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Official 2013 BBCE PSA Group Break #5..........WE ARE SOLD OUT. PAYMENTS BEGIN TOMORROW.

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  • aconteaconte Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭
    For the few of people that got a 1975 mini cello pack, did anyone get a star or semi star on top pack? Did anyone get a pack where the card was centered decently on top?

    Just curious....

    aconte
  • canjondcanjond Posts: 422 ✭✭✭
    Mine arrived today, and I decided to open one of the '84 football packs. Was happy to see this (despite the poor scan, the corners are razor sharp):

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  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭


    << <i>For the few of people that got a 1975 mini cello pack, did anyone get a star or semi star on top pack? Did anyone get a pack where the card was centered decently on top?

    Just curious....

    aconte >>



    I had a Torre on top of my cello that was fairly well centered. Most of the cards had a soft corner though. Now...the two 75 wax I ripped had some very good centering. No big hits, but I was pleasantly surprised by the centering. Will try to scan tomorrow.
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Mine arrived today, and I decided to open one of the '84 football packs. Was happy to see this (despite the poor scan, the corners are razor sharp):

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    Nice Marino!
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • firstbase23firstbase23 Posts: 457 ✭✭✭
    Nothing in No Cal yet.image

    Matt
  • vintagefunvintagefun Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭
    Package arrived in CA today.

    Mini Cello: Charlie Moore top 70/30. Jim Wohlford back. And what looks like a Royal at the flip. Hmmmm.

    My 84FB cello had a nicely centered Dolphin on top but not the one I was hoping for.

    All boxes very clean.

    Thanks Mark and BBCE.
    52-90 All Sports, Mostly Topps, Mostly HOF, and some assorted wax.
  • ssollarsssollars Posts: 933 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Mine arrived today, and I decided to open one of the '84 football packs. Was happy to see this (despite the poor scan, the corners are razor sharp):

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    WOW!
  • Is it just me or is the Marino touched in the top right corner? Looks nice regardless.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Nice pull John! CONGRATS!
    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.
  • JustinsShoeboxJustinsShoebox Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭
    Registration on the "Dolphins" seems a little off on the Marino, maybe it's just the scan? Great card nonetheless!

    Justin
  • canjondcanjond Posts: 422 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Is it just me or is the Marino touched in the top right corner? Looks nice regardless. >>



    It's just the scan unfortunately. Both the top and bottom right corners look soft in the scan, but actually are nice and sharp. Maybe it's the shadows giving the appearance? It's actually a very nice card, but a tad O/C top to bottom I think.
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  • I've been thinking about slapping myself in the back of the head for about the last 12 hours straight now. My package arrived yesterday and I ripped her open last night. As I was getting ready to open an 83' Topps Cello my phone rang. It was my mother thanking me for her birthday gift, and as expected mom just went on and on and on about things. While I was still trying to pretend I was listening I decided to multitask and rip the Cello. In my haste and only giving it half of my attention cost me. As I got through the pack to the last card I find a Sandberg. Brilliant! Sandberg was on the back and I missed it! And of course, she sure isn't a gem.....

    Overall though I can't complain about what i opened. I spent about 1/7 of what I did on the last rip and I honestly think I got better cards this time around. Go figure!

    Will attempt to post some scans tonight. Thanks to Mark for doing this again....it was fun even though I had a bonehead moment.

    I'm a big Nolan Ryan fan OK???!!!
  • Still nothing
  • Marino is nice but has a tilt to it.


  • << <i>Still nothing >>



    If I still have nothing today, I am going to politely e-mail them to ask for a tracking number.
  • 1all1all Posts: 511 ✭✭✭
    My package arrived today. The boxes look great. I took a quick look at the packs to find my Mini pack. Gary Thomasson on top. I flip it over and instantly see the first name George (I can't see the last name) and I start getting excited. Unfortunately, there are 8 years of stats on there.... oh well..... then.... hang on a second..... that's 8 years of Mets and the stat sheet is full..... yup, George Thomas Seaver #370. (Sorry for the crummy cell phone picture)

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    From one of my previous posts I said that "When not from a sealed case, I always go with the assumption that the box has been searched through. That way, I'll be pleasantly surprised if I get something nice." Here's more proof that Steve doesn't pick through boxes.

    -Doug
  • KremsKrems Posts: 347 ✭✭
    Got mine today as well! Everything looks great. The 75 Topps mini wax pack had Rollie Fingers showing on the back which is cool.

