Best card(s) you've ever pulled from a group break?

galaxy27 · April 25, 2013 4:04AM

There's just something about yanking a gem from one of these rips that I find inherently cool. Has a slightly different feel to it, in my opinion. My most notable pulls were Montana and Henderson RCs from the same break last fall. Neither was framed up, but frankly I didn't give a crap. Simply experiencing the exhilaration of pulling the cards I was looking for (from consecutive packs, mind you) was absolutely priceless. Not only that, but it confirmed what I had been reading all along -- BBCE was undoubtedly the preeminent source of everything unopened.

The breaks predate my time here, hence I'm sure I've missed a lot of the home runs that were hit. What's your story? And if you've got scans to share, I for one would love to see them.

cpamike · April 25, 2013 4:14AM

I've never ripped anything from the group breaks, but I did pull a Marino RC from a pack at the National last year. I only collect unopened baseball so I figured it was o.k.

I know Fergie's pulls some big hits. When I first came on the board, there were many more rippers than openly unopened guys on here. But since we've come out in larger numbers, everything is good now.

stormtrooper80 · April 25, 2013 4:28AM

I am a proud openly opened guy

gameusedhoop · April 25, 2013 4:31AM

I don't partipate in the group rips often, but when I did I scored this:

initialD · April 25, 2013 4:43AM

^^^^and passed it on to me

cpamike · April 25, 2013 4:44AM

<< ^^^^and passed it on to me

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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^me too!!!

mattinglymint23 · April 25, 2013 5:16AM

That's funny I pulled a Henderson and Montana from the fall breaks too. Henderson Was an 8 and Montana an 8.5

mygotta · April 25, 2013 6:04AM

I have only done a handful. I pulled 2 Marino rookies, 2 Steve Young rookies and a Jerry Rice rookie. I would say those were the best. I did pull 3 Steve Yzerman rookies in the last break (1 centered, 2 off centered), which is not too shabby either.

halosfan · April 25, 2013 6:06AM

Love the Gretz

Yanksfan1976 · April 25, 2013 6:37AM

I know its not as big as a deal as some of the pulls that have happened in the group rips, but here is my best pull.

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zurbs17 · April 25, 2013 6:43AM

Only took part in one but this Dr. J is the best I got. I haven't sent it to PSA yet

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orioles93 · April 25, 2013 7:04AM

In my only group rip i pulled a 83 donruss tony gwynn. My only "hit" by opening packs.

1966CUDA · April 25, 2013 8:31AM

My best pull from the 1975 OPC breaks...

lightningboy · April 25, 2013 8:38AM

Not technically a rip, but it certainly highlights the integrity of BBCE. The last rip we did with the 1976 cello baseball, I purchased one pack and got a very clean pack with a nicely centered Tom Seaver staring right at me.

cincyredlegs · April 25, 2013 8:49AM

I have pulled the following:

(1) Montana rookie - one came back an 8(OC)
(1) Marino rookie - came back an 7
(1) Elway rookie - came back a 9
(2) Young rookies - both came back 7's
(1) Reggie White rookie - came back a 9
(1) Aikman rookie - came back a 9
(2) Dent rookies - both came back 8's
(1) Donruss Strawberry rookie - came back a 10

Mark

bigdcards · April 25, 2013 10:08AM

Montana RC - Probably 8 or 8OC if I ever grade it.
88 fleer BK pack, still unopened with a Jordan Sticker on back.

I bought a box of '85 donruss baseball as an add on to a rip as well. The first 28 packs were awful and then I got 1 of everything you could ask for from that box with a couplle doubles by the end. Very fun to see the box pan out after being certain it was a complete flop.

esebille · April 25, 2013 10:13AM

75 topps- nolan ryan and robin yount in the same cello was my highlight..

jfkheat · April 25, 2013 10:16AM

I pulled a Montana rookie, Marino rookie and I think a Rickey Henderson rookie. I pulled a Ripken rookie and also got an 82 Topps cello box with a Ripken rookie on top of one of the packs.
James

estang · April 25, 2013 10:30AM

jeffcbay · April 25, 2013 1:06PM

I pulled this from a group rip of 2001 Topps. True story! It may not be my most valuable pull, but it was certainly my most thrilling!

ReggieCleveland · April 25, 2013 1:29PM

The only rip I was a part of was one of Gary's. I pulled a valuable life lesson.

Doublestriker · April 25, 2013 1:36PM

I pulled a Jordan Rookie that came back a Psa 9. Also the biggest and best card I have ever pulled.

ShootyBabitt · April 25, 2013 10:13PM

This is my best pull from one of the rips: GEM MINT 10 1993 PINNACLE 457 DEREK JETER

itzagoner · April 25, 2013 10:22PM

many moons of yesteryears since i pulled a Brett mini rookie from a '75 pack in the infamous zef204 box break.....it was severly miscut as were most of the other cards in the other 5 packs that i should never have bothered opening.

