What is your favorite wax/cello/rack pack or box you own and what do you want that you don't have?
cincyredlegs
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We have had many different "what is your favorite" thread but I don't believe we have had a "What is your favorite wax/cello/rack pack or box you own and what do you want that you don't have?". My favorite is a tough choice. Either my 70 cello with Rose on back or my 75 rack with Rose and Bench on back. What I don't own but I want is an 80 Topps wax box.
Mark
Mark
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The '69 pack is possibly my personal favorite and one of the tougher packs to find--it's a 1st series 10-card "cello" pack with wax pack-like graphics on the wrapper similar to regular 1969 wax packs except these packs have ten cards instead of five. Those of you who remember Larry Solomon might recall this pack among his massive collection which was auctioned off by Mile High about 5-6 years ago.
I am still on the lookout for a nice NM 7 or better 1971 Topps baseball jumbo cello pack..
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.
wow, great stuff everyone so far. where is Mike?
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
Probably #1 on my radar to buy would be a 1973 Topps baseball Series 5 box. Problem is the prices go up faster than I can save up!
1967 Die Cuts Wax Pack (the first Wacky Packages release):
1973 1st Series Wax Pack: I was obsessed with these as soon as I saw them in March, 1973. Very tough pack to find nowadays.
Much like Tim, the pack I'd most like to own that I don't is a '71 Baseball jumbo cello...
Mark
T206 Set - 300/524
I don't have a lot of cellos, but of the ones I do
have, I like this one the best. It has Steve
Garvey uncredited on the top, and the MVP
card of Mantle/Newcombe on the back.
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"America suffers today from too much pluribus and not enough unum.".....Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Mark
T206 Set - 300/524
I need to add a 71 Topps wax and rack
I'm also pretty happy with an '87 OPC pack with Barry Bonds on the top. I had to crack about half a case to find that one.
The reasonably attainable wax packs for OPC (non-60s) that I'm looking for are '74 and boxes of 1989 and 1990 (why the eff are these so hard to find?).
Mark
T206 Set - 300/524
<< <i>Nice pack Matt. Are you going to try and get one pack in a 10? >>
Mark, There are only 4 out there. One is locked up in a PSA 10 1986 Fleer Set w/wax pack, so realistically there are only 3 out there. I would love to have one, but will probably have to pop my own PSA 10 pack, before I find one for sale.
YES TIM ... I am showing them once again! LOL
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
But, another big part of my collecting is that I want an empty box, a complete set and an unopened pack from one year in each decade. I doubt I will ever get a pack from 54 which is the set I'm building (I might have to settle for a wrapper) but I just bought this which is something I've coveted for a long time, so I've decided my 60's year will be 68.
Collecting:
post world war II HOF rookie
76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
I am still waiting for the right 73 baseball cello to come along at the right time.....
Here are some of my favorite cello's:
They call me "Pack the Ripper"
Collecting Pete Rose Cello Packs
Pete Rose Master set ranking #4(Retired)
Mark
T206 Set - 300/524
<< <i>My favorite pack is a 1967 Topps Cello pack with Pete Rose showing on the front. My biggest want is a 1973 Topps cello with Rose showing that Tim has. lol. Just a little hint Tim, Mark
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1973 cello with Rose on front or Rose or Rose on back, Mark?
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.
I don't have a favorite wax item.
Tim - really super stuff!!!! I was looking at your packs and I do have the "matchprint" for the 73T Reggie pack to share.
Very cool, Mike! I always thought this was one of the oddest shots for a card...doesn't even look like the Reggie we remember..
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.
One of these days I hope to pick up a 1970 Topps Baseball wax pack from the last series (closest one probably to my birthday) and if i happen to hit the lotto I'd like to get a 52 Topps high numbers wax pack as well
mike
Yep those are the ones. I would prefer the one with Rose on the front. lol
Mark
Collecting Pete Rose Cello Packs
Pete Rose Master set ranking #4(Retired)
I would love to own a Jordan Fleer RC on top pack and any old hockey, especially OPC Bobby Orr packs!!!!!!!
