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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭
    i am not at work today so mine will probably show up. lol


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • mikliamiklia Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭
    they should be arriving in the next day or two-i can't wait to see some scans!
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭
    if anyone is interested in my box before i open the shipping package from steve, please pm me and we'll work out the details.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • My Daughter just called me at work and my box is in !!

    Scans of the key cards to follow tonight. Rob.
  • mcolney1mcolney1 Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    Is anyone worried about what's going on with leathtech's 86 Jordan? I don't recall many complaints about 77 FB being EOT.
    Collecting Topps, Philadelphia and Kellogg's from 1964-1989
  • digdugdigdug Posts: 216 ✭✭
    Somebody scan them please. I need a fix
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    Wow, no scans yet?
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭
    anyone posting scans tonight?


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • Sorry so late guys, got busy.

    Not too much to scan in this box. All of the key cards were OC.

    Got lots of dupes, and no Payton / Bradshaw.

    Still had lots of fun opening the box though. I've got 15-20 commons I may send in for grading
    and the 1 Superbowl card has a chance at a 9 or a 10.

    Good luck to everyone else on their boxes. Rob





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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭
    lots of dupes? odd collation for topps vending. thanks for sharing.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    Centering looks pretty bad on those, especially the Largent. Thanks for scanning. Hope the centering gets better throughout the case though.
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • I seem to have the luck of a pregnant nun when it comes to opening boxes of anything.

    I will put together a very nice raw set with this box and what I already have thats not
    gradeable.

    I'm hoping to see some nice Largents, Carsons, etc.. from the rest of you guys !!
  • The only "Key card" worthy of grading

    The top to bottom centering may hold it back, I would be happy with a 9

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  • A close up of my only Largent. There is no L.H. border, lol

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  • 2 time Heisman winner Archie Griffin

    Talk about bad luck in the draft, the Bengals have had lots of it over the years.

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  • recbballrecbball Posts: 1,527 ✭✭✭
    Hi everyone,
    I got my vending box a couple of days ago. I still don't know if I'm going to open it or not. Dosen't really have anything to do with that '86 Basketball rip and I don't need all the stars and rookies although they would be nice to get. I am currently trying to upgrade my '77 FB set to PSA 9 or better. I have every card in my set scanned. So you have something to compare with the cards you pull.
    Below is a link to my set and a list of the cards I need to upgrade. If you get any of these cards and think they have a great shot at a PSA 9 I will buy them from you or if you submit them at least you know I'll be bidding on them or interested in buying them.
    Good luck,
    Tom

    Card# Item Grade Pop Pop Higher
    7 MIKE PHIPPS 8 1 3
    20 WALLY CHAMBERS 8 6 12
    24 PHIL VILLAPIANO 8 5 10
    28 RUFUS MAYES 5 1 3
    47 BOB BABICH 7 1 5
    76 SCOTT LAIDLAW 8 13 12
    83 JOHN HADL 8 5 9
    104 CARLOS BROWN 8 6 8
    112 RICK ENGLES 8 9 5
    119 DURIEL HARRIS 8 6 1
    131 RON SAUL 7 3 4
    138 REGGIE RUCKER 8 2 4
    153 LLOYD MUMPHORD 8 5 9
    159 RANDY GROSSMAN 8 17 16
    170 CHRIS HANBURGER 8 9 3
    194 RANDY CROWDER 8 8 6
    197 ROD PERRY 8 3 4
    199 MIKE HARTENSTINE 8 11 7
    209 DETROIT LIONS 8 5 5
    212 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 5 1 2
    213 LOS ANGELES RAMS 7 3 5
    217 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 8 6 3
    223 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 8 6 5
    226 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 8 8 0
    255 GARO YEPREMIAN 8 9 9
    262 LARRY MARSHALL 6 1 4
    279 VIRGIL LIVERS 8 2 3
    280 CURLEY CULP AP 9OC 4 7
    296 REVIE SOREY 8 5 7
    303 CHARLIE DAVIS 8 6 4
    307 BOBBY DOUGLASS 8 6 3
    311 CHRIS BAHR 8 4 3
    321 ALLAN ELLIS 8 3 0
    325 LEMAR PARRISH 8.5 1 4
    328 HOWARD STEVENS 8 5 8
    347 KEN PAYNE 8 5 2
    363 STEVE BARTKOWSKI 8 5 1
    382 BOB THOMAS 8 3 8
    389 MIKE BRAGG 8 4 2
    395 PRESTON PEARSON 8 21 6
    413 DON STROCK 8 5 5
    447 JOHN FITZGERALD 8 14 6
    448 CAREY JOYCE 8 5 1
    459 ROBERT NEWHOUSE 8 20 10
    462 HERMAN WEAVER 8 5 7
    484 CLAUDE HUMPHREY 8 6 3
    495 BILLY KILMER 8 8 6
    499 JOHN SMITH 8 5 9
    517 GERALD IRONS 8 5 3
    521 BOBBY BRYANT 8 6 5
    528 SUPER BOWL XI 8 13 9

