can some one explain what a vending box is?

BassPro77

is it just 500 loose cards, or packs? are they worth buying?

thanks

WinPitcher

Bill

A vending box is 500 assorted cards in a box that initially were sold for use in vending machines.

Cards are loose, not wrapped in cello or wax.

Then when vending machines went the way of dinasaurs they were sold with an educational angle.

They also were sold to dealers in the late 80's so they could build sets.

I also remember Topps selling some vending boxes that were of one player, Guys like Rose and Brett.

If you open a vending box you will see a sequence that if disturbed means the box was checked.

Steve

Barfvader

Here's a picture of a RARE box of 1988 Topps.



The first part of this the pattern is disturbed but the rest shows how it should look when lifting the lid on a vending box.

CDsNuts

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VitoCo1972

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101

But I wanted to know if vending boxes ran in sequence like cut card cases. Like are there only 2 different plates worth of cards in a vending box instead of a mixture of all 7?

WinPitcher

Im not sure, but I think some years had sheets A and B in one and others had C and D etc . I have seen others with all sheets in them.

That was your question right?


Steve

Barfvader

Only sequence I can ever remember was in the one 1980 box I bought long ago. Had gone through half the box and started on the other half and noticed that I was getting the same exact cards in the same sequence. Could have been a fluke though.

Good luck in that there were two Rickey Henderson rookies that had beautiful centering.

Bad luck in that I traded both long ago for some useless crap.

thenavarro

Condition wise, how do cards typically stack up in a vending box versus rack packs? I ask because I'm considering buying an 1986 Topps vending case to try to get some gradable hits on pure speculation.

Mike

otwcards

Vending boxes SHOULD be all cards from the given series/issue and may cease and restart a sequence within a given box. Cut card cases are typically sheet specific.

tennesseebanker

<< <i>Condition wise, how do cards typically stack up in a vending box versus rack packs? I ask because I'm considering buying an 1986 Topps vending case to try to get some gradable hits on pure speculation.

Mike >>



usually vending boxes arent the best method for finding grade-able cards. Racks and wax are both better in my opinion. If a vending case has been stored well, meaning almost untouched over the years, you may find some decent cards, but I wouldn't chance it on those tough 86 Topps.