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to open or not to open???????

livi78livi78 Posts: 351
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i have a 1965 topps christmass rack pack and i cannot decide weather or not to open itor sell it? what would you do?
WTB- 1965 topps PSA 7 or better
WTB- Jim Thome PSA 10's

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  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    Since it is garbage any way, might as well open it.
  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭


    << <i> i cannot decide weather >>




    No one can decide weather, it just happens.
  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,911 ✭✭✭
    pic?


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  • proofer2proofer2 Posts: 186 ✭✭
    Open it. At the very least, it'll provide for good fodder and we main gain some valuable insight as well
  • OAKESY25OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
    I wanna see what type of garbage they put in there
  • goyegoye Posts: 454 ✭✭
    I think its the flat type of garbageimage
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  • jamesgotpoormanjamesgotpoorman Posts: 1,682
    image

    open
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  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i> i cannot decide weather >>




    No one can decide weather, it just happens. >>




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  • jimq112jimq112 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭
    Sadly, you can already see the best cards without opening it.
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Not a lot of value in keeping it closed ... MAYBE you can find a low pop mint card inside (but probably in ex/mt condition at best)
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  • bigred1bigred1 Posts: 667
    open it
  • calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,038 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Sadly, you can already see the best cards without opening it. >>



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  • dontippetdontippet Posts: 2,615 ✭✭✭✭
    I would obviously sell it, because we know what is inside, junk.
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  • mikelowell25mikelowell25 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭
    i think u should sell it and use some of the proceeds to buy a dictionary (preferably a nice one that includes all the major holidays).
  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,911 ✭✭✭
    maybe it was opened and they are the cards(commons) for sale in the B/S/T Forum?

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  • calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,038 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>i think u should sell it and use some of the proceeds to buy a dictionary (preferably a nice one that includes all the major holidays). >>



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  • EB22EB22 Posts: 541
    I love those christmas packs, I would definetly keep it sealed!

    Do you have a pic? You can use Tinypic.com to upload a pic if you have them saved on your computer...
  • leftofdialleftofdial Posts: 444 ✭✭
    I know that the Xmas racks are resealed, but I think it makes a cool looking piece. I'd buy one if they were cheap enough, knowing that if there ever was something that age, I couldn't even come close to affording it.
    I'd leave it
  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭


    << <i>I know that the Xmas racks are resealed >>



    None are resealed and none were ever produced by Topps. Most are flat out fakes. The rest were made in the 70s or even the 80s with leftovers from Topps. Can't seem to find the Steve Hart interview, but Steve basically said that the chances of any of them being legit are the same as winning the lottery 3 times.
  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭
    Scan it, then open it, then scan the results.

    I remember years upon years ago, Mark Murphy had some Christmas packs for sale in Tuff Stuff.

    Im curious to see if these are the same "style"

    Murphy is also another one I would trust when it comes to vintage unopened wax. Its to bad he lost a lot of it due to the fire.
  • flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
    Murphy is THE GUY who started selling all that crap. Since he was trusted in the hobby...most everyone thought that they were legit and bought them on his word....including me, who picked up a "nice " '62 and '55 Christmas Rack. I still recall his ad in SCD...he made a boatload of $$ on the "racks".

    Trust him? Not to save my cat (and I do not own one). IMO, he used this as his last hurrah...made his cash, and then moved on. Yes he had the fire -- which I wish on no one. But what goes around usually comes around.

    Keep it or open it? Doesn't matter.
  • TrevmoTrevmo Posts: 201 ✭✭
    I agree with CSM. Scan it, open it, and then show us what was inside. Open it up and have a peek and good luck!
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  • gregmo32gregmo32 Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭
    Open it and post the results as an educational piece for the boards.
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Its to bad he lost a lot of it due to the fire.




    Was it really bad?


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    They are simply re packs that were produced well after the date of the cards.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 7,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well.....are you gonna rip it? Im curious to see the results.
  • livi78livi78 Posts: 351
    i think im gonna hold on to it for a while
    WTB- 1965 topps PSA 7 or better
    WTB- Jim Thome PSA 10's
  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590


    << <i>i think im gonna hold on to it for a while >>

    = sell to some unknowing collector.
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  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>Its to bad he lost a lot of it due to the fire.

    Was it really bad? >>



    It torched his inventory and knocked him out of commission for months. By the time he had a few things to put up on his website, his business had gone elsewhere.
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  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,951 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>i think im gonna hold on to it for a while >>

    = sell to some unknowing collector. >>



    beat me to it! image
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    "...Trust him?..."

    /////////////////////////////////

    I would "trust" him, IF he was working for me as a PAID consultant.
    He knows a lot of stuff.

    IF he was selling goofy/fantasy items, I would not likely "trust" that
    they were necessarily good to go.
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  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>i think im gonna hold on to it for a while >>



    Maybe it'll get more real as time goes by.
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  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 7,001 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>i think im gonna hold on to it for a while >>



    Tease! image
  • corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭
    save it for Christmas, imo.
  • Nathaniel1960Nathaniel1960 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>save it for Christmas, imo. >>



    That would be a fun rip, some egg nog, a little Bing on the ole' 45 rpm, smoking vest, pipe, slippers, and a rip of a fake 1965 Topps Christmas pack. Then more egg nog spiked with some serious booze. Then set the tree on fire when you pass out and the pipe falls out of your mouth. You know how the rest of the story goes....
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  • corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>save it for Christmas, imo. >>



    That would be a fun rip, some egg nog, a little Bing on the ole' 45 rpm, smoking vest, pipe, slippers, and a rip of a fake 1965 Topps Christmas pack. Then more egg nog spiked with some serious booze. Then set the tree on fire when you pass out and the pipe falls out of your mouth. You know how the rest of the story goes.... >>



    yeah, that would be fun, or he could use it as his "Secret Santa" gift on here, lol.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    My point was regarding the insurance settlement he received.


    So, it may seem it was not that bad.



    Steve
    Good for you.
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