1971 Topps Rack Pack / 1965 Wax Pack Break Videos

gemint

I managed to film and post to Youtube the videos of me opening a 1971 Topps 1st Series rack pack and a 1965 5c wax pack. Check them out. Also, if anyone is familiar with youtube search tags, I could use a little help. None of my search tags are working, so the only way to get to the videos at the moment is through the URL. I promoted the PSA forums and BBCE on the video so hopefully a few newbies will stumble across my videos and join the craziness! Here they are...

1971 Topps Rack

1971 Rack 1st Pocket

1971 Rack 2nd Pocket

1971 Rack 3rd Pocket

1965 Wax Pack

1965 Nickle Wax Pack

handyman

COOL RIP> Nice pull on my favorite player!

Topps29

Nice rip... Lucky guy! Thanks for sharing...

jeffcbay

Nearly fell out of my chair when I say that "your know what" peak out from that first pocket... WOW!! Please follow up with your grades whenever you send them in. That was GREAT!!

bbuckner22

Nice Rose, that DaVanon looks like a 10!

gemint

Thanks. I'll definitely post when I get my grades back. I don't see any 10s in there and maybe no 9s as most have at least a micro chip on a corner under the loupe. If that Rose doesn't 8 on the first pass, then I'll resub it.

Dialj

Thanks for sharing and congratulations on the Rose. Seemed like a lot of Braves cards in the rack pack.

Nikklos

Loved the videos! Man, I have to find something to rip.

Dboneesq

Thanks for sharing the RIP! Hopefully that Rose comes back the "8" you are looking for. Will put $350.00 back in your pocket.

scmavl

Lots of fun, thanks for posting that!

shu4040

awesome stuff!

DDaniel83

NICE RIP!

jeffcbay

Did you know you were gonna land that Munson due to sequencing? Especially since you were expecting a Rose and the Niekro.

JustinsShoebox

I enjoyed watching every second of that! Thanks!!

Justin

gemint

<< <i>Did you know you were gonna land that Munson due to sequencing? Especially since you were expecting a Rose and the Niekro. >>



No the Munson was a total surprise. Based on sequencing, a Rose was supposed to be in the first pocket. I'm glad it isn't totally predictable so that people won't know what's inside before opening these packs. It's not a huge problem with a rack like this because 54 cards in a series of 132 pretty much guarantees something good will be in every pack. However, it could be a bigger issue for wax and cello where some packs could have no major stars in them.

Nikklos

When I was growing up, my brother had a very small collection of 1971 Topps (whixh I destroyed). Maybe 30-40 in all. It's interesting because I remember the Johnny Jeter and the Niekro and the White Sox Rookies specifically but not the others that you pulled. My brother had a Reggie though.

I guess the point is, based on the small sample size of my brother's collection (a handful of packs) and your rip, the sequencing is not as predictable as one would imagine. It is quite a different case with the 1970 Topps in my opinion.

Also, note that my brother was not the type to have been trading any cards. He had little or no interest in baseball and my dad probably bought him the packs. I cherished those cards. You should see the Reggie!

If I could find any 1971 Topps unopened, I would rip anything I could get my hands on!

grote15

Thanks for sharing, John! Nice pulls, too!

Looks like John was pretty accurate in his "forecast" LOL!

with '71 racks going 18 cards deep, I'd imagine the sequence breaks at least once. Also, depending on the year, the sequence can vary to some degree.

Good luck on the grades!

Porkins

Wonderful and exciting '71 rip... Thanks for sharing!!

Also, maybe it's just me, but it was refreshing to hear the old fellas' names pronounced correctly in a rip vid!!

mlbfan2

You know a guy knows his cards when he states the card number of a common without even looking at the back.

gemint

<< <i>You know a guy knows his cards when he states the card number of a common without even looking at the back. >>



It's a little scary isn't it. I used to be able to recite the stats on the back when I was a kid but my mind isn't that sharp anymore.

gemint

<< <i>Thanks for sharing, John! Nice pulls, too!

Looks like John was pretty accurate in his "forecast" LOL!

with '71 racks going 18 cards deep, I'd imagine the sequence breaks at least once. Also, depending on the year, the sequence can vary to some degree.

Good luck on the grades! >>



Thanks Tim. I'm hoping one or two commons will pull a 9. I should about break even on the pack which is pretty good considering it was the rack that was in the worst condition.

John was pretty close just missing the Munson subbing for the first Rose. Wish that card had been nicely centered but I guess that's why an 8 will go for $800.

TheDudeAbides

Thanks for sharing the break! Nice results. Good luck with your grades. I've got a series one rack in similar condition. This break has me thinking ... not a good thing.

