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to rip or not to rip?? Your vote will determine!

flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
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Ok...let me start by saying I never open vintage wax or cello packs. Just love looking at them and saving them for my kids, grandkids, or for when I am on my death bed. But the temptatoin is really stong on this '69 basketball wax pack. I picked it up from the last Memory Lane auction. As you can see it is "graded" GAI-8, but the folks at GAI must have been moving again(LOL) and did not have a holder for it. Paid a very decent price of just over $700 for it..which is about $500 or so less than what it should have gone for.

Since I have 4 others that are slabbed, I am very tempted to pop this baby open. It has Lucius Allen on back, and #57 Joe Ellis on top.

Rip it or keep it??

The votes will carry the day--voting will be closed at 7PM on Sunday. If ripping is the vote, I will do so about 8PM on Sunday and will video it.

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    DES1984DES1984 Posts: 404
    RIP
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    lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    I didn't even look to see what the pack was but I say RIP please!!
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    baseballjeffbaseballjeff Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭
    Let her RIP!!!
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    cwazzycwazzy Posts: 3,257 ✭
    I say yes. Good luck!

    Chris
    Chris
    My small collection
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    stevekstevek Posts: 27,727 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I can't stand to see an unopened pack...RIP iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    RIP IT GOOD. LOL
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    corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭
    if you don't rip that and video it then I will be very disappointed.
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    123Slider123Slider Posts: 851 ✭✭
    If you are looking for an excuse to Rip, everyone will certainly give you the go ahead. Most of us would have ripped it within seconds of having it in hand.

    Good luck.
    The best pitch to start a hitter off with is always strike one.
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    nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭
    Nice pack, and since you have 4 others that are slabbed, I'll add another RIP IT.
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    PoppaJPoppaJ Posts: 2,818 ✭
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    Alcindor Rookie is 3rd card from top .... I just bet my son $50 that I'm right!

    PoppaJ
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    flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
    crap--7 to nothing. Where are all you vintage keep it intact guys???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!image
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    BobSBobS Posts: 1,738 ✭✭
    if you wait until sunday, it will be 200 to none, so just rip it now damnit.


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    lostdart58lostdart58 Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭
    ...only because you have four other packs, I will say RIP IT!!.

    ....of course you are throwing away $700 for most likely a small return.
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    kidzfundkidzfund Posts: 565 ✭✭✭
    If it was the only pack you had, I would say to leave it alone.

    But since it isn't - let it rip.


    I think I used to have that exploding battleship...

    Joe
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    julen23julen23 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭
    i say sell it & buy some chronic w/ funds,
    b/c ripping & not getting anything but un-gradeable cards
    is a major buzzkill

    j
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    RIP GURU
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    jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    Resist temptation











































    NOT !! Rip it ! ! imageimageimageimageimage
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    thedutymonthedutymon Posts: 4,323 ✭
    Well.......................................................Ya Know...........................

    Rip it

    Rip

    Rip


    and then Rip



    Neil
    Actually Collect Non Sport, but am just so full of myself I post all over the place !!!!!!!
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    leathtechleathtech Posts: 3,191 ✭
    Rip it I'm looking for a nice well centered Boerwinkle, Love, or Walker!!!!!
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    DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,483 ✭✭✭
    You've got others!

    RIP IT!
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
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    jlzinckjlzinck Posts: 907 ✭✭
    Well seeing as you have some other packs already slabbed you should do the right thing and redistribute the cards to me as I only have about 3 basketball cards.

    I will then rip it for you.

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    TreetopTreetop Posts: 1,474 ✭
    Rip away !

    If not, trade it to me and I'll rip it!!!~
    Link to my current Ebay auctions

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    ldfergldferg Posts: 6,739 ✭✭✭
    rip it


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
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    jmoran19jmoran19 Posts: 1,605 ✭✭✭
    rip it, rip it good...

    Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972

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    leadoff4leadoff4 Posts: 2,392 ✭
    RIP... tonight at 8:00 instead of Sunday!
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    billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭
    I say rip it.

    Rip it louder than ripping a fart while sitting on a metal folding chair.
    My cards on COMC
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    goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    do it tonite.
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    lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    Don't rip it. Send it to me and I will rip it!!
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    1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    Leave it alone. Been resealed anyways. kidding.

