T/B or worse.
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    softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,271 ✭✭✭✭✭
    what is with Hatcher's glove Never saw that before! The ol knuckle ball glove image

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    zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭


    << <i>Be careful on the T/B centering. A lot of those cards you posted look 60/40 T/B or worse. >>

    The Ripken, Ryan and Clemens? I wasn't sure but I thought those were too o/c t/b.
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    zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭


    << <i>what is with Hatcher's glove image Never saw that before! >>

    Me neither, that's why I posted it image
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    pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭
    Hatcher was a nut.. i think he had some other cards with oddball photos, too..
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    tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,428 ✭✭✭
    Zef, you got some nice ones there, Keep em coming !
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    ldfergldferg Posts: 6,739 ✭✭✭
    zef,
    nice fleers...keep 'em coming.


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    zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭

    The Donruss had 4 cards that were submittable. The centering and coalation was brutal. The packs and cards were sharp, but nothing gradable. I got 4 of many cards and none of some others(Clemens, Ryan, Jackson, Gwynn, Smith, Sandberg, Eck...) Gotta love the Donruss coalation. I once opened a pack of 1981 Donruss and it was 12 of the exact same card! All the same checklist.

    The 1986 Topps box had not one card that I would submit. The packs were beat up and the cards showed wear. I am glad I only paid $13 for this box or I would be PO'ed big time. It also was the only box that Steve didn't shrink wrap. I wonder if it was at $13 because he put a low price because the packs showed wear. Also, these are tough freaking cards! I think racks are the only way to go on these because they chip really easily on the black at the top.
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    << <i>The Donruss had 4 cards that were submittable. The centering and coalation was brutal. The packs and cards were sharp, but nothing gradable. I got 4 of many cards and none of some others(Clemens, Ryan, Jackson, Gwynn, Smith, Sandberg, Eck...) Gotta love the Donruss coalation. I once opened a pack of 1981 Donruss and it was 12 of the exact same card! All the same checklist.

    The 1986 Topps box had not one card that I would submit. The packs were beat up and the cards showed wear. I am glad I only paid $13 for this box or I would be PO'ed big time. It also was the only box that Steve didn't shrink wrap. I wonder if it was at $13 because he put a low price because the packs showed wear. Also, these are tough freaking cards! I think racks are the only way to go on these because they chip really easily on the black at the top. >>




    I'm not sure I would put that on Steve. I broke an 2 box rack case and came out of it with 1 card that was submittable; and it was a freaking checklist! If you get a bad batch of these forget about it.

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    << <i>I'm not sure I would put that on Steve. I broke an 2 box rack case and came out of it with 1 card that was submittable; and it was a freaking checklist! If you get a bad batch of these forget about it. >>

    I agree. The centering and the lack of star cards can by no means be put on him. The condition of the packs however was not good. I don't know if this box was on the bottom of the case or if it had been moved around a lot, but the corners of the packs and cards showed wear. This was also the 3rd box I opened on the night and the first 2 were pristine cards, so that may have warped my perception. I bought a 3 box rack case of 86 Topps from Steve too a while back, and it was awesome.

    Like I said, for $13 its just a bad box and I'll move on. If it was $500+ and in this condition, I would not be happy. I also should add, that there may have been a disclamer that the packs were not in great condition that I missed. I was in buying mode and it was a last minute add on because I saw a $13 box.
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    BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭


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    << <i>I'm not sure I would put that on Steve. I broke an 2 box rack case and came out of it with 1 card that was submittable; and it was a freaking checklist! If you get a bad batch of these forget about it. >>

    I agree. The centering and the lack of star cards can by no means be put on him. The condition of the packs however was not good. I don't know if this box was on the bottom of the case or if it had been moved around a lot, but the corners of the packs and cards showed wear. This was also the 3rd box I opened on the night and the first 2 were pristine cards, so that may have warped my perception. I bought a 3 box rack case of 86 Topps from Steve too a while back, and it was awesome.

    Like I said, for $13 its just a bad box and I'll move on. If it was $500+ and in this condition, I would not be happy. I also should add, that there may have been a disclamer that the packs were not in great condition that I missed. I was in buying mode and it was a last minute add on because I saw a $13 box. >>



    The day I open a rack case of 1986 Topps and find more than 3 decent cards will be the day I start doing handstands in the front yard. I have an unnatural love for this set, but like a fickle lover it refuses to reciprocate...

    Anyway, some very nice 1986 Fleer. The Carews and Jackson in particular look gorgeous.
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    Bighurt4Bighurt4 Posts: 384 ✭
    I had the best luck with the '86 Topps set by going through a vending case. I have gotten multiple 10's ( 1 Ripken,2 Clemens and 2 Carlton's) and pretty consistent quality, for '86's. The beaultiful part of that case is you get approximately 15-16 of each card. I am sorting through them again to see if I can find more gradeable cards for my registry set.

    I also bought a rack case from BBCE and have had very minimal luck with these. I have 6 submittable and 2 of them are Tony Bernazard, lol. This is a fun set to collect because it is so difficult in high grade.

    Keep up the break posts Zef, it is very entertaining and almost like being there ripping myself.

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    SoFLPhillyFanSoFLPhillyFan Posts: 3,931 ✭✭

    Zef -

    Maybe a 10 on the Brett? Centering looks good.

    With the blue frame these are a bear for centering. It really sticks out.

    Thanks for the scans.

    Keith
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