This popped last night for a pretty penny on Ebay. Must say, though, it is one of the toughest 1981 Topps cards to find in top shape. [just as tough as Pete Rose]
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Ya, I was watching that close and was bidding, but it went HIGH!!!! I was surprised as it is tough, but its still a 1981 and there are a ton of unopened out there for more to pop evetually
<< <i>Ya, I was watching that close and was bidding, but it went HIGH!!!! I was surprised as it is tough, but its still a 1981 and there are a ton of unopened out there for more to pop evetually >>
You should talk to Gator and a few others, who have broken cases of product on this issue. I do not doubt or dispute you on the Population trends, but the cardboard and blade quality in 1981 was pretty crappy, noting that it impacts certain cards more than others. Pete Rose has only two PSA 10's out of over 600 submissions, Johnny Bench has only one PSA 10, Carlton has only two, etc.
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I agree with you in that it will always trail many/most of the other 1981 Topps in the PSA 10 POPs, I am just hoping we will se a few more in the next few years for me to have a crack at one for my Carlton Set.
Don't let anybody tell you 81T is easy in top grade.
Besides the crappy stock/blades there are huge color variances - from dull/flat & crappy to 10-ish vibrant. The 10-ish vibrant are much harder to come across too.
I just started putting this set together. They were the first cards that I bought as a kid. I bought a wax box a couple of weeks ago and had a blast opening it. The PSA Set registry special came at a perfect time.
If anyone has any PSA 9 or 10 lots for sale, I would be interested. A few more cards and I should be able to crack the top 20.
<< <i>I just started putting this set together. They were the first cards that I bought as a kid. I bought a wax box a couple of weeks ago and had a blast opening it. The PSA Set registry special came at a perfect time.
If anyone has any PSA 9 or 10 lots for sale, I would be interested. A few more cards and I should be able to crack the top 20. >>
PM sent.
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marc-did u pick up the carlton??? Nice card, hard to find without the cluttered background....
81's are pretty much like this 50% of the set is a breeze, 25 semi tough, 15% tough and 10% doesnt exist lol....
Some stats on rose out of 30 or so rack cases. Ive NEVER turned a 9.....In fact ive NEVER turned a 9 on rose and only a handful of carltons...I have a few 10 canidates for carlton though....
I think to date 81 is the only set where a complete set in 9 doesnt exist from the modern era!!!!!!! Then take all the tilts and blah cards that are in holders then whats really left...Centered hiend cards are hard to come by when you get into the semi tough...
On what mike said on the vibrant 10sh color imo its the only way todo 81's or to atleast appreciate them....
I have the following PSA 9 Phillies available for sale -- Lonnie Smith [very tough!], Phillies Rookies, Larry Bowa and Keith Moreland. Let me know if interested-
m
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I did pick up the Carlton; was happy to add that to my collection!
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<<<I just started putting this set together. They were the first cards that I bought as a kid. I bought a wax box a couple of weeks ago and had a blast opening it. The PSA Set registry special came at a perfect time.
If anyone has any PSA 9 or 10 lots for sale, I would be interested. A few more cards and I should be able to crack the top 20. >>>
Marc - Congrats on the Carlton! Excellent pick up.
The Rose has been a difficult one. Popped two 9's on my first submission of 81's. Haven't had another in the last 10 years. Still have never pulled a mint quality Ryan. Go figure. Buying unopened material to find upgrades for my set has become an exercise in futility.
Bernie Carlen
Currently collecting.....your guess is as good as mine.
While it's good to see 4 Sharp Corners getting into the 1981 Topps game (and other 80's sets), it seems some of us have been waiting around for 9's to show up for sale. How about Rick Burleson and two Fred Lynns going for $50+ each this week? Yowza. And I thought Dale Murphy was a little expensive!!
Amazing how strong the price of the 1981 Topps Bench has held up over the years-
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I felt pretty good about my bids for Lynn and Burleson in the $6 range. Perhaps I am just too cheap! I hope four sharps leaks out a few more fred lynn's in the next few weeks. They slow rolled their Steve Howe's pretty well a few months back. Started in the $18 range and after they sold a few you can now find them for $3. <Sigh> Just gotta keep hoping for good cards at good prices....
