1980s Wax Packs and some CU fun
ajw
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Lothar and I were chatting today about how much fun it can be to bust open a pack or two from the 1980s. We were reading The Baseball Card Blog and talking about some of the great sets from the decade. That got me thinking...and I have an idea. Here's the deal:
I buy one Topps wax box for each year from 1980 to 1989. Thirty five other board members that want to have a little fun each send me $30 (roughly, I'll need to do the math to be exact) and I send each of them one Topps wax pack for each year from 1980 to 1989. Then, every Sunday, we all bust one pack, starting with 1980 and going through the decade. We can post our favorite pulls, talk about our memories about busting those packs 20 years ago and just have a good time.
What do you think? I quickly priced the boxes at BBC Exchange and it seems that, with shipping (from BBCX to me, and from me to you) it will come to about $30 a guy. That gets you ten wax packs and a whole bunch of fun. (I'll call BBCX next week to see if they can cut us a deal, so this price could go down a bit...or it could go up a bit depending on shipping costs.)
So, who thinks this sounds like fun? Am I crazy? How cool will it be to bust packs looking for those great cards you remember as a kid? If this is a success, we could do the same with Donruss or Fleer down the road.
Let me know if you're interested.
AJW.
I'm going to edit this message with a list of board members that want in. Please let me know if you either want to be added or removed from the list.
Looks like we have a full roster. I'm sorry that the boxes don't have 40 packs, but we had to have a limit. If you wanted in but didn't make the list, check out VintageJeff's football thread.
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AJW.
I buy one Topps wax box for each year from 1980 to 1989. Thirty five other board members that want to have a little fun each send me $30 (roughly, I'll need to do the math to be exact) and I send each of them one Topps wax pack for each year from 1980 to 1989. Then, every Sunday, we all bust one pack, starting with 1980 and going through the decade. We can post our favorite pulls, talk about our memories about busting those packs 20 years ago and just have a good time.
What do you think? I quickly priced the boxes at BBC Exchange and it seems that, with shipping (from BBCX to me, and from me to you) it will come to about $30 a guy. That gets you ten wax packs and a whole bunch of fun. (I'll call BBCX next week to see if they can cut us a deal, so this price could go down a bit...or it could go up a bit depending on shipping costs.)
So, who thinks this sounds like fun? Am I crazy? How cool will it be to bust packs looking for those great cards you remember as a kid? If this is a success, we could do the same with Donruss or Fleer down the road.
Let me know if you're interested.
AJW.
I'm going to edit this message with a list of board members that want in. Please let me know if you either want to be added or removed from the list.
Looks like we have a full roster. I'm sorry that the boxes don't have 40 packs, but we had to have a limit. If you wanted in but didn't make the list, check out VintageJeff's football thread.
In:
1 AJW............................PAID.....Received
2 Lothar.........................PAID.....Received
3 MontanaFan................PAID
4 Bosox1976..................PAID.....Received
5 Mcholke.......................PAID.....Received
6 Digdug........................PAID.....Received
7 VintageJeff...................PAID.....Received
8 Wizardsguild................PAID.....Received
9 ToppsCo1lector............PAID.....Received
10 ralstonpurina.............PAID.....Received
11 Stone193..................PAID.....Received
12 Buccaneer..................PAID.....Received
13 NJMeathook................PAID.....Received
14 rana............................PAID.....Received
15 rvc...............................PAID.....Received
16 Elemenopeo...............PAID.....Received
17 shambo2000..............PAID.....Received
18 milbroco......................PAID.....Received
19 theczar......................PAID.....Received
20 mealeworm................PAID.....Received
21 ArchStanton...............PAID.....Received
22 Beardown51..............PAID.....Received
23 Spahnfan...................PAID.....Received
24 zef204.......................PAID.....Received
25 goose3......................PAID.....Received
26 fsjeter........................PAID.....Received
27 ArnyVee ...................PAID.....Received
28 DerekD......................PAID.....Received
29 HoofHearted..............PAID.....Received
30 ldferg.........................PAID.....Received
31 MajorDanby...............PAID.....Received
32 Downtown1974.........PAID.....Received
33 tennesseebanker......PAID.....Received
34 yankeeno7................PAID.....Received
35 SoFLPhillyFan............PAID.....Received
36 JW.............................PAID
Please let me know if you have any questions or don't want to participate.
