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81 Topps Baseball - packs with stars inside

ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
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Looks like they are selling potential cards 'inside' the pack. I'm assuming if you have the sequence you can do this as long as the sequence does not change midstream.

81 Packs with stars inside


Thanks,

David (LD_Ferg)



1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06

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  • milbrocomilbroco Posts: 2,747 ✭✭✭✭
    Those 81 racks were loosely packaged so it is easy to "thumb" through the packs to know whats inside.
    Bob
    ebay seller name milbroco
    email bcmiller7@comcast.net
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>Those 81 racks were loosely packaged so it is easy to "thumb" through the packs to know whats inside.
    Bob >>


    YUP ... and there's a good chance that the edges of the card have been damaged by the "thumbing thru" of the cards.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    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.
  • billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭
    All packs have sequences. Anyone who has pulled a star card from a pack then has the sequence to find every unopened pack containing that star card.
    My cards on COMC
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>All packs have sequences. Anyone who has pulled a star card from a pack then has the sequence to find every unopened pack containing that star card. >>


    Agreed ... but I do remember many people "Thumbing Thru" the cards back in the day.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    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.
  • mygottamygotta Posts: 1,652
    At first I just read it at face value, advertising there are stars inside the pack. I thought, "well of course! most packs do!"

    But since the person knows what is inside, then obviously, they have thumbed it. At $200 I would avoid these. Not to mention I think its a bit steep for 11 racks of 1981.

    Not to mention it makes even more sense that these are from Kruk Cards. I bought 2 1985 rack packs with Clemens on top, and one of the clemens had a huge "thumbing" edge where the card was lifted on the top side. Before I even opened it. Also, one of the cell walls broke open, presumably from too much handling, and the cards slid into each other. If I find the card, I will scan it.

    That said - I did open them and got a Gooden rookie out of it in addition to the Clemens. But none were worth grading. I for some reason want to say I also pulled a Puckett rookie which eventually was graded a 10, and a McGwire that was a 9, but I dont know if I am confusing my 1985 rack packs from the BBCE Group Rips or these (I have not opened many). I have a hunch it was from Kruk cause I would have scanned my results from the Group Rip....

    Seems like a lot of good luck from 2 rack packs (2 Clemens, a McGwire and a Puckett) which is why I am questioning my memory).
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bear in mind though too that it is not uncommon for the top card in a rack cell to exhibit a machine or loading mark from the factory which may make ut seem like the cards have been thumbed through.


    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.
  • FavreFan1971FavreFan1971 Posts: 3,103 ✭✭✭
    I have bought once from Crook cards. never again.
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