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The Upside of Opening a 1980 Topps Baseball Wax Tray...(and a 1978 Topps wax tray)

grote15grote15 Posts: 29,715 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Was sorting through some packs this afternoon, and came across this one~a pack that was originally part of a 1980 Topps baseball wax tray I owned that had a tear along the bottom of the tray, so I decided to open the tray one night and rip the packs to go for the Hendeson RC but this pack had other ideas and refused to go to unopened pack heaven, LOL..

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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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  • seebelowseebelow Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭
    Love it! Thats one I haven't seen. Very nice.
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Very nice item Tim.
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  • rtimmerrtimmer Posts: 1,347 ✭✭✭✭
    Now that is a fine looking pack face out like it is! I love the '80s!!
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  • bighurt2000bighurt2000 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭
    How common is it for the back card to be facing out like that? Haven't opened much early 80's Topps
    but don't think I have ever had a pack like that. Maybe it's more common in the trays?

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  • PorkinsPorkins Posts: 612 ✭✭✭
    That's an awesome pack, Tim!
  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭
    Truly amazing, Tim!!! Thanks for sharing.

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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,715 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks, guys, appreciate the kind words!




    << <i>How common is it for the back card to be facing out like that? Haven't opened much early 80's Topps
    but don't think I have ever had a pack like that. Maybe it's more common in the trays?

    James >>



    Very common on 1980 Topps baseball wax packs. Virtually all packs feature card face out on back, as do most packs from the 1970s, as well.


    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: 29,715 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here is the other pack from a ripped tray with a key RC face out on back~this one did not grade as highly, though it was in better shape when I submitted it for grading (wrapper tear in transit). Still one of my favorite packs.

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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.
  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Truly amazing, Tim!!! Thanks for sharing. >>



    Ditto for the Murray!!

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  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭
    Double post.

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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Double post. >>



    Sure post count whore. image

    Legit trays are great for getting unmolested packs as they are the closest thing to getting packs out of a box from a sealed case.
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