Wife Gone For Weekend=Ripping Frenzy *Updated 83 T vending/88-90 bkball, 92 bowman

shu4040 · November 21, 2013 9:27AM

So my wife is gone until Sunday night. Some ripping to ensue! Nothing crazy, but will post some options soon!

bunt · November 21, 2013 9:36AM

Hate to say it, but EXACTLY ! Isn't it a relief ! 'We' folk, at least me

have zero family or friends who are in to this stuff. We get short spurts of time where we can just give in to this. Blood pressure goes down, high cholesterol goes away, and there is NO care about anything else, other than the good stress on what is in that next pack. Doctors should pay attention

Enjoy the time. And thanks for that simple realistic post.

Bosox1976 · November 21, 2013 9:56AM

Guru · November 21, 2013 10:06AM

Juggs · November 21, 2013 10:08AM

Wife's gone? Strippers and rippers.

shu4040 · November 21, 2013 10:23AM

Ok, here's the main choices! 2007 Topps Chrome Football, 84 Donruss, 84 Topps Rack Box, 87 Donruss, and a 1968 topps football psa 9 pack (tear in the wrapper, so rip???!?!!?)

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Stingray · November 21, 2013 10:26AM

Don't rip the 68 FB!!

Big80s · November 21, 2013 10:26AM

Rip it all, but save the '68 pack for the finale.

MrNearMint · November 21, 2013 10:41AM

Id rip the 84 donruss, for whatever reason I have a weird thing for donruss, and even OPC.

heritage · November 21, 2013 11:16AM

This should be fun..

jmmiller777 · November 21, 2013 11:34AM

I vote to save the '68!
Rip everything else.

vintagefun · November 21, 2013 11:45AM

Save the 68.

Rip the Chrome and 87D.

If you're still feeling unsatisfied, then open the racks and pull stars on top/bottom and rip the rest.

I'd probably save the 84D though.

BTW- I love the aggression on the 68 pack and would love to see the results, but still think I'd leave it be.

Good Luck!

grote15 · November 21, 2013 11:58AM

Good luck on the rips! I am planning to rip a couple of beat up 76 and 78 rack packs tomorrow night myself!

Downtown1974 · November 21, 2013 12:06PM

I'd love to see that 84D box get ripped. Good luck with what ever you decide.

ldferg · November 21, 2013 12:28PM

Rip it all, save the 68s.

Stone193 · November 21, 2013 12:54PM

Like Schrödinger’s Cat, all the cards in the box may be seen as both 10s and not 10s at the same time.

So, the purist would say: don't rip!

Me? I say rip away. Scans would be nice.

1980scollector · November 21, 2013 1:20PM

I love the 1987 Donruss for the money.

I busted a box this week and pulled a Bonds and Clark that could ten.

royalbrett · November 21, 2013 10:01PM

Wife Gone For Weekend = Something Different Than Ripping Frenzy (at least for me)

Nikklos · November 21, 2013 11:17PM

You should start with the '68 football and go from there!

cpamike · November 21, 2013 11:47PM

<< Good luck on the rips! I am planning to rip a couple of beat up 76 and 78 rack packs tomorrow night myself! >>

Don't think I didn't see this.

I also vote for the 1984 Donruss (great year) and the 1987 Donruss. Have fun with the carnage!!!

dtkk49a · November 21, 2013 11:50PM

Save the 68 pack. Rip the rest !!

totallyradd · November 21, 2013 11:55PM

Go 84 Donruss, and as someone said before, do the 68 last. If it didn't have the tear I'd tell you to save it.

shu4040 · November 21, 2013 11:56PM

So started slow and easy; Ripped first 1 of the 2 2007 Chrome Footballs. I love this year b/c of the Adrian Peterson, and calvin Johnson rookies and a bunch of next tier guys (Revis, Marshawn Lynch, Sidney Rice, Dwayne Bowe); and I'm a sucker for Chrome products.