I got the results of my $4.50 grading special. I need to work on my eye on some of these (although I am happy to get my first 10s back that I've submitted):
14 1 17425600 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 4 STOLEN BASE LEADERS R.HENDERSON/R.LeFLORE Card US 15 1 17425601 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 25 SIXTO LEZCANO Card US 16 1 17425602 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 44 LARRY McWILLIAMS Card US 17 1 17425603 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 86 WAYNE GROSS Card US 18 1 17425604 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 94 HARRY SPILMAN Card US 19 1 17425605 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 100 ROD CAREW Card US 20 1 17425606 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 104 TERRY FORSTER Card US 21 1 17425607 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 110 CARL YASTRZEMSKI Card US 22 1 17425608 MINT 9 OC 1981 TOPPS 125 ANDRE DAWSON Card US 23 1 17425609 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 141 MIGUEL DILONE Card US 24 1 17425610 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 158 FERGIE JENKINS Card US 25 1 17425611 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 180 PETE ROSE Card US 26 1 17425612 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 202 STEVE CARLTON Card US 27 1 17425613 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 205 PETE ROSE Card US 28 1 17425614 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 230 GEORGE HENDRICK Card US 29 1 17425615 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 244 CARDS FUTURE STARS LANDRUM/OLMSTED/RINCON Card US 30 1 17425616 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 259 METS FUTURE STARS BERENGUER/BROOKS/WILSON Card US 31 1 17425617 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 296 BILL NAHORODNY Card US 32 1 17425618 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 302 DODGERS FUTURE STAR PERCONTE/SCIOSCIA/VALENZUELA Card US 33 1 17425619 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 304 JOHN CASTINO Card US 34 1 17425620 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 331 DENNIS LAMP Card US 35 1 17425621 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 400 REGGIE JACKSON Card US 36 1 17425622 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 366 MIKE RAMSEY Card US 37 1 17425623 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 427 JOHN D'ACQUISTO Card US 38 1 17425624 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 461 DAVE McKAY Card US 39 1 17425625 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 463 MILT MAY Card US 40 1 17425626 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 464 ADRIAN DEVINE Card US 41 1 17425627 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 477 LUIS GOMEZ Card US 42 1 17425628 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 504 DALE MURPHY Card US 43 1 17425629 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 590 BRUCE SUTTER Card US 44 1 17425630 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 605 DON SUTTON Card US 45 1 17425631 N8: MISCUT 1981 TOPPS 609 LYNN McGLOTHEN Card US 46 1 17425632 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1981 TOPPS 625 BILL BUCKNER Card US 47 1 17425633 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 630 STEVE CARLTON Card US 48 1 17425634 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 651 PEDRO GUERRERO Card US 49 1 17425635 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 653 BILL FAHEY Card US 50 1 17425636 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 671 A'S TEAM Card US 51 1 17425637 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 677 REDS TEAM Card US 52 1 17425638 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 681 METS TEAM Card US 53 1 17425639 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 682 PHILLIES TEAM Card US 54 1 17425640 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 691 DICK RUTHVEN Card US 55 1 17425641 N8: MISCUT 1981 TOPPS 718 LARRY BIITTNER Card US
So, everyone has their report from the National last weekend, but I thought I would give the perspective from a 1981 topps collector. I enjoyed the Set Registry luncheon with Joe Orlando, though finding someone to talk 81 topps was hard to do! the guest speaker, jeff gitomer, was very entertaining and it was neat to see the legendary don spence in person!
The show itself was overwhelming with the amount of product available, but finding 1981 Topps unopened or PSA 9 was a challenge. I found three unopened Cello packs at a dealer and spent 10 bucks on a lark that a GEM would be inside. Probably not - but maybe a gradeable Larry Parrish. I made it to Dave and Adam 's Cardworld after they sold their 1981 vending case - so no luck there. BBCE had three vending boxes; I checked them out and one box had the least staining and looked most pristine. I bought that one for 30 dollars. Still haven't opened it yet, but hoping for the best! Finally, I spent 60 dollars on six SGC GEM 10s (SGC 98) for 1981 topps - eric wilkins, alan bannister, roger erickson, matt keough, bob knepper and mike hargrove. I am hoping that they can be crossed over to PSA 10s or 9s. I am not too concerned if they are 9s - because I just can't find them anyway. I did hear a scary story about cross-overs though - Joe Orlando told me that sometimes the SGC "custom-cut insert" gouges the side of the card and turns SGC 9s into PSA 5s. Perhaps a biased story, but I have never heard anything reliable about cross-overs. I think my plan will be to send in 3 for cross-over and cut out the other three and send them in raw. We will see what happens. Best deal of the show was an "auction" for a shoe box of "Over 525 GEM MINT 1981 Topps Cards" - I bought it for $4. I think I have a gradeable Rick Honeycutt, Quisenberry and Gene Tenace - so pretty good value for $4!
Only other interesting thing was the number of 1981 OPC PSA 10s - I had never seen one in person before (A couple of Rickey Hendersons were seen). Not that I am interested in 1981 OPC, but still interesting to see.
Latest status - #6 on the 1981 Topps registry in PSA 9 or better; 56 cards at PSA for grading - need about 115 PSA 9s for completion, Marvis Foley - nowhere to be found.
Just wondering if anyone knows definitively as to whether or not '81 Topps vending boxes came sealed/shrink wrapped. I have picked up several and some were, some weren't. Just wondering if I bought boxes that were likely cherry picked or if the seller was trying to lead me to believe that they weren't searched; still "manufacturer sealed"
Mike -- I do not believe *any* vending boxes produced by Topps were shrink wrapped.
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I concur - Topps didn't shrink wrap it, but the Baseball Card Exchange does....If it is one of theirs, there should be a tag on the bottom. Doesn't mean it looks good inside though! I have found that sometimes the shrink wrap is too tight and hurts the cards inside.
oh well, still can't find marvis foley in PSA 9.....up to 90% complete though!
<< <i>I concur - Topps didn't shrink wrap it, but the Baseball Card Exchange does....If it is one of theirs, there should be a tag on the bottom. Doesn't mean it looks good inside though! I have found that sometimes the shrink wrap is too tight and hurts the cards inside.
oh well, still can't find marvis foley in PSA 9.....up to 90% complete though! >>
I just opened 3 vending boxes and the variation in card quality among them was huge. 1 box had quite a few (60ish) that I might sub but one of the other ones literally had maybe 10 that would be worth subbing; so damn frustrating.
Anyone that has any Gem '81 Tigers that they want to part with let me know
Just got my latest submission results back and wanted to share some quick highlights. The 6 SGC 98s I bought at the National last summer came back 50/50. I cracked them out and submitted all of them raw and got 3 PSA 10s and 3 PSA 9s. Best part was I got a #74 Mike Hargrove PSA 10 - Pop 1! I also got #99 Eric Wilkins PSA 10 - Pop 2. Very exciting....Also found a raw #537 Ron Hodges on Ebay that came back as a PSA 10 - Pop 1...
So, I have a few "sweet" extras that I would love to trade for something to fill a hole in my set:
#18 Glenn Adams PSA 7 NQ #99 Eric Wilkins PSA 9 NQ #169 John Mayberry PSA 9 NQ #632 Alan Bannister PSA 9 NQ
I am at 92% complete and would love some help from the team to complete! I am actively seeking a John Tudor PSA 9 and Marvis Foley PSA 9 (amongst others)
Just sharing some recent poppage. A few of the tougher cards graded GEM MINT The Tigers cards not so good which is what I cared most about
Also, if you're interested in any of these cards ('81 Topps), I would consider trades if it would improve my 1981 Topps Tigers set with MINT/GEM MINT cards. Full sub below images
#96 A's POP 2
#225 Jones POP 3 - - - #15 Parrish POP 3
#281 Stanley POP 10; 0 higher - - - #418 Brown POP 2
#502 Giants POP 2
1 1 17729557 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 TOPPS 66 WILLIE HORTON Card US 2 1 17729558 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS 89 JIM RAY Card US 3 1 17729559 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS 522 GARY SUTHERLAND Card US 4 1 17729560 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 15 LARRY PARRISH Card US 5 1 17729561 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 96 A's FUTURE STARS BEARD/CAMACHO/DEMPSEY Card US 5 2 17729562 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 96 A's FUTURE STARS BEARD/CAMACHO/DEMPSEY Card US 6 1 17729563 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 196 DUFFY DYER Card US 7 1 17729564 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 225 RUPPERT JONES Card US 7 2 17729565 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 225 RUPPERT JONES Card US 8 1 17729566 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 234 LOU WHITAKER Card US 9 1 17729567 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 250 RON GUIDRY Card US 10 1 17729568 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 281 FRED STANLEY Card US 11 1 17729569 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 291 AURELIO LOPEZ Card US 12 1 17729570 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 300 PAUL MOLITOR Card US 13 1 17729571 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 302 DODGERS FUTURE STAR PERCONTE/SCIOSCIA/VALENZUELA Card US 14 1 17729572 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 314 RICH DAUER Card US 14 2 17729573 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 314 RICH DAUER Card US 15 1 17729574 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 319 ROWLAND OFFICEonly 1 GEM MINT 15 2 17729575 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 319 ROWLAND OFFICE Card US 16 1 17729576 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 332 LEE LACY Card US 17 1 17729577 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 380 WILLIE STARGELL Card US 17 2 17729578 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 380 WILLIE STARGELL Card US 18 1 17729579 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 392 LANCE PARRISH Card US 18 2 17729580 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 392 LANCE PARRISH Card US 19 1 17729581 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 417 DAN SCHATZEDER Card US 19 2 17729582 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 417 DAN SCHATZEDER Card US 20 1 17729583 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 418 BOBBY BROWN 21 1 17729584 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 445 ELLIS VALENTINE 21 2 17729585 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 445 ELLIS VALENTINE 22 1 17729586 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 448 TIM CORCORAN 23 1 17729587 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 468 JOHNNY WOCKENFUSS 23 2 17729588 