A little seriousness, and probably a lesson in stupidity

Motorized

Yes, I like to kid around a LOT. Some like it, some seem to take offense.

Going a little serious with this one at least

Is the top picture high hopes ? Will the 2nd picture be the reality ? This one is for the unopened busters of the crowd. Will consolidate and post pics either later tomorrow or over the next couple days.

so it ain't so Joe ! it's so..joe.



or will this happen




No going back now





The four end cards on each side, including the associated corner dings and not sooo looking good centering.

seebelow

good luck....enjoy and thanks for sharing so we can also enjoy...hope u hit the eck and a clean no snow flake brett....i didn't realize until i got mine that a clean brett was almost as pricey as a 75 brett..close...and prob more difficult to find

BaltimoreYankee

I second the 'thanks for sharing'. Good luck with the break!

craig44

Thanks for including us in your fun. can't wait

slum22

Good luck!

grote15

Tough centering on those so far~good luck the rest of the way.

Darin

Good luck!

addicted2ebay

Good luck! Here's to some 10's

Motorized

Thank you Slow going as each and every card is being, we'll say, scrutinized. Actually only in 50 cards so far in an hour Nothing that would impress as of yet except a probable 8 due to centering Fisk. (so far I should start a company called Three Sharp Corners)

Got an issue here though and would seek advisement. A Leon Roberts, 292T (Traded) card has shown up. A 'traded' card with the T included in a vending box ? Anyone here bust the 76 vending before that could clarify ?

Darin

I remember opening a lot of wax packs in 1976 and those stupid traded cards were in them. I hated getting them.
So they weren't released after the regular issue cards, but at the same time.

grote15

The traded cards were packaged with regular issue cards but not until later in the season.

phelda

Good luck with the vending box. Takes serious balz and coin to go for this rip. Appreciate you sharing this also. 1976 is my second favorite set from the 70's (1973 being my number 1)

Motorized

The cards are all over the place. This is fun. Am in about 75 cards now and have eleven which I guess could be considered 'two cards in one centering' And then the next card is 9 stuff. For those with the hoards of the older stuff, lighten up buttercup and open one up I can promise it's worth more than the stupid box sittin on a shelf. This is the most fun I've had with cards since....

flatfoot816

hope that you are enjoying no matter what the eventual outcome is. Love that set !!

craig44

This is great. Would love to see some pics when you get a chance

Dboneesq

Best of luck. Hope you hit the ones you are looking for. Please share pics of the ones you decide to send in.

Motorized

Will do. Gotta admit at this point more in to my stuff (from this box of cards that is ) here than scanning . Promise to post back pics. it's gotten good.

begsu1013

back to back to back to back to back cansecos?

seebelow

where are the pics?..i do understand once you get on a roll...well good luck and enjoy......any stars, rookies, poss 10's?

Porkins

Bunt?

Motorized

I sooo wish there would be back to back to back Cansecos in this box but I believe this is a little early for him

Check out these lovely lads




Will post a bunch of successes later. Not claiming a ton of tens and am barely in to the box but not toooooo bad so far.

Motorized

Just doing the initial card saver thing for any looking presentable. Bunch of 8s, some 9's and some am hoping for the best on others. Bummer on the Rose Seaver and Fisk so far. Long way to go here.

This far in -













More later, got this job thing I gotta do which is getting in the way

Motorized

Something exploded in Oscar's head.

LarkinCollector

<< <i>Something exploded in Oscar's head. >>


Maybe the shockwave from Bevaqua's bubble popping?

rcmb3220

any chance you'd let go of that Chet Lemon rookie?

Motorized

Request please to send a private message on the Chet so I remember to pull it.

Not so hot on the stars yet but a couple nice ones. A little over half the box done.

vintagefun

Some real nice cards in that batch. What a great rip. Good luck on the grades and thanks for sharing.

Jim

Motorized

Dear Santa,

You Suck.

hyperchipper09

If I were an unopened collector, this thread is exhibit A - Z of why it would stay unopened.

FavreFan1971

The QC in this box is insane. None of those cards should have made it out of the warehouse.

gameusedhoop

The Doyle and the Ryan will fit together. Maybe you can rebuild the sheet? Hoping you come up very short on the sheet of 132 miscuts though.

Motorized

There were rumors, and this confirms them. No way around it. Brian Downing is the comedian Carrot Top

DrFong

<< <i>The Doyle and the Ryan will fit together......... >>



So will Wholford and Stargell.

ETA: Also Cash and Cuellar.

Motorized

This is it. With the majority of the rest being n the 60/40 70/30 range, along with about 90 that are just fire material.

No Aaron or Bench and those two cards were the cards I bought the box for. Grrrrrr.

Would strongly recommend ripping like this. Especially those that got stashes of this stuff. Fun surpassed the hit. Live a little and let those cards breathe !

