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Day after Christmas Rip: 1977 Topps baseball cello pack & (2) 1978 Topps baseball wax pack! **G

grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
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In the spirit of tonight's rippage, and what I hope will become a CU Christmas Eve tradition, I'm going to rip a 1978 Topps baseball rack pack. This rip probably should have served as the undercard to Nikklos and Jeff's rips, but I wanted to keep the ball rolling (so to speak) and I need more pack fresh 78 singles for my graded set, LOL!

Next up: the middle (Ryan) section!!


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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  • robert67robert67 Posts: 1,347 ✭✭✭✭
  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭
    Hope to see a nice Eddie Murray.
    My Sets
  • cardcountrycardcountry Posts: 571 ✭✭✭
    Love the entertainment while staying up working all night!! Good luck with the rip Tim!!

    Jeff
    Jeff Foy/Dave Foy
    Card Country
    Graded stars 1950's-1980
  • Big80sBig80s Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭
    Let it rip, Tim!! May you see nothing but minty fresh cards!
    Let's Rip It: PackGeek.com
    Jeff
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    Waiting.......


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks, fellas! I enjoy going through these cards one by one~it heightens the experience (mainly an exercise in frustration, lol).

    Well, first cell (far section from header, the Molitor section) was not too encouraging. cards were very clean but centering off just enough to relegate 11 of the 13 cards to the raw set pile. Got a '78 rookies card, but not the right one, lol...These two were the best of the bunch:

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    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.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Tim ... hoping that the next cell is better!
    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Middle cell wasn't much better, centering-wise...pulled a Stargell but was OC. These two were the best of the bunch. The next section (the header cell) is the money cell for 78--Murray, Brett, Schmidt, Rose, etc..Hoping for some magic there or I may have to sacrifice another rack, lol..

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    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.
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    Enjoying this. Speaking of 78s, how far along is hatch?


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pulled two HOFers in header section but they weren't the right ones (T. Perez and P. Niekro), LOL..Just one card worth scanning, but I'm not going down like this so here comes another 78 rack!


    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.
  • cardcountrycardcountry Posts: 571 ✭✭✭
    Yes do it!!

    Jeff
    Jeff Foy/Dave Foy
    Card Country
    Graded stars 1950's-1980
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Tim ... goin WILD again!!!
    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    OK, the second rack is better than the first, at least, lol...saw the same sequence develop in middle cell so I knew Stargell was likely to come up and though this one is nicer than the first, it's still not quite as nicely centered as I wanted it to be. Some nicely centered commons though...one more section to open and then I may move on to a single pack from an undetermined year...I have a 77 cello with a popped seal on back so that's looking like the next stop! LOL!

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    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    4 more...

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    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.
  • lahmejoonlahmejoon Posts: 1,760 ✭✭✭✭
    More! More!
  • PorkinsPorkins Posts: 615 ✭✭✭
    Some late good luck, Tim!
    That army of 78 racks was in need of some paring!

    Bring on that popped '77!


  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Last cell on 2nd 78 rack was pretty nice--I got another Tony Perez, but this one was very nicely centered and has a shot. A few other nicely centered commons, too. On to the 77 cello!!

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    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here we go, 77 cello!


    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    77 cello was better than expected as often times the cards in a 70s cello are crimped due to tight cello wrap. The cards towards the middle of this pack were actually very nice--got a beautifully centered checklist, a decently centered Morgan (wish it were a bit better centered L/R) and a very nicely centered Luzinski N.L. All Star card. I love the All Star design on the 77s. Gum was intact and in one piece--anyone know of anyone interested in intact slabs of gum for sale??

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    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.
  • cardcountrycardcountry Posts: 571 ✭✭✭
    Great looking 77's and 78's. Love to see them.

    Jeff
    Jeff Foy/Dave Foy
    Card Country
    Graded stars 1950's-1980
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Great looking 77's and 78's. Love to see them.

    Jeff >>



    Thanks, Jeff!

    75-78 are my favorite issues--the 75s and 76s are tougher to rip, but I may have to crack open a 75 soon. image


    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.
  • cardcountrycardcountry Posts: 571 ✭✭✭
    I love the 75's- prob my favorite set ever.
    I love to see all these pack fresh mint cards come out of the packs!

    Jeff
    Jeff Foy/Dave Foy
    Card Country
    Graded stars 1950's-1980
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Theese two were also from the second 78 rack...lots of single digit low pop PSA 10s in the second rack~these two are pop 2 in PSA 10. These are likely not PSA 10s, but nice cards nonetheless.

