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Just made my VERY first purchase with BBCE Sunday! (Updated with Pics 1982 Fleer Wax Box))

jmlabonnerjmlabonner Posts: 325 ✭✭✭
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Well I am mostly a reader on this forum, and I've seen a lot of awesome things said about BBCE. So I ran over to the site Sunday and purchased a 1982 Fleer Baseball Unopened Wax Box. Whenever it arrives my 2 boys and I will pop it open and I will post my finds!

Edit: So now we are half way through the box and below are some of the finds! I found the Ripken in the 3rd pack and Ryan in the 5th pack opened!

Edit: All done!

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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Good luck ... enjoy the RIP ... especially with your boys!
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  • MintMoondogMintMoondog Posts: 969 ✭
    Good luck!
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  • ChiefsFan1stChiefsFan1st Posts: 845 ✭✭✭
    Thats cool. My boys are starting to get into football cards as well. Gonna have to
    do the same one of these days.
    I dont wanna grow up, Im a Toys-R-Us kid!
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations John!

    Hope ya pull a nice centered Ripken.

    I remember like it was yesterday - and it was over 20 yrs ago that I opened cards with my son - went to card shops - flea markets - good times.

    Good luck!

    Please report back - pics?
    Mike
  • jmlabonnerjmlabonner Posts: 325 ✭✭✭
    Thank you all! I will be posting pics of my finds!
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  • JuggsJuggs Posts: 495 ✭
    Yeah, that's great....BBCE is basically like crack. You'll be selling your kids on ebay soon for a hit.
  • BenG76BenG76 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭
    Good luck with the box. I havent ripped any older stuff in a while. Maybe I should place an order.
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,104 ✭✭✭✭
    Well, you figure 36 packs x 15 makes 540 cards out of 660 in the set, so you have about a 81.8% chance of getting a Ripken. Good luck!
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  • corncobbcorncobb Posts: 516 ✭
    Nothing like ripping a wax box! Good luck!
  • jmlabonnerjmlabonner Posts: 325 ✭✭✭
    Besides the obvious Ripken, what others should I be looking for in the RIP?
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  • bziddybziddy Posts: 710 ✭✭✭
    Well centered HOFers...looks like Nolan is a $50-$60 card in PSA10, other HOF like Yount, Brett, Yaz look like $35+

    ...or a Littlefield Reversed Negative.

    I've tried, on multiple occasions, to get my kid interested in baseball cards to no avail.

    However, recently, he and 5 or 6 of the boys at school became enamored of football cards. So, maybe we will rip some blasters for fun.
  • jmlabonnerjmlabonner Posts: 325 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Well centered HOFers...looks like Nolan is a $50-$60 card in PSA10, other HOF like Yount, Brett, Yaz look like $35+

    ...or a Littlefield Reversed Negative.

    I've tried, on multiple occasions, to get my kid interested in baseball cards to no avail.

    However, recently, he and 5 or 6 of the boys at school became enamored of football cards. So, maybe we will rip some blasters for fun. >>




    Thanks for the info! We just ripped the box open a few minutes ago. Pulled a Ripken on the 3rd pack and a Nolan Ryan on the 5th pack. I'll post some pics half way through.
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  • jmlabonnerjmlabonner Posts: 325 ✭✭✭
    Well the RIP was pretty fun! My boys are ages 9 and 5 so they lost interest after the first 8 packs. After my youngest opened the packs I gave him, he asked "Daddy I'm gonna mail all my cards to the plastic place so they will be worth lots of money!" Made me a proud daddy! Well I am going to head over to BBCE and look for something else!
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  • 70ToppsFanatic70ToppsFanatic Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭✭
    Congrats on having some fun with your kids (and for getting some nice stars in the process).

    Greay way to get the next generation started!

    +1


    Dave
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    NICE!
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  • DCanfieldDCanfield Posts: 548 ✭
    Opening packs with your boys are great father/son times. Enjoy every minute.
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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Nice job John. It is great to do stuff with your kids although ripping open packs is not one I encourage in my house. image
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    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

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