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1981 Topps Baseball Super Cello

mygottamygotta Posts: 1,652
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Can anyone tell me what these are?

1981 Topps Super Cello Box

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  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭
    Aren't those the 5x7 photo cards?
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    They are similar to regular cellos, but they have a few more cards (IIRC 28), the gum is located on the bottom of the pack, and they have a cardboard backing so you don't know who is on back. Topps started selling them in 1979 for Baseball, but I believe they did a test run for 1978 Football. I'm at work, otherwise, I'd shoot a picture of one for you.
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    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

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    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭
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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Gotta love the internet...

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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.
  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like a pretty good deal, especially w/3 pieces of gum per pack. I've seen that vintage gum going for some high prices....
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have a full box of 1979 baseball super cellos. They are real nice and tough to find.


    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 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I have a full box of 1979 baseball super cellos. They are real nice and tough to find. >>



    That's because you have them all, LOL. Would love to see a picture of them sometime.
    "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
    But why does the picture on the cover show something different than the regular 1981 Topps card?
  • KatsCardsKatsCards Posts: 559
    There are Topps Supers, what jeffcbay said. They are 5 X7s. Topps did similar in 84 and 85 I believe with 5 X 7 cards of the regular cards. But now I'm confused as to what that actually is...
  • gameusedhoopgameusedhoop Posts: 3,593 ✭✭✭✭
    cpamike has the right item pictured. They re-used the same boxes they had made for the 79's, that's why the are more generic looking.
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  • gameusedhoopgameusedhoop Posts: 3,593 ✭✭✭✭
    Box the 1981 5 X 7's come in:
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    1984 5 X 7 Box:
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  • gameusedhoopgameusedhoop Posts: 3,593 ✭✭✭✭
    1980 football box
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  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    Mike actually ripped some (at LEAST one) of these at the show last year!
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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Mike actually ripped some (at LEAST one) of these at the show last year! >>



    Shhhhhh. 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
    These hard to come by? IS $200 a good price? Boca-cards a good dealer? Anyone have experience?
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I picked up this 80 super cello last summer during one of Treetop's rounds of rack pack auctions, 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.
  • OriolesOrioles Posts: 312 ✭✭✭
    I actually purchased this box tonight. I had it in my watched items as I asked the seller about the box. I wanted to clarify how many packs were in the box (24) since i couldnt tell based on the box (but looked on google and confirmed it was 24 as well). i hadn't seen a full box before and like the 81 set. I have a 81 cello box and rack box to go along with this. I felt the price was OK but with most buy-it-now prices was probably more than it would go for at auction and with the prices of unopened lately more than it would have been 12 months ago.

    Jim
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