LeonLuckey · April 25, 2013 11:18PM

I was very young.....

alifaxwa2 · April 25, 2013 11:52PM

I bought 2 packs of 84 Topps football in the only group break I have participated in. I pulled a guaranteed PSA 9 Marino RC. That is, until I saw the back centering was 110/-10.

SidePocket · April 26, 2013 12:25AM

I've had several pulls that worked out well:

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Montana came back a 9.

ChiefsFan1st · April 26, 2013 12:33AM

<< I was very young.....

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OK Moses!

Good one!

flatfoot816 · April 26, 2013 1:07AM

I rarely rip....but when I do....

1 '84 Marino rookie
1-'93 Jeter SP rookie

both seemingly perfect--off to PSA--we'll see.....

Stay unopened my friends.....

dalstar66 · April 26, 2013 1:30AM

Took a break from the hobby for a few years, these were my best pulls from past group breaks

ssollars · April 26, 2013 2:35AM

Here are a few of my most notable pulls over the years that I can recall...

1 - Staubach Rookie !!! - Too MC to grade

1 - Payton Rookie!! - PSA 9
1 - Montana Rookie - PSA 8
2 - Marino Rookies - Both PSA 9s
3 - Young Rookies - 2 PSA 7s and one OC

gemint · April 26, 2013 5:37AM

I don't rip very many packs I purchase in these group breaks. I did pull a Marino RC from an '84 Topps cello which graded a 9. A few highlights of packs I didn't open are a '76 cello with Tom Seaver on the front, a '76 cello with Babe Ruth ATAS on the front and a '73 Topps wax pack (came from Felicia) with Pete Rose on the front and Clemente on the back.

By far my favorite pull was from a pack I didn't get from a CU group break. It was the 1971 Pete Rose that came from a rack pack I broke. It came back recently as an 8.

mattinglymint23 · April 26, 2013 5:40AM

<< I was very young.....

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man i would love a peak at your card cave - you must be sitting on some amazing stuff
this is hysterical by the way!

mattinglymint23 · April 26, 2013 5:41AM

<< I rarely rip....but when I do....

1 '84 Marino rookie
1-'93 Jeter SP rookie

both seemingly perfect--off to PSA--we'll see.....

Stay unopened my friends..... >>

i've been wondering who got a Jeter! Congrats!

mattinglymint23 · April 26, 2013 5:42AM

<< I don't rip very many packs I purchase in these group breaks. I did pull a Marino RC from an '84 Topps cello which graded a 9. A few highlights of packs I didn't open are a '76 cello with Tom Seaver on the front, a '76 cello with Babe Ruth ATAS on the front and a '73 Topps wax pack (came from Felicia) with Pete Rose on the front and Clemente on the back.

By far my favorite pull was from a pack I didn't get from a CU group break. It was the 1971 Pete Rose that came from a rack pack I broke. It came back recently as an 8. >>

i love that video - watch it often - you should get a royalty on that youtube vid! congrats on the 8!

mattinglymint23 · August 10, 2013 4:47AM

I busted my packs from the group breaks this year - got some hits
81 Cello yielded a Valenzuela rising stars
82 cello pulled a Ripken
81 cello pulled a Henderson
Actually broke them on the day George Scott passed and pulled his card in an 80 pack and a 77 pack
Pulled a Munson from the 78 OPC pack - which was sweet even though rough cut and OC - Schmidt and Hernandez too in that back. And a nice looking vida blue.
Some other minors but those were the biggies. Packs from last year - The 76 and 77 topps bb were clean but not great centering. A lot of fun though. Looking forward to break #4 for 2013!

fattymacs · August 10, 2013 6:22AM

I pulled a few 1972 OPC Roberto Clemente In Action cards, one graded a straight 9, one a 9OC, and I kept the third raw.

3BoyzTrading · August 10, 2013 6:30AM

Off the top of my head....

72 Staubach (9 OC)
81 Montana
86 Rice

The best was what I didn't open:
72 Topps Series 2 pack with Johnny Unitas on front
72 Topps Series 2 pack with O.J Simpson on front

on top of that I opened these two w/o realizing it:
72 Topps Series 2 pack Jurgensen on Back
72 Topps Series 2 pack Larry Csonka on front

BigRedMachine · August 10, 2013 9:40AM

I have left a lot of what I've bought from our group breaks sealed, but I did open an 83 pack and pull this one.....................

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I ended up selling for $200+, not bad for what was a $3 pack at the time.

shawn

wrongleg · August 10, 2013 10:16AM

2001 Topps Traded Pujols which got a PSA 10
Have pulled a 78 Ryan and Murray as well. Murray ended up being a 7, didn't grade the Ryan.

1neatstuff · August 10, 2013 12:29PM

I pulled a 1975 brett that was from the 1975 group rip it graded a psa 9 and I sold it to matt on the boards here I believe I don't have a scan of the card but it was nice also a marino rookie and a jerry rice rookie but I like to rip and collect both

Best card(s) you've ever pulled from a group break?

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