Junk Wax Rip. 1991 Upper Deck Football

kevsays

The first box I ever bought. I remember sneaking it by my parents up to my bedroom to open in secret. I was 11 and I knew they would kill me if they found out I spent my allowance on a box of cards. (I wonder if they would have been less mad if I snuck porn up to my room)

To me, this is one of the tragic sets of the junk era. It just kicked the a## of Topps and Fleer in terms of photography. It was the first set of football that Upper Deck produced and it was just as nice as 1989 baseball IMO. At $10 a box at a recent card show, I couldn't resist...

I remember this game. 1990 AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs the Buffalo Bills. Lost 35-45 I believe.


Jackpot! 2nd pack! This box was worth the $10


I had the same exact thrill when I pulled the Emmitt Smith TODAY that I had when I was 11. Just beautiful photography…


…and 1 more to enjoy the sights of early 90's football..


Thanks for looking. Fun Rip. No Holograms in this box.

cardsfan73

Very fun rip, very much worth the $10!

WhiteTornado

I have that Marino card, it's a cool pic. That Aikman one looks cool too. Thanks for sharing the rip.

Thenugent

junk wax rips like this rule

LarkinCollector

Welcome back!

Stingray

Nice rip. I still can remember the anticipation of waiting for the 1989 Upper Deck baseball set to come out. Some stores had displays out be fore the cards were released.

mattinglymint23

My buddy and I ripped a few boxes of these back when they came out. I was trying to get him back into it junior year of high school. Figures...
Still have about two sets. Love this issue.

RookieWax

Back in 1991, when I had heard Upper Deck was going to produce a football set, I thought "No Way!!" And when they came out they did not disappoint, even at $30 a box at the time. It was a very sharp set of cards.

ndleo

In my former auto industry life, I was on a supplier factory tour and saw that the plant manager had 5 cases each of Upper Deck Football and Basketball in his office. I asked him if he was a collector and he said he wasn't, he bought them from a buddy who was dealer as an investment. He planned to keep them for his kids' college fund.

First, nice friend. Second, I hope his kids got scholarships because those cases wouldn't even pay for a couple of books.

BLUEJAYWAY

At $10 and under for "junk wax" you can't go wrong if only for nostalgia. Hard to believe for the price of 3 packs today you can get that kind of entertainment out of a 23 year old box. I too can't resist these boxes at that price.