Here are my two racks...both of these are really case fresh and very well-preserved..
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>Mike just can't wait to live vicariously through others... >>
It's as close as I'll ever get.
<< <i>I'll video my rip as well. >>
I'll be hanging on every pull. If you find a purple/green coming up, it is o.k. to taunt us a little before you reveal who it is. It just adds to the drama.
"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.
If anyone is interested in purchasing one (or both) of my racks (no pun intended, lol), please PM me, as I will offer them at my purchase price ($225) with free insured priority mail shipping.
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.
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.
Great Brett! Nicer than any I've ever had I agree they are tougher on the big rookies from this set, I've never had one grade higher than 8. but yours has a shot, good luck
All nice packs gents! I'm surprised so many might rip. I like that Brett card especially since it is clean without print dots or marks. It looks good to me to be a close nine. I have seen worse. I'll go with the consensus and say 8.
Jarrod,
As a Phillies fan, the one with Tony Taylor is a favorite. Good luck if you grab Tim's packs. They look nice.
Tim,
If your are selling others, keep me in mind especially the one with Ryan on front!!
Thanks, Tony...I've received a few PMs already and sales are pending, and will post again when the sales are final.
In the mean time, here's one for a Philly fan:
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.
Tim the quality of your pictures is always outstanding nice and clear, are you using a scanner? or digital camera? Jose
Thanks, Jose! I have an Epson v700 scanner, which is really intended for scanning negatives for photographs, as I do some photo work on the side, but I use it for my sportscards, as well. It's a great scanner for anything vintage--from 1920 8x10 glass plate negatives to 1975 rack packs--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.
Here you go, Shu. And in Photobucket, when looking at the page with all of your photos, click on the bottom box below the pic. It'll be the link with [ IMG ] ... [ / IMG ] on each side (without spaces). Did you just have the one pic? Nice rack.
Got my two racks today. Like everyone else has said so far, these racks look great. Here are scans of them. No star power to note outside of the 1961 MVP card. The interesting thing about the second rack is that it has the same card of the front and back of the high number cell. It's very tempting to rip one of these and pull some upgrades for my raw set, but I will resist that temptation for now.
Holy cow! I went to upload the video to youtube and it's over 500mb. LOL. I guess I'll have to reset the resolution on the next one and stick with scans of the cards at this time. I'll post them over the weekend along with the sequencing as requested by the 70s guy.
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
OK, I couldn't wait any longer so I ripped my packs this morning. PACKS you say? Yep, both of em. I made arrangements to get one more '75 rack that I will leave sealed (I hope). If you remember I had zero star power showing on front or back. Well, I got a few HOFers:
Not bad, huh? Reggie, Catfish... not a bad haul.
But I like these a little better:
I would've rather had Carter, but I'll take a Rice RC.
The Yount looks great... until you turn it over. L-R centering is rough. And ideas on what that would grade?
So a pretty successful break, I must say. I did video it as well as wrote down the sequence which I'll post later.
Thanks Matt. I didn't think it would have a shot at 9 due to the centering, so I'd be happy with an 8. Nice rack, those top cards look great.
Mike - See, here's where I need to be smart and STOP. Odds are waaaay against me getting anywhere near the results I did from another pack. I've done this too many times before and it NEVER works out. If I start to get shaky, I'll PM you to talk me down off the ledge.
Disclaimer - I think I have the Yount in the right place (before #19, Koosman) but I took it out of the stack when I pulled it. I can check the video when I get it uploaded to make sure.
Mike- Last time I was in Vegas, I had almost quadrupled my money playing Roulette and Blackjack. And it was my first time ever playing table games! However, after going back to the hotel room and having a few drinks with friends, my buddy and I went back down (he was WAY up too) and hit a roulette table. That table HATED us. When I was down to twice my starting amount, I stopped. He lost all but $20!
I'm sure you could guess what type of gambler I am! Almost like clockwork, I walk in, triple my money in the first hour, and I'm broke by the second hour! My game is Let It Ride.
I've been getting better though... the last few times at the casino I've walked away well ahead. My last trip to Vegas I actually came home with the same amount of cash the I brought, and that was after eating, drinking, and a Cirque show!
Sharp cards, Jarrod! The Yount would have a shot at a 9 if back were just a smidge better centered as just 90-10 is required for a PSA 9, which you are pretty close to..maybe an 8.5
That Gibson is tough to find centered. Great card!
Aaron #1 looks terrific too!
Lots of star power...I think if you sub these you will do pretty well!
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.
Sequencing for Brett can vary but the odds are definitely in your favor! That rack should be ripped, because if Brett is in there, it's probably woirth more opened than sealed anyway, so you can just buy another rack with the proceeds!
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.
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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 bet there are mint cards lurking in those racks.
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'll video my rip as well.
<< <i>Mike just can't wait to live vicariously through others...
It's as close as I'll ever get.
<< <i>I'll video my rip as well. >>
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.
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.
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
<< <i>what happened to the empty box? >>
Good question Eric. I never heard anything. Figured someone was getting it, maybe not.
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.
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.
