I thinl Graf might have closed so i would call 1st. If anyone is visting downtown and wants to have a beer and talk cards im around and open all week I could also answer any questions Jeff 312 636 5666
Always Buying & Collecting 1957 Topps Baseball 1914 cj,s 1978 bb and any Hof bb
I saw this listing for a '75 mini wax box, just up for bids on "feebay"!
Opening bid is $999 (with five + days to go!). Interesting to see if there is anyone left "out there" who will bid on this? My personal spin is yes, there should be a bidder or two willing to pull the trigger on this 31 year old wax box. We shall see if someone, "outside the CU universe" does indeed bid on this box.
I do not know this seller, but he does seem to look pretty legit, u think?
<< <i>I thinl Graf might have closed so i would call 1st. If anyone is visting downtown and wants to have a beer and talk cards im around and open all week I could also answer any questions Jeff 312 636 5666 >>
To be frank - I never cared for Graf that much. You were gonna pay FULL+++++ retail for cards in not all that great a shape, for the prices they wanted. IMO.
I had more than a few nice finds there (graf). Generally paid close to NM book for vintage, but landed quite a few 8's. Sorry to hear that they shut down - and sorry for the dead lead on a shop 80's. Any of you Chicago guys find any place else worth going to?
Until May, I lived in Chicagoland. Last time I went to Graf was like 2-3 years ago and thought it was a rat's nest. Looked through some 70s raw and was generally unimpressed.
AU is another shop up in Skokie. They have TONS of stuff, but the building is pretty decrepit. Most of their older stuff is VG/EX at best. Every time I go in there, I have the theme from Sanford & Son playing in my head.
Mike, sounds like your experience was different (and better ) than mine - overall much of what I looked at seemed to be EX-MT+ at best that they wanted full book NM prices on.
<< <i>That AU is definitely a toilet. Sanford & Son is exactly right. >>
It sure is. I grew up not far from there.
I actually got a steal from them about 4 years ago. They had 30 '79 FB wax packs left in a box in the display case. They looked legit and tightly wrapped so I asked the price. There were 3 guys in there that asked one another the price and finally one guy said, "$1.50 a pack." I was shocked, but I said "Thanks," and kept walking around. I went back to the guy and said "I want a couple of the '79 packs, can you pull the box out?"
He did, and they were legit. I bought them all for $1.50/pack. $45 well spent. I got a PSA 9 Lofton and a PSA 9 Staubach.
OK, tomorrow is the big day. Why don't you give us all a rundown of how you have the day planned out tomorrow. What time will you be arriving? Do you expect to get all the packs shipped out? How will the packs be shipped?
7:00 am - Dog will wake the fiancee up. 7:01 - fiance will wake zef up to take out the dog. 7:02 - zef will stumble out of bed, wipe eyes 7:15 - get coffee started and take dog downsairs 7:30 - Shower 7:35 - decide not to shave, again. 7:40 - check e-mail and look at funbags 7:50 - head to work 8:45 - walk into building and say hello to Luke, the security gaurd 9:00 - log in to CU 9:15 - open Outlook as the boss passes by 10:00 - Go down for a smoke 10:15 - Finally return the phone calls for work 11:00 - sneak a peek at some funbags with the window in a 3in X 3in square 11:30 - Grab the Tribune and head into my other office 12:00 - Flush 12:01 - Flush again 12:02 - admire fresh haircut in mirror 12:15 - Lunch with clients 2:00 - Get back to office and tell boss about lunch 2:15 - Tell boss about last minute wedding errand I have to leave for at 3:00 2:30 - Call the fiancee and ask about her day 3:00 - Shut down the CPU and forward the calls to my cell 3:15 - Take elevator down(1 flight) and see 2 hotties walking the opposite diretion of my car. 3:16 - Follow hotties outside to smoke 3:17 - Pretend I'm busy on my blackberry while I watch the hotties 3:18 - Throw out a "How you doin?" 3:19 - chuckle to myself that they think I'm a dirty old man.(They're right but its still funny) 3:20 - finally head to my car 3:25 - Punch in Steve's addy to the GPS 3:30 - turn off AM 670 because they are still talking chit about the Cubs. LET IT GO!!!!! 3:44 - get busted picking my nose while stuck in traffic 4:00 - Arrive at Steve's and meet 80sjunkie and hopefully bosox1976 4:04 - BUST THAT SUCKER OPEN!!!!!!!
As far as shipping the packs, Steve is taking care of that an hopefully they can get it done quickly. I have a spreadsheet read for him with all your addys and e-mails.
I will bust my 9 packs ASAP and show you all the goods.