    I haven't opened anything yet but since I usually need some sort of a fix, first I open any packs with the gum broken, if any.
  • ManofmoeManofmoe Posts: 264 ✭✭
    Paid up, can't wait to get my packs!
  • Paid last Monday and still nothing yet. The wait continues.
    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
  • Mine just arrived!! Photos to come!! Not sure whether to open or not....oh the options!!!


  • << <i>Mine just arrived!! Photos to come!! Not sure whether to open or not....oh the options!!! >>



    This is a group purchase and not a group break if no one opens them.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,691 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>My package arrived today. The boxes look great. I took a quick look at the packs to find my Mini pack. Gary Thomasson on top. I flip it over and instantly see the first name George (I can't see the last name) and I start getting excited. Unfortunately, there are 8 years of stats on there.... oh well..... then.... hang on a second..... that's 8 years of Mets and the stat sheet is full..... yup, George Thomas Seaver #370. (Sorry for the crummy cell phone picture)

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    From one of my previous posts I said that "When not from a sealed case, I always go with the assumption that the box has been searched through. That way, I'll be pleasantly surprised if I get something nice." Here's more proof that Steve doesn't pick through boxes.

    -Doug >>



    Nice pack, Doug! PM me if you are looking to make a quick profit on it!


    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.
  • MiniDuffMiniDuff Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭
    Box came today and wanted to share a few words about the cards:

    Ick.. ick... ewww... yeck... ick... ugh...

    The 82 fb rack was very nice actually, the rest no dice. The mini wax pack was awful as usual.
    1975 Mini Collector
    ebay id Duffs_Dugout
    My Ebay Auctions
  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    Not any big hits. A few HOF'ers in the basketball, but nothing gradeable. '79 Football was a bust...got a Bradshaw that looked like a 9, but there is a ding on the right edge. The '75 mini wax was nice though...wish I could have had a big hit as the centering was decent:

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    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,691 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Some nice cards, Don! If you grade the Alex Johnson in PSA 9, plmk!


    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.
  • I received my package today. Here are the photos so far..

    I purchased a box of 1990 Topps, 2 1986 Topps, and a 1987 Donruss. I also ordered 2 1985 topps rack packs (one with 2 gary carter's on top) and a 1985 topps grocery rack pack which was Steves last one and it had Dwight Gooden rookie on top. Also is 2 1985 fleer cello packs. No stars on either of them. A 1984 topps FB cello, 1984 topps wax FB, and a 1981 topps wax.


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    one 1985 topps had Steve Garvey on the bottom


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    the other had Cal Ripken on the bottom


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    Still have not decided to open or close....
  • OriolesOrioles Posts: 312 ✭✭✭
    Opened my package today. I had a 85 topps baseball box that looked great and a 75 mini pack. Really excited about the pack being an Orioles fan and a Boog Powell fan (#469 Tom Dettore on back).

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  • that is a beautiful powell
    that card in regular is a whopper
    awesome packs so far...
    hoping to get mine this week.
  • lseeconlseecon Posts: 318 ✭✭
    My 1990 topps wax box wasn't shrink wrapped with the bbce wrapper. I know its only a 9 dollar box, but still wondering why they didn't do that.

    My 75 mini packs looks super crisp and sharp, but they are staying unopened.
  • aconteaconte Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭
    My 75 mini packs are not here yet. I'm hoping the best was saved for last!

    aconte


  • << <i>My 1990 topps wax box wasn't shrink wrapped with the bbce wrapper. I know its only a 9 dollar box, but still wondering why they didn't do that.

    My 75 mini packs looks super crisp and sharp, but they are staying unopened. >>




    yes, I asked him if they were, and he said it is cost prohibitive to do it on those boxes.

    Incidentally, my pack of 1984 topps football has a Darryll Green rookie on the bottom, I just noticed.
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,742 ✭✭✭
    Received mine today. 82 fb rack had nice cards condition wise but centering was a little off. Haven't ripped the minis or the bkb.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • Cory1976Cory1976 Posts: 158 ✭✭✭
    Packs arrived today. Not much in the 3 packs I opened. (2) 81 FB packs best card was a nice Dorsett. 84 FB pack not much best card was a nice Franco Harris. Thanks to Mark & BBCE.
  • bigdcardsbigdcards Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭
    I paid 1st. Curious to see if I can bookend this thing.

    Edit to add that I think there may be a clemens in that gooden rack, but I can't remember for sure.
    To bigdcards: "you are right" - cpamike "That is correct" -grote15
  • dtsadtsa Posts: 235 ✭✭
    Got mine Monday. I keep joining 1975 mini breaks and getting horribly o/c cards. Will probably open tomorrow but really looking for some scans from somebody that opened first.
  • MiniDuffMiniDuff Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭
    Like last time, there seem to have been two very different mini boxes. The pack I opened did not have one card centered well enough to grade, which happens on minis. It just sucks in the sense that this is the second straight rip where good packs were opened, leading to me and others ripping theirs, to find pure junk. My ID may be Miniduff, but I have opened my last mini wax from one of these breaks.

