<< <i>Yea, and like a lot of those ads, the product seemed overpriced at the time. LOL >>
i thought i'd known of someone who actually purchased some of those from Rosen, but it turns out i was wrong.....he never got anything from that particular find.
the reason i was curious was because i had an old consignor's receipt of his from an auction held in 2004.
turns out the item i remembered was a 1955 Bowman FB wax box which was purchased several years prior. it sold for almost 34,000 bucks.
that stuff was underpriced. >>
Of course hindsight is always 100% right. I'd be fairly certain there were similar ads for vintage mint postage stamps during that time in which as some may already know, interest in stamp collecting has fallen thru the floor. Ya never know for sure...and as we post, somewhere out there right now is an ad for a collectible that nobody has much interest in, in which that item will be worth a small fortune in around 20 years. >>
yeah, i agree with you.....wish i was better at foresight.....i was looking for a little humor in the long-held perception that Al was such a visionary in the hobby.
perhaps he should have held on to some of those rare collectibles a little longer.
From what I recall...waxpacks were much more commonly sold than rack packs. I don't think i ever bought a rack pack and I don't even remember our local candy store offering them. Believe it or not 29 cents was a lot of money to a young kid back then and I lived in a middle class neighborhood.
True story - the spoiled brat, "richer kid" on the block in 1966, his parents for $1.00 bought him an entire waxpack box of 20 packs, and it was the first time I had ever heard of any kid getting an entire box. The kid though didn't have the cards for long - I won every one of them thru card flipping - I was particularly good at it. LOL ...and i still have those cards to this day, unfortunately though with card flipping many of them have dings and scuffing of some sort.
I do remember buying a couple of rack packs in 1971. They would sit at the end of the checkout lane at the store to tempt us kids. Not to sound like the spoiled riched kid but my dad bought me an unopen box in 1971 to help me try to get the set. \
Jim
Looking for 66 and 69 OPC baseball 60's OPC packs 72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs 72 and earlier BB cello
<< <i>Love the 60's packs, and the 70's packs ain't bad either.
Interesting with the 1966 rack pack - I wouldn't have guessed that a ruboff would have been included in a rack pack...I would have figured the ruboffs were only in the waxpacks. >>
For rack packs 1967 and older Topps just wrapped up 3 individual cello packs (see the descriptions in the ads below), so if there was an insert in the cello packs they should be there in the rack packs. Here are a few Topps sell sheets advertising raks from the 60's, John:
The interesting thing is, if you look at the header for the 68 and 69 rack packs it also says 3 10 cent packs but they weren't individual cello packs in the rack. They may had a big supply of header cards to use up. I guess that means that cello packs were 10 cents in the 60's.
Jim Nehls
Looking for 66 and 69 OPC baseball 60's OPC packs 72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs 72 and earlier BB cello
<< <i>Love the 60's packs, and the 70's packs ain't bad either.
Interesting with the 1966 rack pack - I wouldn't have guessed that a ruboff would have been included in a rack pack...I would have figured the ruboffs were only in the waxpacks.
For rack packs 1967 and older Topps just wrapped up 3 individual cello packs (see the descriptions in the ads below), so if there was an insert in the cello packs they should be there in the rack packs. Here are a few Topps sell sheets advertising raks from the 60's, John:
The interesting thing is, if you look at the header for the 68 and 69 rack packs it also says 3 10 cent packs but they weren't individual cello packs in the rack. They may had a big supply of header cards to use up. I guess that means that cello packs were 10 cents in the 60's.
Jim Nehls >>
That would be correct:
62 cello box, I believe decobill is a member here so props to him!! Can barely see the "plus stamps 10" on the front side panel, and on the partial box next to it you can cleary see 10 cents per pack
64 cello box
66 cello box
69 cello boxes, one for the clear wrapper and then the blue 10 cards 10 cents boxes
Since you seem to be really up on this can you tell me about the 76 wax boxes. I have unopened boxes of both the 10 cent and 15 cent variety. Do you know when they changed and which one is less common?
