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Antique Roadshow PBS -- 1958 football cello

EchoCanyonEchoCanyon Posts: 2,303 ✭✭✭
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Just watched a woman show a handful of 1958 cello football packs.

The appraiser asked how many she had at home. She said 312!

The appraiser said they were worth $500 - $1,000 each.


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  • usmc1986usmc1986 Posts: 444
    Already another thread about this......
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  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    day late and a thread short image
  • vintagechrisvintagechris Posts: 468 ✭✭
    I missed the beginning. Where did she get them?
  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    Who cares where she got them. Where did they go?
  • usmc1986usmc1986 Posts: 444
    I believe she said her father had a toy store in the '50s and he just put them away for the grandkids. I've always wondered how and why anyone would not open packs. Everything I've ever bought, I ripped because I'm not that disciplined. I'm a collector and I guess the lady in the show is not, therefore she didn't need or want to have them opened. image
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  • natetrooknatetrook Posts: 620 ✭✭✭
    Do you think a find like that would affect the market on high grade 1958 Football?

    How many Jim Brown RC would be in those packs?

    132 card set. 312 Packs...12 cards/pack.
    3744 cards total. Possibly 28 Jim Brown RC in high grade.

    Assuming 50% of the cards were gradeable, would 1800 new cards in a set affect the market?

    Nate
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,862 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Assuming 50% of the cards were gradeable, would 1800 new cards in a set affect the market?

    You'd also have to assume that the new owner(s) would have the cajones to bust the packs, though. There's at least an even chance that these packs will remain sealed, IMO. Many hardcore unopened collectors would never consider busting packs like these.


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • xbaggypantsxbaggypants Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭
    You can see the entire clip here.
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    This was first aired 2 yrs ago I think.


    Steve
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  • metalmikemetalmike Posts: 2,152 ✭✭
    Did you guys hear the Red Sox won the World Series? Twice! image
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  • dizzledizzle Posts: 1,051 ✭✭


    << <i>This was first aired 2 yrs ago I think.


    Steve >>



    Yup, I remember watching that when it first aired..That would be nice.
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