IM excited for you guys involved this has been great to follow and i cant wait to see your great results . Thanks to all in advance for all the scans to come Best of luck to all you guys Regards Jeff
Always Buying & Collecting 1957 Topps Baseball 1914 cj,s 1978 bb and any Hof bb
Hello gentlemen.....It's getting close to "RIP EM" time. If anyone is going to be ripping a whole box, I would be interested in buying the empty box if it is available. Please PM me. Thanks, Bob
ebay seller name milbroco email bcmiller7@comcast.net
Zef that wouldn't be the 2 hotties I met at unos last night would it. They mentioned some poor guy they work with getting burried i mean married this weekend
oh i know what you mean man. Don't forget to wash your case bustin hands ! >>
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Well, he isn't married yet, so I would assume banging his headboard
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
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So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
I just got the money order. The dude at the counter gave me a funny look when I asked him to make out the $23000+ MO to "Baseball Card Exchange." That was priceless.
<< <i>I just got the money order. The dude at the counter gave me a funny look when I asked him to make out the $23000+ MO to "Baseball Card Exchange." That was priceless. >>
Where was it, the post office? You must have had some kind of wad in your money clip!!!
<< <i>I just got the money order. The dude at the counter gave me a funny look when I asked him to make out the $23000+ MO to "Baseball Card Exchange." That was priceless. >>
I'm positive he didn't call the IRS right after you left
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
<< <i>I just got the money order. The dude at the counter gave me a funny look when I asked him to make out the $23000+ MO to "Baseball Card Exchange." That was priceless. >>
Did you get a picture of his expression? Remember, photographs are now gradeable.
<< <i>I just got the money order. The dude at the counter gave me a funny look when I asked him to make out the $23000+ MO to "Baseball Card Exchange." That was priceless. >>
That's weird. I just talked to my buddy who works in a Chicago post office and he said some guy just left there with a $23,000 money order. When I asked for a description he just said he had a dangling cigarette in his mouth and when he left he had double-guns raised in the air screaming "Vegas, baby! Vegas!"
This could just be completely coincidental though.
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So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
<< <i>I just got the money order. The dude at the counter gave me a funny look when I asked him to make out the $23000+ MO to "Baseball Card Exchange." That was priceless. >>
You are now probably on the homeland securities terrorist list. I would not try to catch a plan any time soon.
<< <i>I just got the money order. The dude at the counter gave me a funny look when I asked him to make out the $23000+ MO to "Baseball Card Exchange." That was priceless. >>
Classic. I can imagine it perfectly....23K,Baseball cards? Wha...?
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Always Buying & Collecting 1957 Topps Baseball 1914 cj,s 1978 bb and any Hof bb
I saw this listing for a '75 mini wax box, just up for bids on "feebay"!
Opening bid is $999 (with five + days to go!). Interesting to see if there is anyone left "out there" who will bid on this? My personal spin is yes, there should be a bidder or two willing to pull the trigger on this 31 year old wax box. We shall see if someone, "outside the CU universe" does indeed bid on this box.
I do not know this seller, but he does seem to look pretty legit, u think?
rd
edit: LINK TO THE '75 TOPPS MINI WAX BOX AUCTION!
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<< <i>I thinl Graf might have closed so i would call 1st. If anyone is visting downtown and wants to have a beer and talk cards im around and open all week I could also answer any questions Jeff 312 636 5666 >>
I think Graf did close.
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Bosox1976
AU is another shop up in Skokie. They have TONS of stuff, but the building is pretty decrepit. Most of their older stuff is VG/EX at best. Every time I go in there, I have the theme from Sanford & Son playing in my head.
Mike
<< <i>I do not know this seller, but he does seem to look pretty legit, u think?
>>
I don't know the seller either but if I were buying a '75 Mini Box, I would pay the extra cash and get something I absolutely KNOW is legit.
http://www.tcrowntom.com/abouttcrown.html
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Bosox1976
<< <i>"...listing for a '75 mini wax box, just up for bids on "feebay"!
Opening bid is $999 (with five + days to go!).
edit: LINK TO THE '75 TOPPS MINI WAX BOX AUCTION! >>
I just checked out this auction and thought someone had bid on it, but in reality, the opening bid was bumped up to $1,299.99!!
<< <i>That AU is definitely a toilet. Sanford & Son is exactly right. >>
It sure is. I grew up not far from there.
I actually got a steal from them about 4 years ago. They had 30 '79 FB wax packs left in a box in the display case. They looked legit and tightly wrapped so I asked the price. There were 3 guys in there that asked one another the price and finally one guy said, "$1.50 a pack." I was shocked, but I said "Thanks," and kept walking around. I went back to the guy and said "I want a couple of the '79 packs, can you pull the box out?"
He did, and they were legit. I bought them all for $1.50/pack. $45 well spent. I got a PSA 9 Lofton and a PSA 9 Staubach.
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OK, tomorrow is the big day. Why don't you give us all a rundown of how you have the day planned out tomorrow. What time will you be arriving? Do you expect to get all the packs shipped out? How will the packs be shipped?
Shane
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
Not of you, but of the day's events.
* 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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7:01 - fiance will wake zef up to take out the dog.