Jim
Looking for 66 and 69 OPC baseball 60's OPC packs 72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs 72 and earlier BB cello
<< <i>Since you seem to be really up on this can you tell me about the 76 wax boxes. I have unopened boxes of both the 10 cent and 15 cent variety. Do you know when they changed and which one is less common? >>
I don't believe one is less common than the other, but the 10 cent box has less cards per pack than the 15 cent box. I believe the 10 cent packs had 6 cards and the 15 cent packs had 10, but don't quote me on that as I'm at work and can't check.
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting: Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
<< <i>Since you seem to be really up on this can you tell me about the 76 wax boxes. I have unopened boxes of both the 10 cent and 15 cent variety. Do you know when they changed and which one is less common? >>
I don't believe one is less common than the other, but the 10 cent box has less cards per pack than the 15 cent box. I believe the 10 cent packs had 6 cards and the 15 cent packs had 10, but don't quote me on that as I'm at work and can't check. >>
JIm, nice trays! I have one of those 73/74 bball ones too.
1976 wax packs came in 6 different varieties:
1976 packs with the 1974 "all 660" wrappers (date code ends in 4) can be found with 10 cards, 6 cards or a fun bag type pack with 4 cards of which 2 are traded cards.
The 1976 packs with the "1976 series" wrappers can be found with 7 cards or 10 cards. I think they can be found in equal #'s, I have a few of each.
Finally there are 1976 packs with a 1976 dated "all 660" wrapper that includes 10 cards as well.
<< <i>A few more of these great entertaining pics, and I might be contacting BBCE to buy a 60's vintage pack...to rip of course. LOL >>
Watch out for Steve. Next he'll be telling you that it is such a waste to keep those cards locked away in their wrappers. >>
I just hate having to pay Steve's prices on the dam things. He knows he's the best in the business on these unopened packs and hence he doesn't give 'em away...and that's perfectly understandable.
I'm more likely to try to grab a "bargain" on ebay and I search whenever I'm in the mood...but as Grote15 and some others have taught us about these unopened packs, it's not only buyer beware, but buyer is a fool to purchase unopened packs off these rampant resealers especially when the price is too good to be true.
Still I search...no hurry...one day I'll pull the trigger on one or more and then have a fun thread rip here...and if I pull a mint Mantle, I will be one extremely happy baseball card collector.
<< <i>I just hate having to pay Steve's prices on the dam things. He knows he's the best in the business on these unopened packs and hence he doesn't give 'em away...and that's perfectly understandable.
I'm more likely to try to grab a "bargain" on ebay and I search whenever I'm in the mood...but as Grote15 and some others have taught us about these unopened packs, it's not only buyer beware, but buyer is a fool to purchase unopened packs off these rampant resealers especially when the price is too good to be true.
Still I search...no hurry...one day I'll pull the trigger on one or more and then have a fun thread rip here...and if I pull a mint Mantle, I will be one extremely happy baseball card collector.
Hey, I can dream can't I? >>
Hey Steve, join us on the next group rip. At least you'll know the product is good and we do usually get that 10% discount. Plus, we are now limiting the number of packs people can get right away, so you don't have to worry about me, Grote, Toro, Gumby, etc. buying up 12 packs at a time...LOL.
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting: Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
That 69 wax tray is incredible. I think the last one sold at auction for around 4K.
Jim, you would be a good person to ask--did Tools produce 1979-80 hockey wax trays back when you were collecting?
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
<< <i>That 69 wax tray is incredible. I think the last one sold at auction for around 4K.
Jim, you would be a good person to ask--did Tools produce 1979-80 hockey wax trays back when you were collecting? >>
Actually I'm probably not. I have a total of 2 hockey boxes and 3 hockey packs. But I have seen earlier ones so I assume they did. I see that at least a couple of been sold onEBay. Do you think they are fraudulent?
Jim
Looking for 66 and 69 OPC baseball 60's OPC packs 72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs 72 and earlier BB cello
<< <i>I just hate having to pay Steve's prices on the dam things. He knows he's the best in the business on these unopened packs and hence he doesn't give 'em away...and that's perfectly understandable.