AJW.
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added: the hardest part will be not ripping all the packs on the first day. hehe.
Bosox1976
Collecting Tony Perez PSA and Rookie Baseball PSA
sounds like a blast
Minnie Minoso Master and Basic
1967 Topps PSA 8+
1960's Topps run Mega Set
"For me, playing baseball has been like a war and I was defending the uniform I wore, Every time I put on the uniform I respected it like the American flag. I wore it like I was representing every Latin country."--Minnie Minoso
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
I'd love to do this with just about anything pre 1985.
football? any way to mix in some football?
Let's see how many want in...
Consider stopping at 1985 or 6?
And do the math?
Anything beyond 85 is just...well...uninteresting?
mike
I agree at stopping around 86. Maybe some Topps football from the early 80s as well?
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
Minnie Minoso Master and Basic
1967 Topps PSA 8+
1960's Topps run Mega Set
"For me, playing baseball has been like a war and I was defending the uniform I wore, Every time I put on the uniform I respected it like the American flag. I wore it like I was representing every Latin country."--Minnie Minoso
It seems like we're well on the way to 36 interested guys, which is great.
Might be easier to PayPal the funds to you, eh?
I have the itch
I'm game. Sounds like a smile.
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My Steve Carlton Basic Registry Set
Thanks,
Bob
email bcmiller7@comcast.net
if someone wants to do football or hockey i will join that also.
thanks
1957 Topps 99% 7.40 GPA
Hank Aaron Basic PSA 7-8(75%)
I think it would be more fun ripping from newest to oldest, too. Either way - I'm in.
Collector of Pittsburgh Pirates cards for a slightly less stupid reason.
My Pirates Collection
1954 Topps BB
1955 Bowman BB
1956 Topps Super BB
1957 Topps BB
1969 Topps BB
1984 Donruss BB
1961 Fleer W.S. Pennants
1960-62 Fleer Team Logo Decals Run
And I like Shambo's idea of starting with 89 and going backwards. That will let guys get warmed up that don't scan and post often also keep us all interested until week 10.
Great idea BTW!
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T-205 Gold PSA 4 & up
1967 Topps BB PSA 8 & up
1975 Topps BB PSA 9 & up
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1976 Topps FB PSA 9 & up
1981 Topps FB PSA 10
1976-77 Topps BK PSA 9 & up
1988-89 Fleer BK PSA 10
3,000 Hit Club RC PSA 5 & Up
My Sets
Let's do late 70s to 80s and start from newest to oldest! Maybe do a poll?
* C. PASCUAL BASIC #3
* T. PEREZ BASIC #4 100%
* L. TIANT BASIC #1
* DRYSDALE BASIC #4 100%
* MAGIC MASTER #4/BASIC #3
* PALMEIRO MASTER/BASIC #1
* '65 DISNEYLAND #2
* '78 ELVIS PRESLEY #6
* '78 THREE'S COMPANY #1
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I agree that starting with the more recent packs and working back is a good idea. While I like the idea of going into the 1970s, each year will really add to the total cost. Adding 1977-1979 will add nearly $50 per person to the cost. Personally, this sounds like a fun thing for $30, but at $80 I'd drop out. If there are others that want to do it later, I'd love to see the cards and read the posts, but I'll probably just be a spectator.
I'm going to make a few phone calls today to see what kind of deal we can get.
AJW.
This sounds like fun. There're some nice RCs in the '80s to provide some excitement. Add me to the list!
Thanks for taking care of the business-end of things!
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<< <i>If anyone does this with football I'd be game. >>
Josh
Ya just gotta walk a few threads down and it's yours!!
mike
Anyone else?
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