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XanaduNow .... you sucked me in!!!!!!

blindflyerblindflyer Posts: 758
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XanaduNow ...

I've been reading the threads lately and noticed on more than one occasion you mention BBCE.... I've never ordered anything from there, though I have been a part of some of the recent group rips that bought product from Steve.

Anyway .... your posts got me thinking about it ---- next thing I know I'm on Steve's site and end up purchasing over $100 of product. I've got an '85 Topps football rack pack, two '89 score football packs, and an '89 Score football factory set.....

As I browsed the selections ... I found myself almost losing control ... especially in the hockey section ... luckily most of the hockey product I was interested in was a bit on the higher side.

... You've been an influence, my friend ----- hopefully when I rip I'll get some good luck!

-Tom
- Building these sets:
------- 1960 Topps Baseball PSA 8+
------- 1985 Topps Hockey PSA 9+

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  • XanaduNowXanaduNow Posts: 1,718
    Tom,

    Sorry. image Welcome to the club. I didn't start it, someone else did. But now that you're here, enjoy!

    For the record, it was Zef that unknowingly got me onto the BBCE website. He made an '82 Topps FB box break one night that included some '81 Topps FB racks, if I remember correctly. It's been all down hill ever since. image

    Arthur
  • zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭


    << <i>Tom,

    Sorry. image Welcome to the club. I didn't start it, someone else did. But now that you're here, enjoy!

    For the record, it was Zef that unknowingly got me onto the BBCE website. He made an '82 Topps FB box break one night that included some '81 Topps FB racks, if I remember correctly. It's been all down hill ever since. image

    Arthur >>


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  • blindflyerblindflyer Posts: 758
    I can assume that Steve LOVES this forum and its participants.

    -t
    - Building these sets:
    ------- 1960 Topps Baseball PSA 8+
    ------- 1985 Topps Hockey PSA 9+
  • tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭
    Uh oh ! Im' gettin the itch as well ! It has been several months since I had a good bust, look out !
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  • XanaduNowXanaduNow Posts: 1,718


    << <i>Uh oh ! Im' gettin the itch as well ! It has been several months since I had a good bust, look out ! >>



    T-Bank, I'll meet you there. image

    I've got some '86 Topps FB racks and some '81 OPC wax heading my way and I think I'm going to place another order.

    "Hi. My name's Arthur"

    [All] "Hi Arthur!"

    "And I have a rippin' problem."

    Arthur
  • RemynSkylerRemynSkyler Posts: 234
    See what you started Rich. Check out this order. Just went a little overboard.

    1 x 1992/93 Topps Basketball Unopened Series 2 Wax Box () = $20.00
    2 x 1982 Topps Baseball Unopened Rack Pack () = $18.00
    1 x 1986 Topps Baseball Unopened Wax Box () = $13.00
    1 x 1987 Topps Football Unopened Wax Box () = $45.00
    5 x 1981 Topps Baseball Unopened Rack Pack () = $30.00
    3 x 1985 Topps Baseball Unopened Rack Pack () = $27.00
    2 x 1983 Topps Baseball Unopened Rack Pack () = $18.00
    8 x 1987 Topps Football Unopened Rack Pack () = $20.00
    2 x 1981/82 Topps Basketball Unopened Wax Pack () = $14.00
    1 x 1993 SP Baseball Unopened Foil Pack () = $7.00
    1 x 1994 SP Baseball Unopened Foil Pack () = $12.00
    1 x 1982 Topps Football Unopened Rack Pack () = $9.00
    1 x 1985 Topps Football Unopened Grocery Rack Pack () = $15.00
    1 x 1989 Upper Deck Baseball Unopened Low Foil Pack () = $3.00
    1 x 1996/97 Topps Chrome Basketball Unopened Foil Pack () = $35.00
    1 x 1991 Topps Baseball Unopened Wax Box () = $9.00
    1 x 1984 Topps Baseball Unopened Rack Box () = $55.00
    ------------------------------------------------------
    Sub-Total: $350.00
    Total: $350.00
    1981-82 Topps Basketball PSA 9 or 10
    1992-93 Topps Basketball PSA 9 or 10
    1976 Topps Baseball PSA 9 or 10
    1981 Topps Los Angeles Dodgers PSA 9 or 10
    1982 Topps Los Angeles Dodgers PSA 9 or 10
    1986 Topps Los Angeles Dodgers PSA 9 or 10
    1975 Topps Wacky Packages Series 15 PSA 9 or 10
  • XanaduNowXanaduNow Posts: 1,718


    << <i>See what you started Rich. Check out this order. Just went a little overboard.

