Question re. tightness of 1982 cello packs

BaltimoreYankee

I think I remember 1982 Topps cello packs being wrapped really tightly, like a brick with no give at all.

I just purchased an 82 cello through eBay. The seal seems completely fine but there is some looseness to the pack. Is this cause for concern? The pack was just a few bucks so there shouldn't be incentive for foul play.

cpamike

Hey Daniel,

Starting in 1980, Topps started using the thinner cello which fit loosely around the cards as well as the heavier cello which were wrapped around the cards tightly like a brick. This was also the case in 1981 and 1982. I believe from 1983 forward, they used the thinner looser cello. I'm sure Tim, Jose, or some of the other unopened pack collectors can chime in too.

DWest

All the 82 topps cellos I have ever opened were in between tight brick wrapping and the extremely loose wrapping like the 83 Topps. By "brick", if you have ever opened an 82 Fleer cello you know what I'm talking about.

ThoseBackPages

<< <i>By "brick", if you have ever opened an 82 Fleer cello you know what I'm talking about. >>



This was the first thing that came to mind for me

grote15

1982 Topps baseball cellos were both tightly and loosely wrapped. The same applied for 1980 and 1981 cello, too. For ripping purposes, the loosely wrapped cellos are probably better sources for mint cards, if the packs were store properly.

Muggyman

See a brick!

BaltimoreYankee

Thanks to all for the replies. Muggy....the video really shows the diffierence between the tight and looser packs. I didn't realize that there were years with both types of wrapping.