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Case Fresh 1982 Topps baseball wax box from BBCE (and other BBCE shrinkwrapped 70s/80s boxes)

grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Just got UPS delivery today of the 1982 Topps baseball wax box I ordered from Steve last week. The box is truly case fresh and as clean as any 1982 Topps wax box I've seen.

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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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  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    but how do the packs look? image
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • ReggieClevelandReggieCleveland Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You're not allowed to buy 1980s, you know that.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>You're not allowed to buy 1980s, you know that. >>



    LOL, I am just very tentiatively wading into the early 80s pool...Cpamike has forbid me from going into the deep end..


    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.
  • ChiefsFan1stChiefsFan1st Posts: 845 ✭✭✭
    Congrats! Now is the time to get in on the 80's!
    I dont wanna grow up, Im a Toys-R-Us kid!
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>You're not allowed to buy 1980s, you know that. >>



    LOL, I am just very tentiatively wading into the early 80s pool...Cpamike has forbid me from going into the deep end.. >>



    Thankfully, I've gotten a nice headstart on the 80's as I've already noticed the increased competition. At least Tim is still only interested in 80's Topps so I can still hoard the other two. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • mygottamygotta Posts: 1,652
    That is a nice looking box!
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Congrats! Now is the time to get in on the 80's! >>



    image Noooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't encourage him.
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • MantleFan23MantleFan23 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭✭
    Great looking box! It is a great addition to your collection!

    ha ha...I find it funny that we can talk about nice looking boxes without it being dirty! LOL

    Jeremy
  • ReggieClevelandReggieCleveland Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>You're not allowed to buy 1980s, you know that. >>



    LOL, I am just very tentiatively wading into the early 80s pool...Cpamike has forbid me from going into the deep end.. >>



    Stay out of Malibu, Lebowski!
  • DCanfieldDCanfield Posts: 548 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>You're not allowed to buy 1980s, you know that. >>



    LOL, I am just very tentiatively wading into the early 80s pool...Cpamike has forbid me from going into the deep end.. >>



    Let's see. An '82 wax box, '82 cellos. '82 grocery racks, '83 cellos, '83 wax, and even OMG an '83 Donruss Fun Bag! Oh my, the unopened world is turned upside down. Tim, it looks to me like you just yelled "Cannonball"!!!!!
    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'WOW What a Ride!' Mark Frost
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>You're not allowed to buy 1980s, you know that. >>



    LOL, I am just very tentiatively wading into the early 80s pool...Cpamike has forbid me from going into the deep end.. >>



    Let's see. An '82 wax box, '82 cellos. '82 grocery racks, '83 cellos, '83 wax, and even OMG an '83 Donruss Fun Bag! Oh my, the unopened world is turned upside down. Tim, it looks to me like you just yelled "Cannonball"!!!!! >>



    Wait a minute. A fun bag??? A fun bag!!! Topps didn't make any fun bags!!! image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Great looking box! It is a great addition to your collection!

    ha ha...I find it funny that we can talk about nice looking boxes without it being dirty! LOL

    Jeremy >>



    As well as fun bags image
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here are some other '80s BBCE wax boxes, so the '82 doesn't feel out of place. image

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    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.
  • mygottamygotta Posts: 1,652
    Also nice wax boxes!! image
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Also nice wax boxes!! image >>



    Thanks, Anthony!


    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: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Those of you who were participating in group rips back in the early days may recall when Steve got in a sealed 1980 Topps baseball wax case. Here's a full box from that case..

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    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.
  • lightningboylightningboy Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭
    How can you tell if a box is case fresh? Does it have to be shrink wrapped in the cellophane? Please excuse my ignorance. Thanks, Tom
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>How can you tell if a box is case fresh? Does it have to be shrink wrapped in the cellophane? Please excuse my ignorance. Thanks, Tom >>



    Tom, the case fresh boxes are boxes that Steve pulled straight from a sealed case. Topps did not shrinkwrap boxes during this era so there is no way to know by looking at the box in its original state, but Steve will shrinkwrap the box and in recent years will indicate that the box is case fresh on the sticker outside the cellophane.


    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: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Moving backward, here are a few more BBCE boxes from the 70s run..

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    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.
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Nice run so far Tim. I have a mini feeling we'll see a 1975 box at some point. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Nice run so far Tim. I have a mini feeling we'll see a 1975 box at some point. image >>



    Mike, the Great Carnac has nothing on you.. ;0


    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.
  • mygottamygotta Posts: 1,652
    That 1980's box makes me drool. Especially knowing its from a case and from BBCE. Double points!!
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A pair of 78 wax boxes, from both sides of the border. image Like the 1980 box, the 78 Topps box is from a group rip about 6 years ago when Steve had a sealed case.

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    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: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1977 Topps baseball wax box from a sealed case..