    recbball's '77 FB set
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭
    anyone busting these tonight?

    hey, it's snowing at my place in TN... image


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06


  • << <i>anyone busting these tonight?

    hey, it's snowing at my place in TN... image >>



    Mine haven't arrived yet. It's 77 here in AZimage
  • I'm thinking about it. And you can keep your damned snow!

  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭
    think about it no more....bust that bad boy. what are you waiting on????


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    bust and let's see some scans!
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • I have to finish up a report and watch Sober House, then I'll kick back and see what's inside....
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    ld, aren't you ripping yours?

    "Molon Labe"

  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭
    mine is not in hand yet.

    i've offered it for sale here before busting.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • So how many Largents and OJs and Bradshaws are you supposed to get per vending case?
  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭


    << <i>So how many Largents and OJs and Bradshaws are you supposed to get per vending case? >>



    It is a 528 card set, vending boxes are 500 cards...so about 23 of every card.
    Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards.
    Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
  • I don't get the joke. Maybe I should have rephrased the question:

    I haven't busted a case since 1977 when I was 9 years old and bought as many wax cases as my potential college fund could afford. If I remember correctly, you'd get about 5 Darold Knowles or other worthless card for every Nolan Ryan or Reggie Jackson. Making the assumption that football cards are distributed roughly in the ratio that I experienced 30 years ago busting 77 Topps baseball cases, and ignoring condition and centering issues for the time being, what is the total number of HOF/All Star cards that I should be expecting from this 500 card vending case that I just purchased? Or to put it a different way, should I be happy with 5, 10, 15, 20, etc?

    I apologize for any confusion.


  • << <i>I don't get the joke. Maybe I should have rephrased the question:

    I haven't busted a case since 1977 when I was 9 years old and bought as many wax cases as my potential college fund could afford. If I remember correctly, you'd get about 5 Darold Knowles or other worthless card for every Nolan Ryan or Reggie Jackson. Making the assumption that football cards are distributed roughly in the ratio that I experienced 30 years ago busting 77 Topps baseball cases, and ignoring condition and centering issues for the time being, what is the total number of HOF/All Star cards that I should be expecting from this 500 card vending case that I just purchased? Or to put it a different way, should I be happy with 5, 10, 15, 20, etc?

    I apologize for any confusion. >>



    I find the original answer to be correct.

    Its' 500/528 * 24 or roughly 22.72 (rounded to 23) of any one card in any one case, or you have a 94.6% chance of finding any particular card in any box ...

    Edit: You are only buying a box, so the box itself contains the 500 cards. A case contains 24 boxes ... You should be happy with 1 of each.
  • I have received the box, opened it, and will send 12 cards to PSA for grading (as part of my Collector's Club Submission). No comments (good or bad) otherwise until I get the grades back from PSA.
  • mcolney1mcolney1 Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    Just receive my box. Its Irish week and my wife's Irish so I won't be able to post scans until after 3/17, but I promise I will. Can't wait.
    Collecting Topps, Philadelphia and Kellogg's from 1964-1989


  • << <i>I have received the box, opened it, and will send 12 cards to PSA for grading (as part of my Collector's Club Submission). No comments (good or bad) otherwise until I get the grades back from PSA. >>



    hahhaha don't bother we don't care


  • << <i>

    << <i>I have received the box, opened it, and will send 12 cards to PSA for grading (as part of my Collector's Club Submission). No comments (good or bad) otherwise until I get the grades back from PSA. >>



    hahhaha don't bother we don't care >>



    Who the heck are you?
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Vending boxes finally arrived. I didn't realize they came sealed out of a case (with shrink wrap). I busted one open. Cards are in great shape w a lot of razor corners and sharp edges, though centering is downright awful on most of them. Very few I'm going to be able to submit. A number of dupes as well. Will probably either hold onto the other for a while or dump it on eBay. I think I got my fill of busting unopened for a while. I have to admit is was kinda fun. I'm including only the best cards in the scans.

