Rip Rip: Mike's Box-Busting Addiction Thread
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Hi Gang,
Just got back from a card shop I've wanted to visit for some time now. Didn't have a lot to spend, but picked up some randomness to rip. I have very little idea who I'm looking for in hockey, but it should be a blast all the same. I'll have to go back soon because there was just too much stuff to dig through. I mainly checked out the discounted stuff that his regular customers just don't even look at any more.
Just got back from a card shop I've wanted to visit for some time now. Didn't have a lot to spend, but picked up some randomness to rip. I have very little idea who I'm looking for in hockey, but it should be a blast all the same. I'll have to go back soon because there was just too much stuff to dig through. I mainly checked out the discounted stuff that his regular customers just don't even look at any more.
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89 hockey - Sakic, Leetch
88 hockey - Hull, Shanahan
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The smaller boxes are 1988-89 and 1989-90 OPC stickers. Again, not a lot of value there. I still like them, though. You can find sticker "rookies" of Brett Hull in the '88. Ditto Sakic in the '89.
The '89 OHL set was produced for one reason. Eric Lindros. Lindros was playing for the Oshawa Generals and he was the consensus #1 draft pick for 1991. As such, the company 7th Inning Sketch produced this set (and 2 others in the subsequent seasons) to get a foothold on the demand for his cards. There are 4 Lindros cards in the set. At one time each was selling in the $15-20 range. Yeah, that set was hot. There are a number of other former NHLers in there who were high picks as well. Mike Ricci, Owen Nolan, Keith Primeau, etc.
That '87 green Classic game contained a card all of us kids would have died for- the Bo Jackson.
What cards are on the hockey box bottoms?
Have fun ripping!
Scott
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<< <i>Pics! Pics! Pics! >>
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I think that will be a 20k card.
Considering that my real goal is to only sub cards that have a chance to slab at a grade that would sell for at least 2x my grading fee ($15-20+), I'm curious on your feedback for these.
I'll be back soon with the OPC scans, then I'll move on to the 1987 Classic and 1981 Topps Traded cards.
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I love those '89 Topps cards you have! If you're looking to sell for at least double the grading fee I wouldn't sub any. PSA is especially strict when grading this set. The only two that would have a chance at making money would be Yzerman and Roy (maybe Gilmour, too) but they'd have to grade out 10. If you decide to sub them, check the corners very well. The smallest bit of white will knock it down a grade. Check, too, the edges. Any wear on the edges and you'll be out of 10 territory. Also, just based on the scans, it looks like you have a box where the cards have a rough surface issue. PSA may knock them down based on solely that. It'd be a big gamble on those cards if your seeking profits.
Best of luck!
Patrick
<< <i>Mike,
I love those '89 Topps cards you have! If you're looking to sell for at least double the grading fee I wouldn't sub any. PSA is especially strict when grading this set. The only two that would have a chance at making money would be Yzerman and Roy (maybe Gilmour, too) but they'd have to grade out 10. If you decide to sub them, check the corners very well. The smallest bit of white will knock it down a grade. Check, too, the edges. Any wear on the edges and you'll be out of 10 territory. Also, just based on the scans, it looks like you have a box where the cards have a rough surface issue. PSA may knock them down based on solely that. It'd be a big gamble on those cards if your seeking profits.
Best of luck!
Patrick >>
I really appreciate your input on these. I don't think I've ever subbed hockey before, let alone anything from this particular set. When I send in a sub, I always include a few "maybes" that may have an outside shot at a 10 (you just never know)... if you were me and were thinking about including a few longshots, would you consider any of these?
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<< <i>Mike,
I love those '89 Topps cards you have! If you're looking to sell for at least double the grading fee I wouldn't sub any. PSA is especially strict when grading this set. The only two that would have a chance at making money would be Yzerman and Roy (maybe Gilmour, too) but they'd have to grade out 10. If you decide to sub them, check the corners very well. The smallest bit of white will knock it down a grade. Check, too, the edges. Any wear on the edges and you'll be out of 10 territory. Also, just based on the scans, it looks like you have a box where the cards have a rough surface issue. PSA may knock them down based on solely that. It'd be a big gamble on those cards if your seeking profits.
Best of luck!
Patrick >>
I really appreciate your input on these. I don't think I've ever subbed hockey before, let alone anything from this particular set. When I send in a sub, I always include a few "maybes" that may have an outside shot at a 10 (you just never know)... if you were me and were thinking about including a few longshots, would you consider any of these? >>
No problem Mike. If the corners are sharp and the edges smooth I personally would send them all in BUT if you're sending them in to resell then I'd be very careful. The cards in the Topps set you want to pay really close attention to are Sakic, Gretzky and Lemieux. Here's a somewhat recent sub of '89 Topps Hockey I had.
Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type
1 1 23579073 MINT 9 1989 Topps 88 Luc Robitaille Card
2 1 23579074 MINT 9 1989 Topps 104 Mike Krushelnyski Card
3 1 23579075 MINT 9 1989 Topps 166 Kelly Hrudey Card
4 1 23579076 MINT 9 1989 Topps 85 Dave Volek Card
5 1 23579077 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 165 Mike Ridley Card
6 1 23579078 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 146 Kevin Hatcher Card
7 1 23579079 MINT 9 1989 Topps 93 Scott Stevens Card
8 1 23579080 MINT 9 1989 Topps 111 Geoff Courtnall Card
9 1 23579081 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 62 Ken Linseman Card
10 1 23579082 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 160 Andy Moog Card
11 1 23579083 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 71 Colin Patterson Card
12 1 23579084 MINT 9 1989 Topps 24 Brian Mullen Card
13 1 23579085 MINT 9 1989 Topps 114 John Vanbiesbrouck Card
14 1 23579086 MINT 9 1989 Topps 171 Kelly Kisio Card
15 1 23579087 MINT 9 1989 Topps 170 Clint Malarchuk Card
16 1 23579088 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 2 23579089 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 3 23579090 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 4 23579091 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 5 23579092 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 6 23579093 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 7 23579094 MINT 9 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 8 23579095 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 9 23579096 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 10 23579097 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 11 23579098 NEAR MINT 7 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 12 23579099 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 13 23579100 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 14 23579101 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 15 23579102 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 16 23579103 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 17 23579104 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 18 23579105 NEAR MINT 7 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
16 19 23579106 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 113 Joe Sakic Card
17 1 23579107 MINT 9 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 2 23579108 MINT 9 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 3 23579109 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 4 23579110 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 5 23579111 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 6 23579112 MINT 9 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 7 23579113 MINT 9 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 8 23579114 MINT 9 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 9 23579115 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 10 23579116 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 11 23579117 MINT 9 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 12 23579118 NEAR MINT 7 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 13 23579119 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 14 23579120 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 15 23579121 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
17 16 23579122 MINT 9 1989 Topps 156 Wayne Gretzky Card
18 1 23579123 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 168 Zarley Zalapski Card
18 2 23579124 MINT 9 1989 Topps 168 Zarley Zalapski Card
19 1 23579125 MINT 9 1989 Topps 1 Mario Lemieux Card
19 2 23579126 MINT 9 1989 Topps 1 Mario Lemieux Card
19 3 23579127 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 1 Mario Lemieux Card
19 4 23579128 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 1 Mario Lemieux Card
20 1 23579129 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 152 Dan Quinn Card
20 2 23579130 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 152 Dan Quinn Card
20 3 23579131 MINT 9 1989 Topps 152 Dan Quinn Card
21 1 23579132 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 95 Paul Coffey Card
21 2 23579133 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 95 Paul Coffey Card
21 3 23579134 MINT 9 1989 Topps 95 Paul Coffey Card
21 4 23579135 NEAR MINT 7 1989 Topps 95 Paul Coffey Card
22 1 23579136 MINT 9 1989 Topps 101 Shawn Burr Card
22 2 23579137 MINT 9 1989 Topps 101 Shawn Burr Card
23 1 23579138 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 144 Glen Hanlon Card
23 2 23579139 MINT 9 1989 Topps 144 Glen Hanlon Card
24 1 23579140 MINT 9 1989 Topps 83 Steve Yzerman Card
24 2 23579141 MINT 9 1989 Topps 83 Steve Yzerman Card
24 3 23579142 MINT 9 1989 Topps 83 Steve Yzerman Card
25 1 23579143 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 106 Dave Andreychuk Card
26 1 23579144 MINT 9 1989 Topps 125 Rick Vaive Card
27 1 23579145 MINT 9 1989 Topps 38 Andrew McBain Card
27 2 23579146 MINT 9 1989 Topps 38 Andrew McBain Card
28 1 23579147 MINT 9 1989 Topps 19 Phil Bourque Card
28 2 23579148 MINT 9 1989 Topps 19 Phil Bourque Card
29 1 23579149 MINT 9 1989 Topps 8 John Tonelli Card
30 1 23579150 MINT 9 1989 Topps 142 Shawn Chambers Card
31 1 23579151 MINT 9 1989 Topps 173 Ron Sutter Card
31 2 23579152 MINT 9 1989 Topps 173 Ron Sutter Card
32 1 23579153 MINT 9 1989 Topps 3 Terry Carkner Card
32 2 23579154 MINT 9 1989 Topps 3 Terry Carkner Card
33 1 23579155 MINT 9 1989 Topps 191 Mark Howe Card
34 1 23579156 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 80 Rick Tocchet Card
35 1 23579157 MINT 9 1989 Topps 72 Tim Kerr Card
36 1 23579158 MINT 9 1989 Topps 100 Kjell Samuelsson Card
37 1 23579159 MINT 9 1989 Topps 195 Pete Peeters Card