I'm more likely to try to grab a "bargain" on ebay and I search whenever I'm in the mood...but as Grote15 and some others have taught us about these unopened packs, it's not only buyer beware, but buyer is a fool to purchase unopened packs off these rampant resealers especially when the price is too good to be true.
Still I search...no hurry...one day I'll pull the trigger on one or more and then have a fun thread rip here...and if I pull a mint Mantle, I will be one extremely happy baseball card collector.
Hey, I can dream can't I? >>
Hey Steve, join us on the next group rip. At least you'll know the product is good and we do usually get that 10% discount. Plus, we are now limiting the number of packs people can get right away, so you don't have to worry about me, Grote, Toro, Gumby, etc. buying up 12 packs at a time...LOL. >>
One day I might, I've been tempted a few times especially on those 1975 packs which seemed to be pretty nice packs. The group buys have always been on 70's packs, which is great, however my main interest is to rip packs preferably from the early 60's - I will do it, just a question of when and getting the right deal.
<< <i>I just hate having to pay Steve's prices on the dam things. He knows he's the best in the business on these unopened packs and hence he doesn't give 'em away...and that's perfectly understandable.
I'm more likely to try to grab a "bargain" on ebay and I search whenever I'm in the mood...but as Grote15 and some others have taught us about these unopened packs, it's not only buyer beware, but buyer is a fool to purchase unopened packs off these rampant resealers especially when the price is too good to be true.
Still I search...no hurry...one day I'll pull the trigger on one or more and then have a fun thread rip here...and if I pull a mint Mantle, I will be one extremely happy baseball card collector.
Hey, I can dream can't I? >>
Hey Steve, join us on the next group rip. At least you'll know the product is good and we do usually get that 10% discount. Plus, we are now limiting the number of packs people can get right away, so you don't have to worry about me, Grote, Toro, Gumby, etc. buying up 12 packs at a time...LOL. >>
Let me know about the rip I would probably be interested in joining in. The best rip i had was a 1960 pack out of the boxes I bought. If i remember right I did get a Gibson in there. Also, the gum had eaten its way into the card it was against. And that was around 30 years ago. (I did open a 1973 all series pack once also).
Jim
Looking for 66 and 69 OPC baseball 60's OPC packs 72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs 72 and earlier BB cello
<< <i>That 69 wax tray is incredible. I think the last one sold at auction for around 4K.
Jim, you would be a good person to ask--did Tools produce 1979-80 hockey wax trays back when you were collecting? >>
Yes. Unfortunately every tray I've opened has the cards dinged horribly and with the Gretzky being the only big hit -- ends up being a total waste of money (hardly anything worth subbing).
That 69 wax tray is incredible. I think the last one sold at auction for around 4K.
Jim, you would be a good person to ask--did Tools produce 1979-80 hockey wax trays back when you were collecting? >>
Yes. Unfortunately every tray I've opened has the cards dinged horribly and with the Gretzky being the only big hit -- ends up being a total waste of money (hardly anything worth subbing).
It's my understanding that these trays are fake, and the fact that the cards you found were dinged horribly would indicate that is indeed the case.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
I agree with Grote ... several years ago I was also told that Topps did NOT make those racks ... they are all fakes.
BTW ... why would you rip open a rack? The premium on those "wax pack racks" from the 60s and 70s is SO HUGE! SO MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE than the three packs would sell for individually!!!!!
STAY HEALTHY!
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.
Are they suppose to have made them up tp the year before and then stopped? I have both a 79 and a 80 baseball tray back so I guess I would have assumed they would have made hocky for 79-80. Did they make basketball tray packs in those years? Doesn't the guy at BBCE or PSA or GIA know?
Jim
Looking for 66 and 69 OPC baseball 60's OPC packs 72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs 72 and earlier BB cello
Did they make basketball tray packs in those years? Doesn't the guy at BBCE or PSA or GIA know?
