1993 Finest baseball box being opened here

bunt

With all the Nikkos rips - who has been blowing me away with his rips this holiday rip period Keep going Nikklos ! and the talk of the Donald Spence sets purchase - kind of makes my choice of rip today pretty insignificant to the world

Going to break either the 1993 topps finest or the 85 fleer box. Any fans of either that are around today ? Seeking at least one vote on which way to go today please.

cree

1985 Fleer all the way.

bigdcards

I'd enjoy seeing the '93 finest.

PhilG

I would skip the 93 Finest. Chances are you would get a common refractor worth $15.
Phil

bunt

Yeah I know, but got the boxes earlier - going with the Finest today - I need the Bernie Williams correct I don't yet know how to distinguish the refactors from the other cards yet - but did get a good idea from pictures provided by TNP777 from a thread last year.

Started out good with this large one per box card No idea how to now store it though





Pack 1
First two cards in the first pack I opened I get two Tony Phillips



Pack 2 - another twofer



Pack 3 - yet another twofer



(someone please let me know if any of these are refractor possibilites)

Pack 4 - Is this normal ? Two of the same in each pack ? if so - hoping for a Bernie Williams centered pair



Pack 5 -

bunt

Are the dupes per pack normal with these ?

saucywombat

That would be something if you doubled on the refractor as well.

saucywombat

The Griffey jumbo is worth getting slabbed. There is high demand for PSA graded jumbos - really high for 10's. Even was able to make money on the stars graded 8 or above.

tsalems1

No refractors yet.
If its a clean box, you should get 1

hyperchipper09

Tilt them in the light and you will have no trouble distinguishing a refractor from a regular card

3BoyzTrading

Two base per is not normal. A very nice hit on the Ken Griffey Jr. jumbo, those are underrated. How did the rest go?

dytch2220

Love the jumbo Griffey.

I use comic book board/bag to store my jumbo, archival acid free product. You can cut the board down if desired and fold/tape excess bag.

jeffcbay

Does that look like standard cello wrapping for 1993 Finest? Looks awfully loose... did you ever hit the Refractor?

Here is an example of one on BBCE:

Stingray

Don't keep hanging!! What refractor did you get??

bunt

Getting to the rest today - The box is a BBCE box and the only thing from keeping me from thinking this is a 'funky' box is the big Griff - that card is perfect. If someone reloaded this box that card no chance would have been here.

There is one pack in this box that was upside down, meaning pack was put in box the opposite of the rest of the packs. That pack is gettin' opened after this pack 6. If that pack has a refractor in it, well all know what to look for in these

Pack 6 and the dupes continue



Pack 7 - the upside down pack - NO DUPE but would have liked two RJ's as that card was where the dupes were previously- first two cards on back side of pack. - If anything looks like a refractor please advise




Pack 8 - back to Dupes ! The only pack so far without the first two cards on the opening side of the pack has been that upside down pack



Pack 9



Pack 10 - this was the other pack in the box that was upside down - with dupe this time though !

tsalems1

Canseco refractor!

bunt

The Canseco is the refractor ? It does look a bit different than the other green cards. I'll take it ! Big Canseco fan - Note, that was the pack that was loaded opposite from the other packs in the box.

Did just find another pack that was loaded upside down - will post that above

tsalems1

Yes, Canseco is the refractor

bunt

Thank you for the confirmation - it remains difficult for me to tell , any chance that above Pucket is also ? it was in the 2nd upside down pack


Pack 11 This dupe thing is crackin' me up

fixed the picture and put below - - had duplicated it by mistake from another pic


Pack 12:

tsalems1

no on the Puckett

Canseco was your hit in the box.
Nice pull on the Griffey as well!

PhilG

Take the Canseco out in the sunlight. Wiggle it and it will light up with the colors of the rainbow.
Phil

bunt

Pack 13



Pack 14

Is the Bernie off center ? if can tell by the scan



Pack 15

ldferg

Are the jumbo's one per box as well?

bunt

Pack 16



Pack 17



Pack 18



Now time to go through with close examination Thanks for the detail on the refractor

tsalems1

<< <i>Are the jumbo's one per box as well? >>



yes

jeffcbay

I would place each card in a penny sleeve to protect the surfaces. Just my OCD though.

bunt

yep - these cards need the penny sleeve - time to get to card store around here for a griffey holder and some penny sleeves.

bunt

sorry for the bump here - Jeff - is it bad practice to place these in penny sleeves then top loaders when sending in for grading or is all ok tieh PSA doing that - never sent a card inside both before - thank you

3BoyzTrading

GL on the Jose Canseco and Griffey Jr. grade. I'm sure you've already had a few PM's about them. Looking forward to see what the Canseco grades and if it's for sale. Thanks for sharing.

saucywombat

Canseco is notorious OC card (like many of the AS finest)

I'd say yours looks to be a 9OC. Probably get a better price selling raw (at least $40)

I'd love to open a box of 93 finest. Thanks for the thread.

bunt

Thanks saucy - yeah the card is a little oc top to bottom but am going to send it in for a miracle

The box was very fun to open - no matter what happened. Anybody else seen the freakish dupes like this ? If any griffey collectors out there please pm - heading to casino now to lose more money but back later - Those larger cards I don't know what to do with regarding grading so somebody can get it here.

Stingray

Guess I need to read all the posts next time. Good luck on the Conseco!!

MiniDuff

I opened a LOT of finest back in 93/94. Enough to eventually lose my mind and leave the hobby for a decade. Never saw a box with dupes like that. Never saw a box with no refractor (it was almost always in the same pack, the original hot pack per se). I did open a pair of boxes late in the game that had 3 and 5 refractors.

bunt

The Ken Griffey Jr Jumbo card is coming back a 9 - Can't find any sales history that I know how to find - anything out there on this card

bunt

My only jumbo card - to now sit on a shelf in the house for all my friends and family members who are in to cards to see - which is a total of zero family or friends in to cards So basically I will be the only one looking at the card on the shelf.

esquiresports

Beautiful card. Looks great slabbed. Congrats on the grade.

saucywombat

<< <i>My only jumbo card - to now sit on a shelf in the house for all my friends and family members who are in to cards to see - which is a total of zero family or friends in to cards So basically I will be the only one looking at the card on the shelf. >>



Ha - I know the feeling - I have a Greg Maddux box topper in a giant slab in the china hutch. (9 as well)

detroitlion20

I have an extra Bo Jackson Jumbo in a 9 if you want to try the set. Griffey looks nice but he will be lonely all by himself.