38 1 23579160 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 169 Derek Laxdal Card
38 2 23579161 MINT 9 1989 Topps 169 Derek Laxdal Card
39 1 23579162 MINT 9 1989 Topps 65 Mark Messier Card
39 2 23579163 MINT 9 1989 Topps 65 Mark Messier Card
39 3 23579164 MINT 9 1989 Topps 65 Mark Messier Card
39 4 23579165 MINT 9 1989 Topps 65 Mark Messier Card
39 5 23579166 MINT 9 1989 Topps 65 Mark Messier Card
39 6 23579167 MINT 9 1989 Topps 65 Mark Messier Card
40 1 23579168 MINT 9 1989 Topps 122 Dale Hawerchuk Card
40 2 23579169 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 122 Dale Hawerchuk Card
41 1 23579170 MINT 9 1989 Topps 98 Wayne Presley Card
42 1 23579171 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1989 Topps 52 Dirk Graham Card
42 2 23579172 MINT 9 1989 Topps 52 Dirk Graham Card
43 1 23579173 MINT 9 1989 Topps 132 Alain Chevrier Card
44 1 23579174 MINT 9 1989 Topps 5 Denis Savard Card
45 1 23579175 MINT 9 1989 Topps 179 Steve Larmer Card
46 1 23579176 MINT 9 1989 Topps 112 Doug Wilson Card
Total Items: 104
Date Received: 10/16/2014
Date Shipped: N/A
Order Status: OK
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<< <i>Wow. You're not kidding. Did you get the Grader of Death? >>
Possibly. Seeking roughly 10 10s on that sub but as you can see didn't get any. Can't complain with a 9. I posted pics of all the slabbed cards in this thread 1989 Topps Hockey Project
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<< <i>The '89 OHL set was produced for one reason. Eric Lindros. Lindros was playing for the Oshawa Generals and he was the consensus #1 draft pick for 1991. As such, the company 7th Inning Sketch produced this set (and 2 others in the subsequent seasons) to get a foothold on the demand for his cards. There are 4 Lindros cards in the set. At one time each was selling in the $15-20 range. Yeah, that set was hot. There are a number of other former NHLers in there who were high picks as well. Mike Ricci, Owen Nolan, Keith Primeau, etc. >>
Considering that most all singles from this set are either low or no pop 10s, which players do you think might sell for $15+ in PSA 10?
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Thanks for your post. It gave me a laugh and when I went back to look at the scans I thought if those were regular sized cards they were in some really large card savers. Maybe Card Saver XIII's
<< <i>"Hah! At first I thought those were really crappy tiny little scans, and then I realized the cards were micros and really that small. It brought a nice laugh to start the day. Nice work!!"
Thanks for your post. It gave me a laugh and when I went back to look at the scans I thought if those were regular sized cards they were in some really large card savers. Maybe Card Saver XIII's >>
That would be kind of awesome, actually. Hahaha
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No real candidates for 10s in the 1989 Topps hockey stickers, but 9s will make me money as well.
The rest of these were bought as raw singles from the 99-cent bargain bin (except the Ichiro was $5):
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<< <i>What set is that Ichiro from? >>
1995 BBM
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Looking for PSA 10 candidates!
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<< <i>My first thought is to say...none. But Lindros is still a novelty and his Oshawa card might bring that. I think it's the first card in the set. >>
Good luck finding that #1 Lindros card centered. There are some out there but I busted 10 boxes last year and none were worth grading because of the centering. I subbed a few cards, hit the first 10 Primeau and think I sold it for 20 or so. Subbed the Brent Gretzky thought for sure it was a 10 and it was an 8 - sold it for 5 bucks.
<< <i>Oh, I still have the 1991 Winner's Choice racing set, but PSA hasn't graded a single card from it and I didn't recognize any of the driver's names at first glance. Not sure if I'll still go through it card by card or what. >>
I can't speak specifically about this set or the sport but finding sets with few or no cards graded is something I am always trying to find. It can at times be worth the effort no matter how obscure the set is.
<< <i>I can't speak specifically about this set or the sport but finding sets with few or no cards graded is something I am always trying to find. It can at times be worth the effort no matter how obscure the set is. >>
I appreciate that insight. I'll go ahead and bust it to see if anything is in good enough shape to grade. If I find anything worthwhile, I'll post scans to see if anyone recognizes the dudes. I sure don't.
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Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
<< <i>I wish they would have not flooded the market with 89 Pro Set football. I liked it better than 89 Score. >>
Yeah, I've always loved that set. That box was a purely nostalgic break for me since I'd busted nearly a full case back in 1989 trying to complete a set. I'd forgotten how horrible the collation was. I still love it.
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Just had to share a little lot that I got off eBay with some birthday money from my lady. Let the ripping commence.
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http://www.psacard.com/PSASetRegistry/alltimeset.aspx?s=114092
Zenith made some incredibly sharp cards for the day... they didn't get a lot of love because they didn't contain true rookie cards if I recall correctly.
I've always liked the Z-Team inserts... 1995 was the first offering using Pinnacle's signature Dufex treatment, but my favorite was 1996.
But any 1995-1997 Zenith are some of my favorite cheap 90's rips.
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