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    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: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And the final piece in the BBCE wax box run, 1975 Topps mini baseball. I bought this particular box about 12 years ago from Steve, and still somewhat surprised I haven't yielded to temptation to open it, as I have opened a few REA boxes during that time. I credit the BBCE shrinkwrap for saving the poor 36 packs inside from ripping carnage. image

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    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.
  • mygottamygotta Posts: 1,652
    Something up with the image for 1977?
  • lahmejoonlahmejoon Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭✭
    The big question is, what was the going price on the mini boxes 12 years ago?
  • mygottamygotta Posts: 1,652


    << <i>The big question is, what was the going price on the mini boxes 12 years ago? >>



    I'm gonna guess in the ballpark of $600.
  • PorkinsPorkins Posts: 615 ✭✭✭
    Wonderful boxes, Tim. When was the last time you saw case fresh '76 wax boxes?
  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    Grote, amazing collection of boxes. I think Ive seen 79 and even possibly 78 but Ive never come across a 76 at BBCE's website. Thats a beauty. Almost a 35 year old wax box. That is some serious wax right there. I still haven't received my 82 yet. I was actually surprised you got your already actually. I think that the 82 is going to be the new hot item for sealed wax boxes. 82 has a vintage feel to it as well and it seems hard to come by. You saw how quick those last 6 boxes went once I announced it. Gone in less than an hr. Thats never happened before. I think sealed products are starting to become very popular now on these boards.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks, fellas, appreciate all the kind words. The arrival of the '82 box made me realize I have a complete run from 75 through 83 now, but missing '76. For some reason, '76 seems to be a very tough box to find intact and original from the case. I don't even recall offhand ever seeing a full '76 Topps baseball wax box for sale on the BBCE site.

    Lamehohn, the '75 mini box was actually $1,200 12 years ago, iirc. The value of 75 mini wax boxes was pretty flat over the years, and actually declined to about 1K a box shortly after all the Conlon cases were sold off by REA about 4-5 years ago. Since then, though, prices have risen sharply, as they have with all wax boxes from this era.


    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.
  • aconteaconte Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭
    Great collection Grote especially the mini wax box. Looks really clean!

    aconte
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Great collection Grote especially the mini wax box. Looks really clean!

    aconte >>



    I bet the cards are minty fresh. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • MisterBungleMisterBungle Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭

    Great looking boxes, Tim!!

    ~


    "America suffers today from too much pluribus and not enough unum.".....Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>For some reason, '76 seems to be a very tough box to find intact and original from the case. I don't even recall offhand ever seeing a full '76 Topps baseball wax box for sale on the BBCE site. >>



    I haven't seen a 1976 wax box from a sealed case in a long, long time. I do recall BBCE having a 1976 wax box probably 3 or 4 years ago, but it wasn't from a case.

    I have one more BBCE wax box that sequentially fits this thread.

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    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • cincyredlegscincyredlegs Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭
    Nice run Tim. I am trying to make my runs from sealed cases but it is so damn tough anymore.

    Mike - I seem to remember that 74 box. image

    Now we need Jim (MacrosB) to pull out his stuff to finish the run from 73-60. image

    Mark
    Project:

    T206 Set - 300/524
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>For some reason, '76 seems to be a very tough box to find intact and original from the case. I don't even recall offhand ever seeing a full '76 Topps baseball wax box for sale on the BBCE site. >>



    I haven't seen a 1976 wax box from a sealed case in a long, long time. I do recall BBCE having a 1976 wax box probably 3 or 4 years ago, but it wasn't from a case.

    I have one more BBCE wax box that sequentially fits this thread.

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    I knew you'd take my cue to post that one, Mike, image


    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: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Nice run Tim. I am trying to make my runs from sealed cases but it is so damn tough anymore.

    Mike - I seem to remember that 74 box. image

    Now we need Jim (MacrosB) to pull out his stuff to finish the run from 73-60. image

    Mark >>



    This thread is for BBCE shrinkwrapped boxes only, Mark. image


    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.
  • galaxy27galaxy27 Posts: 8,285 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Now this, my friends, is a thread. In terms of the actual boxes themselves, I just can't get enough of the '74. That is such an uber sweet box with all of the cards showing. Incredible display, guys.......thanks for sharing.

    you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Switching gears just a bit, here's a case fresh 1977 Topps baseball vending box shrinkwrapped and wrapped in bubble wrap..

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    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.
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    OHHHH SNAP!!!
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    This is awesome! I love threads like this. I was telling Mark today Tim that I wish you would show it all! I can't imagine what all that unopened looks like all together in one place.
  • MintMoondogMintMoondog Posts: 969 ✭
    Nice Tim! I'm flying home this Thursday, I'll try to get a few pics of my stash image
    Henry
    75 Minis - GET IN MY BELLY!
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I knew you'd take my cue to post that one, Mike, image >>



    No problem, glad I could help.

    Maybe I'll find us some 1976 wax boxes at the National this year.
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I knew you'd take my cue to post that one, Mike, image >>



    No problem, glad I could help.

    Maybe I'll find us some 1976 wax boxes at the National this year. >>



    Sounds good, Mike! image


    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: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>This is awesome! I love threads like this. I was telling Mark today Tim that I wish you would show it all! I can't imagine what all that unopened looks like all together in one place. >>



    Thanks, Matt! Will post a few more items here~this next one is especially for Mark, LOL!

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    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.
  • tsalems1tsalems1 Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭✭
    This stuff is just SICK!

    NONE of this would last 5 minutes in my house!
    opcbaseball.com
  • tmgrnzx9rtmgrnzx9r Posts: 546 ✭✭✭
    Tim,
    Thanks for the pics of some of your collection. Outstanding!!!
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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.
  • cincyredlegscincyredlegs Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>This is awesome! I love threads like this. I was telling Mark today Tim that I wish you would show it all! I can't imagine what all that unopened looks like all together in one place. >>



    Thanks, Matt! Will post a few more items here~this next one is especially for Mark, LOL!

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    image >>





    Well at least I know where the next home will be for that beauty. image

    I never get tired of looking at that rack.

    Mark
    Project:

    T206 Set - 300/524
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