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1978 Topps Baseball Wax Box Rip

daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
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My '76 Football packs were a disaster and there were no big pulls of note from my '79 Football packs. So....I still have the urge to rip something and I did get this added to my BBCE package. I've always wanted to rip a box from the '70's, so....to rip....or not to rip..... image

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Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

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  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
    rip
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    is that from the group rip case?
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭


    << <i>is that from the group rip case? >>



    This is from the batch of '70s boxes that Steve posted on Monday night.
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,126 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Asking that question on this forum is like asking the Pope if you should go to church on Sundays.image
    https://ebay.com/sch/gemint/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    ohhhh i thought it was the O-Pee-Chee, opsie.


    that is a tough call. i'd say "HOLD"
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    You know what you need to do.

    Rip those open like there's no tomorrow.
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  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    OK, OK...shrink wrap removed! image
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,753 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You get good wax it's even better than rack for razor sharp corners...go for it, Don!


    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.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Do what MICHAEL tells you to do:

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    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.
  • richtreerichtree Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭
    anyone has a 78' bump willis with the black circle on front., let me know., i think I threw mine in the trash on accident

    Buying:
    Topps White Out (silver) letters Alex Gordon
    80 Topps Greg Pryor “No Name"
    90 ProSet Dexter Manley error
    90 Topps Jeff King Yellow back
    1958 Topps Pancho Herrera (no“a”)
    81 Topps Art Howe (black smear above hat)
    91 D A. Hawkins BC-12 “Pitcher”
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Pulling for you to nab the elusive Gem Mint Ryan. Love the 78s. May be you pull a nice minty Molitor and Murray.

    Love this year. I actually thought about buying one of these boxes and you addicts pulled the trigger on all the boxes before I could even get back to his site. lol.

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  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭
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  • lahmejoonlahmejoon Posts: 1,765 ✭✭✭✭
    Just beat it?!?




    << <i>Do what MICHAEL tells you to do:

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  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    Packs 1-4. Hit the Ryan, but centering is off.

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    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    Packs 5-8 were a little slower with star power, but I did hit the Murray RC! Nice centering, but top right corner keeps it from a high grade.

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    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    Big slowdown for packs 9-12:

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    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • estangestang Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭
    You hit some major stars in 1st 9 packs. Strange how all the star cards are badly off-center... I believe a PSA 9 of any of those cards are under valued at today's prices; despite what most other "vintage collectors" may say...
    Enjoy your collection!
    Erik
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,753 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Those star cards (Ryan, Murray, Brett and Jackson) are notorious for poor centering. If you can land just one of those in a straight PSA 9 grade, you're looking at quite a return.


    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.
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    The well centered cards seem to fall into the same sequence in the middle of the packs. A lot of nice commons to upgrade my raw set with. Hopefully some star cards start to fall into that slot. Here are packs 13 - 16:

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    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,753 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Tough centering on those but you are pulling all the star cards at least! If you can land a low pop gem mint 10, that would be great, like a a Jackson Todd..


    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.
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    Gonna quit for the evening and catch the rest of the ball game. I am happy with the star power so far, and I will definitely be making some upgrades to my raw set. This rip has been a blast so far. I'll probably start back up in the morning.
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,753 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great show, Don! Thanks for sharing!


    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.
  • ToroToro Posts: 1,515


    << <i>The well centered cards seem to fall into the same sequence in the middle of the packs >>



    Sweet, hopefully one is a Jackson Todd(whoever that is). The Murray looks awesome along with that Rose. Thanks for sharing!
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the info on the low pops. Started up again and scans of packs 17-20 are coming soon.
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    Johnnie LeMaster and Wayne Nordhagen are a couple more commons that are damn near impossible to find centered. Be on the lookout for those too!
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
    -CDs Nuts, 1/20/14

    *1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
    *Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    I'll watch for those too. Here are packs 17-20:

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    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    Packs 21-24. There are some really nicely centered cards in this run:

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    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭

    Nice pulls. image
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    Thanks Trent. Things slowed down a little bit for packs 25-28.

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    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    Packs 29-32, only 4 packs left. Mr. Ryan appears again, but on the RB card this time and a nicer Brett than I pulled last night:

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    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    some of those look really, really minty. Hope they do well for you.
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  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭
    Be sure to check on Double Printed cards, like the Pete Rose base card.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,753 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sharp Morris RC!


    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.
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    Tim - the Morris RC is nice and probably going in on my next sub. I need to go over everything with a loupe first though.

