81 Football Wax box -Live Rip

mknez

Picked up a box of 1981 Football from BBCE this afternoon. I was going to save it for a rainy day, but Matt Miller talked me into opening at least a few packs. Thanks Matt, I hope.

Pack 1 - centering all over the place. best card - Lofton In Action. the corners are touched. Nothing worth scanning from this pack.

Be back in a few with pack #2.

Mike

EB22

RIP IT!!!

Good luck

MBMiller25

Good Luck Mike, Cant wait to see that PSA 10 Montana you're going to pull!

rexvos

that would be a fun rip, do not forget the Art Monk, Dan Hampton and Kellen Winslow rookies are in that set too.

EB22

I see your still online, so hopefully the long wait is that your scanning some killer card(s)???

Reljac

Dwight Clark Rookie as well. I bought 3 packs from BBCE and got the Montana... just slightly offcentered otherwise perfect, hope you can pull a couple!

mknez

Pack 2- corners still a little touched.
Best card so far -

HighChopper

Not a bad best card!

mknez

Pack 3- still no big firepower,

mknez

Pack #4 - I can't believe I have to scan a Herm Edwards. This has to get better!!!!!

julen23

on the contrary,
i've never seen that card b4,
thx 4 sharing

j

mknez

Thanks for all the support so far guys, I think we're turning the corner.

Pack #5 - corners starting to look better, must be because I'm on the second level of packs (I took the 1st 4 across the top layer).

Stone193

Good luck - you're due!

mike

mknez

Yeah- I've gotten a few killer commons, but none of the big hits yet. On to the next pack-

mknez

Pack 6 - Now we're talking





And the BIG DOG -

EB22

WOW!!!

Is that a PSA 10?

Mphilking

WAHOO!! Congrats.

nam812

What's up with the hole in Montana's pants? Please tell me that is something black on your scanner.

EB22

<< <i>What's up with the hole in Montana's pants? Please tell me that is something black on your scanner. >>



It takes a special kind of person to be able to see that! Now I see what handyman was talking about....

Goodsport40

Great Montana! Nothing like pulling a great card from a pack.




Robert

mknez

<< <i>What's up with the hole in Montana's pants? Please tell me that is something black on your scanner. >>



No, it's a big old print dot!! Centering looks almost perfect, cormers are sharp, just a little print dot on Joe's crotch.

I'll keep ripping until I get a dead pack. Gotta follow up Montana with Clark, right?

mknez

Pack #7 -

To quote the father-in-law from The Hangover, "You never quit when you're on a heater!"






Stupid print dots.

nam812

<< <i>It takes a special kind of person to be able to see that! Now I see what handyman was talking about.... >>



You'll be gone after the weekend Gio. Enjoy what little time you have left.

jayhawke

The centering on the Montana looks great. How is that bottom right corner?

mknez

<< <i>The centering on the Montana looks great. How is that bottom right corner? >>



Under the loupe, there is the slightest of small touches on it, good enough for a 9 IMO if it wasnt for the mess on Joe's pants.

DrJ

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<< <i>It takes a special kind of person to be able to see that! Now I see what handyman was talking about.... >>



You'll be gone after the weekend Gio. Enjoy what little time you have left. >>



Nam,

Don't be paranoid. This could not possibly be Gio as he is only into Mikans.

mknez

On to pack #8-

I'll let you guys decide if the heater is over.

heritage

WOW that Joe Montana is a killer congrats!!

mknez

Pack #9 - Couple of sweet HOFers

MBMiller25

Mike very nice, Congrats on the Montana

mknez

Thanks Matt, last pack for the night:

No big names, but some nice commons, and a classic Cleveland Brown.

jmoran19

<< <i>Pack #9 - Couple of sweet HOFers



>>



That is sacrilegious to post Alan Page in anything but a Vikings jersey!!

leftofdial

Most of those cards look great! Nice centering, fresh, sharp corners. Nice Montana even with the dot - that was fun to check out. Thanks!

sfmays24

Nice rip, thanks for sharing Mike.

Mike

Bottom9th

Nice rip, thanks for sharing!

Stone193

Congratulations on the Montana Mike

Also, I really like the Page!

Good luck on the remainders.
mike

BigDaddyBowman

I LOVED that Sipe card as a kid..brings back memories for me..

ldferg

nice centering. rip the rest.

thunderdan

Love the Montana, Mike. Thanks for sharing. Here's to PSA overlooking that crotch dot.

baseballfan

montana is a beauty

congrats!!

mknez

I ripped a few more packs. 18 down, 18 to go! Here are the highlight from the last bunch.



Have you seen glasses bigger?

mknez

need to counterbalance the Steelers with some Browns.







I forgot to mention that this box came from a sealed case Steve had at the BBCE booth. Good candidate for a group rip!

Goodsport40

Great stuff! I love the Sipe and the Simms.

You can't go wrong ripping 80's wax from a reputable source. Thanks for sharing.


Robert

BPorter26

Mike, Nice stuff. I loved the Franco Harris and the team leaders. BTW congrats on the Montana

mcadams

Cool rip, thanks for sharing. I think the Simms and the Page are the best looking of the bunch. Art Shell looks smooth too.

mknez

I decided to finish ripping the rest of this box.

Getting some sharp commons, but the key cards are coming up a little o/c.















The obligatory Browns card - came from a pack that had 4 different Cleveland cards. Would have loved that as a kid.


The wrong 49ers QB

mknez

Second Winslow from this box


And of course

sfmays24

Nice rip... loved watching Sipe & the Cardiac Kids.

Mike

mknez

Thanks Mike, 1 more set of scans coming up and the box is done.

mknez

Last batch of scans. Finally got a Dwight Clark to match the Montana.

BPorter26

Mike, Great Stuff. Those cards look sharp. I love the Bucs old uniforms. I heard they will play in them this year as a throwback game.