Well it was fun, "best" card was a M. Lynch rookie refractor, a bunch of refractors for veteran stars, had a Philip Rivers box topper, and the rookie auto was an unnumbered Garret Wolfe. a HUGE card if you happen to be a Northern Illinois mid 2000s fan!, for the other 99.99% of people, not the best! lol! I enjoyed the rip and will be opening the 2nd box definitely.

Then opened the 87 Donruss. Kinda meh centering and the black corners are tough coming straight out of the pack! No Bonds, Larkin, or McGwire. Got the Maddux, a couple of will clarks, and some decent centering on some HOF'ers. The Maddux actually had great solid black corners, but OC.

Also, enjoyed a Maine Brewing Lunch while opening. If you like IPAs, make sure to get this at some point if you see, amazing.

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cpamike · November 22, 2013 12:03AM

Stone193 · November 22, 2013 3:39AM

The Maddux is a beauty!

Hi Mike!

shu4040 · November 22, 2013 3:53AM

"The Maddux is a beauty!"

yeah, i was aware the whole time of how one corner was touched on so many cards, and then saw the maddux with its pristine corners, and unfortunatley the poor centering. maybe still in the 9 range? maybe not?

Stingray · November 22, 2013 5:17AM

<< "The Maddux is a beauty!"

yeah, i was aware the whole time of how one corner was touched on so many cards, and then saw the maddux with its pristine corners, and unfortunatley the poor centering. maybe still in the 9 range? maybe not? >>

With that centering I would just keep it raw. IMO.

shu4040 · November 22, 2013 5:45AM

so i'm thinking of opening the 1984 rack box tonight, my only daunting thought is...What do I do with 1100 case rack box fresh nrmt-mt cards? I likely can't build a set, will parse out a few (hopefully) for grading. could i get any value for them? or will b/c people on ebay will assume they are in poor condition, not worth my effort?

LarkinCollector · November 22, 2013 5:54AM

<< so i'm thinking of opening the 1984 rack box tonight, my only daunting thought is...What do I do with 1100 case rack box fresh nrmt-mt cards? I likely can't build a set, will parse out a few (hopefully) for grading. could i get any value for them? or will b/c people on ebay will assume they are in poor condition, not worth my effort? >>

Considering sharp/clean complete sets are selling for $20-30 delivered and you'll be taking out the most gradable, I don't think there's much value once opened regardless.

Edited to correct spelling.

shu4040 · November 23, 2013 9:45AM

Still ripping...will update rips later, but also did some arranging today and had these guys out. Not ripping, but fun to take out every so often and atleast think about it!

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Bosox1976 · November 23, 2013 10:01AM

Nice Lynch!

shu4040 · November 24, 2013 12:57AM

so ripped the 84 Donruss box, I know people claim Mattingly is in this series, i didn't see him though !

First, i know people say Bob Gibson is the most itimidating pitcher of all time? I'm skeptical, look at Bob!

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Too bad, no Mattingly, b/c it was overall for 84 Donruss a recently centered box, Here's some HOF'ers,
Really cice centering on the Rickey, Ozzie, Brett, and Gwynn

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shu4040 · November 24, 2013 1:01AM

So any help with "common" 84 Donruss - I'm reviewing ebay psa 10 completed results and its confusing as some are only $10-12 while others are sig. more. Any real difficult 84 Donruss PSA 10s I should look out for?

brian26 · November 24, 2013 7:34AM

Fun stuff!

ldferg · November 24, 2013 11:49AM

<< So any help with "common" 84 Donruss - I'm reviewing ebay psa 10 completed results and its confusing as some are only $10-12 while others are sig. more. Any real difficult 84 Donruss PSA 10s I should look out for? >>

From Wax/Rack, look for Greg Gagne.

