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Who Ripped '68 BB wax packs?

flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
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PWCC has a lot up this month and Brent says they are all from recently opened packs.



Anyone know who ripped them or was it a full box? I mean wow--what stones if it was a full box



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  • packCollectorpackCollector Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭
    well there are 210 cards so that would mean 42 packs if nothing was pulled for grading.

    also, the cards span series 1,2,3 and 4 so makes me wonder ...........
  • 49ersGuy49ersGuy Posts: 382 ✭✭
    there was only 5 cards per pack on the 1968's?
  • baz518baz518 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: 49ersGuy

    there was only 5 cards per pack on the 1968's?




    5 in wax, 12 in cello, 36 in rack. 1970 was the first 10 card pack.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Originally posted by: 49ersGuy
    there was only 5 cards per pack on the 1968's?


    Yup ... remember ripping them day after day as a 10 year old!

    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: 29,728 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pack fresh is a rather ubiquitous term to describe singles for sale.


    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.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Manny ... could be nice for a raw set if centering is not a concern. Going thru them quickly it looks like the person who opened those packs (if that is what really happened) took out the nicer ones that were good candidates for grading and gave Brent the ones that most likely would obtain an O/C designation.
    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.
  • seebelowseebelow Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭
    it does say recently opened packs....but who knows..unless i was there to witness it....but id be willing to bet they've been picked thru
    Interested in higher grade vintage cards. Aren't we all. image
  • mikelowell25mikelowell25 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭
    Don't believe everything you hear. Especially in this hobby. Talk is cheapimageimage
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    given the overabundance of high grade '68's and the relative low popularity (and price) of the set how would ripping a box be anywhere near a winning proposition? Got to be a Brewsters Millions type of endeavor.

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Griffins
    given the overabundance of high grade '68's and the relative low popularity (and price) of the set how would ripping a box be anywhere near a winning proposition? Got to be a Brewsters Millions type of endeavor.


    Maybe the auction winner will let us know if a 1 cent Ben Franklin stamp was used on the package
    My cards on COMC
  • baz518baz518 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭✭
    Unless they were holding that box since the Richard Pryor version of Brewster's Million, that would definitely be a losing proposition. I sold a PSA 8 Series 1 pack a while back for $750, I couldn't even imagine what a full box would go for if it was BBCE wrapped.
  • mikelowell25mikelowell25 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭
    I just sent this email to Brent at pwcc:



    Hi Brent--just came upon this listing today and am very intrigued by it; so did the consignor of this lot really open packs which resulted in these 210 cards?!?!  At five cards per pack, that means they wouldve had to open at a minimum 42 packs to yield 210 cards; at 24 packs per box 42 packs would be almost two full boxes!!   I've been buying from you for years and you're one of my favorite ebay sellers so I certainly trust you but I am amazed that someone would have the cohones to open that many packs especially when a better and more lucrative option wouldve been to get them graded and then sell them; with psa 7 and 8 68 packs going for anywhere from $400-600 (or more) depending on the series it seems crazy to just open this many of them and leave that much money on the table. I own three 1968 packs (all are graded) and have never been tempted to open any of mine; the consignor obviously must not have any willpower or maybe is sitting on a few boxes--perhaps even cases--of them so maybe he or she had the luxury of being able to have a little fun; who am I to say?!?!  If my second theory is correct and they have a surplus of unopened 68 packs/boxes would they be interested in selling any of them??  Again, I know from dealing with you for many years that you are a man of your word but I find it hard to believe that someone would be crazy enough to open almost two full boxes of these--thanks!

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,728 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is one long paragraph, David! He may have a headache after reading that one, LOL..


    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.
  • mikelowell25mikelowell25 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: grote15

    That is one long paragraph, David! He may have a headache after reading that one, LOL..




    LOL and image









  • 70ToppsFanatic70ToppsFanatic Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭✭
    You all know it was Cpamike who ripped those packs......

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    Dave
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