    Among stars pulled:
    2 Payton
    0 Largent
    2 Griese
    1 Staubach
    0 Bradshaw
    2 Csonka
    2 Carson
    1 Selmon
    1 Haynes
    2 Webster

    These four are probably the nicest of all the stars/semi stars

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    Other stars:
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    Still others...
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  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Vending boxes finally arrived. I didn't realize they came sealed out of a case (with shrink wrap). >>



    I have never seen any like that ever.
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Did Steve put the shrink wrap on I wonder?
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  • BarfvaderBarfvader Posts: 2,859 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Did Steve put the shrink wrap on I wonder? >>



    I would say that's possible as although I have never bought from him I believe it's something he does.
  • digdugdigdug Posts: 216 ✭✭
    I'm pretty sure Steve does that(shrinkwrap)
  • BBCE usually shrink wraps all their boxes and sticks a card on the bottom that states what the box is and that they inspected it.
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Thanks. I do have that sticker on top of the shrink wrap. These boxes and their contents have clearly never been touched. I guess that shrink wrap might help instill confidence that the box has never been opened if I decide to resell. At least as much confidence as being holdered by GAI LOL.
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  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭
    that first harry carson looks great. can you scan it with a dark background and the 2nd payton?

    bummer on no largent in the box.

    yes, steve shrinkwraps.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Yeah, the Carson is super nice. The hope would be a 9, though top to bottom centering isn't great. That's the only flaw on the card that I see.

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  • Is the centering really tough on this issue? It makes you really appreciate a nicely centered high-grade card.
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Very tough. For example, there are only 3 1977 Payton in PSA 10. That card in the past has sold for above his RC PSA 10 from 1976.

    I love the color and design, but centering is a huge challenge.
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  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭
    Nice to see some scans here, sorry about the centering on some of them.


    Nothing in the mail yet for me, and now I'm second guessing if I should even rip??? Just because I like unopened stuff so much.
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    I went back through the cards and realized how crazy some of these pictures really are. I've come up with my own descriptors for the 9 goofiest cards I could find in my vending box. Add your own as you wish. I got a good chuckle with some of these

    #1-9 (top to bottom; left to right)

    1. Player most often confused with OJ
    2. Studliest name for a punter....EVER
    3. Worst helmet airbrush job...and possible the biggest head for a CB EVER!
    4. I didn't know Bigfoot was Center for the Cardinals in the 70s
    5. Best head of hair short of Blago
    6. Worst comb-over. Enough said
    7. I love the chops...but something about the rest of the picture was kinda funny. I dunno
    8. Love the 70s team hats. This one looks knitted by Mom.
    9. Guess which hand I'm holding a quarter. Seriously, he looks like he's ready to try out for the cheerleading team.


    Thoughts?

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  • << <i>Yeah, the Carson is super nice. The hope would be a 9, though top to bottom centering isn't great. That's the only flaw on the card that I see. image >>



    Don't think more then an 8 on the Carson too far OC..
    Cory
    ----------------------
    Working on:
    Football
    1973 Topps PSA 8+ (99.81%)
    1976 Topps PSA 9+ (36.36%)
    1977 Topps PSA 9+ (100%)

    Baseball
    1938 Goudey (56.25%)
    1951 Topps Redbacks PSA 8 (100%)
    1952 Bowman PSA 7+ (63.10%)
    1953 Topps PSA 5+ (91.24%)
    1973 Topps PSA 8+ (70.76%)
    1985 Fleer PSA 10 (54.85%)
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    My Largent and Bradshaw from my vending boximage
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    It would be nice to see someone pull a Largent that actually has a left border. I was second guessing myself not participating in this break, but glad I passed now.
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10



  • << <i>

    My Largent and Bradshaw from my vending boximage >>



    I thought you bought 3 vending boxes. Are the other two any better?
  • Haven't opened them yet may save them
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