    The 90 topps box was loose as others have said and was not in great shape. warped, gum damage. Couldnt care less on a $9 box, which I ripped for fun, but it put the junk in junk wax. The 79 baseketball was sharp, but horribly centered. The 83 topps football was completely ruined, so warped and bent I threw the cards out, so if you have 83 wax football, do NOT open it. The 85 football was nice, one of my favorite rips and two cards going to psa there.
    The 82 fb rack yielded 3 or 4 10 possibilities, so very happy there.

    Fun rip as always and thanks for putting it together.
    1975 Mini Collector
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    My Ebay Auctions
  • ssollarsssollars Posts: 933 ✭✭✭✭
    My 4 packs of '84 FB wax yielded some nice cards and some rookie star power. Overall the cards were fairly well centered for '84 wax. There might be a few submitable cards in the bunch.

    Craig
    Dickerson
    Krieg - Best centered card of the start
    Tippett - OC
    Marino (IR)

    Other stars
    Payton (IR) - OC
    Montana (IR)

    Other notables
    Largent - OC
    Largent (IR)
    LT (IR)
    Dorsett (IR)

    and 10 nicely centered commons.

    Scott



  • jmmiller777jmmiller777 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭
    Still nothing...
    CURRENT PROJECTS IN WORK:
    To be honest, no direction, but...
    1966-69 Topps EX+
    1975 minis NrMt Kelloggs PSA 9
    All Topps Heritage-Master Sets
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  • Finally got mine. My best card was a Dent RC, but it was the gum card.

    That said, my intent is to leave half of my haul sealed, which means I'll update the thread on what I got in those packs in a couple of weeks.
  • 1all1all Posts: 511 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Opened my package today. I had a 85 topps baseball box that looked great and a 75 mini pack. Really excited about the pack being an Orioles fan and a Boog Powell fan (#469 Tom Dettore on back). >>


    Wow, beautiful centering. I'm wondering if you might snag a 10 on that if you get it graded.

    I have always loved that card - took my kids to a game at Camden Yards this year and they got to meet Boog at his BBQ stand. As everyone who lives here knows, Boog is a Charm City icon.

    -Doug
  • jfkheatjfkheat Posts: 2,735 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mine arrived today. The 84 football cards are some of the best centered I have gotten in a while. I did get a nice looking John Elway but it was on the back of the pack so it is waxed. I also pulled a really nice looking 84 Donruss Wade Boggs. It is just a little off centered.
    James

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  • Haven't busted all mine yet but I must say that the 82 football racks have some of the cleanest and best centered cards you will find. I pulled 11 stars worth subbing including Munoz rookie, Montana, Lott IA, LT IA and a Walter Payton.
  • jmmiller777jmmiller777 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭
    Got mine today! I was getting concerned: 3 boxes, minis, a few cellos, and a few packs. Yahoo!
    CURRENT PROJECTS IN WORK:
    To be honest, no direction, but...
    1966-69 Topps EX+
    1975 minis NrMt Kelloggs PSA 9
    All Topps Heritage-Master Sets
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  • aconteaconte Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭
    Got mine too. Thanks again Mark for running this.

    aconte
  • aro13aro13 Posts: 1,961 ✭✭✭
    Thank again Mark! My cards arrived yesterday in Canada - very fast shipping.

    My best card was OC but I am still happy that it was in the Cello Pack:

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  • MeferMefer Posts: 1,156 ✭✭✭
    I am in Cali. I got tracking from Steve; mine is to arrive tomorrow. Almost all of the packs will remain sealed. Thanks again for putting this together!

    Matt
  • While most of mine will remain sealed, I did open two packs of '84 Donruss. Nice centering. One pack was full of commons but the other pack had four HOFers. Ripken, R. Jackson, Molitor and Jenkins.

    Jason
  • Busted my 89 UD box and got 4 Griffeys. Great box. Love the consistent collation <sarcasm>. Will post pics tomorrow
  • Finally! UPS has stopped at my house. Yea.
    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
  • dtsadtsa Posts: 235 ✭✭
    Couldn't resist.
    2-75 minis. Not worth scanning, o/c Phil neikro was the best card.
    82 football had a Taylor sticker that looks awesome.
    Might throw a pix later.
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