Live rip: 1992 Skybox USA Basketball wax/foil


36 packs, 8 cards per pack, 110 card set plus the plastic team card.
Set Composition
Press Release
I've had this box sitting around for over 10 years. I got it at a card store where I used to help out behind the counter once in a while, and it's not sealed. I vaguely remember switching out about 4-6 of the packs from a different box because they had been sold individually before I decided I wanted to buy the entire box. So the 36 packs here are technically not factory fresh. A sealed box typically sells for $30-50, and there's supposed to be one plastic team card per box. There are also Magic Johnson and David Robinson signed insert cards.
Hopefully I'll be able to make a complete set out of this box and maybe get some potential 10s as well.
Here are the 8 cards from the first pack:

These are card numbers 2, 15, 36, 43, 51, 81, 91, and 97.
I'm planning to rip open a few packs a day for the next week or two and update this thread with a new post for each individual pack.
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Running tally of all card numbers so far: 2, 15, 18, 21, 30, 36, 37, 43, 51, 72, 78, 81, 87, 91, 97, 100
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1, 2, 15, 18, 21, 27, 30, 36, 37, 42, 43, 50, 51, 58, 72, 75, 78, 81, 82, 87, 91, 97, 100, 101
That's it for tonight boys and girls. Come back tomorrow for another installment of this entirely inconsequential thread.
Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
The Series II box was a bit more expensive than I had figured.
Only an idiot would have a message board signature.
Only an idiot would have a message board signature.
<< <i>Believe it or not, I'm actually building the 91-92 Skybox set by hand right now.
The Series II box was a bit more expensive than I had figured. >>
Is this USA Basketball set technically considered a part of that? I'll be happy to send you whatever leftover cards I have from this rip for a nominal price once I'm all done.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
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<< <i>Believe it or not, I'm actually building the 91-92 Skybox set by hand right now.
The Series II box was a bit more expensive than I had figured. >>
Is this USA Basketball set technically considered a part of that? I'll be happy to send you whatever leftover cards I have from this rip for a nominal price once I'm all done. >>
There are Olympic cards in one of the series of that year's Skybox but the box the OP is ripping is a separate set.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>Hey guys ... I found them. Looks like I have one complete set ... a second set mostly complete ... and additional copies of some cards. If anyone wants to trade LMK what cards you need and I will try to put a list of the ones I need on this thread later today. >>
Awesome, thanks, this will probably be beneficial for both of us.
The full bleed, UV coated cards had great clarity - same for the '92F Ultra.
Very nice cards.
Wasn't '92 the original dream team?
<< <i>The full bleed, UV coated cards had great clarity - same for the '92F Ultra. >>
I love Stadium Club and Ultra cards in both baseball and basketball from this era, plus the 1993 Studio baseball set that showed players in front of a background of either a jersey or hat. They're truly beautiful cards, and relatively cheap too. The Mattingly, O'Neill, Boggs, and Key cards from that Studio set are something else. The interlocking NY just jumps off the cards, plus a facsimile of the player's signature in gold foil script.... absolutely gorgeous. I have Sandberg in PSA 10. The entire set sells raw for under $20, sometimes under $10. Amazing.
<< <i>Wasn't '92 the original dream team? >>
Original? How about the only TRUE "Dream Team" ever. Nobody could touch these guys. Barkley was a monster in the prime of his career, Magic was still at the top of his game despite having taken a year off, Jordan and Pippen complemented each other so well they could have won the gold medal playing 2 on 5 every game, and the same could be said of Stockton and Malone. Bird was great, but he was really at the end of his career and retired after these Olympics. Ewing was great when he wasn't missing layups against the Pacers, so he was a more than adequate center. Drexler was a great shooting guard off the bench. I'd take those 9 guys against any all-star team from any era or even cross-eras, and they'd never lose a 4 out of 7 series. When David Robinson is considered a weakness because he was supposedly soft, that tells me the team was more than just plain special - it was exceptionally unforgettable. Mullin and Laettner didn't really belong, but who cares?
Tonight's first pack rip coming up in about 10 minutes!
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1, 2, 8, 10, 15, 18, 21, 27, 30, 35, 36, 37, 42, 43, 50, 51, 58, 59, 67, 72, 73, 75, 78, 81, 82, 84, 87, 91, 97, 100, 101, 102
No plastic or autographed cards yet, but no doubles either, so I'm not doing too badly.
