1980s Wax Packs and some CU fun

HoofHearted

Cool! We've about got us a quorum! This is a novel idea that could really catch on...

SoFLPhillyFan

Room for one more in the pool?

I'm there.

Keith

ajw

I just heard from Steve at BBCExchange. He's been following this thread and has made us a very nice offer. Tomorrow I'm hoping to look at some packing/shipping options, but I think that the full Topps run from 1980-1989 will be $25 per person. It may well be a buck or two less than this, and I can't imagine it being more. That's $2.50 a pack, and you get to dig for your Rickeys, Tims, Cals, Wades, Dons, Rogers, Vinces, Wills, Toms and Garys.

I'm going to update the list of participating board members in the very first post of this thread. If you want in, please check that list for your name. We've got room for 36 guys, and the only fair way to do this is first come, first serve. If you change your mind and DON'T want to participate, that's cool, just be sure to let me know so that we can give someone else a chance.

If anyone has suggestions on how to best package these for shipment, please let me know via private message. i'd like it to be (i) easy, (ii) cheap and (iii) secure. Any ideas? (I'll check out the various box/shipping stores to see what they have that might work.)

I'll post tomorrow with details about how to send payment, after I've had a chance to think about shipping.

I just did another count, and I think we're at 35. Please check to make sure you're on the list. If not, PM me and I'll fix it.

Finally, I got a quote from Steve for the football run, too. I'll give that info to VintageJeff and I'm sure he'll update his thread.

Drew

SoFLPhillyFan

If you are looking to ship Priority Mail this box made to ship VHS tapes may work. You can order them for free from USPS and they'll ship to your door for no charge. A sample should be available at the PO.

Priority VHS box

I think it may ship for the 4.05 minimum for Priority. You can also print the postage at the USPS site if you ship this way.

Then again, if a large bubble mailer and cardboard ships for only a couple bucks it may be worth it to go cheaper.

tennesseebanker

i use the priority video boxes to ship e bay sales a lot. I dont think you can fit that many packs in there, Ive never tried though, so so it may be possible.

ajw

Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I guess I wasn't planning on shipping priority. If I do that, the cost will go up a bit. Still, it shouldn't be more than $27, and I'll try to do it as cheaply as possible.

ArnyVee

Anyone plannin' on doing some mid to late 70s stuff like this? If so, can you figure out the per person cost? I'd be interested in jumping into that one too!

ToppsCo1lector

<< <i>If you are looking to ship Priority Mail this box made to ship VHS tapes may work. You can order them for free from USPS and they'll ship to your door for no charge. A sample should be available at the PO.

Priority VHS box

I think it may ship for the 4.05 minimum for Priority. You can also print the postage at the USPS site if you ship this way.

Then again, if a large bubble mailer and cardboard ships for only a couple bucks it may be worth it to go cheaper. >>



You can also pickup the Priority boxes for free at most larger post offices btw.

Buccaneer

I believe 7 packs wrappen in bubble wrap surrounded by foam peanuts will fit nicely in a standard Priority Mail 7x7x6 (free at most PO or delivered). Shipping a similar box First Class I think will be around $3.50-$3.85 so for a few cents more, you can use free boxes. For 7 packs, I would not ship it in anything smaller than a 7x7x6 box else you will have damaged packs.

rvc

yes i am most definitely in!

JW

Sounds like fun. Count me in if there still is a spot.
Thanks,
Jason

ldferg

i'll be in if there's room. let me know.

ajw

Well, it looks like we have a full roster of 36. The full list is in the first post for this thread.

ldferg, I'm really sorry, but I think you're #37. Of course, if someone drops out, you're first off the bench. Ok? (I'd say there's a good chance of that, but we'll know more once I get payment details out to the group.)

AJW.

Stone193

<< <i>Well, it looks like we have a full roster of 36. The full list is in the first post for this thread.

ldferg, I'm really sorry, but I think you're #37. Of course, if someone drops out, you're first off the bench. Ok? (I'd say there's a good chance of that, but we'll know more once I get payment details out to the group.)

AJW. >>


Drew
If everyone else pays - let David have mine. I'll jump in on the next one. Otherwise, I'm in.

He really likes ripping this stuff!

mike

HoofHearted

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28 DerekD
29 HoofHearted
30 DerekD
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ajw, You've got DerekD in twice, but only one entry requested. ldferg can jump in off the bench!!

Thanks again for doing all this!

ajw

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<< <i>
28 DerekD
29 HoofHearted
30 DerekD
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ajw, You've got DerekD in twice, but only one entry requested. ldferg can jump in off the bench!!

Thanks again for doing all this! >>



Good catch! Looks like we're all good. I'll post with payment details tomorrow.