Dboneesq · November 24, 2013 12:29PM

<< So any help with "common" 84 Donruss - I'm reviewing ebay psa 10 completed results and its confusing as some are only $10-12 while others are sig. more. Any real difficult 84 Donruss PSA 10s I should look out for? >>

Some of the Diamond Kings and Rated Rookies have errors that are HUGE in a "PSA 10"
Others to look for are:
128 - Niedenfuer
272 - Rozema
416 - Tudor
429 - Richards
441 - Swan
462 - Kearney
463 - Francona
481 - Slaton
482 - Fitzgerald
501 - Koosman

There are others, but this will give you a few to look for.

shu4040 · November 26, 2013 4:33AM

So opened the 2nd box of Topps Chrome football, another exciting rookie auto-Gaines Adams, but was happy to pull this Calvin. Just a regular, non refractor, but since he's arguably the best receiver in the past decade, happy to pull this. Also a solid shot at a 10, i think.

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WhiteTornado · November 26, 2013 12:12PM

Nice Megatron

Love the '75 and '78 unopened Topps football, too.

shu4040 · February 21, 2014 7:52AM

So wife is gone again, the following are on the potential ripping table. 2 83 baseball vending boxes (seems like a good value, or am i a glutton for punishment to open early-mid 80s vending?), a few 92 bowman packs, a couple of the new topps turkey red packs, another box of 2007 chrome football (AP finally?), and a couple of 88/89 fleer packs, and a box of 89/90 fleer.

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LarkinCollector · February 21, 2014 8:08AM

Rip away and good luck!

grote15 · February 21, 2014 9:53AM

Good luck!

bziddy · February 21, 2014 11:06AM

<< So wife is gone again, the following are on the potential ripping table. >>

This makes me laugh as my wife is gone for the weekend (at Daytona with her dad) and I've strewn cards all over the dining room table as there is no one here to roll their eyes about it!

Mine aren't nearly as cool as yours though -- this is mostly filler for my 80s collection.

mrpeanut39 · February 21, 2014 11:18AM

Is that 83 vending a recent purchase from BBCE? Anxious to see how those turn out.

Bosox1976 · February 21, 2014 12:52PM

That looks like a blast -- love the mix.

shu4040 · February 21, 2014 1:37PM

so started off with the 3 bowman 92 packs...not worth posting pictures when Robin Ventura and Ben McDonald were the highlights

Then onto the 83 vending box, first a shot of that good looking vending collation:
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The box was pretty solid with centering, unfortunately both Boggs and Sandberg (no Gwynn) are solidly in the 9OC camp
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some HOF'ers did have decent centering
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Now i have 450 commons, some with 10 potential, many not, and trying to figure how to wade through them

shu4040 · February 22, 2014 2:29AM

Lol bizdiddy, how your card strewn table go?

RoarIn84 · February 22, 2014 2:43AM

Always loved that 1983 Carew... Reminds me of the Breakin' movies!!!

shu4040 · February 22, 2014 4:32AM

Lol, right? When I saw the card my first thought was, "that's one funky guy"

Dnice · February 22, 2014 4:46AM

Let the good times roll!

bziddy · February 22, 2014 5:00AM

<< Lol bizdiddy, how your card strewn table go? >>

Still strewn and being admired (by me, cats don't get it).

shu4040 · February 23, 2014 12:47AM

Opened the 89 fleer basketball box last night. First of these i've opened since buying them as a kind. sooo..my collation was bizarre? bought from bbce, but was the box searched at some point before? check this out:

6 Birds! 6 Magics! 5 or 6 Barkleys! 5 or 6 Richmond rookies!

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and only one MJ?!

centering wasn't too great throughout. Checkout the 4 MJ stickers, all OC exactly the same

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still a fun rip for only $50, B/c of the small sets, its pretty cool to be able to pull 6 of the greatest players ever like Bird and Magic from one box

Wife Gone For Weekend=Ripping Frenzy *Updated 83 T vending/88-90 bkball, 92 bowman

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