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 27, 30, 35, 36, 37, 42, 43, 50, 51, 53, 58, 59, 61, 67, 72, 73, 75, 77, 78, 81, 82, 84, 87, 90, 91, 96, 97, 100, 101, 102
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 27, 30, 32, 35, 36, 37, 42, 43, 48, 50, 51, 53, 56, 58, 59, 61, 64, 67, 72, 73, 75, 77, 78, 81, 82, 84, 87, 88, 90, 91, 96, 97, 100, 101, 102, 108
I got bored so here's the next pack. My string of luck ran out and I finally got some doubles, half the pack to be exact. I got 4 duplicates and 4 new cards.
Pack 7: 2, 15, 36, 49, 57, 65, 91, 109
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1, 2(2), 3, 4, 8, 10, 15(2), 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 27, 30, 32, 35, 36(2), 37, 42, 43, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 64, 65, 67, 72, 73, 75, 77, 78, 81, 82, 84, 87, 88, 90, 91(2), 96, 97, 100, 101, 102, 108, 109
Pack 8: 23, 31, 39, 47, 55, 80, 93, 107
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1, 2(2), 3, 4, 8, 10, 15(2), 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 27, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36(2), 37, 39, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 64, 65, 67, 72, 73, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 84, 87, 88, 90, 91(2), 93, 96, 97, 100, 101, 102, 107, 108, 109
That said, my friend saw him at the Mandalay gym the next morning, killing it on the cardio machines for a full hour.
Love seeing these cards with skinny guys.
Bosox1976
ALL 8 cards in this pack are duplicates of what I already have, so I'm not going to bother with a scan. Disappointing pack!
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1, 2(2), 3, 4(2), 8, 10, 15(2), 16(2), 17, 18, 20(2), 21, 23, 27, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36(2), 37, 39, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53(2), 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61(2), 64, 65, 67, 72, 73, 75, 77(2), 78, 80, 81, 82, 84, 87, 88, 90(2), 91(2), 93, 96(2), 97, 100, 101, 102, 107, 108, 109
Pack 10: 9, 26, 34, 45, 74, 82, 95, 99
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1, 2(2), 3, 4(2), 8, 9, 10, 15(2), 16(2), 17, 18, 20(2), 21, 23, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36(2), 37, 39, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53(2), 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61(2), 64, 65, 67, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77(2), 78, 80, 81, 82(2), 84, 87, 88, 90(2), 91(2), 93, 95, 96(2), 97, 100, 101, 102, 107, 108, 109
So far, after 10 packs (80 total cards) I have only 13 duplicates, which would be really good, except that EIGHT OF THEM ALL CAME IN A SINGLE PACK!
Pack 9 was exactly the same as #5. I want my money back!
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1973 Topps PSA 8+ (99.81%)
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1938 Goudey (56.25%)
1951 Topps Redbacks PSA 8 (100%)
1952 Bowman PSA 7+ (63.10%)
1953 Topps PSA 5+ (91.24%)
1973 Topps PSA 8+ (70.76%)
1985 Fleer PSA 10 (54.85%)
<< <i>I saw Charles Barkley at the UFC fights last weekend in Vegas. He has to have the biggest butt I have ever seen. >>
So you were scoping out his rear?
I got one complete set, and one set missing a handfull of cards.
