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Do you think PSA will ever slab Tall Boy packs or Rack packs?

llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
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I wonder what their minimum requirement would be to slab Rack packs and Tall Boy packs to make a profit? 500 units? 1,000 units? 10,000 units?
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  • ToroToro Posts: 1,515
    The size of the holder with the plastic they use just wouldn't be cost efficient and be a pain to store. Personally, putting a backer card and box framing them work for me.
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Many people have asked PSA and even Joe Orlando directly regarding slabbing rack packs, but they say it is too expensive to create the mold for them and they would weigh a ton too. They should look at something like the old GAI holders which are lighter and more cost efficient to produce. Maybe PSA would run into some patent issues, but I wouldn't think so. With that said, I would think 10,000 units would make it worthwhile to PSA. Someone had posted a thread about what would be the breakeven point for PSA in regard to rack packs, but I don't remember who it was.

    BTW, stay safe over there Larry and thank you for your service.
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,748 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would love to see it happen, but I doubt it.


    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.
  • Jawa2600Jawa2600 Posts: 132
    Rack Pack grading

    I have never used this company before, in fact, until a few days ago, I never even heard of them. May send a few cheap packs and see how things go.
  • 70ToppsFanatic70ToppsFanatic Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭✭
    From what I've come to understand, the mold cost for rack grading would be in the range of 6-figures. It would take thousands of
    rack submissions just to recoup that initial investment.

    While I would love to see PSA gradung rack packs, I have come to accept the fact that it's not going to happen unless someone who
    is into collecting and also owns a mold-making company would be willing to cut Joe a really good deal on a mold.


    Dave
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


    << <i>Rack Pack grading

    I have never used this company before, in fact, until a few days ago, I never even heard of them. May send a few cheap packs and see how things go. >>



    WOW! Their labels look like PSA labels! image

    For a $1,000 a year you can grade all the items you want! Double image
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  • 1all1all Posts: 511 ✭✭✭
    LOL! Did anyone click on the "pack services fee" LINK. I can get my 1984 Topps wax box graded for only $343.00. Looking at the rest of the fees, they are obviously not set up for business yet.

    -Doug
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,748 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>LOL! Did anyone click on the "pack services fee" LINK. I can get my 1984 Topps wax box graded for only $343.00. Looking at the rest of the fees, they are obviously not set up for business yet.

    -Doug >>



    I wonder if that is for the box as a whole or the fee to grade each pack individually. If it's the latter, it's not too bad of a deal.


    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.
  • 1all1all Posts: 511 ✭✭✭
    I suppose Tim but looking at their other fees, something tells me that this might be some college kids class project. I like their cello grading - Express (5 day) service is $7 but if you prefer 20 day service on your 1987-Present cello's it's $32.

    Doug
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    If you search eBay, there appears to be many generations of CSA holders.
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,748 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like their cello grading - Express (5 day) service is $7 but if you prefer 20 day service on your 1987-Present cello's it's $32.

    Didn't see that--that is funny, LOL!!


    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,748 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I wish PSA had unlimited card grading for $999 a year..my last 150-card sub cost almost that alone, LOL!


    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.
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