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Opinion appreciated...1981 Baseball topps vending box..offered cheap

SteelernationSteelernation Posts: 362 ✭
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I have the opportunity to purchase several 1981 vending boxes sealed with bbce seal. Fresh from the case. I am offered it at $70 per box. It's listed on web site at $85 a box. I don't recall the previous price before the price increase. And how long it sat at that price.

Thoughts? Pull the trigger? Also, I'm not a huge fan of 81 vending and wasn't looking for any but have been presented the opportunity by a friend who bought them "accidentely" I may just rip them. Doubt it's worth holding for appreciation, or maybe it is.

Thanks for any opinions.

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  • ChiefsFan1stChiefsFan1st Posts: 845 ✭✭✭
    We must be talking baseball. The last 81 fb vending I bought at bbce was a few years ago now and $265 if memory serves
    I dont wanna grow up, Im a Toys-R-Us kid!
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    I bought one of those 1981 Topps Baseball vending boxes in July 2009 for $40. Should have bought more, LOL.

    Depending when he got them, he may be making a little profit on them. Good luck if you purchase them as that is a good price now.
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  • digdugdigdug Posts: 216 ✭✭
    I'd buy them, but if you have no desire to open them say no. Or sell them to me
  • SteelernationSteelernation Posts: 362 ✭
    Sorry,....yes baseball...

    Digdug..so your saying to rip them. Otherwise at that price you don't see much price appreciation? Also even appreciation of $20 per not really worth the hassle of storing them, etc.

    So I guess I have to decide if $70 per, is it worth a good rip?
  • vintagefunvintagefun Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭
    Depending on budget, I'd buy em and rip one for fun. If it's not as fun as you hope, you can sit for a bit and flip em. They don't take much space.

    Wrapped by BBCE and labeled from a sealed case makes em pretty liquid if need be.
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    I guess it depends how many boxes you are talking about.
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  • SteelernationSteelernation Posts: 362 ✭


    << <i>I guess it depends how many boxes you are talking about. >>



    Just a few. How does that matter? Do you suggest rip a couple, save a couple?
  • SteelernationSteelernation Posts: 362 ✭
    Vintage fun,

    Great point. Tho just for a few it's more of a pain to ship. But ur exactly correct, that helps. Thanks.
  • Topgun6580Topgun6580 Posts: 97 ✭✭
    I just bought and ripped one. I wish I kepted it sealed.

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