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Whale mailday from BBCE! Guess what it is. (late night update 10/8 11pm Pacific with scan)

slum22slum22 Posts: 2,594 ✭✭✭✭
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After the drama of my previous post I am happy to be posting a much more positive thread. I have been in search of this item for a while and I found out Steve had this item (to my knowledge it was not listed on the BBCE website). After an exchange of emails we worked out a deal for it. It arrived yesterday (on my day off) and it was a pleasant surprise for me this morning. Before I post pics tonight when I get home I wanted to see if anyone could guess this item. So let's hear some guesses. I will post pics late tonight so everyone knows what it is. Hope to have some much needed fun with this thread (after the eBay drama) image.
Steve

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  • WhiteTornadoWhiteTornado Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭
    Nothing like fun times at the old mailbox image.

    Total guess, sealed box of 1981 Topps Football wax packs.

    (edit to add the "wax packs" clarification on my guess)
  • belzbelz Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭
    1971 series one football box image
    "Wots Uh The Deal" by Pink Floyd
  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1975 Monty Gum Kojak box?
    Who is the Golf Card Guy?
  • MantleFan23MantleFan23 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭✭
    1981 football cello box, non-xout
  • 19541954 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭
    1991 bowman baseball
    Looking for high grade rookie cards and unopened boxes/cases
  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1988 Topps baseball? image
  • esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
    1977 Topps baseball wax box.
    Always buying 1971 OPC Baseball packs.
  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>1991 bowman baseball >>


    I think I'm the only one on here picking those up image
    Who is the Golf Card Guy?
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    I'll go with a '77 Football wax box.
    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.
  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,497 ✭✭✭✭
    1988 Donruss

    IMF
    Successful dealings with Wcsportscards94558, EagleEyeKid, SamsGirl214, Volver, DwayneDrain, Oaksey25, Griffins, Cardfan07, Etc.
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mail day is always fun.

    Since I usually forgot what I bought, it's like Christmas when I open the package.

    Have no idea - I'm guessing 78 or 79T wax or cello?

    Looking forward.
    Mike
  • JWBlueJWBlue Posts: 489 ✭✭✭
    1910 American Tobacco Company cigarettes
  • mtcardsmtcards Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭
    1991 Playboy Centerfold set
    IT IS ALWAYS CHEAPER TO NOT SELL ON EBAY
  • AZDBzn2019AZDBzn2019 Posts: 213 ✭
    Each having 'st' qualifiers.
  • StoogeStooge Posts: 4,668 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It this a give-a-way contest?

    I hope this isn't a RakPak case of 1978 Battlestar Galactica. I've been asking him for one of these for years.


    Later, Paul.
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    1981 Donruss wax box?? 😜
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    1986 Fleer Basketball Case!
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • tbonewillytbonewilly Posts: 424 ✭✭✭
    A case of 1952 Topps Baseball!
    Ken - Volunteered to work in Florida Keys, now freezing in Ohio
    Work in progress - Unopened Racks/Cello/Wax with star power for Baseball, Football and Basketball
    Collecting unopened 80's boxes and graded packs
    I may be hoarding too much 80's junk wax but I like it!
  • vintagefunvintagefun Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭
    87-88 Fleer BK
    52-90 All Sports, Mostly Topps, Mostly HOF, and some assorted wax.
  • 3BoyzTrading3BoyzTrading Posts: 798 ✭✭
    1989 New Kids on the Block
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1970 Topps Football wax box
  • shu4040shu4040 Posts: 982 ✭✭✭
    1976 topps football wax box
  • bigdcardsbigdcards Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭
    Man on the Moon wax box?
    To bigdcards: "you are right" - cpamike "That is correct" -grote15
  • dberk12dberk12 Posts: 399 ✭✭
    A 1952 topps baseball "high numbers" case. Directly from the Atlantic Ocean where Sy Berger dumped it.


    Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona.