They did make basketball trays for 79-80 bit not 80-81, the Magic/Bird rookie year, though you will see some counterfeit ones up for sale now and then. I know that very last tray made before Topps switched to wax racks was the 1980 baseball wax tray.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Finally got the stuff arranged a little that I could take some pictures of the overall stuff. I will do some specific item pictures later. Stillneed to layout my packs so I can take pictures of them>
Unopened baseball boxes
Unopened football boxes
Fleer unopened box and some star notebooks
Some cases. My vending, cello, and OPC wax cases are at my fathers house. Since he died a couple of years ago I need to get them out of there if I can find room.
Rack and Cello boxes
Some empty wax boxes. Not all in very shape but like having them
I hope you like these. If there is some specfic box you would like to see closer please let me know.
Jim
Looking for 66 and 69 OPC baseball 60's OPC packs 72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs 72 and earlier BB cello
Wow,! Terrific collection! Is that a 71 wax box I see in the photo? Is it a full box?
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
That collection of photos is just breathtaking! You might have as much unopened product as Fritsch, LOL!
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Would it be possible to tell us what series the 1960 thru 1973 full boxes are from? Might want to sell off all my PSA 9's and 10's from those series LOL
<< <i>Would it be possible to tell us what series the 1960 thru 1973 full boxes are from? Might want to sell off all my PSA 9's and 10's from those series LOL
Thanks again for posting, JOhn >>
The 1960's are 1st series not sure on the 62 The 65 are interesting. They are in 1962 wrappers. The only number I have ever been able to see is 542. I was wondering if it was a high number box and they had to use left over 62 wrappers because they ran out of 65. 68 is 1st series 69 is 1st series but I am missing 1 pack from the box the 70's are 1 5-6-7th series and 1 5th series the 71 might be fourth series. Saw a card 519. 72 Saw cards 453, 518, 409, 507 73 have a 1st series and a 4th series.
In the football I do not know the series for 56,59,62, or 68 if they came in series 1970 is 1st 71 is 2nd 72 is 1st
All of the boxes seen (except for the ones I said were empty) are full unopened boxes.
Edit: Forgot to mention I don't know the 54 bowman FB series if they had seies. And I also have 18 1963 FB packs in 62 wrappersso the baseball box is not alone in this happening. I think the OPC boxes are some of my favorite. 71 - 87 except no 73 box.
The basement has no problem with moisture and it is cool. Don't have the sun issues as i would in the rest of the house. Besides, the wife said the kids have priority over the cards so I cannot use their bedrooms.
Jim
Looking for 66 and 69 OPC baseball 60's OPC packs 72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs 72 and earlier BB cello
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<< <i>Yea, and like a lot of those ads, the product seemed overpriced at the time. LOL >>
i thought i'd known of someone who actually purchased some of those from Rosen, but it turns out i was wrong.....he never got anything from that particular find.
the reason i was curious was because i had an old consignor's receipt of his from an auction held in 2004.
turns out the item i remembered was a 1955 Bowman FB wax box which was purchased several years prior. it sold for almost 34,000 bucks.
that stuff was underpriced.
Of course hindsight is always 100% right. I'd be fairly certain there were similar ads for vintage mint postage stamps during that time in which as some may already know, interest in stamp collecting has fallen thru the floor. Ya never know for sure...and as we post, somewhere out there right now is an ad for a collectible that nobody has much interest in, in which that item will be worth a small fortune in around 20 years. >>
yeah, i agree with you.....wish i was better at foresight.....i was looking for a little humor in the long-held perception that Al was such a visionary in the hobby.
perhaps he should have held on to some of those rare collectibles a little longer.
True story - the spoiled brat, "richer kid" on the block in 1966, his parents for $1.00 bought him an entire waxpack box of 20 packs, and it was the first time I had ever heard of any kid getting an entire box. The kid though didn't have the cards for long - I won every one of them thru card flipping - I was particularly good at it. LOL ...and i still have those cards to this day, unfortunately though with card flipping many of them have dings and scuffing of some sort.
<< <i>So there were actually 3 ruboffs in that 1966 rack pack. >>
Yep, one in each cello.
A 67 rak with 3 poster inserts would be totally groovy!!
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
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<< <i>Love the 60's packs, and the 70's packs ain't bad either.