I also got this insert:
Pack 11: 15, 25, 36, 41, 49, 57, 65, 109
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1, 2(2), 3, 4(2), 8, 9, 10, 15(3), 16(2), 17, 18, 20(2), 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36(3), 37, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49(2), 50, 51, 53(2), 55, 56, 57(2), 58, 59, 61(2), 64, 65(2), 67, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77(2), 78, 80, 81, 82(2), 84, 87, 88, 90(2), 91(2), 93, 95, 96(2), 97, 100, 101, 102, 107, 108, 109(2)
Pack 12: 18, 21, 37, 54, 62, 78, 87, 100
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1, 2(2), 3, 4(2), 8, 9, 10, 15(3), 16(2), 17, 18(2), 20(2), 21(2), 23, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36(3), 37(2), 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49(2), 50, 51, 53(2), 54, 55, 56, 57(2), 58, 59, 61(2), 62, 64, 65(2), 67, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77(2), 78(2), 80, 81, 82(2), 84, 87(2), 88, 90(2), 91(2), 93, 95, 96(2), 97, 99, 100(2), 101, 102, 107, 108, 109(2)
Pack 13: 6, 12, 23, 28, 39, 69, 80, 90, 104
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1, 2(2), 3, 4(2), 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15(3), 16(2), 17, 18(2), 20(2), 21(2), 23(2), 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36(3), 37(2), 39(2), 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49(2), 50, 51, 53(2), 54, 55, 56, 57(2), 58, 59, 61(2), 62, 64, 65(2), 67, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77(2), 78(2), 80(2), 81, 82(2), 84, 87(2), 88, 90(3), 91(2), 93, 95, 96(2), 97, 99, 100(2), 101, 102, 104, 107, 108, 109(2)
Pack 14: 2, 43, 51, 59, 81, 91, 97, 102
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1, 2(3), 3, 4(2), 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15(3), 16(2), 17, 18(2), 20(2), 21(2), 23(2), 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36(3), 37(2), 39(2), 41, 42, 43(2), 45, 47, 48, 49(2), 50, 51(2), 53(2), 54, 55, 56, 57(2), 58, 59(2), 61(2), 62, 64, 65(2), 67, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77(2), 78(2), 80(2), 81(2), 82(2), 84, 87(2), 88, 90(3), 91(3), 93, 95, 96(2), 97(2), 99, 100(2), 101, 102(2), 104, 107, 108, 109(2)
Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1, 2(2), 3(2), 4(2), 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15(2), 16, 17(2), 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36(2), 37(2), 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49(2), 50, 51(2), 52, 53(2), 54, 55, 56, 57(2), 58, 59(2), 60, 61(2), 62, 64, 65(2), 67, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77(2), 78(2), 80(2), 81(2), 82(2), 84, 87(2), 88(2), 90(3), 91(3), 93, 95, 96(2), 97(2), 99, 100(2), 101, 102(2), 104, 107, 108, 109(2)
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1(2), 2(2), 3(2), 4(2), 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15(2), 16, 17(2), 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27(2), 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36(2), 37(2), 39, 41, 42(2), 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49(2), 50(2), 51(2), 52, 53(2), 54, 55, 56, 57(2), 58(2), 59(2), 60, 61(2), 62, 64, 65(2), 67, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75(2), 76, 77(2), 78(2), 80(2), 81(2), 82(2), 84, 87(2), 88(2), 90(3), 91(3), 93, 95, 96(2), 97(2), 99, 100(2), 101(2), 102(2), 104, 107, 108, 109(2)