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 468 JOHNNY WOCKENFUSS 23 3 17729589 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 468 JOHNNY WOCKENFUSS 24 1 17729590 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 479 EXPOS FUTURE STARS T.RAINES/R.RAMOS/B.PATE 25 1 17729591 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 502 GIANTS FUTURE STARS BOURJOS/HARRGSHMR/ROWLAND 25 2 17729592 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 502 GIANTS FUTURE STARS BOURJOS/HARRGSHMR/ROWLAND 26 1 17729593 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 572 JACK MORRIS Card US 27 1 17729594 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 593 STEVE KEMP Card US 28 1 17729595 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 617 CRAIG REYNOLDS Card US 28 2 17729596 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 617 CRAIG REYNOLDS Card US 29 1 17729597 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 633 BILL LEE Card US 29 2 17729598 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 633 BILL LEE Card US 30 1 17729599 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 655 DAN DRIESSEN Card US 31 1 17729600 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 666 TIGERS TEAM Card US 32 1 17729601 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1981 TOPPS 779 MICK KELLEHER TRADED 33 1 17729602 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 827 KEVIN SAUCIER TRADED Card US 34 1 17729603 MINT 9 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US9 DANNY WORTH Card US 35 1 17729604 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US13 MAX SCHERZER Card US 36 1 17729605 MINT 9 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US24 MIGUEL CABRERA/VLADIMIR GUERRERO Card US 37 1 17729606 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US37 ALEX AVILA Card US 38 1 17729607 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US43 BRENNAN BOESCH Card US 39 1 17729608 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US52 ANDY OLIVER Card US 40 1 17729609 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US64 JOSE VALVERDE Card US 41 1 17729610 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US120 BRENNAN BOESCH Card US 42 1 17729611 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US167 RAMON SANTIAGO Card US 43 1 17729612 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US199 JHONNY PERALTA Card US 44 1 17729613 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US250 MIGUEL CABRERA Card US 45 1 17729614 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US276 AUSTIN JACKSON Card US 46 1 17729615 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US281 JOSE VALVERDE Card US 47 1 17729616 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US290 JUSTIN VERLANDER Card US 48 1 17729617 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US297 DON KELLY Card US 49 1 17729618 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US326 MIGUEL CABRERA Card US 50 1 17729619 MINT 9 2010 TOPPS PEAK PERFORMANCE AUTOGRAPHS PPAGB GORDON BECKHAM Card US
Les, Nice set. I've yet to see a decent Adams. I'm not sure if a 9 will ever surface.
I pulled a Garvey 10 and a Burleson 9 (not sure what keeps this and the Guidry's at a 9 when i submit them ) this week from a stack I had sitting to the side. If you are interested in an upgrade on the Garvey let me know. I'm planning to list it on ebay later this evening.
Mike, Nice job on those 10s you received.
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
<< <i>Les, Nice set. I've yet to see a decent Adams. I'm not sure if a 9 will ever surface.
I pulled a Garvey 10 and a Burleson 9 (not sure what keeps this and the Guidry's at a 9 when i submit them ) this week from a stack I had sitting to the side. If you are interested in an upgrade on the Garvey let me know. I'm planning to list it on ebay later this evening.
>>
Hey Dave,
Thanks for the offer. I saw you already posted them on Ebay - so good luck there! I was very interested in the Sheet E cut card case you listed....Do you happen to know if it is FILLED with Marvis Foleys and John Tudors? How about Dave Edwards or Dave Ford? I don't have any reference material here at work (shocker) so I can't tell who might be hidden in the cut card case. Do you get it from Dave and Adam's Card World?
The Glenn Adams is certainly a tough card (though Joel Youngblood may be tougher) - I was able to pick up an 8 from Bernie Carlen...I had a line on a Pete Mackinin PSA 8 (super tough) in November on Ebay - but the seller disappeared. Like literally he might have died because everything with him just stopped...It was eerie....
Of the top of my head foley is sheet E mackanin is F....If you need help with the others lmk....
Mac is really tough due to the snow... I agree adams can be done and do have a few that will make the grade W/o the print....Ayala im still not convinced I have a 9 but there in a pile finally and one is registered in my head.....
I finally have all my nmmt-mt sorted out in order so I can start to get a grip of what im sitting on its taken me several years due to my inventory being in multiple locals...I did however find another real nice cardenal that cards been a beast for me think I only have only 4 clean copies.....
Haven't done this pic thing in a while but will try. When I was collecting this set these were 2 I could never find in 9 Mint. Of course just got them in a recent sub.
Was just able to cross #703 Woods off this list. Bought one raw for $1 on E-Bay listed as MINT. Came back a PSA 10. It's like the one perfect shot in a golf round.....enough to keep you coming back.
Bernie Carlen
Currently collecting.....your guess is as good as mine.