    1 x 1992/93 Topps Basketball Unopened Series 2 Wax Box () = $20.00
    2 x 1982 Topps Baseball Unopened Rack Pack () = $18.00
    1 x 1986 Topps Baseball Unopened Wax Box () = $13.00
    1 x 1987 Topps Football Unopened Wax Box () = $45.00
    5 x 1981 Topps Baseball Unopened Rack Pack () = $30.00
    3 x 1985 Topps Baseball Unopened Rack Pack () = $27.00
    2 x 1983 Topps Baseball Unopened Rack Pack () = $18.00
    8 x 1987 Topps Football Unopened Rack Pack () = $20.00
    2 x 1981/82 Topps Basketball Unopened Wax Pack () = $14.00
    1 x 1993 SP Baseball Unopened Foil Pack () = $7.00
    1 x 1994 SP Baseball Unopened Foil Pack () = $12.00
    1 x 1982 Topps Football Unopened Rack Pack () = $9.00
    1 x 1985 Topps Football Unopened Grocery Rack Pack () = $15.00
    1 x 1989 Upper Deck Baseball Unopened Low Foil Pack () = $3.00
    1 x 1996/97 Topps Chrome Basketball Unopened Foil Pack () = $35.00
    1 x 1991 Topps Baseball Unopened Wax Box () = $9.00
    1 x 1984 Topps Baseball Unopened Rack Box () = $55.00
    ------------------------------------------------------
    Sub-Total: $350.00
    Total: $350.00 >>



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    Sorry. image Please post scans when you rip and good luck with those SP packs and the Topps Chrome! I hope you drill all three image

    Did they put more '87 Topps FB racks up? I went to buy some a few days ago and they were gone. BBCE, here I come!

    Arthur
  • XanaduNowXanaduNow Posts: 1,718
    Nope. No more '87 Topps FB racks. image

    "I know it was you Mark. You broke my packs. You broke my packs!" (gratuitous Godfather II rip)

    Arthur
  • lawnmowermanswifelawnmowermanswife Posts: 683 ✭✭


    "Hi. My name's Arthur"

    [All] "Hi Arthur!"

    "And I have a rippin' problem."


    LOL Arthur! You said rippin problem heh heh heh!
    Tonya
  • 80sJunkie80sJunkie Posts: 1,314
    "Hi. My name's Gary"

    [All] "Hi Gary!"

    "And I am a wax junkie."
  • blindflyerblindflyer Posts: 758
    Arthur .... it's a slippery slippery slope ... and I've fallen hard....

    Browsed BBCE again tonight ... ended up over at dacardworld and their "free shipping" for orders over $150 completely sucked me in .....

    Qty Description Price Total
    3 1990/91 Score U.S. Hockey Wax Box 5.00 15.00
    8 1990/91 Score Canadian Hockey Wax Box 5.00 40.00
    10 1990/91 Upper Deck French Low # Hockey Wax Box 5.70 57.00
    3 1990/91 Upper Deck English Low # Hockey Wax Box 6.30 18.90
    1 1990/91 Topps Hockey Factory Set 5.00 5.00
    1 1986 Topps Football Rack Pack 26.00 26.00
    1 1989 Fleer Baseball Factory Set (white box) (Griffey RC!) 7.00 7.00
    1 1984 Donruss Baseball Wax Pack 5.00 5.00
    2 1989 Score Football Wax Pack 7.50 15.00
    1 1984/85 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Wax Pack 14.00 14.00
    1 1990/91 O-Pee-Chee Premier Hockey Factory Set - Jagr-Modano-Federov RC's! 55.00 55.00
    1 1990/91 Upper Deck English Hi # Hockey Factory Set 4.00 4.00
    1 1990/91 Bowman Hockey Factory Set 4.10 4.10
    1 Howard the Duck Wax Pack 50 ct. Lot (1986 Topps) 8.10 8.10
    1 Pee-Wee's Play House Fun Pak Wax Box (1989 Topps) 19.00 19.00
    Subtotal: 293.10


    Obviously, I'm a big believer in 90/91 hockey --- several key RCs of surefire future HOFs. At $5-6 per box for both Canadien Score and French UD, you can't go wrong.

    The Howard the Duck and Pee-Wee cards ... uh .. uh ... yeah, I have a definite problem. I am a sick, sick man.

    You started this Arthur!!!!!!!!!

    -t
    - Building these sets:
    ------- 1960 Topps Baseball PSA 8+
    ------- 1985 Topps Hockey PSA 9+
  • blindflyerblindflyer Posts: 758
    Rec'd my package from BBCE today .... some nice looking packs, along with a complete Score Factory set. Pulled the Aikman from the set -- it looks great. The Sanders wasn't as nice, but should pull quite a few PSA 10s out of this set (hopefully) ....

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    -Tom
    - Building these sets:
    ------- 1960 Topps Baseball PSA 8+
    ------- 1985 Topps Hockey PSA 9+
  • blindflyerblindflyer Posts: 758
    Okay .... busted the two Score packs. As you may recall, I've decided to attempt to build the complete set in high grade (with possible intention to submit to PSA) ....

    Overall, got 8 "gradeable" cards that I feel should get PSA 9 with a hope for a 10. Of those 8, four are scanned below:

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    Not bad for 2 packs.

    Though, at $7 per pack, it's probably more economical to just purchase factory sets --- or just buy PSA 10s outright off ebay. Then again, the entertainment value in pack busting just can't be beat.

    This is worse than cocaine ... seriously.

    -Tom
    - Building these sets:
    ------- 1960 Topps Baseball PSA 8+
    ------- 1985 Topps Hockey PSA 9+
  • blindflyerblindflyer Posts: 758
    Okay ... couldn't resist ... busted the '85 rack as well....

    image

    A little disappointed with this rack, though I guess I don't have much to compare it to. Pretty sure I got at least a few potential PSA 9's, but the condition wasn't stellar. Nothing matched the Howie Long I pulled during the group football bust. I also really wanted a Moon and would have settled for a Payton, Marino, Elway, or Montana --- and came up empty on all.

    Still, for $16 it was fun. Arny or anyone else looking to build this set let me know. I'll glady trade them for something I'm working on (such as high grade '84 Donruss baseball).

    Okay, 2:00 AM out on the west coast... gotta get to bed eventually...

    -t
    - Building these sets:
    ------- 1960 Topps Baseball PSA 8+
    ------- 1985 Topps Hockey PSA 9+
  • ArnyVeeArnyVee Posts: 4,245 ✭✭
    Tom, I'm waiting to see how a couple of '85s that I submitted end up. I thought that they had outside shot at 10s....so, they'll probably be 8s image

    Depending on those few, I might be interested in getting some of those from you to submit.
    * '72 BASEBALL #15 100%
    * 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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  • XanaduNowXanaduNow Posts: 1,718


    << <i>Though, at $7 per pack, it's probably more economical to just purchase factory sets --- or just buy PSA 10s outright off ebay. Then again, the entertainment value in pack busting just can't be beat.

    This is worse than cocaine ... seriously.

    -Tom >>



    I agree wholeheartedly with this entire statement. image

    Arthur
  • ArnyVeeArnyVee Posts: 4,245 ✭✭
    Look away Arny....NO....don't go to the BBCE website! NO!!!!!
    * '72 BASEBALL #15 100%
    * 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

    image

    WaltDisneyBoards
  • XanaduNowXanaduNow Posts: 1,718


    << <i>Look away Arny....NO....don't go to the BBCE website! NO!!!!! >>



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    Mmmm .... forbidden '85 FB racks ... image

    Arthur
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