Hoping this may bring the unopened prices down too Insane to pay so much for 70's unopened product. If I can find another 76 vending box though, it's going down

mrpeanut39

Maybe you just didn't scan them, but no All Time Greats in the box?

craig44

Eck looks nice. Any brett or yount sightings?

Motorized

Negative on any All Time Greats, Brett, Yount, Aaron, Bench, but did get that one two in one Ryan card

With the traded series being included here that kind of knocks down the chances some to hit 'em all. Anyone know if ALL 76 vending had the traded included ? I got go through what's here to check the elite ones for pop and such. Hoping some ae here that are very low 9's

hammered

<< <i>I remember opening a lot of wax packs in 1976 and those stupid traded cards were in them. I hated getting them.
So they weren't released after the regular issue cards, but at the same time. >>




Me too! Hated getting those

3BoyzTrading

Thank you for sharing this rip. I don't have very much unopened for the same reason you busted your vending box. I do have to say, those you scanned had some pretty sharp corners. Good luck on the sub. Lastly, I would like that Nolan Ryan miscut if it's for sale. I have been picking up major miscuts of Hall of Famers. Why, I don't really know!

rcmb3220

Out of all the hof players, that Carew looks the best.

begsu1013

<< <i>There were rumors, and this confirms them. No way around it. Brian Downing is the comedian Carrot Top

>>



don't knock carrot top too hard now! ya can a lil because, well duh. but seriously, scott is actually a pretty cool guy and can play some serious percussions.

he has great tastes in music and his game/bar room is full of vintage and priceless music posters and he collects cardboard as well....

here he is w/ panic doing a jerry joseph song:

carrot top w/ panic

i am in there somewhere.

Stone193

Thanx for sharing.

Saw some good, some nice, some not so nice - but definitely entertaining.

Did see an Eck - not too bad.

jmaciu

I appreciate you sharing this rip. 1976 Topps is a favorite of mine. Best of luck if you decide to submit some of the nice ones.

BaltimoreYankee

<< <i>Negative on any All Time Greats, Brett, Yount, Aaron, Bench, but did get that one two in one Ryan card >>



I believe the question was referring to the black and white cards of Ruth, Ted Williams, Honus Wagner, etc. I always liked those cards and they introduced me to Pie Traynor back in '76.

KendallCat

<< <i>There were rumors, and this confirms them. No way around it. Brian Downing is the comedian Carrot Top

>>



The only thing those two have in common is PED usage!

KendallCat

I have done vending rips back in the day on 1974, 1975, and 1976 and results were not too far off. No Brett, no Yount, no Winfield rookie.... I know you said you were looking for a Bench out of this group, and as a kid that was one of my favorite cards from 1976 - all star logo with him standing at home plate with dust flying up. Do you have a 1976 Bench in your collection?

psychump

Thank you very much for showing. I only wish that all 5 cards per pic were all vertical as we ended having a drinking game (then betting) on "name that player"! I won big $ on guessing Maximino Leon, Dan Meyer and Lee Richard(one guy guessed Lee Richards!)but then lost on Morris Nettles, Bob Sheldon and Roric Harrison! Max Leon put me up a Franklin tho. Never had so much fun! We love the cards that do not give away the players name right on top.
Please do not burn the ones that deserve fire as I have a project that I will P.M. you later. PLEASE!

Motorized

<< <i>Thank you very much for showing. I only wish that all 5 cards per pic were all vertical as we ended having a drinking game (then betting) on "name that player"! I won big $ on guessing Maximino Leon, Dan Meyer and Lee Richard(one guy guessed Lee Richards!)but then lost on Morris Nettles, Bob Sheldon and Roric Harrison! Max Leon put me up a Franklin tho. Never had so much fun! We love the cards that do not give away the players name right on top.
Please do not burn the ones that deserve fire as I have a project that I will P.M. you later. PLEASE! >>



Am in. I get it. For whatever this is, am in.

Was it like the deal of slowly sliding down the screen (hopefully on a large screen) to see more and more of the card and whoever called the name first got the win ? Oh man. excellent fun. going forward though the cards would need to be around a half inch lower each if wanting three card per page big buck betting correct ? I apologize for stupidly sideways cards. It won't happen with the forthcoming box of whatever. I hate to be this, but.. I.... I love you guys. NO BURNING (yet)

mrpeanut39

<< <i>

<< <i>Negative on any All Time Greats, Brett, Yount, Aaron, Bench, but did get that one two in one Ryan card >>



I believe the question was referring to the black and white cards of Ruth, Ted Williams, Honus Wagner, etc. I always liked those cards and they introduced me to Pie Traynor back in '76. >>



Correct. I don't believe I saw any team cards either. Interesting distribution in these vending boxes.

Motorized

back to seriousness.

Would very much like to go through a few of these vending boxes to see how things shake out. None of those cards were in this one. Team cards were in it though,

Motorized

<< <i>

<< <i>The Doyle and the Ryan will fit together......... >>



So will Wholford and Stargell.

ETA: Also Cash and Cuellar. >>