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4th of July Rip--1975 Topps baseball cello pack AND 1975 Topps baseball rack pack! **YOUNT RC PULLE

grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Want to wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July weekend!

To mark the occasion, I will crack open this pack tonight! Hoping for some fireworks within!

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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.
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  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    Good luck Timothy

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    TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject

  • DniceDnice Posts: 848
    I knew there was a reason I was staying in tonight image

    Good Luck Tim. I'll be watching.
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    The centering on the Carlton looks pretty good from the back. Good luck!!!
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    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.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Timothy ... from one Long Islander to another ... Hope you KICK AZZ with the RIP! Looking forward to it.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    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.
  • pjb103183pjb103183 Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭
    looking forward to the rip....good luck!
  • psychumppsychump Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭
    Guaranteed one HOF'er!
    Tallulah Bankhead — 'There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare.'
  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    Fun! Love this set. Good luck.
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
    -CDs Nuts, 1/20/14

    *1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
    *Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
  • ReggieClevelandReggieCleveland Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is not OPC. However, I've checked with the judges and they're willing to let this slide since it's a holiday.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Tim ... the RIP is scheduled for July 4, 2014 or July 4, 2015? image
    STAY HEALTHY!

    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.
  • ConstantineConstantine Posts: 2,369 ✭✭✭
    Good luck!
  • PorkinsPorkins Posts: 615 ✭✭✭
    Awesome, can't wait for this one! (and also whatever packs end up falling victim after this beauty whets your whistle)

    Good luck Tim!
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks, guys!

    OK, I know the older members like Doug go to bed early, so without further ado... image

    A 75 cello consists of 18 cards, so I've decided to break the pack down into 4 4-card sections and then a final 2-card section.

    First 4 cards: the first three were not centered very well, but the 4th turned out to be the nicest of the quartet, which was quite exciting, too! image

    The Rose is a beauty. It does have a bit of a rougher cut on right edge but PSA typically does not penalize for that.

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    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.
  • longtimemetsfanlongtimemetsfan Posts: 152 ✭✭
    Nice Rose!

    Good luck with the rest.

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  • tsalems1tsalems1 Posts: 3,454 ✭✭✭✭
    Great looking Rose - Tim!
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  • thekid8thekid8 Posts: 1,496 ✭✭✭
    lets see a #620
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  • addicted2ebayaddicted2ebay Posts: 2,096 ✭✭✭✭
    Great Rose.... Here's to a 10image
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks, guys!

    Here's the next group of 4--centering an issue again on 3 of the 4, but I did pull a very sharp and well-centered Vukovich. The gum was between the Vukovich and Sherman cards--fortunately the gum popped off rather easily from the Vuk with no gum stains or defects, which was nice because the gum was literally welded onto the Sherman card--I couldn't even pry it off!

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    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.
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    The coveted Vern ruhle RC!
  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭
    After a great day of family, friends, neighborhood block parties, and fireworks, a nice 75 cello rip tops it off! Nice Rose, Tim. I can't wait to see the iconic card that should be in front of Lefty.

    Jmaciu's Collection
  • tsalems1tsalems1 Posts: 3,454 ✭✭✭✭
    John,

    I think he fell a sleep

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  • jmoran19jmoran19 Posts: 1,620 ✭✭✭
    Couple of hours in the freezer for Scherman should pop that gum right off

    Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972

  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭


    << <i>John,

    I think he fell a sleep

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    Jmaciu's Collection
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    OK, finished to chicken chow mein and I'm back!

    Next group coming up!


    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Next group of 4--a nice 72 MVP card with Bench and a decently-centered Hargan. Both Hargan and Tanana are beasts to find in higher grade for the 75 mini set, but not sure about the regular-sized versions.

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    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.
  • heritageheritage Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭
    Tim eat the gum..
    good luck with the Rose.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Couple of hours in the freezer for Scherman should pop that gum right off >>



    If centering were better, I'd do just that, LOL!


    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I decided to do the next group as the 2-card installment, and save the last 4 for the final group.

    This pack would have made a Reds fan very happy! Bench redux! (Though not as nicely centered as the Rose.)

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    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hoping for better centering on these final 4!


    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Darn, sequencing broke!


    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.
  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭
    Seeing Johnny and Charlie Hustle never gets old!

    Jmaciu's Collection
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Last 4 quite anti-climactic, as I was hoping for a better sequence than the one I got at the end of the pack. Oh well, just goes to show you that sequencing can vary on these 70s packs, and nothing is a sure thing, lol...the Rose (and a couple other nice cards) made the rip worthwhile. Thanks for watching the rip! (I do have another 75 cello with Carlton on back--a GAI 9.5 in a holder, though.)

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    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.
  • aconteaconte Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for sharing Tim! Good stuff.

    Tony
  • Big80sBig80s Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭
    Nice pack, Tim! Thank you for sharing it on the boards.
    Let's Rip It: PackGeek.com
    Jeff
  • cincyredlegscincyredlegs Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭
    OK, I had to clean myself off after see in all those Reds. I need some nice raw cards of Bench, Rose and Vucovich. image

    Mark
    Project:

    T206 Set - 300/524
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    75 rack is calling me!! Make it stop, lol!


    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.
  • cincyredlegscincyredlegs Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭


    << <i>75 rack is calling me!! Make it stop, lol! >>



    Bust the damn thing. Just sell me the Reds. image

    Mark
    Project:

    T206 Set - 300/524
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>75 rack is calling me!! Make it stop, lol! >>



    Bust the damn thing. Just sell me the Reds. image

    Mark >>



    LOL! I am hoping for a Brewer in next rack!


    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.
  • PMKAYPMKAY Posts: 1,372 ✭✭
    I'm not asking you what you paid for that pack, but what would they sell for today?
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm not asking you what you paid for that pack, but what would they sell for today? >>



    75 cello? They retail for around $150 at this point.


    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Next up:

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    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    First 4 cards (from far left section) featured a very sharp and nicely centered Tom Walker. In the rack I opened in March, Reggie Jackson followed McDaniel, but not this time.

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    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Next group of 4 from same section~a very nice Terrell, which is one of the tougher cards in the 75 set.

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    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not much of note in this next group of 4..

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    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The centering gods are mocking me now..

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    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A little better now, half decent Lahoud..


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    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Darwin & Lowenstein look decent, but nothing yet exciting..

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    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Seaver was the card showing on back, but was OC. Hoping the header section saves the day!

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    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And with one swing of the bat, Yount hits the go-ahead HR!!

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    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sharp (but tad OC) Gibson. Campy looks sharp, too...

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    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.
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