Glad I stopped opening packs
cardsnbeads
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I stopped opening packs around early 2003 and haven't looked back. I just went autographs , certified, authenticated, and through the mail . I look at the 3,000 and 5,000 card boxes from 1989 through 2003 and what a waste. Packs are as bad as scratchoffs .
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I spent $300.00 on a group rip here once.
Out of a 1975 mini pack I got a PSA 10 pop 1 that sold for $1,250.00 through probstein123.
But seriously, ripping and submitting is a crap shoot.
<< <i>I hear ya. What a waste.
I spent $300.00 on a group rip here once.
Out of a 1975 mini pack I got a PSA 10 pop 1 that sold for $1,250.00 through probstein123.
But seriously, ripping and submitting is a crap shoot.
Which mini was it? If I didn't win it, I was probably the under-bidder!
Justin
Retired - Eddie Mathews Master Registry Set (96.36%) Rank 1
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>The 10c 1976 packs should contain 7 cards. >>
Did the 25c 1976 cellos contain 18 cards? Am I remembering that right?
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<< <i>The 10c 1976 packs should contain 7 cards. >>
Did the 25c 1976 cellos contain 18 cards? Am I remembering that right? >>
That is correct. 18 cards was the cello card count from 1975 through 1977.
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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Which mini was it? If I didn't win it, I was probably the under-bidder!
It was a John Montefusco Rookie Pitchers card. It was a POP 1 at the time.
What is the POP on it now ?
<< <i>Justin - I believe those 1976 packs have 5 cards. I bought a few of them from BBCE at the National. Pulled a PSA 9 Piniella and one pack had Ryan as the wax card. Too bad, it was nicely centered. I dinged it trying to rub some wax off. Sigh. >>
Good to know what you pulled from them.
I'm actually trying to complete a 10cent box for my own holding and display. Getting close!
Justin
Retired - Eddie Mathews Master Registry Set (96.36%) Rank 1
I have some and they seem to have varying thickness. Some appear to have less cards than others, but without opening them I cannont be certain.
Did they issue excactly 7 cards in every 1976 topps baseball wax pack or were there some different packs with different amount of cards in them? Can you tell by the wrapper?
<< <i>Question re 1976 baseball wax packs.
I have some and they seem to have varying thickness. Some appear to have less cards than others, but without opening them I cannont be certain.
Did they issue excactly 7 cards in every 1976 topps baseball wax pack or were there some different packs with different amount of cards in them? Can you tell by the wrapper? >>
No, there were 10-cent 7 card packs and 15-cent 10 card packs. No difference in the wrappers, only the display box.
<< <i>I stopped opening packs around early 2003 and haven't looked back. I just went autographs , certified, authenticated, and through the mail . I look at the 3,000 and 5,000 card boxes from 1989 through 2003 and what a waste. Packs are as bad as scratchoffs . >>
Are talking about modern or vintage? If you were busing vintage packs back then and still have those cards, you'd almost certainly be way ahead when you factor in the prices you'd have been paying for packs back then.
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.
Loved ripping the Turkey Red set this year as well. I'll do that one every year I think.
At the National I bought a box of the Bowman Premiere, mostly for the Topps promo, (which I was too late to use), ripped that and hated it.
I'm done opening the modern stuff. Seems like ripping modern stuff is all based on hitting one great insert, which obviously doesn't happen 99% of the time. Topps also releases a new set like every 3-4 weeks. Who can keep up with that? At 75-100 a box, I 'd rather go to BBCE and order something that I'll enjoy. Ripping 80's stuff to me is a lot of fun because I remember all those cards and when you see a rookie or a Nolan Ryan pop up it's still pretty exciting.