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1975 Topps Baseball Racks Rip!

This weekend I had the chance to rip a couple of 1975 racks provided by the Board's own Flatfoot. Thanks Manny, I really do like to rip me some racks!



I know, I know, the racks are oh-so-attractive as they are in their BBCE-festooned wrapping...



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But don't they look better in all their glory?



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But they look even better still when the contents are ripped. Will post scans of some of the better cards.



Nikklos

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  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,291 ✭✭✭✭✭
    YES!
    Hoping you got some great cards out of those racks!
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Darin

    YES!

    Hoping you got some great cards out of those racks!




    +1. Rip baby, rip!
  • ugaskidawgugaskidawg Posts: 882 ✭✭✭
    Can't wait to see what you got. Manny is good people!
  • NikklosNikklos Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭
    There was some star power, ok not great. Carew, Perry, Brock HL all o/c. But the racks had some nice toughies.



    First batch...some nice team cards and Gates Brown, very tough in a 9 if only...



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  • NikklosNikklos Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭
    Next batch...Pina is a tough card. Montague appears to be ridiculously hard. Unfortunately, Mayberry is easy as pie. Did not notice the problematic top on Bando until the scan. Not that it was great to begin with - I just like Sal Bando.



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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Chris ... thanks for sharing. Best of luck if you send them in for grading.
    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.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,734 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Gates Brown looks very sharp, thanks for sharing the rip, Chris!


    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.
  • pjb103183pjb103183 Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭
    You have my attention...
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
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    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
    sorry you missed out on the Yount and Brett. You don't waste anytime in getting in rip mode do you?????
  • NikklosNikklos Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭
    Next up, a little star power...



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  • Tiskit a taskit cpamike blew a gasket.
  • NikklosNikklos Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭
    And a little more star power. The Gura really looks fine as can be. But it is the Brock that has me wistfully thinking...



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  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: UncleTwoPillow
    Tiskit a taskit cpamike blew a gasket.

    OK, you're normally pretty humorous, but this one takes the cake as funniest thing I've read all year here. image
  • NikklosNikklos Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭
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  • jsanzjsanz Posts: 250 ✭✭
    You are a brave man. I have 10 1975 racks and I don't think I could rip them. I was thinking about selling a few but not ripping. I guess I am not a gambling man.
    Love those 70's - early 80's packs and boxes...send me a message if you are selling because I am buying
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭
    Great looking cards.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • NikklosNikklos Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭
    Send me a PM JSanz if you want to sell!
    Nikklos
  • lilmulelilmule Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭✭
    Sweet RIP, thanks for sharing.
    Knotty Hobby Woodworks
    Vintage Rookies
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: cpamike
    Originally posted by: LarkinCollector
    Originally posted by: UncleTwoPillow
    Tiskit a taskit cpamike blew a gasket.

    OK, you're normally pretty humorous, but this one takes the cake as funniest thing I've read all year here. image


    Hey, I'm still here!! image


    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    This new website does some funky stuff when editing.

    Chris, I agree that the Brock looks really nice. Looks like my supply of 1975 racks just went up a few more pennies, lol.
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • NikklosNikklos Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭
    Really like Sparky



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  • NikklosNikklos Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭
    And here is the last batch. Nothwithstanding the Brock, this is my favorite group. Particularly the Rick Miller and Dan Driessen.



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    Miller and Driessen are really difficult and these just look like really. really nice specimens.

    Nikklos
  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Nikklos
    Really like Sparky

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    Is that Sparky Lyle a Milton Bradley? image
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,734 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Some very nice red/yellows in those racks, which are always tough!



    I have 1 2/3 boxes of these beauties ~75 is my favorite year. Good luck on the subs!


    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.
  • NikklosNikklos Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭
    Thanks Tim! That's good to hear about the red/yellow.
    Nikklos
  • BeRoyalKCBeRoyalKC Posts: 413 ✭✭
    Every time I see a rip thread I shudder at the horror. Keep those cards wrapped up. #SAVETHEUNOPENED
    ??
    #CROWNED

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    #FIREDAYTONMOORE
  • dtkk49adtkk49a Posts: 2,489 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for sharing your rip with us. What were the order of the cards in each section?
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    They call me "Pack the Ripper"
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: BeRoyalKC
    Every time I see a rip thread I shudder at the horror. Keep those cards wrapped up. #SAVETHEUNOPENED
    ??


    This is the best quote of the year!!! #SAVETHEUNOPENED
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If anyone needs an incentive NOT to open vintage racks, I present exhibit A...

    1960 Rack Pack Opened
  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: gemint
    If anyone needs an incentive NOT to open vintage racks, I present exhibit A...

    1960 Rack Pack Opened

    That has to be at least two different racks, so if 19 gradeable cards were pulled they could have done very well. Cherrypicked rack leftovers are never pretty, regardless of year.
  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: grote15
    Some very nice red/yellows in those racks, which are always tough!

    I have 1 2/3 boxes of these beauties ~75 is my favorite year. Good luck on the subs!


    Beautiful pulls from the racks - several of those should grade out very well.

    Tim - 1 2/3 boxes?? I think we need to talk ?? Tax return season is upon us, and home projects are almost done!

    KC
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,734 ✭✭✭✭✭




    KC, I will have to do some digging into the vault for you, my friend. 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.
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,557 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice rip... some sharpies in there.
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • ugaskidawgugaskidawg Posts: 882 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: gemint

    If anyone needs an incentive NOT to open vintage racks, I present exhibit A...



    1960 Rack Pack Opened




    I was watching this one to see if I could pick it up to fill in parts of my raw 60 set for cheap. But in true Prob fashion, no specifics were given and only one picture of the cards was given that showed them somewhat fanned out. Didn't want to spend $50+ to find out that they were of cards I already had.



    My other question is how common was it in 1960 racks to have that many dups. That's why I'm with Kyle on this one. I wonder how many racks this came from. There are 36 cards in a 60 rack. There were 53 cards in this listing and 17 were dups. Sounds fishy and like someone had a rack header and some leftover commons and wanted to sell them off. Looking at these types of listings regularly for my raw collection, they would have been better off giving scans of all the cards. Even with them OC, the crisp corners would have intrigued more buyers.
  • RookieWaxRookieWax Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭
    Brock looks perfect!
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