1981 Topps Baseball Cello birthday box break

gumbyfan

I'm about to start ripping the box of 1981 Topps Baseball that I got for my birthday from the birthday club here on the message boards. Unfortunately I won't be able to post scans until later this weekend. Wish me luck!

perkdog

OK...............


Good Luck!

ldferg

i should read the entire thread before replying...edited for idiocracy.

ldferg

good luck on a sweet raines or fernando.

gumbyfan

Pack #1
Harold Baines RC - slight tilt and a surface bubble
Jack Clark
Dave Parker All-Star
Steve Stone / Steve Carlton Victory Leaders

BREWERS
Mike Caldwell
Sal Bando

gumbyfan

Pack #2
The Mad Hungarian
Cardinals Future Stars (Landrum/Olmsted/Rincon)
Phil Niekro
Rod Carew All-Star

BREWERS
Bill Travers

gumbyfan

Pack #3
Steve Garvey All-Star
White Sox Future Stars (Kuntz/Mullins/Sutherland)

CDsNuts

Happy birthday you Jim Gantner-happy bastid.

gumbyfan

Pack #4
George Foster (looks like a kindergartner with a scissors cut the left edge)
Dwight Evans

BREWERS
Paul Mitchell

gumbyfan

Pack #5
Phil Niekro
Rod Carew All-Star

BREWERS
Bill Travers

gumbyfan

Pack #6
Dave Winfield
Jim Palmer
Lloyd Moseby RC
Gary Carter (strong shot at a 9!)

gumbyfan

Pack #7
Jim Rice
Steve Carlton All-Star
Dale Murphy

BREWERS
Paul Molitor All-Star

gumbyfan

Pack #8
Lou Piniella
Don Sutton
Astros Future Stars (Danny Heep / Alan Knicely / Sprowl)
Rickey Henderson (without the slight tilt, this one would have 9 written all over it)

gumbyfan

Pack #9
Gary Carter
Carlton Fisk All-Star

gumbyfan

Pack #10
Keith Hernandez
George Brett/Bill Buckner Batting Leaders
Ozzie Smith Record Breaker

BREWERS
Jim Gantner (got killed on the centering here...but another for the raw collection!)
Charlie Moore

gumbyfan

Pack #11
Harold Baines RC (looks identical to the first one I pulled)
Dave Parker All-Star

BREWERS
Moose Haas
Sal Bando

RawPlusSlabbed

If you find a Minty Kirk Gibson, I would be interested.

gumbyfan

Pack #12
Kirk Gibson RC (a little OC, but I think it's an 8 candidate)
Steve Garvey All-Star
Johnny Bench All-Star

gumbyfan

Pack #13
Dave Lopes All-Star

BREWERS
Cecil Cooper

gumbyfan

Pack #14
Reggie Jackson All-Star
Ozzie Smith (awesome centering, but a tiny surface bubble)

gumbyfan

Sorry I fell off last night...my internet connection crashed, so here are the rest of the hits...

Pack #15
Rollie Fingers
Goose Gossage All-Star
Steve Carlton Record Breaker

Pack #16
Mets Future Stars (Berenguer / Hubie Brooks / Mookie Wilson) small shot at a 9
Nolan Ryan
Cecil Cooper / Mike Schmidt RBI Leaders

BREWERS
Team Card, Bob Rodgers Manager

Pack #17
Phil Niekro
Eddie Murray
Rod Carew All-Star

Pack #18
Alan Trammell

BREWERS
Don Money

Pack #19
Pedro Guerrero
Mike Scott
Vida Blue
Mike Schmidt All-Star
Orioles Future Stars (Mike Boddicker)

BREWERS
Reggie Cleveland
Dick Davis
Buck Martinez

Pack #20
Dodgers Future Stars (Scoscia/Valenzuela) 60/40 t/b, blotchy ink near Valenzuela’s name
Fergie Jenkins

Pack #21
Expos Future Stars (Tim Raines) 60/40 l/r, but otherwise very nice!
Carl Yastrzemski
Len Barker / Steve Carlton Strikeout Leaders
Pete Rose Record Breaker
Joe Morgan

Pack #22
Carlton Fisk All-Star
Pete Rose

BREWERS
Ben Oglivie
Bob McClure

Pack #23
Jeff Reardon

BREWERS
Jim Slaton
Robin Yount (has a shot at a 9)

Pack #24
Andre Dawson
Johnny Bench Record Breaker
Sweet Lou Whitaker
Mike Schmidt Record Breaker

BREWERS
Dick Davis
Future Stars (Flinn / Romero / Ned Yost)

FavreFan1971

Nice job Gumby. Hope the Yost card turns our for you.

RipublicaninMass

What is this thread worthles without?

AlmostPerfect

you are not submitting strong 8's are you????

larryallen73

I love that you list the Brewers. Reminds me of opening packs as a kid: pull out the all stars and the Dodger's! I look forward to some scans!

Stingray

<< <i>What is this thread worthles without? >>



Scans!!

gumbyfan

<< <i>

<< <i>What is this thread worthles without? >>



Scans!! >>



I'll try to have the scans up by tomorrow.

gumbyfan

<< <i>you are not submitting strong 8's are you???? >>



I might. I assume you wouldn't?

gumbyfan

I finally got the scanner hooked up, so here are the scans of the better highlights: