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stevebaystevebay Posts: 289 ✭✭✭
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Hi Everybody, I've been lurking around these boards for a few years, and thought I'd say hi.

I'm inspired by a few current threads (wax box collectors thread, and the 1977 Topps Group Break).

That led me to do some research, and I'm curious of all the superstars, why Topps chose Bob Jones to be advertised on the 1977 Topps Wax Box.

And, that led me to create this Sporcle quiz on players advertised 1980's Wax Boxes.

Try out the 1980's Baseball Wax Box Quiz that I created.
Note: Some boxes contain multiple players, but please specify the main player, or specify the card that is on the forefront.

Good luck, post your results back!

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  • SethroSethro Posts: 671 ✭✭
    Fun quiz. 19/29. Can't believe some that I missed. Thanks!
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  • msassinmsassin Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭
    19...should have done better (I missed 4 HOFers)...welcome and thanks for sharing.
  • lahmejoonlahmejoon Posts: 1,764 ✭✭✭✭
    Very fun! Counting one that I couldn't spell right, I got 19.
  • hhmag70hhmag70 Posts: 2,107
    Only 16, missed a few easy ones too.
  • jessherronjessherron Posts: 182 ✭✭
    21 - sigh
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  • mikelowell25mikelowell25 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭
    i got 30; there's a bonus one if you get all 29. image

    no seriously, i only got 17 but technically it shouldve been 18 because i know i typed "ryne sandberg" but i guess i spelled his name wrong so it didnt recognize it image

    did anyone get terry puhl or mike jackson????image

    fun quiz!!
  • stevebaystevebay Posts: 289 ✭✭✭
    Here's the football equivalent quiz:

    Players advertised on 1980's Topps Football Wax Boxes.

    Despite being mass produced, kudos to anybody who gets 1989 Topps Correct! If you need a hint, read below for the team he played for
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  • cadets68cadets68 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭
    Just did the football. Got them all.

    I remember 1989 because it is sitting on a shelf near me.

    The last 2 were 1981 and 1982.

    I could not remember 81 but I did remember the team. I tried Joe Cribbs but that was wrong.

    It made me remember 1982 as I was thinking of Bills. But I never would have guessed it was the same player. That is the only reason I got 1981.

    Great quiz

    Shawn


    EDIT

    Just did baseball

    Ugh that was tougher. Only 20. Helped that 1 player was the answer to 3. And another last name covered two boxes because I never would have gotten 1989 Upper Deck.
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  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,132 ✭✭✭
    I got 23 (97th percentile) on the baseball. That's a fun one!
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  • onlyanumberonlyanumber Posts: 2,433
    Got 'em all on the baseball--yes even Terry Puhl...but in reality the only reason I got Mike Jackson was because I typed Jackson (thinking Reggie)
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  • JuggsJuggs Posts: 495 ✭


    << <i>i got 30; there's a bonus one if you get all 29. image

    no seriously, i only got 17 but technically it shouldve been 18 because i know i typed "ryne sandberg" but i guess i spelled his name wrong so it didnt recognize it image

    did anyone get terry puhl or mike jackson????image

    fun quiz!! >>

    I got Terry Puhl, but only because I had just opened a box of that a few weeks ago.

    I got 20. Great quiz.
  • stevebaystevebay Posts: 289 ✭✭✭
    When creating the quiz, I left off 1982 Topps, since I wasn't sure exactly who the player was.
    Does anybody want to take a guess: Photo of 1982 Topps Wax Box

    I have an idea of who it is, but wasn't 100% confident. Any Indians fans out there that can confirm this?
  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    FUN - thanks & welcome

    You got 20 out of 29 answers correct
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  • Cokin75Cokin75 Posts: 243 ✭✭
    '82 Topps is the Human Rain Delay, is it not?
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,750 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I got 21/29...thanks for posting this..


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  • ToroToro Posts: 1,515
    Welcome to the boards, I got 19 but Fernando didn't work and I only got Mike Jackson because I type Bo Jackson
  • dontippetdontippet Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭✭
    I got 20. Bo Jackson would have been a good guess.
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  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,126 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the quizes and welcome to the boards. I only got 11 out of 20 and even missed the HOFer who appears three times! I actually did better on football getting 6. I missed the first one who was on there twice. I never heard of the guy on the 1989 box!
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  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,126 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>When creating the quiz, I left off 1982 Topps, since I wasn't sure exactly who the player was.
    Does anybody want to take a guess: Photo of 1982 Topps Wax Box

    I have an idea of who it is, but wasn't 100% confident. Any Indians fans out there that can confirm this? >>



    Is that Joe Charboneau?
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  • stevebaystevebay Posts: 289 ✭✭✭
    Any thoughts on who's on the 1979 Topps Wax Box?

    It looks like Topps had to crop the Giants logo on the jersey.
  • 41GoudeyGuy41GoudeyGuy Posts: 565 ✭
    20. Embarrassed at a few I missed.
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  • Cokin75Cokin75 Posts: 243 ✭✭


    << <i>Any thoughts on who's on the 1979 Topps Wax Box?

    It looks like Topps had to crop the Giants logo on the jersey. >>



    Tim Foli?
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