7:02 - zef will stumble out of bed, wipe eyes
7:15 - get coffee started and take dog downsairs
7:30 - Shower
7:35 - decide not to shave, again.
7:40 - check e-mail and look at funbags
7:50 - head to work
8:45 - walk into building and say hello to Luke, the security gaurd
9:00 - log in to CU
9:15 - open Outlook as the boss passes by
10:00 - Go down for a smoke
10:15 - Finally return the phone calls for work
11:00 - sneak a peek at some funbags with the window in a 3in X 3in square
11:30 - Grab the Tribune and head into my other office
12:00 - Flush
12:01 - Flush again
12:02 - admire fresh haircut in mirror
12:15 - Lunch with clients
2:00 - Get back to office and tell boss about lunch
2:15 - Tell boss about last minute wedding errand I have to leave for at 3:00
2:30 - Call the fiancee and ask about her day
3:00 - Shut down the CPU and forward the calls to my cell
3:15 - Take elevator down(1 flight) and see 2 hotties walking the opposite diretion of my car.
3:16 - Follow hotties outside to smoke
3:17 - Pretend I'm busy on my blackberry while I watch the hotties
3:18 - Throw out a "How you doin?"
3:19 - chuckle to myself that they think I'm a dirty old man.(They're right but its still funny)
3:20 - finally head to my car
3:25 - Punch in Steve's addy to the GPS
3:30 - turn off AM 670 because they are still talking chit about the Cubs. LET IT GO!!!!!
3:44 - get busted picking my nose while stuck in traffic
4:00 - Arrive at Steve's and meet 80sjunkie and hopefully bosox1976
4:04 - BUST THAT SUCKER OPEN!!!!!!!
As far as shipping the packs, Steve is taking care of that an hopefully they can get it done quickly. I have a spreadsheet read for him with all your addys and e-mails.
I will bust my 9 packs ASAP and show you all the goods.
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Always Buying & Collecting 1957 Topps Baseball 1914 cj,s 1978 bb and any Hof bb
Bosox1976
Thanks,
Bob
email bcmiller7@comcast.net
Shane
<< <i> 12:01 - Flush again
>>
oh i know what you mean man. Don't forget to wash your case bustin hands !
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
<< <i>
<< <i> 12:01 - Flush again
>>
oh i know what you mean man. Don't forget to wash your case bustin hands ! >>
<< <i>
11:30 - Grab the Tribune and head into my other office
12:00 - Flush
12:01 - Flush again
>>
Is that all? Man, it takes 4 or 5 for me!
Shane
* 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
WaltDisneyBoards
12:00 - Flush
12:01 - Flush again
The teacher's lounge across the hall has our "OFFICE!"
Funny stuff. All guys are alike!
Shane
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<< <i>Lunch got canceled and the boss is actually hopping a flight to Little Rock. All is well. >>
Are you at Steve's yet? What's the delay
sipping AMP
ahhhh
Julen
RIP GURU
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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
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<< <i>I just got the money order. The dude at the counter gave me a funny look when I asked him to make out the $23000+ MO to "Baseball Card Exchange." That was priceless. >>
Where was it, the post office? You must have had some kind of wad in your money clip!!!
<< <i>I just got the money order. The dude at the counter gave me a funny look when I asked him to make out the $23000+ MO to "Baseball Card Exchange." That was priceless. >>
I'm positive he didn't call the IRS right after you left
<< <i>I just got the money order. The dude at the counter gave me a funny look when I asked him to make out the $23000+ MO to "Baseball Card Exchange." That was priceless. >>
Did you get a picture of his expression? Remember, photographs are now gradeable.
<< <i>I just got the money order. The dude at the counter gave me a funny look when I asked him to make out the $23000+ MO to "Baseball Card Exchange." That was priceless. >>
That's weird. I just talked to my buddy who works in a Chicago post office and he said some guy just left there with a $23,000 money order. When I asked for a description he just said he had a dangling cigarette in his mouth and when he left he had double-guns raised in the air screaming "Vegas, baby! Vegas!"
This could just be completely coincidental though.
Arthur
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<< <i>I just got the money order. The dude at the counter gave me a funny look when I asked him to make out the $23000+ MO to "Baseball Card Exchange." That was priceless. >>
You are now probably on the homeland securities terrorist list. I would not try to catch a plan any time soon.
<< <i>I just got the money order. The dude at the counter gave me a funny look when I asked him to make out the $23000+ MO to "Baseball Card Exchange." That was priceless. >>
Classic. I can imagine it perfectly....23K,Baseball cards? Wha...?
I agree, there is actually some law or something regarding Money orders over $1,000.
Aren't USPS money orders only valid up to 750.00??
<< <i>You are now probably on the homeland securities terrorist list. I would not try to catch a plan any time soon
I agree, there is actually some law or something regarding Money orders over $1,000.
Aren't USPS money orders only valid up to 750.00?? >>
I think USPS M.O are up to $500. Unsure about Bank issued,Western Union ect...