Grades popped from '79 Topps Vending Group Rip....

onefasttalon

Most were no where what I had hoped for... just submitted these 13... didn't think anything else was worthy.

15946748 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1979 TOPPS 116 OZZIE SMITH <-- What I expected
15946751 MINT 9 1979 TOPPS 718 ASTROS PROSPECTS BOCHY/FISCHLIN/PISKER
15946752 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1979 TOPPS 680 CARLTON FISK <-- What I expected
15946753 MINT 9 1979 TOPPS 97 SAM MEJIAS
15946754 EXCELLENT 5 1979 TOPPS 289 JOSE CRUZ
15946755 NEAR MINT 7 1979 TOPPS 609 SILVIO MARTINEZ
15946756 EXCELLENT 5 1979 TOPPS 355 LEE MAZZILLI
15946757 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1979 TOPPS 231 JOHNNY WOCKENFUSS
15946758 EXCELLENT 5 1979 TOPPS 121 CHECKLIST 1-121
15946759 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1979 TOPPS 214 RED SOX TEAM
15946760 MINT 9 1979 TOPPS 719 DODGERS PROSPECTS GUERRERO/LAW/SIMPSON <-- Sweet!
15946761 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1979 TOPPS 526 DODGERS TEAM
15946762 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1979 TOPPS 526 DODGERS TEAM

I just "knew" most at 9's... oh well, shows what I know. I can see the 5's maybe having a surface wrinkle that I missed... but a 7??? Can't wait to see what I missed on that one.
Also... gotta love those "minimum size" cards that come straight from vending cases. Not sure what to make of those. Will have to size them up when they get back.

Just a couple other highlights from this poppage:

15946747 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1972 TOPPS 147 DAVE KINGMAN <-- Raw purchase @ the National for $4
15946749 MINT 9 1979 TOPPS 665 LOU BROCK <-- Raw purchase @ the National for $1
15946750 N8: MISCUT 1979 TOPPS 55 WILLIE STARGELL <-- Raw purchase @ the National for $1
15946763 GEM MINT 10 1984 TOPPS 8 DON MATTINGLY <-- National purchase, was a BGS Raw Review 9.0... paid $10
15946764 GEM MINT 10 1987 FLEER 208 DAVE PARKER - submitted just for fun
15946765 GEM MINT 10 1987 FLEER 478 CAL RIPKEN JR. - submitted just for fun

Oh well.. it wasn't all bad. Turn around time was ultra fast!
I have three other subs that have been in in LONG before this one, and this is the one that popped first... eh, I'll take it.

lsutigers1973

15946765 GEM MINT 10 1987 FLEER 478 CAL RIPKEN JR. - submitted just for fun

I know a nice home for that one.

jamesgotpoorman

WHAT no Sabo's subbed?

richtree

nice work!

OAKESY25

my red sox team card was min sized too.. just sent in 2-3 more team cards too.. so we'll see.. maybe they all are

daddymc

I sent a few '79s in just to see how they would grade. The 8 for your Ozzie is a good grade. I suspect the 5's had small surface spider wrinkles. I had a few cards that showed those when tilted in good light.

TheHun

I don't get all the numbers ... but a picture might help.

MrVintage

Those 79s were brutal!!! I have a sub that just logged in that contains 25 79's from a rack box that I bought from BBCE at the national. My ozzie way o/c and i expect an 8 o/c on it. As for the rest of my 79s I expect several 8's, 9's, and hopefully a few 10's. I have my fingers crossed that my Bobby Bonds could be the first psa 10 of that card. I'll post the results as soon as I get them.

grote15

After seeing these results, I feel better about keeping my 79 vending box sealed..