Season's Rippings - 1973 Topps Rack
Nikklos
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Merry Christmas to all on this chilly morning in NY!
Ok time to get serious here. Need some minty fresh star power!
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Yes I know Aaron is showing - but it's only Total Base Leaders - it's getting ripped!
Ok time to get serious here. Need some minty fresh star power!
[/URL]Yes I know Aaron is showing - but it's only Total Base Leaders - it's getting ripped!
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HOWEVER, I do agree that it's a COLD morning here in New York (Long Island for me). Low 20s with a wind that makes it feel even colder. So we went from the mid 60s a couple of days ago to THIS!
MERRY CHRISTMAS and GOOD LUCK with yet another rip. 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 agree with Dbones that an Aaron collector would have paid a premium for that.
Too bad on the centering though to be expected going by the centering of the top cards.
I know I know guys. But come on its Total Base leaders!
Pinning a lot of hope on these two beauties. Tough cards. No 10s. Hegan is even tough in a 9. They look real nice.
I enjoy those leader cards as well.
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
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.
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.
Any issues with the Cash? It looks perfect in the scan. You really did hit some major star power. Good job with guts and cards.
But upon closer inspection this Cash gets better and better.
Congrats!
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
Nice rip. Good luck with any subs
Now just tell me where you are on the Island and I'll rescue what is left of the packs you brought up to amuse yourself.
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.
Always enjoy the rips.
Nothing like ripping packs while holed up on a chilly Holiday night on LI, Mike. You should try it!
By the way, way too cold in these parts. Need to get back to The MIA ASAP!
Anyhow, rounding out the '73 rack, some relatively nice examples.
That you should never rip a '74 Cello
<< <i>And I just want everyone to know
That you should never rip a '74 Cello. >>
Finally some words of wisdom!!!
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 understand it's fun. I understand Grote15 enjoys building sets this way.
However, when I'm able to purchase thirty 1972 commons that all look like this
at a show for about 8% of what a '72 rack pack would cost, clearly even beautiful centered commons do not make this financially worthwhile.
So is the idea basically, have fun, pray for a PSA 9 quality star, and expect a huge monetary loss?
Ripping / subbing - the whole process - is fun. Personally, I would get no enjoyment from buying already graded singles. I know I'm in the minority.
A couple weeks ago, I sold 4 commons I didn't give a hoot about for a grand. Have plenty more like that and PSA10 1/1s all from ripping.
Am I break even? Most probably not. Not sure. Can't be sure. But in the end, I've had a lot of fun and built a nice collection to boot - all ripped and self-submitted.
Sorry this went on awhile but always wanted to get that perspective out there.
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>I won't speak for Chris, but for me ripping vintage packs is all about the enjoyment of pulling that mint to gem mint low pop common or mint star card. And as an unopened collector, I also find that ripping vintage packs provides great research and info on what to look for when handling unopened packs in general. If you are loking for the most cost effective way to colect, buying already graded cards is the way to go, but for me that is less enjoyable a pursuit. Buying raw cards is also an option, but let's face it, the number of sellers accurately describing raw lots of low pop or star cards as mint or gem mint and not grading the cards themselves are few and far between, as well. >>
This is the general sentiment with current stuff as well. You can buy a box for $100 and you might hit something better but chances are against it. Yet that chance of hitting something special is what keeps us busting.
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<< <i>And I just want everyone to know
That you should never rip a '74 Cello. >>
Finally some words of wisdom!!!
LOL, that is generally true for 70s cellos...HOWEVER (LOL), the 74 pack is 22 cards and in the thicker 70s cellos like 73 and 74, the cards towards the middle are generally better preserved. Even the 77 cello I ripped the other night had some very sharp cards. It all depends on how tight the wrap and whether the wrap is pulled tight against the corners.
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> And as an unopened collector, I also find that ripping vintage packs provides great research and info on what to look for when handling unopened packs in general. >>
Agreed, it eats up some money but I've done this too with wacky packages unopened.
<< <i>Buying raw cards is also an option, but let's face it, the number of sellers accurately describing raw lots of low pop or star cards as mint or gem mint and not grading the cards themselves are few and far between, as well. Even the Luzinski card David scanned is no lock for a PSA 9 if submitted, and even if it grades Mint 9, after grading fees, its rerturn is less than $20. >>
I never buy this stuff sight unseen, always at shows. Especially at smaller shows, not every dealer is willing to put in the time and effort to cherry pick everything they have.
The Luzinski I scanned, and all the others I got with it, are as or more likely 9's than anything I've seen ripped here. Nothing is a lock for a grade, but being able to examine the cards before buying sure leads to overall better results than opening packs. Granted, the lowest pop stuff is unlikely to be found this way, but it's not very likely to turn up in mint shape in packs either, that's why it's low pop.
I probably will not ever submit most of the really nice commons I have because I'm not selling them and it's not worth all the grading fees. I don't aspire to all-graded sets or re-selling. I just don't have much of a gambling mentality, so that's probably the biggest difference. I'd rather get as many nice commons as I can cheaply, and pay for the graded stars and low pops as needed.
The Luzinski I scanned, and all the others I got with it, are as or more likely 9's than anything I've seen ripped here. Nothing is a lock for a grade, but being able to examine the cards before buying sure leads to overall better results than opening packs. Granted, the lowest pop stuff is unlikely to be found this way, but it's not very likely to turn up in mint shape in packs either, that's why it's low pop.
I probably will not ever submit most of the really nice commons I have because I'm not selling them and it's not worth all the grading fees. I don't aspire to all-graded sets or re-selling. I just don't have much of a gambling mentality, so that's probably the biggest difference. I'd rather get as many nice commons as I can cheaply, and pay for the graded stars and low pops as needed.
You are correct in that you are likely to spend less compiling a set your way, though for some collectors that is not as exciting a method. If we are going to approach the hobby from an analytical standpoint based on sound financial advice, though, why spend hundreds of dollars on unopened packs when you can just buy higher grade singles and/or graded cards for a fraction of the price? Many collectors think paying huge premiums on unopened stuff is insane, too, yet many others snap product right up as soon as it's listed for sale on the BBCE site.
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.
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>Long Island for me too Doug! Baby it's cold outside!
I know I know guys. But come on its Total Base leaders!
Pinning a lot of hope on these two beauties. Tough cards. No 10s. Hegan is even tough in a 9. They look real nice.
Looks like Hegan passed away yesterday. Bummer.
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>RIP Mr. Hegan. >>
+1
Geez, that is an uncanny coincidence..
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.