Nicer than any I've ever had
I agree they are tougher on the big rookies from this set, I've never had one grade higher than 8.
but yours has a shot, good luck
worse. I'll go with the consensus and say 8.
Jarrod,
As a Phillies fan, the one with Tony Taylor is a favorite. Good luck if you grab Tim's packs. They look nice.
Tim,
If your are selling others, keep me in mind especially the one with Ryan on front!!
aconte
In the mean time, here's one for a Philly fan:
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.
This is guaranteed to bring Stevek out of the woodwork.
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>Here are my two racks...both of these are really case fresh and very well-preserved..
Tim the quality of your pictures is always outstanding nice and clear,
are you using a scanner? or digital camera?
Jose
Tony
are you using a scanner? or digital camera?
Jose
Thanks, Jose! I have an Epson v700 scanner, which is really intended for scanning negatives for photographs, as I do some photo work on the side, but I use it for my sportscards, as well. It's a great scanner for anything vintage--from 1920 8x10 glass plate negatives to 1975 rack packs--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.
If someone can let me know how i insert directly from photobucket, that would be good.
1975 Topps Rack
PM sent.
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
High Number Cell -552, 460, 519, 626, 637, 624, 291, 575, 533, 596, 623 (Hernandez RC), 392, 619, 419
Middle Number Cell -360, 333, 317, 495, 273, 487, 356, 298, 440, 499, 485, 330, 316, 329
Low Number Cell -15, 213, 13, 228 (Brett RC, 62/38 LR), 185 (Carlton (50/50 LR)), 79, 99, 28, 26, 43, 194 (1956 MVP Mantle), 74, 232, 167
Not bad, huh? Reggie, Catfish... not a bad haul.
But I like these a little better:
I would've rather had Carter, but I'll take a Rice RC.
The Yount looks great... until you turn it over. L-R centering is rough. And ideas on what that would grade?
So a pretty successful break, I must say. I did video it as well as wrote down the sequence which I'll post later.
Got my rack yesterday, Going into the unopened collection. Wish I had another 10-12 it was joining. Nice racks!
The over/under is 2 to 1 that you open that other 75 rack pack you got especially after these results.
Matt, glad I'm not the only one not ripping these babies open. BTW, great MVP caliber rack!!!
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.
Mike - See, here's where I need to be smart and STOP. Odds are waaaay against me getting anywhere near the results I did from another pack. I've done this too many times before and it NEVER works out. If I start to get shaky, I'll PM you to talk me down off the ledge.
Nice cards. I will say 8 on the Yount as well.
leadoff,
I bought one of the racks a day before I bought these. I was told Steve had about five left at the time and they seemed to be going fast.
aconte
<< <i>If I start to get shaky, I'll PM you to talk me down off the ledge.
No problem, I'd be happy to help.
You would do good at Vegas, someone who knows when to stop when they are ahead instead of going for that last big hit.
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.
Rack #1
Low pack - 6,230,143,89,9,41,29,33,60,65,158,61,259,120
Mid Pack - 344,351,380,463,521,472,451,343,462,465,448,496,354,400,564
Hi pack - 574,609,367,571,653,517,618,627,652,300,558,616,654,605
Rack #2
Low pack - 248,171,1,165,30,153,205,223(Yount),19,58,170,150,164,122
Mid pack - 492,480,368,341,347,386,464,468,422,475,455,461,491,274
Hi pack - 606,645,494,598,365,566,569,308,646,581,556,383,633,594
Disclaimer - I think I have the Yount in the right place (before #19, Koosman) but I took it out of the stack when I pulled it. I can check the video when I get it uploaded to make sure.
Last time I was in Vegas, I had almost quadrupled my money playing Roulette and Blackjack. And it was my first time ever playing table games! However, after going back to the hotel room and having a few drinks with friends, my buddy and I went back down (he was WAY up too) and hit a roulette table. That table HATED us. When I was down to twice my starting amount, I stopped. He lost all but $20!
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've been getting better though... the last few times at the casino I've walked away well ahead. My last trip to Vegas I actually came home with the same amount of cash the I brought, and that was after eating, drinking, and a Cirque show!
For the most part, I have no self control.
That Gibson is tough to find centered. Great card!
Aaron #1 looks terrific too!
Lots of star power...I think if you sub these you will do pretty well!
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.
Oh heck, who am I kidding. How many times have you refreshed the pop report today?
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 think they should have sent one with a real Met on it though.
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>Nice rack Gregg.
I think they should have sent one with a real Met on it though. >>
Yeah, Tom Seaver would have been nice
High Number Cell -552, 460, 519, 626, 637, 624, 291, 575, 533, 596, 623 (Hernandez RC), 392, 619, 419
Middle Number Cell -360, 333, 317, 495, 273, 487, 356, 298, 440, 499, 485, 330, 316, 329
Low Number Cell -15, 213, 13, 228 (Brett RC, 62/38 LR), 185 (Carlton (50/50 LR)), 79, 99, 28, 26, 43, 194 (1956 MVP Mantle), 74, 232, 167
Well #79 is Gary Matthews and Gary Matthews is on the bottom of my panel....Is Mr Brett a mere two cards away?
There is no way I could not open it now!!! I would have to know.
Good luck
Joe
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.