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Just placed an almost $700 order at BBCE (scans of minty 1978s added)

prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976
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This is going to be a blast! I turn 30 soon so I thought the 1978 box would be a good way to celebrate (along with the 30 year, single malt, single cask scotch that arrived from the UK on Friday). The 1987 box is because that was the first year I started buying packs.

1 x 1978 Topps Baseball Unopened Wax Box
1 x 1987 Topps Baseball Unopened Wax Box
1 x 1992 Leaf Baseball Unopened Series 1 Foil Box
1 x 1992 Leaf Baseball Unopened Series 2 Foil Box
1 x 2003 Topps T-205 Baseball Unopened Series 2 Foil Box


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White Whales:
1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter

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  • AragornTheBoldAragornTheBold Posts: 613
    Wow that is going to be a blast!
  • JeremyDie1JeremyDie1 Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭
    That will be fun! I hope you pull a few Eddie Murrays. Even better if they are mint! I turned 30 in March and was kind of depressing.image I'am over it now though. The scotch should help.image
  • jamesryanbelljamesryanbell Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭
    Congrats bro!!! post scans of the '78 Topps rip!!!!!!!!
    -- Ryan Bell
  • baseballjeffbaseballjeff Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭
    I want to hear more about the scotch you picked up, let's see a link to that, I'd like to learn more about that!

    Awesome! Let's see the results when you get them! And some scans!

    Jeff
  • jrinckjrinck Posts: 1,321 ✭✭
    It would have been $800 WITHOUT the '87 box. image

    I remember buying boxes of '87 Topps from the local mini-mart. It was around $13 per box when buying by the pack at $0.35 each.
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good choice on those 1992 Leaf's! I'd like someday to get the Leaf Black Gold set. GORGEOUS set. Hope you pull some good Black Golds (you get one per pack)!
    WISHLIST
    D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
    95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings
  • sayheykid54sayheykid54 Posts: 779 ✭✭
    I remember buying the 1978 packs at a liquor store called The Rusty Keg at 20 cents per pack. My friends and I would buy up the packs as soon as they hit the shelves. Great memories!!
  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976


    << <i>Good choice on those 1992 Leaf's! I'd like someday to get the Leaf Black Gold set. GORGEOUS set. Hope you pull some good Black Golds (you get one per pack)! >>



    That's exactly why I bought them! I'm going to hand collate the set. I think it's one of the nicest insert sets of the 90's and luckily it's cheap too!
    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976


    << <i>I want to hear more about the scotch you picked up, let's see a link to that, I'd like to learn more about that!

    Awesome! Let's see the results when you get them! And some scans!

    Jeff >>



    Link to Single Malt Series
    Link to Bottler Info Sheet

    HIGHLAND PARK 30 YEAR OLD, Distilled March - 1978, 50% ABV, Bottled 2008
    Nose: Big, with a pinch of salt, yet sweet with macerated fruit
    Palate: Pithy, sweetly spiced, softly honeyed and barley-sugared
    Finish: Malty, still spicy, running drier, tailing in smoke (F)


    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • mickeymantle24mickeymantle24 Posts: 2,768 ✭✭✭
    Can't wait to see what you get! image
  • AragornTheBoldAragornTheBold Posts: 613
    I'm sorry but I have to ask what BBCE is, I went to BBCE.com and I got a porn like site so I could use some help with that while my computer is undergoing a virus scan
  • jmoran19jmoran19 Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭
    here's the link for ya

    BBCExchange

    Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972

  • jamesryanbelljamesryanbell Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm sorry but I have to ask what BBCE is, I went to BBCE.com and I got a porn like site so I could use some help with that while my computer is undergoing a virus scan >>



    bbcexchange.com

    "Baseball Card Exchange"

    -- Ryan Bell
  • AragornTheBoldAragornTheBold Posts: 613
    haha thanks guys
  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    I just opened a box of Leaf Series 1 yesterday morning.