Interesting with the 1966 rack pack - I wouldn't have guessed that a ruboff would have been included in a rack pack...I would have figured the ruboffs were only in the waxpacks. >>
For rack packs 1967 and older Topps just wrapped up 3 individual cello packs (see the descriptions in the ads below), so if there was an insert in the cello packs they should be there in the rack packs. Here are a few Topps sell sheets advertising raks from the 60's, John:
The interesting thing is, if you look at the header for the 68 and 69 rack packs it also says 3 10 cent packs but they weren't individual cello packs in the rack. They may had a big supply of header cards to use up. I guess that means that cello packs were 10 cents in the 60's.
Jim Nehls
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
<< <i>Love the 60's packs, and the 70's packs ain't bad either.
Interesting with the 1966 rack pack - I wouldn't have guessed that a ruboff would have been included in a rack pack...I would have figured the ruboffs were only in the waxpacks.
For rack packs 1967 and older Topps just wrapped up 3 individual cello packs (see the descriptions in the ads below), so if there was an insert in the cello packs they should be there in the rack packs. Here are a few Topps sell sheets advertising raks from the 60's, John:
The interesting thing is, if you look at the header for the 68 and 69 rack packs it also says 3 10 cent packs but they weren't individual cello packs in the rack. They may had a big supply of header cards to use up. I guess that means that cello packs were 10 cents in the 60's.
Jim Nehls >>
That would be correct:
62 cello box, I believe decobill is a member here so props to him!! Can barely see the "plus stamps 10" on the front side panel, and on the partial box next to it you can cleary see 10 cents per pack
64 cello box
66 cello box
69 cello boxes, one for the clear wrapper and then the blue 10 cards 10 cents boxes
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
Since you seem to be really up on this can you tell me about the 76 wax boxes. I have unopened boxes of both the 10 cent and 15 cent variety. Do you know when they changed and which one is less common?
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
The first is a 73-74 Basetball Tray Pack
Then I have a 1969 Tray pack.
I have some other tray packs but nothing older. I still have not located them.
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
<< <i>Since you seem to be really up on this can you tell me about the 76 wax boxes. I have unopened boxes of both the 10 cent and 15 cent variety. Do you know when they changed and which one is less common? >>
I don't believe one is less common than the other, but the 10 cent box has less cards per pack than the 15 cent box. I believe the 10 cent packs had 6 cards and the 15 cent packs had 10, but don't quote me on that as I'm at work and can't check.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
wow. i am speechless and they have yet to come up with a definition of the color of green that i am with envy.
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
<< <i>A few more of these great entertaining pics, and I might be contacting BBCE to buy a 60's vintage pack...to rip of course. LOL >>
Watch out for Steve. Next he'll be telling you that it is such a waste to keep those cards locked away in their wrappers.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
i need a lift from Sherman and Peabody.
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<< <i>Since you seem to be really up on this can you tell me about the 76 wax boxes. I have unopened boxes of both the 10 cent and 15 cent variety. Do you know when they changed and which one is less common? >>
I don't believe one is less common than the other, but the 10 cent box has less cards per pack than the 15 cent box. I believe the 10 cent packs had 6 cards and the 15 cent packs had 10, but don't quote me on that as I'm at work and can't check. >>
JIm, nice trays! I have one of those 73/74 bball ones too.
1976 wax packs came in 6 different varieties:
1976 packs with the 1974 "all 660" wrappers (date code ends in 4) can be found with 10 cards, 6 cards or a fun bag type pack with 4 cards of which 2 are traded cards.
The 1976 packs with the "1976 series" wrappers can be found with 7 cards or 10 cards. I think they can be found in equal #'s, I have a few of each.
Finally there are 1976 packs with a 1976 dated "all 660" wrapper that includes 10 cards as well.
John
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
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<< <i>A few more of these great entertaining pics, and I might be contacting BBCE to buy a 60's vintage pack...to rip of course. LOL >>
Watch out for Steve. Next he'll be telling you that it is such a waste to keep those cards locked away in their wrappers.
I just hate having to pay Steve's prices on the dam things. He knows he's the best in the business on these unopened packs and hence he doesn't give 'em away...and that's perfectly understandable.