StarPaxMan

Very nice job John,
many dups in all 3 sections as i did expect!
you have a nice calm cool voice.

mattinglymint23

Great vid gemint
Inspired me to go home and rip 2 of my 75 wax and pull two more off center Fred Stanley's!!!

When's your birthday. I'm sending you an xacto knife. That Swiss army action gave me am anxiety attack.

Thanks for sharing the rips.

gemint

<< <i>Great vid gemint
Inspired me to go home and rip 2 of my 75 wax and pull two more off center Fred Stanley's!!!

When's your birthday. I'm sending you an xacto knife. That Swiss army action gave me am anxiety attack.

Thanks for sharing the rips. >>



Haha, thanks. I have an exacto as well but I thought the mini scissors would be the best option. The thought of pushing a blade through stiff 40 year old plastic toward the cards was too much stress for me to bear. It was a little awkward to use but I think it was the safest bet and was successful in the end.

Did you film the 75 rip? Would love to see the videos.

grote15

I always just use a regular scissor and cut along the top of the rack just below the seal so that the section of cards slips right out. It works well for me.

gemint

<< <i>Very nice job John,
many dups in all 3 sections as i did expect!
you have a nice calm cool voice. >>



Thanks Jose. The steadiness in my voice was not representative of the fear I had of dropping that Rose before I got it into a Card Saver.

galaxy27

Great vids! Hope your Rose comes back an 8!

GDM67

That was a lot of fun. I love that Niekro card.

Foo3112

That Rose made it all worth it. Too bad for that OC Thurman Munson but otherwise, you have some nice gradable cards that Im sure lots of these board members wouldnt mind getting to fill up there set. Also eBay. Good luck and please update this thread with the grades for the ones you submit.

1960toppsguy

That was special, Thank You sir

mattinglymint23

I didn't film the wax. To be honest, I planned to hold them all but allowed myself a little guilty pleasure. The rest I'm sending for grade - to pretty to rip.
I do have vid of getting into the first part of a vending box - that was amazing - although the grades as expected were less so. Will post to YouTube once I figure out my account.

Would like to touch base with you on some 71 guidance. Driving myself crazy and broke on that one.

gemint

<< <i>I didn't film the wax. To be honest, I planned to hold them all but allowed myself a little guilty pleasure. The rest I'm sending for grade - to pretty to rip.
I do have vid of getting into the first part of a vending box - that was amazing - although the grades as expected were less so. Will post to YouTube once I figure out my account.

Would like to touch base with you on some 71 guidance. Driving myself crazy and broke on that one. >>



Sure hit me up with a PM and I'll give you whatever guidance I can. Was the vending from '75? That would be cool to see. I have a VHS tape from several years ago that filmed me opening a '71 cello and a '69 cello. If I can find them, I'll try to convert them to digital and post them as well.

cpamike

John, that was simply awesome. Great job on the rip and the video. All you need is Jeff's sound effects and you can give the pack geek a run for his money.

I loved when you started to doubt the great and all knowing Moran and his amazing card predicting ability. He is probably still looking over his notes to see how he missed that Munson.

Everytime I saw this thread I was at work and they block youtube. I can't understand why.

Edit in bold.

cincyredlegs

<< <i>John, that was simply awesome. Great job on the rip and the video. All you need is Jeff's sound effects and you can give the pack geek a run for his money.

I loved when you started to doubt the great and all knowing Moran and his amazing card predicting ability. He is probably still looking over his notes to see how he missed that Munson.

Everytime I saw this thread I was at work and they work youtube. I can't understand why. >>



Mike, did you cringe when you saw the scissors opening the 71 rack?????

Mark

cpamike

<< <i>Mike, did you cringe when you saw the scissors opening the 71 rack?????

Mark >>



No, I prepared myself with some drinks before viewing the video.

Plus, John is a professional.

grote15

John really needs a bigger, sharper scissor, though!!

1980scollector

<< <i>John really needs a bigger, sharper scissor, though!! >>



+1

Sweet video.

flatfoot816

dude--nice rip !! more guts than me that's for sure

vettfanatic

Nice video. All you were missing was some blue gloves!!

jmoran19

<< <i>John, that was simply awesome. Great job on the rip and the video. All you need is Jeff's sound effects and you can give the pack geek a run for his money.

I loved when you started to doubt the great and all knowing Moran and his amazing card predicting ability. He is probably still looking over his notes to see how he missed that Munson.

Everytime I saw this thread I was at work and they block youtube. I can't understand why.

Edit in bold. >>



LOL Mike, you know me well. I went with the card on the right instead of the left when sequencing it. That's what I get for doing it by memory before going to work. Got all the other stars though