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1(2), 2(2), 3(2), 4(2), 6, 8, 9(2), 10, 12, 15(2), 16, 17(2), 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26(2), 27(2), 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36(2), 37(2), 39, 41, 42(2), 43, 44, 45(2), 47, 48, 49(2), 50(2), 51(2), 52, 53(2), 54, 55, 56, 57(2), 58(2), 59(2), 60, 61(2), 62, 63, 64, 65(2), 67, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74(2), 75(2), 76, 77(2), 78(2), 80(2), 81(2), 82(2), 83, 84, 87(2), 88(2), 90(3), 91(3), 93, 95(2), 96(2), 97(2), 99, 100(2), 101(2), 102(2), 104, 107, 108, 109(2), 110
Pack 18: 9, 14, 26, 33, 45, 74, 82, 95
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1(2), 2(2), 3(2), 4(2), 6, 8, 9(3), 10, 12, 14, 15(2), 16, 17(2), 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26(3), 27(2), 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36(2), 37(2), 39, 41, 42(2), 43, 44, 45(3), 47, 48, 49(2), 50(2), 51(2), 52, 53(2), 54, 55, 56, 57(2), 58(2), 59(2), 60, 61(2), 62, 63, 64, 65(2), 67, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74(3), 75(2), 76, 77(2), 78(2), 80(2), 81(2), 82(3), 83, 84, 87(2), 88(2), 90(3), 91(3), 93, 95(3), 96(2), 97(2), 99, 100(2), 101(2), 102(2), 104, 107, 108, 109(2), 110
Cards still needed: 5, 7, 11, 13, 22, 24, 29, 38, 40, 46, 66, 68, 70, 79, 85, 86, 89, 92, 94, 98, 103, 105, 106
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1(2), 2(2), 3(2), 4(2), 6, 8, 9(3), 10, 12, 14, 15(2), 16, 17(2), 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26(3), 27(3), 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34(2), 35, 36(2), 37(2), 39, 41, 42(3), 43, 44, 45(3), 47, 48, 49(2), 50(3), 51(2), 52, 53(2), 54, 55, 56, 57(2), 58(3), 59(2), 60, 61(2), 62, 63, 64, 65(2), 67, 69, 71(2), 72, 73, 74(3), 75(2), 76, 77(2), 78(2), 80(2), 81(2), 82(3), 83, 84, 87(2), 88(2), 90(3), 91(3), 93, 95(3), 96(2), 97(2), 99(2), 100(2), 101(3), 102(2), 104, 107, 108, 109(2), 110
Cards still needed: 5, 7, 11, 13, 22, 24, 29, 38, 40, 46, 66, 68, 70, 79, 85, 86, 89, 92, 94, 98, 103, 105, 106
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1(2), 2(2), 3(3), 4(2), 6, 8, 9(3), 10, 12, 14, 15(2), 16, 17(2), 18, 19(2), 20, 21, 23, 25, 26(3), 27(3), 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34(2), 35, 36(2), 37(2), 39, 41, 42(3), 43, 44(2), 45(3), 47, 48, 49(2), 50(3), 51(2), 52(2), 53(2), 54, 55, 56, 57(2), 58(3), 59(2), 60(2), 61(2), 62, 63, 64, 65(2), 67, 68, 69, 71(2), 72, 73, 74(3), 75(2), 76(2), 77(2), 78(2), 80(2), 81(2), 82(3), 83, 84, 87(2), 88(2), 90(3), 91(3), 93, 95(3), 96(2), 97(2), 99(2), 100(2), 101(3), 102(2), 103, 104, 107, 108, 109(2), 110
Cards still needed: 5, 7, 11, 13, 22, 24, 29, 38, 40, 46, 66, 70, 79, 85, 86, 89, 92, 94, 98, 105, 106
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1(2), 2(2), 3(3), 4(2), 6, 8, 9(3), 10, 12, 14, 15(2), 16, 17(2), 18, 19(2), 20, 21, 23, 25, 26(3), 27(3), 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34(2), 35, 36(2), 37(2), 39, 41, 42(3), 43, 44(2), 45(3), 47, 48, 49(2), 50(3), 51(2), 52(2), 53(2), 54, 55, 56, 57(2), 58(3), 59(2), 60(2), 61(2), 62, 63, 64, 65(2), 67, 68, 69, 71(2), 72, 73, 74(3), 75(2), 76(2), 77(2), 78(2), 80(2), 81(2), 82(3), 83, 84, 87(2), 88(2), 90(3), 91(3), 93, 95(3), 96(2), 97(2), 99(2), 100(2), 101(3), 102(2), 103, 104, 107, 108, 109(2), 110
Cards still needed: 7, 11, 13, 24, 29, 40, 66, 70, 85, 86, 89, 92, 98, 105
