1975 Hostess Panels Question

daddymc

I need some help with some 1975 Hostess Panels. I went to the College World Series in Omaha today and there is a card shop across the street from the stadium. I had some time to kill afterwards, so I stopped in to see what they had. They had a stack of 1975 Hostess Panels in really good condition. I don't really know anything about them, but I assume that the panels are hard to find with the complete borders, unscuffed, and uncreased. Since Omaha is about an hour and a half drive for me, I picked up these 6 panels on an impulse buy. My questions are, what is the approximate value of these, are they worth grading, and if I did send these in to grade, do I split the panels or grade complete panels? If I was to split the panels, what is the best method for doing so, i.e. straight edge and x-acto? If I grade the panels, should I trim the panels and how much border should be left?

Here are scans of the panels:

storm888

I like 'em, but I don't know about prices.

They are somewhat hard to find without at least
on of the cards on the panel having a nick or a crease.

If PSA will grade the panels as they are, I would NOT trim
them.

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An Xacto is a fine tool for making desired cuts. I never
make more than one or two cuts without using a new
blade.

heritage

The Hostess panels came on the back of Hostess Boxs 1975 -76-77-78-79 Like Twinkies and other products.
There not that hard to fined. But If there in really nice shape people do want look for them.

daddymc

Has anyone submitted panels or cut cards recently and what were your results? When I searched for previous postings on this topic, it sounds like over time the amount of border left and the straightness of the cut have become factors in the grade. What was the method of cutting used and how much border was left? Do you think the straightness of the cut impacted your grade?

I'm thinking about cutting the Rose out because of the print line on the Campaneris. Good or bad idea?

swartz1

I have never sent a panel into be graded...

I do know that Ryan panels trade for about $30 - $70 in PSA 10

Ryan individuals $100 +

There is a Carlton individual that has been sitting on ebay for sometime now...PSA 10 $20


I think the Rose is a little more difficult...if it were mine...I would cut the Rose and submit...

just my two cents...good luck...

swartz1

heritage

I have just about all panels from all years made. I think I still need 25 to complete the run.
But I have never had any graded. If you go on Ebay you could fined a couple that are graded and get a clue on how they look.

The ones I've seen graded by psa all have very sharp trimming along the lines.

daddymc

Thanks for the feedback. Now as far as cutting tools. I saw someone used a guillotine type cutter to cut theirs, but I don't want to spring for one of those. I was thinking x-acto and taking Storm's advice to change the blades until I read someone was going to try their wife's scrapbooking tools. Anyone have luck with scrapbooking tools and have any suggestions?

storm888

"...Anyone have luck with scrapbooking tools and have any suggestions?..."

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The SB kits are really not up to the job.

I have the 12" FISKARS flat-board cutter with the rolling circular-blade.

It is available at COSTCO, and not expensive. It is a good working
surface and has some good straight-edges and stops.

It takes a BUNCH of practice to get it right, and the blades need to be
changed after every couple of cuts. (For utility/SB cuts, obviously, the
blade changes are not necessary, but to get perfect card cuts you
need pristine blades. The FISKARS blades are more expensive than
the Xacto refills.)

Paper dulls blades terribly quickly.

I might use the circular blade to get the panels off of the full packages,
but for the fine cuts I would not attempt it.

The Xacto blade is the right tool.

Whatever blade is used, multiple practice runs are a good thing.


edit add:

For freestyle straight-edges I use polished metal rulers that are 12 to 18 inches long.

The ruler should NEVER be placed over the top of the money card, when making cuts.

The ruler should be wiped to make sure that there is not anything on it that will make
an indent/scratch in the surface it is pressed on.

daddymc

Thanks Storm!

Bunker

I think NAM posted his PSA 10 not to long ago and I thinke he used the guillotine. I don't know about value, but I like them in the panel form. I have some that I butchered when I was a kid and they look awful! I have 1 left that I did not cut, but somehow over the years it got bent in half.