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Happy Birthday to me

belzbelz Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭
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Here's how addicted I am to sportscards. Not only did my wife and son surprise me with a trip to BBCE on Saturday, but I ordered some goodies yesterday from Steve to arrive today for a bday present to me. I bought 3 Topps football boxes that I needed for my display (tough to find the years in the 90's of just basic Topps Football - cool project though), and 2 packs of topps baseball cards from 1978 to 1989...wooohoooo. I wonder how long Steve will be able to sustain the ability to offer vintage packs like this...it's really going to get tougher in years to come in my opinion, but to walk down memory lane in real time is really something special. Anyway, my sons first cross country meet, lou malnatis for dinner, my lovely wife and a box from Steve..ya, today is a good day..thanks for reading.
"Wots Uh The Deal" by Pink Floyd

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  • MantleFan23MantleFan23 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭✭
    Belz,

    That is awesome! Sounds like a great birthday to me!! Now, the question is, are you going to be doing any birthday rips?? image

    Jeremy
  • belzbelz Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭
    You know it Jeremy!!! Reason why I got 2 of everything, haha.
    "Wots Uh The Deal" by Pink Floyd
  • MantleFan23MantleFan23 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭✭
    Awesome....post pictures of the packs and the subsequent carnage in this thread! Again, happy birthday and enjoy the packs!!

    Jeremy
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Belz ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Enjoy your day and stay healthy!
    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.
  • WhiteTornadoWhiteTornado Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭
    Happy b-day, sounds like it was a good one!

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  • slum22slum22 Posts: 2,594 ✭✭✭✭
    Happy Birthday. Love your posts. Show the results after your rips.
    Steve
  • pdub1819pdub1819 Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭✭
    Where are the pictures?

    https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/pdub1819/othersets/6204

  • belzbelz Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭
    Patience grasshopper...pics tonight, time permitting. Lot going on...I'll be sure to capture the box contents for sure though
    "Wots Uh The Deal" by Pink Floyd
  • jordangretzkyfanjordangretzkyfan Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Outstanding way to celebrate...Happy Birthday to you!
  • SOMSOM Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭
    Today is my birthday, too!

    You inspired me to pick up something special for myself. Afterwards, I might buy a card or two, too.

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    Nick
  • 19541954 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭
    Happy Birthday SOM and Belz. Please show us the cards Belz.
    Looking for high grade rookie cards and unopened boxes/cases
  • esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
    Happy birthday. Sounds like an awesome time. I look forward to seeing the pics.
    Always buying 1971 OPC Baseball packs.
  • belzbelz Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭
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    Could have some fun later tonight...I'll post if I open some packs...the 78 and 79 are real nice.
    "Wots Uh The Deal" by Pink Floyd
  • esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
    Boom! Those packs look sharp.
    Always buying 1971 OPC Baseball packs.
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,557 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Those look like the kind of presents I like to open. HBD!
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • hchcoinhchcoin Posts: 4,829 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am a coin guy who lurks on this forum. I have to ask, do you guys chew the gum when you open old packs? From what I remember as a kid, the gum was rock hard back then so I imagine it would probably be just fine.
  • MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
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    "Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood."
  • MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    That is a great assortment of unopened sports cards Belz. Congratulations.
    "Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood."
  • MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I have to ask, do you guys chew the gum when you open old packs? >>



    Not a chance.
    "Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood."
  • aldridgemjaldridgemj Posts: 91
    Happy Birthday! Nice pickups and be sure to enjoy Lou Malnati's! I miss the deep dish since I moved from Chicago at the end of February. I liked LM's but our favorite was The Silo in Lake Bluff.

    Looking forward to the rips.
    Matt
    Looking for post-war hof rc's, raw or graded.
    Successful dealings: grote15, wilkiebaby11, BPorter26 and gregmo32.
  • belzbelz Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭
    The birthday was great. My son came in 13th out of 70 runners and the pizza was as always crazy good...didn't get around to opening any packs but put them in my display for near future rips. Sorry to disappoint.
    "Wots Uh The Deal" by Pink Floyd
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>didn't get around to opening any packs but put them in my display for near future rips. Sorry to disappoint. >>

    No problem!

    Glad you had a great birthday.

    Keeping them unopened is the allure. As long as they're unmolested - there might be a Molly RC or Ozzie? Once opened - the mystery's gone.

    Nice pic BTW!
    Mike
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