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1(2), 2(2), 3(3), 4(2), 6, 8, 9(3), 10, 12, 14, 15(2), 16, 17(2), 18, 19(2), 20(2), 21, 23, 25, 26(3), 27(3), 28(2), 30, 31, 32, 33, 34(2), 35, 36(2), 37(2), 39, 41, 42(3), 43, 44(2), 45(3), 47, 48, 49(2), 50(3), 51(2), 52(2), 53(3), 54, 55, 56, 57(2), 58(3), 59(2), 60(2), 61(3), 62, 63, 64, 65(2), 67, 68, 69(2), 71(2), 72, 73, 74(3), 75(2), 76(2), 77(3), 78(2), 80(2), 81(2), 82(3), 83, 84, 87(2), 88(2), 90(3), 91(3), 93, 95(3), 96(3), 97(2), 99(2), 100(2), 101(3), 102(2), 103, 104(2), 107, 108, 109(2), 110
Cards still needed: 7, 11, 13, 24, 29, 40, 66, 70, 85, 86, 89, 92, 98, 105
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1(2), 2(2), 3(3), 4(2), 5(2), 6, 8, 9(3), 10, 12, 13, 14, 15(2), 16, 17(2), 18, 19(2), 20(2), 21, 22(2), 23, 25, 26(3), 27(3), 28(2), 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34(2), 35, 36(2), 37(2), 38, 39, 41, 42(3), 43, 44(2), 46, 45(3), 47, 48, 49(2), 50(3), 51(2), 52(2), 53(3), 54, 55, 56, 57(2), 58(3), 59(2), 60(2), 61(3), 62, 63, 64, 65(2), 67, 68, 69(2), 70, 71(2), 72, 73, 74(3), 75(2), 76(2), 77(3), 78(2), 79(2), 80(2), 81(2), 82(3), 83, 84, 86, 87(3), 88(2), 90(3), 91(3), 93, 94, 95(3), 96(3), 97(2), 99(2), 100(2), 101(3), 102(2), 103, 104(2), 105, 106, 107, 108, 109(2), 110
Cards still needed: 7, 11, 24, 40, 66, 85, 89, 92, 98
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1(2), 2(2), 3(3), 4(2), 5(2), 6, 8(2), 9(3), 10, 12, 13, 14, 15(2), 16, 17(2), 18, 19(2), 20(2), 21, 22(2), 23, 25(2), 26(3), 27(3), 28(2), 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34(2), 35, 36(2), 37(2), 38, 39, 41(2), 42(3), 43, 44(2), 46, 45(3), 47, 48, 49(3), 50(3), 51(2), 52(2), 53(3), 54, 55, 56, 57(3), 58(3), 59(2), 60(2), 61(3), 62, 63, 64, 65(3), 67, 68, 69(2), 70, 71(2), 72, 73(2), 74(3), 75(2), 76(2), 77(3), 78(2), 79(2), 80(2), 81(2), 82(3), 83, 84, 86, 87(3), 88(2), 90(3), 91(3), 93, 94, 95(3), 96(3), 97(2), 99(2), 100(2), 101(3), 102(2), 103, 104(2), 105, 106, 107, 108, 109(3), 110
Cards still needed: 7, 11, 24, 40, 66, 85, 89, 92, 98
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1(2), 2(2), 3(3), 4(2), 5(2), 6, 7, 8(2), 9(3), 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15(2), 16, 17(2), 18, 19(2), 20(2), 21, 22(2), 23, 24, 25(2), 26(3), 27(3), 28(2), 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34(2), 35, 36(2), 37(2), 38, 39, 41(2), 42(3), 43, 44(2), 46, 45(3), 47, 48, 49(3), 50(3), 51(2), 52(2), 53(3), 54, 55, 56, 57(3), 58(3), 59(2), 60(2), 61(3), 62, 63, 64, 65(3), 67, 68(2), 69(2), 70, 71(2), 72, 73(2), 74(3), 75(2), 76(2), 77(3), 78(2), 79(2), 80(2), 81(2), 82(3), 83, 84, 86, 87(3), 88(2), 89, 90(3), 91(3), 92, 93, 94, 95(3), 96(3), 97(2), 98, 99(2), 100(2), 101(3), 102(2), 103(2), 104(2), 105, 106, 107, 108, 109(3), 110
Cards still needed: 40, 66, 85
Running tally of all card numbers so far: 1(2), 2(2), 3(3), 4(2), 5(2), 6, 7, 8(2), 9(3), 10, 11, 12, 13, 14(2), 15(2), 16, 17(2), 18, 19(2), 20(2), 21, 22(2), 23, 24, 25(2), 26(4), 27(3), 28(2), 29, 30, 31, 32, 33(2), 34(2), 35, 36(2), 37(2), 38, 39, 41(2), 42(3), 43, 44(2), 45(4), 46, 47, 48, 49(3), 50(3), 51(2), 52(2), 53(3), 54, 55, 56, 57(3), 58(3), 59(2), 60(2), 61(3), 62, 63(2), 64, 65(3), 66, 67, 68(2), 69(2), 70, 71(2), 72, 73(2), 74(3), 75(2), 76(2), 77(3), 78(2), 79(2), 80(2), 81(2), 82(3), 83, 84, 86, 87(3), 88(2), 89, 90(3), 91(3), 92, 93, 94, 95(4), 96(3), 97(2), 98, 99(2), 100(2), 101(3), 102(2), 103(2), 104(2), 105, 106, 107, 108, 109(3), 110(2)
Cards still needed: 40, 85