Maybe my Bo pack is my favorite. I got it from a CU member.
aconte
I guess if I had to pick a favorite it would be the 71 rak but it really is all things 1971 (most of the GAI packs have been crossed over to PSA).
My white whale is a (legit) 1970 football rak. When I find one it will complete a run of wax, cello and rak packs 1968 thru 1979 for both football and baseball
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
<< <i>We have had many different "what is your favorite" thread but I don't believe we have had a "What is your favorite wax/cello/rack pack or box you own and what do you want that you don't have?". My favorite is a tough choice. Either my 70 cello with Rose on back or my 75 rack with Rose and Bench on back. What I don't own but I want is an 80 Topps wax box.
Mark >>
MarK, this is a really nice cello. 2 of the next 3 cards after Hal are Don Sutton and Ernie Banks.
Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972
The '33 because it's the oldest, and an iconic set. The '56 because it was the last one I needed for the Topps run before I found this one a few years ago. While penny packs turn up on occasion, the '56 nickel is unbelievably tough, and I think only a few exist at this point.
What I'd like that I don't have? '48, '49, or '53 Bowman pack, or any Goudey or Playball pack.
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
I'll try to post a few of my faves. On what I'm wanting, that's hard as sometimes until I see it I didn't know it was out there available. My current list - 86F Jordan on top, 80 OPC Messier on back, 80 Topps Rickey Henderson showing.
No tough decision on crossing them, don't like PSA's holder for both protective and aesthetic reasons.
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
Griffens, that is a tough call. I think I would side with the 56 nickel pack.
Great packs everyone keep them coming along with what you are looking for.
Mark
T206 Set - 300/524
What fun thread to revive
This looks like a fun thread to revive. I have a few packs that are very important to me...
Growing up in the 80s, I like my HOFer packs...
My oldest pack, which I picked up from Jim in the PIF thread earlier this year...
And finally, My dad bought a case of 1989 Donruss cello in 1989. I went through it earlier this year because my parents were moving and they told me to come get all the cards out of their house. I found this one and it has tons of sentimental value...
I would probably go with this:
And I would like a 73 OPC box to complete my run
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
wow!
Appreciate today-
Bill
This is mine.
Favorite player.
Rookie card.
Highest graded.
Would love a 1970 with Larry Brown on Top!
Awesome thread and never seen it before. I would have to go with the following:
Unopened pack run from the 70's - only missing 1971 and 1975 (hint-hint)
1975 rack with 2 HOF's (Bench and Palmer) showing plus the ultra rare Topps mini rack pack from 1975 below it.
Topps baseball display box run from 1968-1976 with the rare 1971 box - duplicates of 1968, 69, 70, and 76 and missing 1972 I believe.
Wow, I forgot about this thread. Leave it to Jim to blow everyone out of the water...LOL. Great box Jim.
Mark
T206 Set - 300/524
Sorry if this picture does not come out. Anyway, one of my favorites
What I would like? 75 regular size wax pack. Kinda a unicorn right now
Here are a couple (previously unseen) drool worthy pictures from a friend's collection that I thought I'd share:
-Doug (1all)
wow is all I can say. Those 76 racks the plastic can get real brittle and yellow. These look pristine
Just joining this forum - long time passionate pack collector, ever since 1973 when I started this great journey. That year as a 10 year old, bought a complete BB set, to avoid the frustrations of missing last series from previous years. That was great, until I realized I missed opening the packs. So at year end, bought two rack packs (combo 4th 5th series), for 39 cents each, to open some rainy day. After many near attempts, finally put both away for good - and still have them
This led to saving some from each year each sport - love this fascinating little niche of collecting sports cards!
Favorite pack is a 1963 BB pack, GAI 9, with Mickey Mantle showing through the back
Would love a great 1957 BB pack (Like everyone else!)
So far, this box is the cornerstone of my collection. Purchased here a couple years ago from a fellow member here. I really want to get this box relabeled "tape intact" as it's definitely there, but am afraid if I unwrap it, the tape may fall off. I don't think BBCE was labeling boxes "tape intact" a few years ago when the box was wrapped, but I'm not totally sure...am happy with it either way because of the scarcity, and the overall condition isn't bad at all.