I'm more likely to try to grab a "bargain" on ebay and I search whenever I'm in the mood...but as Grote15 and some others have taught us about these unopened packs, it's not only buyer beware, but buyer is a fool to purchase unopened packs off these rampant resealers especially when the price is too good to be true.
Still I search...no hurry...one day I'll pull the trigger on one or more and then have a fun thread rip here...and if I pull a mint Mantle, I will be one extremely happy baseball card collector.
Hey, I can dream can't I?
<< <i>I just hate having to pay Steve's prices on the dam things. He knows he's the best in the business on these unopened packs and hence he doesn't give 'em away...and that's perfectly understandable.
I'm more likely to try to grab a "bargain" on ebay and I search whenever I'm in the mood...but as Grote15 and some others have taught us about these unopened packs, it's not only buyer beware, but buyer is a fool to purchase unopened packs off these rampant resealers especially when the price is too good to be true.
Still I search...no hurry...one day I'll pull the trigger on one or more and then have a fun thread rip here...and if I pull a mint Mantle, I will be one extremely happy baseball card collector.
Hey, I can dream can't I?
Hey Steve, join us on the next group rip. At least you'll know the product is good and we do usually get that 10% discount. Plus, we are now limiting the number of packs people can get right away, so you don't have to worry about me, Grote, Toro, Gumby, etc. buying up 12 packs at a time...LOL.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
Jim, you would be a good person to ask--did Tools produce 1979-80 hockey wax trays back when you were collecting?
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
<< <i>That 69 wax tray is incredible. I think the last one sold at auction for around 4K.
Jim, you would be a good person to ask--did Tools produce 1979-80 hockey wax trays back when you were collecting? >>
+1, inquiring minds want to know.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
<< <i>That 69 wax tray is incredible. I think the last one sold at auction for around 4K.
Jim, you would be a good person to ask--did Tools produce 1979-80 hockey wax trays back when you were collecting? >>
Actually I'm probably not. I have a total of 2 hockey boxes and 3 hockey packs. But I have seen earlier ones so I assume they did. I see that at least a couple of been sold onEBay. Do you think they are fraudulent?
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
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<< <i>I just hate having to pay Steve's prices on the dam things. He knows he's the best in the business on these unopened packs and hence he doesn't give 'em away...and that's perfectly understandable.
I'm more likely to try to grab a "bargain" on ebay and I search whenever I'm in the mood...but as Grote15 and some others have taught us about these unopened packs, it's not only buyer beware, but buyer is a fool to purchase unopened packs off these rampant resealers especially when the price is too good to be true.
Still I search...no hurry...one day I'll pull the trigger on one or more and then have a fun thread rip here...and if I pull a mint Mantle, I will be one extremely happy baseball card collector.
Hey, I can dream can't I?
Hey Steve, join us on the next group rip. At least you'll know the product is good and we do usually get that 10% discount. Plus, we are now limiting the number of packs people can get right away, so you don't have to worry about me, Grote, Toro, Gumby, etc. buying up 12 packs at a time...LOL. >>
One day I might, I've been tempted a few times especially on those 1975 packs which seemed to be pretty nice packs. The group buys have always been on 70's packs, which is great, however my main interest is to rip packs preferably from the early 60's - I will do it, just a question of when and getting the right deal.
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<< <i>I just hate having to pay Steve's prices on the dam things. He knows he's the best in the business on these unopened packs and hence he doesn't give 'em away...and that's perfectly understandable.
I'm more likely to try to grab a "bargain" on ebay and I search whenever I'm in the mood...but as Grote15 and some others have taught us about these unopened packs, it's not only buyer beware, but buyer is a fool to purchase unopened packs off these rampant resealers especially when the price is too good to be true.
Still I search...no hurry...one day I'll pull the trigger on one or more and then have a fun thread rip here...and if I pull a mint Mantle, I will be one extremely happy baseball card collector.
Hey, I can dream can't I?