    Got a bunch of those black 1 per pack cards. if anyone needs any LMK

    I know I got Clemens and Ryan atleast



  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Good choice on those 1992 Leaf's! I'd like someday to get the Leaf Black Gold set. GORGEOUS set. Hope you pull some good Black Golds (you get one per pack)! >>



    That's exactly why I bought them! I'm going to hand collate the set. I think it's one of the nicest insert sets of the 90's and luckily it's cheap too! >>



    In that case (pardon the pun) you should've bought a whole case of each series. But I don't know if even that will be enough (you only get 36 golds a box)
    WISHLIST
    D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
    95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings
  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976
    Well, I'm a bit upset that I didn't pull a sinle one of what I consider the "big three" (Ryan, Murray, Molitor). But, here are some minty fresh cards for your enjoyment.

    image
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    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    those scans are the best of what you pulled in a whole box??
  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976


    << <i>those scans are the best of what you pulled in a whole box?? >>



    yes image

    any stars are OC
    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • AragornTheBoldAragornTheBold Posts: 613
    tough luck buddy
  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976


    << <i>tough luck buddy >>



    No biggy. It was all done for fun and I had a blast.
    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976
    Also, the scotch was WELL worth the $ image
    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • bman90278bman90278 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear you didn't pull the big cards you wanted. It's always tough in the ripping world. I just went through similar luck a couple of weeks ago. I ripped several 78, 79 & 80 wax packs, rack packs and cellos and didn't pull any big cards and the few big names I pulled had centering or other issues because of the cello or being on the front or back of a rack. Either way, I'm sure you had fun even.

    Good luck if you decide to do any subs.
    My Dodgers Rookie Cards Project
  • AragornTheBoldAragornTheBold Posts: 613
    Haha well that is good as long as you had fun, that is the only thing that matters
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Get anything good out of the Leaf boxes?
    WISHLIST
    D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
    95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings
  • julen23julen23 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭
    any of those scans worth anything as psa 10's?

    j
    image
    RIP GURU
  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976


    << <i>Get anything good out of the Leaf boxes? >>



    I got a Nolan Ryan black gold and 11 of the gold rookies. It was fun but no way would I break a case of those! Bored halfway through each box...
    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976


    << <i>any of those scans worth anything as psa 10's?

    j >>



    a couple are pop 2's and a few pop 3, 4, 5 etc. I'll be giving them a shot.
    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • leathtechleathtech Posts: 3,191 ✭


    << <i>This is going to be a blast! I turn 30 soon so I thought the 1978 box would be a good way to celebrate (along with the 30 year, single malt, single cask scotch that arrived from the UK on Friday). The 1987 box is because that was the first year I started buying packs.

    1 x 1978 Topps Baseball Unopened Wax Box
    1 x 1987 Topps Baseball Unopened Wax Box
    1 x 1992 Leaf Baseball Unopened Series 1 Foil Box
    1 x 1992 Leaf Baseball Unopened Series 2 Foil Box
    1 x 2003 Topps T-205 Baseball Unopened Series 2 Foil Box


    image >>



    Did you pull anything good out of the rest of the stuff?
    image
  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976
    I haven't opened the 1987 topps yet. I'm just opening it to finish a set anyway... my goal is build as many Topps sets as possible from opening packs myself. It makes the task last longer and I get to relive some memories.

    The Topps 205 was fun. I pulled an Eric Duncan Auto and a Rocco Baldelli game used. Along with 40 minis with various backs. The box topper was a small box with 20 minis inside, I like that. The tri-fold are neat and I got one of the back variations of those. WELL beat the odds in the box but still a little pricey for what I got.
    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • jamesryanbelljamesryanbell Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>those scans are the best of what you pulled in a whole box?? >>



    yes image

    any stars are OC >>



    OMG. image

    That's horrible bro. So sorry.
    -- Ryan Bell
  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,263 ✭✭✭✭
    If those were the best cards from the 1978 box then that box was "questionable" to say the least. I would be pissed. Even very reputable dealers can get some junk stuff sometimes. An entire wax box that produced nothing is unacceptable in my book. I would not buy unopened packs for this reason. JMO.
    Mickey71image
  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    On the bright side, I would gladly buy the minty looking 78 commons from you. Still need about 250 that meet my criteria as MINT for the set.
  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976
    Questionable came to mind but there were no other signs of any type of tampering.