    Agree with others, since you have others, got it cheaper and since your contemplating opening it, you can afford to. Open it. Good Luck.
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    billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭
    I have a question about pack grading.

    Does the grade that an unopened pack receive have anything to do with the cards inside? For example, does the tightness of the seal of the pack (which could affect the corners of the cards) factor into the unopened pack grade?

    My cards on COMC
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    fujfuj Posts: 559 ✭✭✭
    Clearly this was the wrong group to ask if you were trying to keep this pack sealed!

    With that said, I vote to RIP!
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    UphillUphill Posts: 360 ✭✭
    Rip.
    Jamie

    Looking for Charlie (Charley) Maxwell cards.
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    1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    I know that wear on corners can affect the corners inside. I opened a couple GAI 8 packs and some were dinged where the corners showed wear on the wrapper.
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    rube26105rube26105 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭
    i have some of the ever ellusive 88 donruss and teenage mutant ninja turtles unopened haaaaaaaaaaaaa thats about it image
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    TheVonTheVon Posts: 2,725 ✭
    I say get it slabbed and turn a profit.
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    gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,159 ✭
    Check my bucket.
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    stevekstevek Posts: 27,727 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I can't takes it any more - RIP the dam thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    stevekstevek Posts: 27,727 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Ok...let me start by saying I never open vintage wax or cello packs. Just love looking at them and saving them for my kids, grandkids, or for when I am on my death bed. But the temptatoin is really stong on this '69 basketball wax pack. I picked it up from the last Memory Lane auction. As you can see it is "graded" GAI-8, but the folks at GAI must have been moving again(LOL) and did not have a holder for it. Paid a very decent price of just over $700 for it..which is about $500 or so less than what it should have gone for.

    Since I have 4 others that are slabbed, I am very tempted to pop this baby open. It has Lucius Allen on back, and #57 Joe Ellis on top.

    Rip it or keep it??

    The votes will carry the day--voting will be closed at 7PM on Sunday. If ripping is the vote, I will do so about 8PM on Sunday and will video it.

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    Rube wants to see that exploding battleship.
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    feevers3212feevers3212 Posts: 39
    Ripping it would be the highlight of my weekend.......sad thing to say. RIP IT!
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    flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
    here is 1 of my other packs--which will NOT be ripped as it is a nice pack with West on front....

    nor will the '70 pack with Maravich on back be ripped---

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    mknezmknez Posts: 1,991 ✭✭✭
    rip it, i want to see the Alcindor RC!!

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    stupid print dots

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    lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    Please rip. This pack would also be the highlight of my weekend.
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    1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    Count me as this being a weekend highlight also. Unless this weekend I can fix my wifes car for under $20 like I hope.
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    flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
    ...and so you all know, private messages are allowed and encouraged. I have received a number of them thus far and the results on ripping or not ripping are astounding!!

    Predictions are also allowed. To sweeten the pot, so to speak, I will offer a prize for the person who correctly predicts what the best card will be.

    If the vote is to rip it....To win, you must predict what the best card pulled will be. If there are multiple correct guesses, the tie breaker will be where the card is pulled. So to win, you must tell me what the best card will be and which card it will be starting from the top card--Ellis. Condition does not matter for this contest. If there are multiple correct answers, the 1st posted will win.

    The prize--

    a 1974 Topps Baseball Wax Pack--GAI-8. That MUST be ripped on this board...
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    Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,535 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Havlicek --- Rip that Rascal!
    Mike
    Bosox1976
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    mknezmknez Posts: 1,991 ✭✭✭
    I'll stick with Alcindor, right under the top card.

    Just in case it isn't Lew, how will you determine the most valuable card?

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    stupid print dots

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    CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Clearly you are going to rip. Enjoy your nicely centered Earl The Pearl with sharp corners.
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    zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
    I want the exploding battleship
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    VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,127 ✭✭✭
    dying to see this ripped!!!!
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    OAKESY25OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
    RIP
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    lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    Wes Unseld will be card #3. Rip please
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    TJMACTJMAC Posts: 864 ✭✭
    Wilt Chamberlain card #4
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