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    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.
  • ssollarsssollars Posts: 933 ✭✭✭✭
    Man, all this ripping tonight is putting a smile on my face image
  • ducsterducster Posts: 47 ✭
    Nice rip, but it's somehow sad to see Bobby Murcer as a Cub.

    Anyway, thanks for sharing those with us, Tim, and Merry Christmas!
  • jordangretzkyfanjordangretzkyfan Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great rip as always Tim...thanks for sharing. Those 77's look razor sharp. Congrats!
  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭
    Tim, your rips are always fun. They never disappoint the audience!

    Jmaciu's Collection
  • NikklosNikklos Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭
    Wow Tim - I missed all this carnage last night! Some nice stuff there!

    You have inspired me to continue with some ripping this fine Christmas morn!
    Nikklos
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    Great job on the 77s as well. I need to put a nice raw set together. Really like those.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Going to rip another 77 cello--found a split/tear on the side of the pack, LOL!

    I've updated the thread title to "Day after Chrisatmas" rip now, LOL..


    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.
  • aconteaconte Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭
    Good luck Tim!

    Looking forward to the outcome but might not make it to see results until morning.

    aconte
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Good luck Tim!

    Looking forward to the outcome but might not make it to see results until morning.

    aconte >>



    Sleep is overrated. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    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.
  • PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,891 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Good luck Tim!

    Looking forward to the outcome but might not make it to see results until morning.

    aconte >>



    Sleep is overrated. image >>



    I'd love to see that gem mint Pepe Frias, but it won't be worth it when my daughter yells out set 5:15 AM...
    My 1972 Baseball and Wacky Pack Registry Sets
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I keep thinking it's Saturday night, as I'm off the rest of the week, lol...ok here we go!


    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.
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    Good luck on the next cello! BTW Luzinski looks like he has no bat in his hands -

    "Molon Labe"

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks again, guys! Always a pleasure pulling these cards and sharing the rips! image

    Two cards worth scanning from the pack--one of them was Munson, which was a treat to pull, and a very nice Evans. Also pulled a sharp Gary Carter but was OC L/R. Love these All Star cards.

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    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Moving on to a 78 wax pack now.. image


    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ripped two 78 wax packs (these are like chips, you can't rip just one image ), including the last pack from the torn 78 tray. The pack from the tray yielded some very nice cards, including a few very sharp low pop cards and one of the nicest Speiers I have ever pulled from a pack--this card is one of the toughest in the set with just 13 9s and a 1 10. There has never been a PSA 10 Dick Williams card. Kerrigan is also a super tough card with just 1 PSA 10, and this one has a shot at least. The pack was really nice--if I had more trays from this case, I'd rip a couple more, as the cards were that sharp. Out of 14 cards, I found 7 worth card savering. The Fisk was (sadly) OC.

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    The other pack was from a partial box I have--seal was popped on back, but cards were crisp and clean. The Brooksie would be gem if it were positioned a smidge to the left, but the team cards are razor sharp.

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    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.
  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭
    As always, thanks for sharing!! I have always loved the 77 Munson.

    Jmaciu's Collection
  • NikklosNikklos Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭
    Speier and Kerrigan definitely have a shot!
    Nikklos
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Both Luzinski and Evans scanned above graded Gem Mint 10. Was very pleased with these cards. All of the 77s came from same group of wax packs.


    Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type
    1 1 22692377 MINT 9 1977 TOPPS 84 OLLIE BROWN Card
    2 1 22692378 MINT 9 1977 TOPPS 20 GRAIG NETTLES Card
    3 1 22692379 MINT 9 1977 TOPPS 518 CUBS TEAM Card
    4 1 22692380 GEM MINT 10 1977 TOPPS 504 DODGERS TEAM Card
    5 1 22692381 MINT 9 1977 TOPPS 240 RON LeFLORE Card
    6 1 22692382 GEM MINT 10 1977 TOPPS 354 PIRATES TEAM Card
    7 1 22692383 MINT 9 1977 TOPPS 209 ROB ANDREWS Card
    8 1 22692384 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1977 TOPPS 246 MIKE VAIL Card
    9 1 22692385 GEM MINT 10 1977 TOPPS 571 DARRELL EVANS Card
    10 1 22692386 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1977 TOPPS 356 CHECKLIST 265-396 Card
    11 1 22692387 MINT 9 1977 TOPPS 605 FELIX MILLAN Card
    12 1 22692388 GEM MINT 10 1977 TOPPS 30 GREG LUZINSKI Card
    13 1 22692389 MINT 9 1977 TOPPS 108 ALAN FOSTER Card
    14 1 22692390 MINT 9 1977 TOPPS 245 RICK RHODEN Card
    15 1 22692391 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1977 TOPPS 170 THURMAN MUNSON Card
    16 1 22692392 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1977 TOPPS 320 KEN GRIFFEY Card
    17 1 22692393 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1977 TOPPS 149 MIKE CUBBAGE Card
    18 1 22692394 MINT 9 OC 1977 TOPPS 450 PETE ROSE Card
    18 2 22692395 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1977 TOPPS 450 PETE ROSE Card
    19 1 22692396 MINT 9 OC 1977 TOPPS 650 NOLAN RYAN Card
    20 1 22692397 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1978 TOPPS 382 JOE LAHOUD Card
    21 1 22692398 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 679 WAYNE GARRETT Card
    22 1 22692399 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 188 AL BUMBRY Card
    23 1 22692400 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1978 TOPPS 96 ORIOLES TEAM Card
    24 1 22692401 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 8 MIKE SADEK Card
    25 1 22692402 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 401 SPARKY ANDERSON Card
    26 1 22692403 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 711 ROOKIE PITCHERS Card
    27 1 22692404 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 444 ROY HARTSFIELD Card
    28 1 22692405 GEM MINT 10 1978 TOPPS 298 TONY ARMAS Card
    29 1 22692406 GEM MINT 10 1978 TOPPS 78 PABLO TORREALBA Card
    30 1 22692407 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 20 PETE ROSE Card
    30 2 22692408 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 20 PETE ROSE Card
    31 1 22692409 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 624 GARY ALEXANDER Card
    32 1 22692410 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 528 ROB PICCIOLO Card
    33 1 22692411 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1978 TOPPS 305 RICO CARTY Card
    34 1 22692412 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 67 CLAUDELL WASHINGTON Card
    35 1 22692413 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 491 SCOTT McGREGOR Card
    36 1 22692414 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 98 JIM ESSIAN Card
    37 1 22692415 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 135 RON GUIDRY Card
    38 1 22692416 GEM MINT 10 1978 TOPPS 502 PAT ROCKETT Card
    39 1 22692417 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 343 JOHN WATHAN Card
    40 1 22692418 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 478 JERRY REMY Card
    41 1 22692419 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 221 CHRIS SPEIER Card
    42 1 22692420 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1978 TOPPS 479 CARDINALS TEAM Card
    43 1 22692421 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 498 JOE SAMBITO Card
    44 1 22692422 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 687 JULIO CRUZ Card
    45 1 22692423 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 101 SID MONGE Card
    46 1 22692424 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 662 PAUL DADE Card
    47 1 22692425 GEM MINT 10 1978 TOPPS 626 BLUE JAYS TEAM Card
    47 2 22692426 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 626 BLUE JAYS TEAM Card
    48 1 22692427 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 238 JUAN BENIQUEZ Card
    49 1 22692428 NEAR MINT 7 1978 TOPPS 229 LEO FOSTER Card
    50 1 22692429 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 701 ROOKIE PITCHERS Card
    51 1 22692430 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 117 JOHN MONTAGUE Card
    52 1 22692431 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 168 REGGIE SMITH Card
    53 1 22692432 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 514 ROB SPERRING Card
    54 1 22692433 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 547 JOHN SCOTT Card
    55 1 22692434 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 244 EXPOS TEAM Card
    56 1 22692435 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 15 TONY PEREZ Card
    57 1 22692436 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 590 BOBBY MURCER Card
    58 1 22692437 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 340 BAKE McBRIDE Card
    59 1 22692438 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 359 MARC HILL Card
    60 1 22692439 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 372 BRIAN ASSELSTINE Card
    61 1 22692440 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 582 FRAN HEALY Card
    62 1 22692441 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1978 TOPPS 318 TOM GRIFFIN Card
    63 1 22692442 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 TOPPS 522 DICK WILLIAMS Card
    64 1 22692443 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 4 BROOKS ROBINSON Card
    65 1 22692444 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 677 ED HERRMANN Card
    66 1 22692445 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 683 MIKE CHAMPION Card
    67 1 22692446 MINT 9 1978 TOPPS 639 GENE CLINES Card
    68 1 22692447 MINT 9 OC 1978 TOPPS 36 EDDIE MURRAY Card


    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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