    Last four packs. Hit the Molitor RC in the second to last pack. Unfortunately, there is a surface wrinkle to the left of the "P" in Paul. That's it, hope everyone enjoyed the show.

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    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    Is the Joel Youngblood a little bit faded in hand? If not, that looks like a potential 10.
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
    -CDs Nuts, 1/20/14

    *1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
    *Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,564 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like you got all of the stars.... nice rip image
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Is the Joel Youngblood a little bit faded in hand? If not, that looks like a potential 10. >>



    The name does looks a bit faded. Otherwise, the card and corners are very sharp.
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    that must have been as fun as heck ripping that box!

    lots of HOF power indeed!
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • Wolfgang427Wolfgang427 Posts: 412 ✭✭
    Reminds me of being back in HS, fun days image Nice rip...
  • ga5150ga5150 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭
    How was the gum? I know I'm not the only one who can't resist trying a piece of gum that I enjoyed from when I was 7 years old!

  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    No gum eating this time. I did try a piece out of a '78 pack before, and my son has tried one from a '75 pack. Not something we'll do again though!
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • ga5150ga5150 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭
    Are you aware of the variations in this set? There are several that are desirable to us '78 set/registry collectors. There are some cards that have different color stitching on the baseball on the front and some other errors/variations. I can post the list of variations if you need it and would like to see if you pulled any.

    Rodney
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Are you aware of the variations in this set? There are several that are desirable to us '78 set/registry collectors. There are some cards that have different color stitching on the baseball on the front and some other errors/variations. I can post the list of variations if you need it and would like to see if you pulled any.

    Rodney >>



    No I am not, I'd appreciate any help I can get with regards to variations. Thanks.
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • cadets68cadets68 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭
    I need 4 cards to from that set.

    Did you get any of these Brewers:

    Larry Hisle
    Steve Brye
    Larry Haney
    Brewers Team

    I need them in an 8 or better. If you got them and are not going to sub them yourself. I would be interested in scans and possible purchase.

    Thanks

    Shawn
    After those four National League games, Gorman Thomas was never the same, and neither were the Brewers, and come to think of it neither was I.

    Josh Wilker - Cardboard Gods
  • ga5150ga5150 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭
    I think these were posted previously on the boards so credit to the author who put this list together.

    23 Bump Wills
    A. Large black mark on front (circle like)
    B. No black mark

    212 Mike Caldwell
    A. Black background does not touch top border
    B. Jagged black background touches top border

    214 Angels Team Card
    A. Trainer purple striped shirt
    B. Trainer green striped shirt

    374 Jose Morales
    A. Red and black baseball laces on front
    B. Black baseball laces on front

    520 Larry Hisle
    A. No stitching/laces on baseball on front
    B. Red stitching on baseball on front
    C. Red stitching with black over it on front

    522 Dick Williams (unconfirmed)
    A. Full light black box on front around name
    B. Partial light black box on front around name
    C. No black box on front around name

    536 Roric Harrison
    A. Red and black baseball laces on front
    B. Black baseball laces on front
    C. Red baseball laces on front

    648 Gary Thhmasson
    A. Blue mark on jersey
    B. Smaller blue mark on jersey
    C. No blue mark on jersey

    658 Manny Sanguillen
    A. Red highlights on face
    B. Normal

    684 Ralph Houck
    A. Green line on shoulder (print flaw)
    B. No green line on shoulder

    725 Kurt Bevacqua
    A. Faint pink line on shoulder seam
    B. Airbrushed/Faint
    C. Completely gone

    This is the list I have. I've got a handful of these should you need any for comparison. Also, Bubblebath girl may have all these with as many cards from '78 as they have opened.

    Also, I know PSA recognizes some of these variations, as I have slabbed versions of both of the Jose Morales cards that I pulled from packs myself. I don't know if they recognize all the variations or not.

    It would be cool if anyone has more variations of these and could chime in or even post scans if they felt the urge.

    Rodney
  • estangestang Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭
    I really like the Glenn Adams & Redfern cards. Would like to buy raw @ good price to send over to SGC....LMK...Thanks...
    Enjoy your collection!
    Erik
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    Thanks to all of those that have posted or pm'ed an interest in purchasing some of these cards. It will likely take me 2-3 weeks to get through all of these and decide what I'm going to sub and what I'm going to keep to upgrade my raw set. I will keep those in mind that have posted cards that they needed and I will get back to you at that time if I am able to help.
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

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