Nice work on the Alvis Woods! I have not had luck buying raw commons yet; I've been trying to do that with some of the Tigers (this team seems to have several tough cards).
Ive only seen a few but lack the color....Still a card i havent landed to my needs.....My first rack case i ever busted yielded me 2 nice 9's which i sold thinking they were easy....Wish I would have known....
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Just wanted to let you 1981 collectors know that I have 24 PSA 9's available in the BST forums.
Brian
Stooge
jamesgotpoorman
calaban7
ddfamf
theczar
ShootyBabitt
hoopguru33
Always looking for:
1960-present Topps Red Sox in PSA 9+
Topps All-Star Rookies in PSA 9+
Dennis Eckersley PSA 10's
<< <i>Ya, I was watching that close and was bidding, but it went HIGH!!!! I was surprised as it is tough, but its still a 1981 and there are a ton of unopened out there for more to pop evetually >>
You should talk to Gator and a few others, who have broken cases of product on this issue. I do not doubt or dispute you on the Population trends, but the cardboard and blade quality in 1981 was pretty crappy, noting that it impacts certain cards more than others. Pete Rose has only two PSA 10's out of over 600 submissions, Johnny Bench has only one PSA 10, Carlton has only two, etc.
Great job again on your recent tough pick-up!
Don't let anybody tell you 81T is easy in top grade.
Besides the crappy stock/blades there are huge color variances - from dull/flat & crappy to 10-ish vibrant. The 10-ish vibrant are much harder to come across too.
Bosox1976
Stooge
jamesgotpoorman
calaban7
ddfamf
theczar
ShootyBabitt
hoopguru33
Always looking for:
1960-present Topps Red Sox in PSA 9+
Topps All-Star Rookies in PSA 9+
Dennis Eckersley PSA 10's
Erik
If anyone has any PSA 9 or 10 lots for sale, I would be interested. A few more cards and I should be able to crack the top 20.
<< <i>I just started putting this set together. They were the first cards that I bought as a kid. I bought a wax box a couple of weeks ago and had a blast opening it. The PSA Set registry special came at a perfect time.
If anyone has any PSA 9 or 10 lots for sale, I would be interested. A few more cards and I should be able to crack the top 20. >>
PM sent.
CDsNuts, 1/9/15
marc-did u pick up the carlton??? Nice card, hard to find without the cluttered background....
81's are pretty much like this 50% of the set is a breeze, 25 semi tough, 15% tough and 10% doesnt exist lol....
Some stats on rose out of 30 or so rack cases. Ive NEVER turned a 9.....In fact ive NEVER turned a 9 on rose and only a handful of carltons...I have a few 10 canidates for carlton though....
I think to date 81 is the only set where a complete set in 9 doesnt exist from the modern era!!!!!!! Then take all the tilts and blah cards that are in holders then whats really left...Centered hiend cards are hard to come by when you get into the semi tough...
On what mike said on the vibrant 10sh color imo its the only way todo 81's or to atleast appreciate them....
babbit ill try to get you a list today...
m
<<<I just started putting this set together. They were the first cards that I bought as a kid. I bought a wax box a couple of weeks ago and had a blast opening it. The PSA Set registry special came at a perfect time.
If anyone has any PSA 9 or 10 lots for sale, I would be interested. A few more cards and I should be able to crack the top 20. >>>
PM sent.
AAA
Stooge
jamesgotpoorman
calaban7
ddfamf
theczar
ShootyBabitt
hoopguru33
Always looking for:
1960-present Topps Red Sox in PSA 9+
Topps All-Star Rookies in PSA 9+
Dennis Eckersley PSA 10's
Rush - I never received a PM from you (was that directed at me?)
Marc - Congrats on the Carlton! Excellent pick up.
The Rose has been a difficult one. Popped two 9's on my first submission of 81's. Haven't had another in the last 10 years. Still have never pulled a mint quality Ryan. Go figure. Buying unopened material to find upgrades for my set has become an exercise in futility.
Currently collecting.....your guess is as good as mine.