HoofHearted

<< <i>I'll post with payment details tomorrow. >>



I'll be home and looking forward to it.

Hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th of July!

Happy Birthday, U.S. of A.!!

ToppsCo1lector

Okay, I'm leaving for a lil R&R on either the night of the 4th or the morning of the 5th. But I'll definetly be on here tommorowala the 4th so hopefully everything will be good to go. If not trust me, I'll get up with you guys! I'm going down to the beach for some sun and surf and hopefully a little bit of big boy fishing(Shark, Marlin, Bluefish, etc.) but I'll definetly get up.

ajw

Ok, it's a tiny bit more than I planned, but I forgot to include my PayPal costs, and I think it's easiest to send Priority mail.

So, it comes to $27 total. That will get you one Topps wax pack for each year from 1980-1989.

You can send me PayPal to A_W__@hotmail.com. (Importantly, that email is A underscore W underscore underscore.) Please be sure to include your mailing address (duh!), but also include your CU board name, so that I can match up payments to IDs.

Once I get a good number of payments in I'll call Steve at BBCX to place the order. (Hopefully that will be Wednesday, but it's possible that people will be away from the boards today.)

Any questions?

AJW.

rvc

ajw- $27 sent

mcholke

Paypal payment as been sent, thanks for getting this pulled together.

Downtown1974

Drew, Payment sent.

SoFLPhillyFan

Payment sent.

Thanks.

theczar

27 sent.

thanks

jfkheat

If someone drops out, I would like to be added to the list.
James

ralstonpurina

Payment sent

milbroco

OK - My payment sent!
Thanks!

tennesseebanker

Just sent payment thanks , AJ

mealeworm

$$$ sent

digdug

sent.. thanks

glmueller

If there are any last minute people who back-out, please let me know and I'll take there place.

Greg

Elemenopeo

Payment sent. Thanks!

shambo2000

Payment sent. Should be fun!

HoofHearted

AJW,

It's a done deal.

Let us know if there's anything else we can do to help ease the stress of getting everything packed and mailed.

I'm excited to have some rippin' good fun with y'all!

It sounds like we owe Steve at bbcexchange some "Thanks!" too for helping us out!



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goose3

ajw

drop me your mailing information and I will drop you a check in the mail tomorrow morning!

no sense in you paying fees.

thanks,

JOHN

sicktwistedfreak@gmail.com

Stone193

<< <i>ajw

drop me your mailing information and I will drop you a check in the mail tomorrow morning!

no sense in you paying fees.

thanks,

JOHN

sicktwistedfreak@gmail.com >>


John
Just out of curiosity - how much are the fees?

Can't remember from the last time I emailed money.

thanx
mike

Stone193

My money is out the door!

Happy 4th everyone!

mike

DerekD

Payment sent....

ralstonpurina

Already paid, but have a quick question. Is the group getting full boxes, or just 36 loose packs?

VintageJeff

We are getting full boxes.

ajw

<< <i>

<< <i>ajw

drop me your mailing information and I will drop you a check in the mail tomorrow morning!

no sense in you paying fees.

thanks,

JOHN

sicktwistedfreak@gmail.com >>


John
Just out of curiosity - how much are the fees?

Can't remember from the last time I emailed money.

thanx
mike >>



While I appreciate the thought, the fee is built into the $27. I think the fee is like $1.08 per. ($.30 + 2.9%)

I'll place the order tomorrow, and will have your packs out the door as soon as possible.

AJW.

JW

PayPal payment sent. Thanks again!

Stone193

Thanx Drew

Will there be an evening when everyone will be on at the same time?

Hopefully, someone will get lucky!

mike

ArnyVee

You've got money!

Can't wait to start rippin'!

RedHeart54

As someone who will be watching from the dugout I agree that you guys should go backwards. I know 5 weeks is a long time for the participants to get to the "good packs" (e.g. 1985 and before) but I agree that interest on the board will be maintained.

This is a great idea and I can see it taking off. Baseball during the '80s is the most economical. Football and hockey boxes during the same decade will be pretty pricey.

ArnyVee

Well, the football version of pack bustin' fun is already about 3/4 of the way set! So, looks like that could be very interesting as well.

ajw

Who's gonna run the BASKETBALL break? BBCX has a 1986 box for $10,500 and 1987 for $500.

ralstonpurina

I didn't even look into the basketball, knowing that it'd be a reach. I did the numbers on hockey, and they were pretty ugly. Not bad as basketball, but pretty bad.

ArnyVee

How about a basketball break without the '86s? I mean, those boxes are WAY too expensive even for a group to 'invest' in some fun.

Onlypsahockey

I found this late. I'd be willing to fill in if someone backs out late.

Great idea! Should pick up the boards a bit.

Thanks, Bob C.