<< <i>I should know better than to ask this question here, but I have a small unopened pack collection sitting here that is starting to eat away at my will to preserve them in their current unopened virgin state. I was thinking about getting them slabbed at some point, but not really sure if that is worth doing for more than a couple of these. So here I sit debating whether to rip or not. It's a rainy day outside today, and the box of SPX I cracked earlier only scatched part of my itch to rip. So what are your thoughts, leave as is, rip them all, or save certain packs to slab and rip the rest. Let's hear it.
Oh, and here is a list of the packs I am talking about:
It looks like I will be subbing these 7 cards under the April special from today's rip:
'78 Topps Murphy/Parrish - Hoping for 8 or better. '79-'80 Topps Hockey Andre LaCroix - Hoping for a 9. '79-'80 Topps Hockey Gerry Cheevers - Hoping for a 9. '79-'80 Topps Hockey Tim Young - Hoping for a 9. '81 Fleer Gossage - Hoping for a 10. '84 OPC Mattingly - Hoping for 8 - 8.5. Centering is the only thing holding this card back. '85 Topps McGwire - Hoping for 8. Will keep this as part of my raw '85 set with RCs graded.
78 Topps Murphy/Parrish - Hoping for 8 or better. '79-'80 Topps Hockey Andre LaCroix - Hoping for a 9. '79-'80 Topps Hockey Gerry Cheevers - Hoping for a 9. '79-'80 Topps Hockey Tim Young - Hoping for a 9. '81 Fleer Gossage - Hoping for a 10. '84 OPC Mattingly - Hoping for 8 - 8.5. Centering is the only thing holding this card back. '85 Topps McGwire - Hoping for 8. Will keep this as part of my raw '85 set with RCs graded.
Those anticipated grades are a bit optimistic, but good luck!
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.
<< <i>78 Topps Murphy/Parrish - Hoping for 8 or better. '79-'80 Topps Hockey Andre LaCroix - Hoping for a 9. '79-'80 Topps Hockey Gerry Cheevers - Hoping for a 9. '79-'80 Topps Hockey Tim Young - Hoping for a 9. '81 Fleer Gossage - Hoping for a 10. '84 OPC Mattingly - Hoping for 8 - 8.5. Centering is the only thing holding this card back. '85 Topps McGwire - Hoping for 8. Will keep this as part of my raw '85 set with RCs graded.
Those anticipated grades are a bit optimistic, but good luck! >>
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<< <i>I should know better than to ask this question here, but I have a small unopened pack collection sitting here that is starting to eat away at my will to preserve them in their current unopened virgin state. I was thinking about getting them slabbed at some point, but not really sure if that is worth doing for more than a couple of these. So here I sit debating whether to rip or not. It's a rainy day outside today, and the box of SPX I cracked earlier only scatched part of my itch to rip. So what are your thoughts, leave as is, rip them all, or save certain packs to slab and rip the rest. Let's hear it.
Oh, and here is a list of the packs I am talking about:
'78 Topps FB
'78 Topps BB
'78-79 Topps Hockey
'79 Topps BB
'80 Topps BB
'81 Topps BB
'81 Topps BB Cello
'81 Fleer BB
'81 Donruss BB
'82 Topps BB
'82 Fleer BB
'82 Donruss BB
'83 Topps BB
'83 Fleer BB
'83 Donruss BB
'83 Topps FB Cello
'84 Topps BB
'84 OPC BB
'84 Fleer BB
'85 Topps BB
'85 OPC BB
'85 Fleer BB
'85 Donruss BB
'86 Fleer BB
'86 Donruss BB
'86 Topps FB
'87 Topps BB >>
When in doubt - Rip
Nick
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<< <i>Gerry Cheevers is a hockey HOFer. Check your pack contents against the NHL HOF list - you might have pulled others too.
Nick >>
Nick - Thanks for the help. I have no idea when it comes to Hockey.
'78 Topps Murphy/Parrish - Hoping for 8 or better.
'79-'80 Topps Hockey Andre LaCroix - Hoping for a 9.
'79-'80 Topps Hockey Gerry Cheevers - Hoping for a 9.
'79-'80 Topps Hockey Tim Young - Hoping for a 9.
'81 Fleer Gossage - Hoping for a 10.
'84 OPC Mattingly - Hoping for 8 - 8.5. Centering is the only thing holding this card back.
'85 Topps McGwire - Hoping for 8. Will keep this as part of my raw '85 set with RCs graded.
'79-'80 Topps Hockey Andre LaCroix - Hoping for a 9.
'79-'80 Topps Hockey Gerry Cheevers - Hoping for a 9.
'79-'80 Topps Hockey Tim Young - Hoping for a 9.
'81 Fleer Gossage - Hoping for a 10.
'84 OPC Mattingly - Hoping for 8 - 8.5. Centering is the only thing holding this card back.
'85 Topps McGwire - Hoping for 8. Will keep this as part of my raw '85 set with RCs graded.
Those anticipated grades are a bit optimistic, but good luck!
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.
<< <i>78 Topps Murphy/Parrish - Hoping for 8 or better.
'79-'80 Topps Hockey Andre LaCroix - Hoping for a 9.
'79-'80 Topps Hockey Gerry Cheevers - Hoping for a 9.
'79-'80 Topps Hockey Tim Young - Hoping for a 9.
'81 Fleer Gossage - Hoping for a 10.
'84 OPC Mattingly - Hoping for 8 - 8.5. Centering is the only thing holding this card back.
'85 Topps McGwire - Hoping for 8. Will keep this as part of my raw '85 set with RCs graded.
Those anticipated grades are a bit optimistic, but good luck! >>
I'm open to input, please point out what you see.