    -George F. Will
  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭
    86/87 Fleer Basketball wax box

    Jmaciu's Collection
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,739 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1971 Topps baseball rack box. image


    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.
  • AZDBzn2019AZDBzn2019 Posts: 213 ✭
    Is this THE most replies ever before the person gives it up image Yes still waiting image
  • slum22slum22 Posts: 2,594 ✭✭✭✭
    Sorry guys. I am on the west coast and I have been working all day pretty much non-stop, since my original post. I won't get pictures up until I get home. Some pretty funny posts and some other real good guesses. Some of you are giving me a little more credit for disposable income than I deserveimage

    As a clue, the item is valued around $2500-3000 and John (JMaciu) has been the closest. Think outside the boximage
    Steve
  • AZDBzn2019AZDBzn2019 Posts: 213 ✭
    That better early 80's then. The 'think outside the box' thing, if ANYONE uses that term nowadays that has a job, should, well, be yourself I guess.
  • vintagefunvintagefun Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭
    PSA graded 86-87 Fleer wax pack with Jordan showing.

    Final answer.
    52-90 All Sports, Mostly Topps, Mostly HOF, and some assorted wax.
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    guessing it has something to do with your sigline.
  • begsu1013begsu1013 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭
    a brown box complete with tape and pre-paid postage with your address on it!

    what did I win?
  • slum22slum22 Posts: 2,594 ✭✭✭✭
    Alright, I got home and the kid is in bed, so I am free to post. Man, there was some nice stuff people were throwing out as ideas for this item. I am going to have to save up to try and get some of the stuff people were posting. Now, my item seems a little ordinary. Nevertheless, this is my favorite card. That's right, my latest BBCE purchase is not an unopened product, it is actually one of the many graded cards they have for sale. I don't think they put them on the site, but they run a lot of BIN's for graded cards on eBay. I saw this one listed and emailed Steve and we were able to make an off eBay deal for it.

    Some of you have read my posts describing how I got my self-submitted BGS 9. I have been after a PSA 9 for a while now to match the BGS 9. Someday, I will get this in a PSA 10. For now, I am happy with this 9 to hold the place in my collection until a suitable 10 can be found (and subsidized). One of a few cards that can be introduced only by number, #57 from 1986 Fleer Basketball (IMO the modern 52 Mantle):

    image
    Steve
  • ClockworkAngelClockworkAngel Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations slum! That is one of the most iconic cards in the hobby. I remember being just as excited when I got mine. And if there's a sure fire investment in this hobby, it's that card.
    The Clockwork Angel Collection...brought to you by Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Chase
    TheClockworkAngelCollection
  • MantleFan23MantleFan23 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭✭
    Congrats on the Jordan! That is an awesome card!
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Congrats on your new addition. Enjoy 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.
  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭
    Steve, that is an awesome Jordan. Congrats on picking up a great copy of your favorite card.

    Jmaciu's Collection
  • DniceDnice Posts: 848
    Congrats on getting this card. That someone mentioned, that is a great investment piece. I too shall own that card one day in a 9.
  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,383 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Are you going to rip it?
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations Steve.

    Always nice to get a whale. Very nice card.
    Mike
  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful card and nice pickup.
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    Awesome card, congrats!
  • jordangretzkyfanjordangretzkyfan Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congrats Steve! Great looking card that I never tire of seeing...simply the greatest basketball card of the greatest player ever...well done!
  • slum22slum22 Posts: 2,594 ✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the nice words everyone. I have been trying to get a nicely centered one for a while now in PSA 9 but they are surprisingly hard to find centered even in 9's. While this one isn't perfect T/B or L/R, I found it to be better than most and I didn't feel like waiting anymore. Knowing I could trust the seller helped too. I hope to someday own this card in a 10, but that would require selling off a lot of my collection to justify/subsidize spending that much on one card. I'm not quite ready for that now, but I figured holding this card will allow me to hedge if the card continues its present rise in price in both grades. In my earlier post, I said I think this card is the modern 52 Mantle and I really think that is the case. Jordan has the same type of following and fan base that Mantle enjoyed decades earlier. IMO this card is the iconic card of the 80's to present and you can make the argument for it being the most iconic card in the hobby since the 52 Mantle. In any case, I couldn't be happier to add it to my collection. Thanks again for enjoying the card with me!

    Steve
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