Weekend of Wax While Wife's Away
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Knowing that my wife and kids would be heading to Oregon to visit her mom, I decided it would be a good time for a stroll down Memory Lane. It was a few weeks after Easter and I had just reminisced about Easter 1981, which for this 10 year old was epic. I woke up and went hunting for my basket. When I found it, it contained some of the usual suspects, jelly beans and what not, but this year was different. It was full of wax packs. And not just Topps. What on Earth where these Fleer and Donruss things? Twelve packs of each. It was total carnage. Rip City. 36 packs in 36 seconds, or so it seemed. Then off to church and home to spend the rest of the day sorting my new haul. Had my friends seems these yet? Was I the first? I remember loving the Triple Threat Card in particular. At the time, 3 manufactures seemed awesome. It was always fun to go to a new 7-11 or liquor store for my dad's smokes and see what they had. Even though it spread out my collection, it was fun.
So...the weekend before they left I ordered a box of 81 Fleer Wax and 81 Topps Cello. Just for kicks, I also bought 3 packs each of 77, 78, 79, and 80. They all arrived the same Thursday they left and were waiting on the doorstep when I got home. If you can believe it, I also took off Friday and I spent the next 48 hours eating junk food and pacing myself through my packs. I had to do a lot of sorting and cataloging between 4-6 pack sessions.
Every gum card in the Fleer box was melted together, and I lost some decent cards that way, but overall did OK. I wanted Fernando and got him. Fun story on the cello box...the first pack I opened had the Raines, but as I reached the last 3 pack I still hadn't got the Fernando/Scoscia. I set aside 2 packs to keep, and opened the last pack with a deep breath, and about halfway through, there it was. Neither Raines nor Fernando had great centering, but a Hubie/Mookie looks like a 9/10 for whatever that's worth.
I opened 2 of the 77's and got Fisk with a couple Turn Back the Clocks (Colbert & Wills) in the first and Garvey, Bobby Bonds and Vida Blue in the second. I opened 2 of the 78's and goose egged the first but pulled a decent Whitaker in the second. 2 of the 79's both pretty rough. Foster in one Griffey in the second. And 2 of the 80's yielded a Carew and a Carlton.
I surely didn't hit the jackpot but not only was there zero expectation to, but the goal was a fun trip down Memory Lane, and...Mission Accomplished. I only wish I'd have grabbed a couple Donruss as well. Maybe next Easter.
Anyway, thanks for reading. This was also my test to make sure I figured out how to post a pic. Maybe I'll try using Edit to add some pics of cards. One of these days I'll get motivated to do scans instead of pics.
So...the weekend before they left I ordered a box of 81 Fleer Wax and 81 Topps Cello. Just for kicks, I also bought 3 packs each of 77, 78, 79, and 80. They all arrived the same Thursday they left and were waiting on the doorstep when I got home. If you can believe it, I also took off Friday and I spent the next 48 hours eating junk food and pacing myself through my packs. I had to do a lot of sorting and cataloging between 4-6 pack sessions.
Every gum card in the Fleer box was melted together, and I lost some decent cards that way, but overall did OK. I wanted Fernando and got him. Fun story on the cello box...the first pack I opened had the Raines, but as I reached the last 3 pack I still hadn't got the Fernando/Scoscia. I set aside 2 packs to keep, and opened the last pack with a deep breath, and about halfway through, there it was. Neither Raines nor Fernando had great centering, but a Hubie/Mookie looks like a 9/10 for whatever that's worth.
I opened 2 of the 77's and got Fisk with a couple Turn Back the Clocks (Colbert & Wills) in the first and Garvey, Bobby Bonds and Vida Blue in the second. I opened 2 of the 78's and goose egged the first but pulled a decent Whitaker in the second. 2 of the 79's both pretty rough. Foster in one Griffey in the second. And 2 of the 80's yielded a Carew and a Carlton.
I surely didn't hit the jackpot but not only was there zero expectation to, but the goal was a fun trip down Memory Lane, and...Mission Accomplished. I only wish I'd have grabbed a couple Donruss as well. Maybe next Easter.
Anyway, thanks for reading. This was also my test to make sure I figured out how to post a pic. Maybe I'll try using Edit to add some pics of cards. One of these days I'll get motivated to do scans instead of pics.
52-90 All Sports, Mostly Topps, Mostly HOF, and some assorted wax.
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Thanks for sharing!
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
<< <i>Great Stuff! If I take a trip down memory lane it will take me back to 87 Topps and some guy named Canseco and Mcgwire. >>
HAHA ... my trip would be a bit more expensive ... a la Topps packs from ~1965 - 1969 and a guy named MICK.
OP - Thanks for sharing!
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.
<< <i>Great post! Makes me want to do some ripping
Hey Dave, let's not get carried away here.
Glad you had fun on your trip down memory lane. I remember buying boxes of those 1981 Fleer cards looking for all the error cards. Fun times indeed. Those '81 Donruss have to be one of the worst sets of the '80's...quality control anyone, lol. Thanks for sharing!!!
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.
<< <i>.....Playing hooky from work, ingesting crap and shredding packs from your youth......... >>
All that's missing is watching porn with the volume on, and taking a dump with the door open.
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<< <i>.....Playing hooky from work, ingesting crap and shredding packs from your youth......... >>
All that's missing is watching porn with the volume on, and taking a dump with the door open. >>
and cooking lunch in the nude
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<< <i>Great post! Makes me want to do some ripping
Hey Dave, let's not get carried away here.
Glad you had fun on your trip down memory lane. I remember buying boxes of those 1981 Fleer cards looking for all the error cards. Fun times indeed. Those '81 Donruss have to be one of the worst sets of the '80's...quality control anyone, lol. Thanks for sharing!!! >>
Mike,
I have a bunch of those 81 Fleer error boxes, if you ever get down this way Ill let you rip one.
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
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<< <i>Great post! Makes me want to do some ripping
Hey Dave, let's not get carried away here.
Glad you had fun on your trip down memory lane. I remember buying boxes of those 1981 Fleer cards looking for all the error cards. Fun times indeed. Those '81 Donruss have to be one of the worst sets of the '80's...quality control anyone, lol. Thanks for sharing!!! >>
Mike,
I have a bunch of those 81 Fleer error boxes, if you ever get down this way Ill let you rip one.
Jim >>
You got it Jim. Hopefully, I pull the Nettles this time, lol.
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.
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<< <i>.....Playing hooky from work, ingesting crap and shredding packs from your youth......... >>
All that's missing is watching porn with the volume on, and taking a dump with the door open. >>
Holy crap. Literally snort laughed. Door definitely open. Volume still down. It's a once a year weekend.
Collecting:
post world war II HOF rookie
76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman