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1980 Topps Baseball Unopened Item - Never seen this before

esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
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I have never seen this before. Have you? Any background on it, including relative scarcity, would be appreciated. Thanks

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Always buying 1971 OPC Baseball packs.

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  • bishopbishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭
    Had not seen one. Cool item
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  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭
    I remember those in 1980!
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭
    I have about 6 of those Collecting Boxes. Always wondered how they were distributed.
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  • iahawks550iahawks550 Posts: 11
    Star Wars cards were also sold like that with "protective" box.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I have about 6 of those Collecting Boxes. Always wondered how they were distributed. >>



    +1

    Very cool item! Though by the 1.99 price sticker, I can see why it would not be a very good seller, as you could buy 4 packs and get 100 cards for 1.56.


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  • bigdcardsbigdcards Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭
    Any more info from the group? I had no idea these exist.

    Scott, great find!
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  • esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
    Thanks guys. Looks like this one has stumped the forum pretty much so far. Kind of cool in its own right.
    Always buying 1971 OPC Baseball packs.
  • CSCCSC Posts: 100 ✭
    I have never seen those and that is the year I started collecting. Thanks for sharing. Very cool!!
  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭
    Very cool!! It must be rare if the unopened experts here have never seen it before.

    Jmaciu's Collection
  • CubbyCubby Posts: 2,096 ✭
    Nopes, never seen that before. Very cool item


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  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭
    Must have been an extremely regional release.
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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    I've never seen that item before either Scott. I need to get one of those now, LOL.

    It must have been a regional item and perhaps was only sold through certain outlets (department store as opposed to hobby shops).
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  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I have about 6 of those Collecting Boxes. Always wondered how they were distributed. >>



    +1

    Very cool item! Though by the 1.99 price sticker, I can see why it would not be a very good seller, as you could buy 4 packs and get 100 cards for 1.56. >>

    The collecting box is easily worth 20 fewer cards and an extra $0.43

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  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭
    In 1980 a full checklist like that would have been a nice little incentive as well.
    Not worth $.43, but nice to have.
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
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