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Holy Cow! EMPTY Vintage Wax Pack Boxes. Insane Prices just realized on a 1960 Topps 1cent EMPTY bo

MuggymanMuggyman Posts: 688
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1960 empty 1 cent box
I have an empty 1960 (10cent box), do you think it would command this same money?

1971 Empty Cello box
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1972 Empty Cello Box
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  • jswietonjswieton Posts: 2,870 ✭✭✭
    By the looks of the bids it appears that someone really wanted that 1960 box. The Bids jumped from the $200 range to over $600 with the last two bids. Since there wasn't a ton of bidding action you might just want to set a BIN price and see if you can sell it outright.
  • MuggymanMuggyman Posts: 688
    Yup, thanks! Hey jswieton, Da Bears!

    I watched the last 2 minutes of the auction in amazement, I could not believe it went from $200 to $600+ in the final moments.

    I think I'll keep mine, but I only had its value at $150, I was certainly happy to see that...

    Nice boxes these 3, huh?
  • SmuggoSmuggo Posts: 425 ✭
    WOW, I bought a '60 Topps wax box on ebay in June of this year for $31.01. Just depends who is bidding @ any certain time.
    Collecting Pre-War, Pre-War HOF Types, Pre-War Postcards
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    That '70 Cello Box is INCREDIBLE!

    wish they would have used that Tom Terrific for his base then what they used in '70
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭
    Steve Hart (BBCE) was selling empty 1975 Topps Mini boxes for (I think) $25 at the National this year, and his boxes were practically mint, and tightly cello-wrapped. I came close to picking one up, but I cheaped out. They sure make for a cool addition to a collection! I'm not sure about spending over $600, but to each their own!
  • SmuggoSmuggo Posts: 425 ✭


    << <i>Steve Hart (BBCE) was selling empty 1975 Topps Mini boxes for (I think) $25 at the National this year, and his boxes were practically mint, and tightly cello-wrapped. I came close to picking one up, but I cheaped out. They sure make for a cool addition to a collection! I'm not sure about spending over $600, but to each their own! >>



    I bought a '69 empty wax box from him @ the Nat.
    Collecting Pre-War, Pre-War HOF Types, Pre-War Postcards
  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,130 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have a beat up 1971 cello box that has the lid torn from the box. I haven't listed it yet but I hope to get more than I hope since it's rare.

    I think the 1960 1c wax box went so high because they are ultra rare. I could be wrong but I think the 1c 1960 packs are the rarest of all penny packs.
    https://ebay.com/sch/gemint/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    John, you may be right. I've only seen 2 legit '60 penny packs in 7 years, and no '61 penny packs.
    '65 (the last penny pack) was always the super rare one until a board member found a few. They are still super scarce but at least available, at least until they disappear deep into collections.

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • heritageheritage Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭
    I like the Boxs, they look great on Display.
    I hope to Buy more someday.
  • fkwfkw Posts: 1,766 ✭✭
    Not as bad as those registry FOOLS that spend 4 figures on a high grade common player 1960 card that used to sell for $3 only 10 years ago, and was in the 50 Cent bin at every show 20 years ago.
  • leathtechleathtech Posts: 3,191 ✭


    << <i>Steve Hart (BBCE) was selling empty 1975 Topps Mini boxes for (I think) $25 at the National this year, and his boxes were practically mint, and tightly cello-wrapped. I came close to picking one up, but I cheaped out. They sure make for a cool addition to a collection! I'm not sure about spending over $600, but to each their own! >>



    Start a group order and Steve normally gives the person who starts the rip the boxes if they request them image

    I've developed a nice empty box collection starting the rips!
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  • MuggymanMuggyman Posts: 688
    Anybody want to do a group rip of those 1960 Topps penny packs?

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  • jmoran19jmoran19 Posts: 1,622 ✭✭✭
    That 70 cello box is awesome! Anyone else noticed the cards after the Seaver card are the 1969 FB 1st series cards LOL. The 71 FB cello box is identical except it shows FB cards. I have a proof sheet of the 72 cello box, maybe I should fold it up and sell it image

    Also agree that empty boxes make a great display:

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    Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972

  • MuggymanMuggyman Posts: 688
    I had a dream once that all of those beautiful display boxes were full of packs.

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  • SmuggoSmuggo Posts: 425 ✭
    I would say based on the price of the 1960 Penny Pack wrapper on ebay currently @ $280 with several hours to go, the box price was driven by the scarcity of the 1 Cent box.
    Collecting Pre-War, Pre-War HOF Types, Pre-War Postcards
  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,622 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool item...but I wouldn't pay even remotely close to that price.
  • Brock21Brock21 Posts: 121
    Who is the player on the 1960 box? Maybe a player collector
    wanted it real bad.
  • spazzyspazzy Posts: 592 ✭✭
    What do you guys think of the 1954 Topps Baseball Display box rare variation box on ebay right now? and are they rare in that condition? I wonder what a best offer could be? Does anyone own one like that
  • MuggymanMuggyman Posts: 688
    1954 Topps Five-Cent Display Box on ebay

    For that price, it should at least have a few packs in it...

    (isin't that a 1952, not 1954 box?)
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