1986/87 Fleer Basketball pack bust.......
CDsNuts
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I had a monster month at work so I decided to treat myself to something I've always wanted to do- Bust some 86/87 Fleer packs. I bought two from BBCExchange at $250 each, and the suspense was literally beating me down for the next 3 days. I honestly couldn't concentrate on anything else. So when they got here I couldn't wait an extra second, so I busted them right away. This was the best card in the first pack:
86F1
At this point I'm immediately regretting my decision, but you only live once. Pack two played out a little better:
86F2
86F3
"Note: If you want to see an enlarged pic of the cards hit "Original" at the top of the page"
I can't complain about a nice Olajuwon (that black speck on the top left is on the scan not the card) and several stars/semis that should grade 9 with a few having an outside shot at 10 (Cooper, Cooper, and Cheeks). The centering and edges of the 2nd pack was incredible, making it almost worth it to buy a few more and maybe get a centered Jordan. Buying these definitely takes more balls than brains, so me having no brains I bought another two packs after fairing well in a recent poker tournament. I'll let you know how I did.
Lee
86F1
At this point I'm immediately regretting my decision, but you only live once. Pack two played out a little better:
86F2
86F3
"Note: If you want to see an enlarged pic of the cards hit "Original" at the top of the page"
I can't complain about a nice Olajuwon (that black speck on the top left is on the scan not the card) and several stars/semis that should grade 9 with a few having an outside shot at 10 (Cooper, Cooper, and Cheeks). The centering and edges of the 2nd pack was incredible, making it almost worth it to buy a few more and maybe get a centered Jordan. Buying these definitely takes more balls than brains, so me having no brains I bought another two packs after fairing well in a recent poker tournament. I'll let you know how I did.
Lee
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thanks for sharing something i cannot afford!
Julen
RIP GURU
Lee
Julen
RIP GURU
Lee
Good luck with round 2
Out of curiosity, does Steve have a full box he is selling from? I may pick one of these up and charge a portion of my debt to you for planting this seed.
Lee
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Having more BALLS then BRAINS is what truly makes life more fun. I am of your makeup trust me brother
I remember that Mantle duo card you pulled way back ....... you made out like flies on $hit with that pack. Easy come and easy go having fun all the way
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Nice job! I think ya did good in a sense that part of the fun "is" the anticipation and excitement.
Ya never know, the next ones could be the Jordan!
I opened them in 86 - nobody wanted them! The centering was awful - if I want to say that there was 3 or 4 Jordans/box - the quality next to Topps that year was awful - a lot of OCs and rough cuts.
I traded most of the stuff from the boxes and still have a bunch of the commons - not worth much - much OCs. I did this when this stuff wasn't worth squat BTW.
The candy distributor had x'ed out the name on the box and was selling them cheap - and there were no takers - this was late 86 - early 87 in St. Louis.
Who knew? I even traded a box with my neighbor across the street for a box of 87Topps! This was, of course, 1987.
Good luck on your next pickup - considering one Jordan per 9 - 12 packs? Well - it's no worse than going to Vegas and hitting the slots?
Very nice cards.
mike
duner: While it seems like it's impossible to make money on an 86/87 Fleer box, you can really tell within opening two packs whether the box will be good or not. You'll get your 3-4 sets, but centering is the key. In the 80s Fleer basketball boxes, the centering is fairly consistent throughout the whole box, so if you get a box where all the cards are 55/45 or better and the box hasn't been handled much so corners are sharp, you could make a killing, as any PSA 10 of a star or semi will bring good money. That's a lot of ifs and coulds, but I'm just saying it's possible. I believe the two packs I bought came from different boxes (the gum was a little different and the centering was different).
It's funny because I've broken a lot of stuff I've always wanted to in the past year or so, but this was the first time in a while I got the butterflies. It really proves that money's not everything. Sometimes the experience is better than having the money- kind of like seeing a once in a lifetime ballgame. This is something I've always wanted to do, and I'm doing ok financially, so why the hell not. Of course, next time I struggle with money (and I hope there's no next time), I'll probably wonder what the hell I was thinking, but that's life I guess.
Lee
Lee
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Could you imagine a nice box bust with the munchies?
If you submitted in that state, you'd have quite a few PSA 3s on your hands!
Fun thinking about, though.
Mark Mulder rookies
Chipper Jones rookies
Orlando Cabrera rookies
Lawrence Taylor
Sam Huff
Lavar Arrington
NY Giants
NY Yankees
NJ Nets
NJ Devils
1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards
Looking for Topps rookies as well.
References:
GregM13
VintageJeff