Stooge
jamesgotpoorman
calaban7
ddfamf
theczar
ShootyBabitt
hoopguru33
Always looking for:
1960-present Topps Red Sox in PSA 9+
Topps All-Star Rookies in PSA 9+
Dennis Eckersley PSA 10's
This one got a little out of control over the weekend:
1981 Bench PSA 9
<< <i>
1981 Bench PSA 9 >>
Amazing how strong the price of the 1981 Topps Bench has held up over the years-
AAA
14 1 17425600 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 4 STOLEN BASE LEADERS R.HENDERSON/R.LeFLORE Card US
15 1 17425601 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 25 SIXTO LEZCANO Card US
16 1 17425602 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 44 LARRY McWILLIAMS Card US
17 1 17425603 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 86 WAYNE GROSS Card US
18 1 17425604 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 94 HARRY SPILMAN Card US
19 1 17425605 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 100 ROD CAREW Card US
20 1 17425606 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 104 TERRY FORSTER Card US
21 1 17425607 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 110 CARL YASTRZEMSKI Card US
22 1 17425608 MINT 9 OC 1981 TOPPS 125 ANDRE DAWSON Card US
23 1 17425609 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 141 MIGUEL DILONE Card US
24 1 17425610 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 158 FERGIE JENKINS Card US
25 1 17425611 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 180 PETE ROSE Card US
26 1 17425612 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 202 STEVE CARLTON Card US
27 1 17425613 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 205 PETE ROSE Card US
28 1 17425614 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 230 GEORGE HENDRICK Card US
29 1 17425615 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 244 CARDS FUTURE STARS LANDRUM/OLMSTED/RINCON Card US
30 1 17425616 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 259 METS FUTURE STARS BERENGUER/BROOKS/WILSON Card US
31 1 17425617 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 296 BILL NAHORODNY Card US
32 1 17425618 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 302 DODGERS FUTURE STAR PERCONTE/SCIOSCIA/VALENZUELA Card US
33 1 17425619 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 304 JOHN CASTINO Card US
34 1 17425620 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 331 DENNIS LAMP Card US
35 1 17425621 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 400 REGGIE JACKSON Card US
36 1 17425622 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 366 MIKE RAMSEY Card US
37 1 17425623 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 427 JOHN D'ACQUISTO Card US
38 1 17425624 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 461 DAVE McKAY Card US
39 1 17425625 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 463 MILT MAY Card US
40 1 17425626 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 464 ADRIAN DEVINE Card US
41 1 17425627 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 477 LUIS GOMEZ Card US
42 1 17425628 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 504 DALE MURPHY Card US
43 1 17425629 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 590 BRUCE SUTTER Card US
44 1 17425630 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 605 DON SUTTON Card US
45 1 17425631 N8: MISCUT 1981 TOPPS 609 LYNN McGLOTHEN Card US
46 1 17425632 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1981 TOPPS 625 BILL BUCKNER Card US
47 1 17425633 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 630 STEVE CARLTON Card US
48 1 17425634 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 651 PEDRO GUERRERO Card US
49 1 17425635 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 653 BILL FAHEY Card US
50 1 17425636 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 671 A'S TEAM Card US
51 1 17425637 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 677 REDS TEAM Card US
52 1 17425638 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 681 METS TEAM Card US
53 1 17425639 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 682 PHILLIES TEAM Card US
54 1 17425640 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 691 DICK RUTHVEN Card US
55 1 17425641 N8: MISCUT 1981 TOPPS 718 LARRY BIITTNER Card US
The show itself was overwhelming with the amount of product available, but finding 1981 Topps unopened or PSA 9 was a challenge. I found three unopened Cello packs at a dealer and spent 10 bucks on a lark that a GEM would be inside. Probably not - but maybe a gradeable Larry Parrish. I made it to Dave and Adam 's Cardworld after they sold their 1981 vending case - so no luck there. BBCE had three vending boxes; I checked them out and one box had the least staining and looked most pristine. I bought that one for 30 dollars. Still haven't opened it yet, but hoping for the best! Finally, I spent 60 dollars on six SGC GEM 10s (SGC 98) for 1981 topps - eric wilkins, alan bannister, roger erickson, matt keough, bob knepper and mike hargrove. I am hoping that they can be crossed over to PSA 10s or 9s. I am not too concerned if they are 9s - because I just can't find them anyway. I did hear a scary story about cross-overs though - Joe Orlando told me that sometimes the SGC "custom-cut insert" gouges the side of the card and turns SGC 9s into PSA 5s. Perhaps a biased story, but I have never heard anything reliable about cross-overs. I think my plan will be to send in 3 for cross-over and cut out the other three and send them in raw. We will see what happens. Best deal of the show was an "auction" for a shoe box of "Over 525 GEM MINT 1981 Topps Cards" - I bought it for $4. I think I have a gradeable Rick Honeycutt, Quisenberry and Gene Tenace - so pretty good value for $4!
Only other interesting thing was the number of 1981 OPC PSA 10s - I had never seen one in person before (A couple of Rickey Hendersons were seen). Not that I am interested in 1981 OPC, but still interesting to see.
Latest status - #6 on the 1981 Topps registry in PSA 9 or better; 56 cards at PSA for grading - need about 115 PSA 9s for completion, Marvis Foley - nowhere to be found.
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<< <i>Mike -- I do not believe *any* vending boxes produced by Topps were shrink wrapped. >>
Thanks. That's what I thought.
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oh well, still can't find marvis foley in PSA 9.....up to 90% complete though!