Hey Steve, join us on the next group rip. At least you'll know the product is good and we do usually get that 10% discount. Plus, we are now limiting the number of packs people can get right away, so you don't have to worry about me, Grote, Toro, Gumby, etc. buying up 12 packs at a time...LOL. >>
Let me know about the rip I would probably be interested in joining in.
The best rip i had was a 1960 pack out of the boxes I bought. If i remember right I did get a Gibson in there. Also, the gum had eaten its way into the card it was against. And that was around 30 years ago. (I did open a 1973 all series pack once also).
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
"Molon Labe"
Kingnascar's PSA Sets
Kingnascar's PSADNA Sets
<< <i>That 69 wax tray is incredible. I think the last one sold at auction for around 4K.
Jim, you would be a good person to ask--did Tools produce 1979-80 hockey wax trays back when you were collecting? >>
Yes. Unfortunately every tray I've opened has the cards dinged horribly and with the Gretzky being the only big hit -- ends up being a total waste of money (hardly anything worth subbing).
Jim, you would be a good person to ask--did Tools produce 1979-80 hockey wax trays back when you were collecting? >>
Yes. Unfortunately every tray I've opened has the cards dinged horribly and with the Gretzky being the only big hit -- ends up being a total waste of money (hardly anything worth subbing).
It's my understanding that these trays are fake, and the fact that the cards you found were dinged horribly would indicate that is indeed the case.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
MULLINS5,1966CUDA,nam812,nightcrawler,OAKESY25,PowderedH2O,relaxed,RonBurgundy,samsgirl214,shagrotn77,swartz1,slantycouch,Statman,Wabittwax
BTW ... why would you rip open a rack? The premium on those "wax pack racks" from the 60s and 70s is SO HUGE! SO MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE than the three packs would sell for individually!!!!!
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.
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
Anyone else have this? Is it worth getting graded?
Found this while going through cards in the basement. Didn't mean for it to come out so large.
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
Something for theczar.
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
They did make basketball trays for 79-80 bit not 80-81, the Magic/Bird rookie year, though you will see some counterfeit ones up for sale now and then. I know that very last tray made before Topps switched to wax racks was the 1980 baseball wax tray.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Unopened baseball boxes
Unopened football boxes
Fleer unopened box and some star notebooks
Some cases. My vending, cello, and OPC wax cases are at my fathers house. Since he died a couple of years ago I need to get them out of there if I can find room.
Rack and Cello boxes
Some empty wax boxes. Not all in very shape but like having them
I hope you like these. If there is some specfic box you would like to see closer please let me know.
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
Game worn uniform that I got autographed in person at a show in Memphis in the 80s.
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
i am going to stop collecting because of dehydration due to drooling!
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
I haven't even look at the other photos, all that I can think about is that's 3 unopened 1960 boxes plus a 1962, 65, 68 AND 69???
Party at Jim's place!!!
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
Thanks again for posting, JOhn
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
<< <i>Would it be possible to tell us what series the 1960 thru 1973 full boxes are from? Might want to sell off all my PSA 9's and 10's from those series LOL
Thanks again for posting, JOhn >>
The 1960's are 1st series
not sure on the 62
The 65 are interesting. They are in 1962 wrappers. The only number I have ever been able to see is 542. I was wondering if it was a high number box and they had to use left over 62 wrappers because they ran out of 65.
68 is 1st series
69 is 1st series but I am missing 1 pack from the box
the 70's are 1 5-6-7th series and 1 5th series
the 71 might be fourth series. Saw a card 519.
72 Saw cards 453, 518, 409, 507
73 have a 1st series and a 4th series.
In the football I do not know the series for 56,59,62, or 68 if they came in series
1970 is 1st
71 is 2nd
72 is 1st
All of the boxes seen (except for the ones I said were empty) are full unopened boxes.
Edit: Forgot to mention I don't know the 54 bowman FB series if they had seies. And I also have 18 1963 FB packs in 62 wrappersso the baseball box is not alone in this happening.
I think the OPC boxes are some of my favorite. 71 - 87 except no 73 box.
The basement has no problem with moisture and it is cool. Don't have the sun issues as i would in the rest of the house. Besides, the wife said the kids have priority over the cards so I cannot use their bedrooms.
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello