1988 Fleer Basketball Wax Box

gc1213

I just got a fresh 1988 fleer basketball box in from BBCE as a little present from my girl. I was going to rip it this weekend.

I saw a previous post about ripping this product but it looked like more drama than actual talk of the product (very entertaining thread though I must say). Has anyone had experience with this wax box? I know the set well and the issues with the individual cards but I was just wondering if anyone opened any from BBCE lately and if they yielded anything super nice. I've been on a little hot streak lately with my BBCE purchases, especially with basketball. I know there is zero chance of this box staying sealed. If anyone is interested in scans, I'll post after the rip.

MrVintage

I love that set. Those cards are really condition sensitive(especially Rodman and Miller among the rookies) with poor centering and lots of surface issues. I would love to see the scans when you rip it......GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!

MeteoriteGuy

My experience is ripping a bunch, making team sets, and being unable to sell any, even the Bulls, for $1 each.

This was 20 years I guess I should add.

miconelegacy

Look forward to the rip, hope you pull some Gems!!

burke23

These boxes appear to be all or nothing. Lots of stars which is nice, but if centering is a problem in one pack my limited experience says it is a problem in all. If you get a nicely centered box you will do well most likely.

ThoseBackPages

RIP IT! RIP IT GOOD!!!!!!!!!!

bobbyw8469

I won three boxes from Huggins and Scott several years ago. Everyone told me they were no good, since I didn't buy them from BBCE, however, I pulled several Jordans out of the packs (I kept one box for myself, I sold off the other two). I have roughly half of the packs left. I took one pack to work, just because my coworker wanted to open a pack. He pulled a Jordan, and I subbed it, and it came back a '9'. I have yet to come across a Stockton rookie, and I am unsure of the sequencing, if there is any.

jeffcbay

<< <i>RIP IT! RIP IT GOOD!!!!!!!!!! >>



VIDEO

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crack that box
give the pack a rip
step on a crack
break your momma's pack
when a wax box comes along
you must rip it
before the pack sits out too long
you must rip it
when something's going wrong
you must rip it

now rip it
into sleeves
stack 'em up
make scans
go post them
move ahead
try to detect flaws
it's not too late
to rip it
into sleeves
stack 'em up
make scans
go post them
move ahead
try to detect flaws
it's not too late
to rip it
rip it good

gc1213

Thanks for the feedback. I plan on ripping it either tomorrow night or Saturday afternoon. I'll bring the good stuff to work for scans on Monday morning.

BaltimoreYankee

jeffcbay: That was hilarious. (Now how do I get rid of this earworm?)

flatfoot816

I fell in love with that set in the early '90s. Cold only afford single packs at a time at $10 a whack. Had great success and built 7-8 sets that are ????? somewhere