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<< <i>I concur - Topps didn't shrink wrap it, but the Baseball Card Exchange does....If it is one of theirs, there should be a tag on the bottom. Doesn't mean it looks good inside though! I have found that sometimes the shrink wrap is too tight and hurts the cards inside.
oh well, still can't find marvis foley in PSA 9.....up to 90% complete though! >>
I just opened 3 vending boxes and the variation in card quality among them was huge. 1 box had quite a few (60ish) that I might sub but one of the other ones literally had maybe 10 that would be worth subbing; so damn frustrating.
Anyone that has any Gem '81 Tigers that they want to part with let me know
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Just got my latest submission results back and wanted to share some quick highlights. The 6 SGC 98s I bought at the National last summer came back 50/50. I cracked them out and submitted all of them raw and got 3 PSA 10s and 3 PSA 9s. Best part was I got a #74 Mike Hargrove PSA 10 - Pop 1! I also got #99 Eric Wilkins PSA 10 - Pop 2. Very exciting....Also found a raw #537 Ron Hodges on Ebay that came back as a PSA 10 - Pop 1...
So, I have a few "sweet" extras that I would love to trade for something to fill a hole in my set:
#18 Glenn Adams PSA 7 NQ
#99 Eric Wilkins PSA 9 NQ
#169 John Mayberry PSA 9 NQ
#632 Alan Bannister PSA 9 NQ
Check out my set and see if you can fill a hole: http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/alltimeset.aspx?s=6641
I am at 92% complete and would love some help from the team to complete! I am actively seeking a John Tudor PSA 9 and Marvis Foley PSA 9 (amongst others)
Thanks,
Les
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Also, if you're interested in any of these cards ('81 Topps), I would consider trades if it would improve my 1981 Topps Tigers set with MINT/GEM MINT cards. Full sub below images
#96 A's POP 2
#225 Jones POP 3 - - - #15 Parrish POP 3
#281 Stanley POP 10; 0 higher - - - #418 Brown POP 2
#502 Giants POP 2
1 1 17729557 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1975 TOPPS 66 WILLIE HORTON Card US
2 1 17729558 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS 89 JIM RAY Card US
3 1 17729559 MINT 9 1975 TOPPS 522 GARY SUTHERLAND Card US
4 1 17729560 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 15 LARRY PARRISH Card US
5 1 17729561 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 96 A's FUTURE STARS BEARD/CAMACHO/DEMPSEY Card US
5 2 17729562 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 96 A's FUTURE STARS BEARD/CAMACHO/DEMPSEY Card US
6 1 17729563 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 196 DUFFY DYER Card US
7 1 17729564 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 225 RUPPERT JONES Card US
7 2 17729565 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 225 RUPPERT JONES Card US
8 1 17729566 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 234 LOU WHITAKER Card US
9 1 17729567 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 250 RON GUIDRY Card US
10 1 17729568 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 281 FRED STANLEY Card US
11 1 17729569 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 291 AURELIO LOPEZ Card US
12 1 17729570 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 300 PAUL MOLITOR Card US
13 1 17729571 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 302 DODGERS FUTURE STAR PERCONTE/SCIOSCIA/VALENZUELA Card US
14 1 17729572 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 314 RICH DAUER Card US
14 2 17729573 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 314 RICH DAUER Card US
15 1 17729574 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 319 ROWLAND OFFICE only 1 GEM MINT
15 2 17729575 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 319 ROWLAND OFFICE Card US
16 1 17729576 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 332 LEE LACY Card US
17 1 17729577 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 380 WILLIE STARGELL Card US
17 2 17729578 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 380 WILLIE STARGELL Card US
18 1 17729579 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 392 LANCE PARRISH Card US
18 2 17729580 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 392 LANCE PARRISH Card US
19 1 17729581 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 417 DAN SCHATZEDER Card US
19 2 17729582 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 417 DAN SCHATZEDER Card US
20 1 17729583 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 418 BOBBY BROWN
21 1 17729584 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 445 ELLIS VALENTINE
21 2 17729585 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 445 ELLIS VALENTINE
22 1 17729586 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 448 TIM CORCORAN
23 1 17729587 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 468 JOHNNY WOCKENFUSS
23 2 17729588 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 468 JOHNNY WOCKENFUSS
23 3 17729589 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 468 JOHNNY WOCKENFUSS
24 1 17729590 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 479 EXPOS FUTURE STARS T.RAINES/R.RAMOS/B.PATE
25 1 17729591 GEM MINT 10 1981 TOPPS 502 GIANTS FUTURE STARS BOURJOS/HARRGSHMR/ROWLAND
25 2 17729592 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 502 GIANTS FUTURE STARS BOURJOS/HARRGSHMR/ROWLAND
26 1 17729593 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 572 JACK MORRIS Card US
27 1 17729594 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 593 STEVE KEMP Card US
28 1 17729595 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 617 CRAIG REYNOLDS Card US