    The stars are nice cards with sharp corners but OC. About half of the stars would grade 9 OC with some that might pull straight 8s. Basically, there was about 1 nicely centered card per pack and sometimes the centered card had slight chipping or a soft corner.
    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976


    << <i>On the bright side, I would gladly buy the minty looking 78 commons from you. Still need about 250 that meet my criteria as MINT for the set. >>



    I'll be grading those and hoping for some 10s to recoup some cost. The ones that get 9s will be going into my set image Anything left over after that is up for grabs.
    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    I've opened some 78 boxes from Steve and had similar results, but I've also opened some and had great results. Totally hit or miss product. I'm think some of you guys are misunderstanding that prscott did pull some stars; he only scanned the cards he thought would grade highly, because a PSA 10 Jackson Todd is worth a whole lot more than a PSA 8 Nolan Ryan. Even some of the low pop 9s bring great money.
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭✭
    If you would like to compare notes, I bought a '78 topps box from BBCE in March '07,and here is my sub results:

    1 Ryan, 1 Rose (base), 2 Molitors, 0 Murrays - I knew the OCs would come back OCs, I just wanted them slabbed. I subbed most of my stars and lo-pops. As I opened each pack, I put every card into a soft sleeve so I can keep them nice in case I want to sub some more. I was overall happy with it.

    1 1 04620732 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 5 PETE ROSE Card US
    2 1 04620733 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 20 PETE ROSE Card US
    3 1 04620734 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 60 THURMAN MUNSON Card US
    4 1 04620735 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 72 ANDRE DAWSON Card US
    4 2 04620736 MINT 9 OC 1978 TOPPS 72 ANDRE DAWSON Card US
    5 1 04620737 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 140 ROLLIE FINGERS Card US
    6 1 04620738 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 141 RUPPERT JONES Card US
    7 1 04620739 MINT 9 OC 1978 TOPPS 173 ROBIN YOUNT Card US
    8 1 04620740 MINT 9 OC 1978 TOPPS 200 REGGIE JACKSON Card US
    9 1 04620741 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 206 STRIKEOUT LEADERS P.NIEKRO/N.RYAN Card US
    10 1 04620742 EXCELLENT 5 1978 TOPPS 212 MIKE CALDWELL Card US
    11 1 04620743 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 353 DOUG BAIR Card US
    12 1 04620744 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 367 RICK DEMPSEY Card US
    13 1 04620745 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 379 SKIP LOCKWOOD Card US
    14 1 04620746 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 385 TITO FUENTES Card US
    15 1 04620747 MINT 9 OC 1978 TOPPS 400 NOLAN RYAN Card US
    16 1 04620748 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 510 WILLIE STARGELL Card US
    16 2 04620749 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 510 WILLIE STARGELL Card US
    17 1 04620750 MINT 9 OC 1978 TOPPS 563 DAVE RADER Card US
    18 1 04620751 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 700 JOHNNY BENCH Card US
    19 1 04620752 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1978 TOPPS 707 ROOKIE SHORTSTOPS Card US
    19 2 04620753 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 OC 1978 TOPPS 707 ROOKIE SHORTSTOPS Card US

  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭


    << <i>19 1 04620752 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1978 TOPPS 707 ROOKIE SHORTSTOPS Card US >>



    What happened here?
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭✭
    It had the notorious print defects on the front. Both cards were almost identical, all of the corners were "sharp", but one received a 8 (OC) and one received a 4. Oh well...

    Here are the cards after I got them back from PSA (sold them on ebay)

    image
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Get anything good out of the Leaf boxes? >>



    I got a Nolan Ryan black gold and 11 of the gold rookies. It was fun but no way would I break a case of those! Bored halfway through each box... >>



    I will admit, the regular 1992 Leaf set is a yawner compared to the gorgeous Black Gold set. That's okay, just wait for a complete Black Gold set to show up on Ebay or something; it'll be much cheaper that way anyhow.
    WISHLIST
    D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
    73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
    95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings
  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976


    << <i>
    I will admit, the regular 1992 Leaf set is a yawner compared to the gorgeous Black Gold set. That's okay, just wait for a complete Black Gold set to show up on Ebay or something; it'll be much cheaper that way anyhow. >>



    I've been picking up small/medium lots on ebay and getting some from members here too. Any set that I build I like to have at least some, if not most, of it come from packs I open myself. In this case I think I just stick with some image
    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
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