28 2 17729596 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 617 CRAIG REYNOLDS Card US
29 1 17729597 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 633 BILL LEE Card US
29 2 17729598 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1981 TOPPS 633 BILL LEE Card US
30 1 17729599 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 655 DAN DRIESSEN Card US
31 1 17729600 MINT 9 1981 TOPPS 666 TIGERS TEAM Card US
32 1 17729601 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1981 TOPPS 779 MICK KELLEHER TRADED
33 1 17729602 NEAR MINT 7 1981 TOPPS 827 KEVIN SAUCIER TRADED Card US
34 1 17729603 MINT 9 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US9 DANNY WORTH Card US
35 1 17729604 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US13 MAX SCHERZER Card US
36 1 17729605 MINT 9 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US24 MIGUEL CABRERA/VLADIMIR GUERRERO Card US
37 1 17729606 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US37 ALEX AVILA Card US
38 1 17729607 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US43 BRENNAN BOESCH Card US
39 1 17729608 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US52 ANDY OLIVER Card US
40 1 17729609 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US64 JOSE VALVERDE Card US
41 1 17729610 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US120 BRENNAN BOESCH Card US
42 1 17729611 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US167 RAMON SANTIAGO Card US
43 1 17729612 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US199 JHONNY PERALTA Card US
44 1 17729613 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US250 MIGUEL CABRERA Card US
45 1 17729614 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US276 AUSTIN JACKSON Card US
46 1 17729615 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US281 JOSE VALVERDE Card US
47 1 17729616 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US290 JUSTIN VERLANDER Card US
48 1 17729617 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US297 DON KELLY Card US
49 1 17729618 GEM MINT 10 2010 TOPPS UPDATE US326 MIGUEL CABRERA Card US
50 1 17729619 MINT 9 2010 TOPPS PEAK PERFORMANCE AUTOGRAPHS PPAGB GORDON BECKHAM Card US
POP 1 of 1 also available
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Nice set. I've yet to see a decent Adams. I'm not sure if a 9 will ever surface.
I pulled a Garvey 10 and a Burleson 9 (not sure what keeps this and the Guidry's at a 9 when i submit them
Mike,
Nice job on those 10s you received.
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
Mike, sent you a PM
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
<< <i>Les,
Nice set. I've yet to see a decent Adams. I'm not sure if a 9 will ever surface.
I pulled a Garvey 10 and a Burleson 9 (not sure what keeps this and the Guidry's at a 9 when i submit them
>>
Hey Dave,
Thanks for the offer. I saw you already posted them on Ebay - so good luck there! I was very interested in the Sheet E cut card case you listed....Do you happen to know if it is FILLED with Marvis Foleys and John Tudors? How about Dave Edwards or Dave Ford? I don't have any reference material here at work (shocker) so I can't tell who might be hidden in the cut card case. Do you get it from Dave and Adam's Card World?
The Glenn Adams is certainly a tough card (though Joel Youngblood may be tougher) - I was able to pick up an 8 from Bernie Carlen...I had a line on a Pete Mackinin PSA 8 (super tough) in November on Ebay - but the seller disappeared. Like literally he might have died because everything with him just stopped...It was eerie....
Les
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Les
Of the top of my head foley is sheet E mackanin is F....If you need help with the others lmk....
Mac is really tough due to the snow... I agree adams can be done and do have a few that will make the grade W/o the print....Ayala im still not convinced I have a 9 but there in a pile finally and one is registered in my head.....
I finally have all my nmmt-mt sorted out in order so I can start to get a grip of what im sitting on its taken me several years due to my inventory being in multiple locals...I did however find another
real nice cardenal that cards been a beast for me think I only have only 4 clean copies.....
Heres a pic of my graded foley
Very nice stanley by the way...Tougher card
id love to hear how your "obsession" with 1981 topps baseball came about, as it seems that some of you have
been at it for many YEARS
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
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1981 Topps Tigers
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Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
I'll check on some of the players on the Sheet E case and let you know who's in it.
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
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I've been collecting this set in graded form since Mar. 2002. Still haven't been able to land PSA 9's of the following...
18 - Adams
58 - Youngblood
101 - Ayala
107 - Wortham
251 - Brookens
466 - Molinaro
518 - Jackson
583 - Milbourne
588 - Lavelle
Was just able to cross #703 Woods off this list. Bought one raw for $1 on E-Bay listed as MINT. Came back a PSA 10. It's like the one perfect shot in a golf round.....enough to keep you coming back.
Currently collecting.....your guess is as good as mine.
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
Dave
Ive only seen a few but lack the color....Still a card i havent landed to my needs.....My first rack case i ever busted yielded me 2 nice 9's which i sold thinking they were easy....Wish
I would have known....