COPY OF BBCEMANIA II ORIGINAL POSTING + TRACKINGS BECAUSE OF CHARACTER QUANTITY LIMIT IN THREADS
PLEASE KEEP THIS THREAD FOR REQUESTS ONLY - PLEASE USE THE INTEREST THREAD FOR DISCUSSIONS/QUESTIONS
I have been playing telephone tag with BBCE all day to try and reserve product for this Group Break, but so far we have not connected. Therefore I am listing everything I previously listed in the "interest" thread at the BBCE website advertised prices. Once I get connected to Steve I will see what he can do for us based on what we have a reasonable shot at taking down. At that point I will update the thread if we have any downward revisions to pricing or additional information.
Since we don't yet have officially reserved product it is possible that we may take requests for some items that BBCE sells to someone else before we can get it held for the group. I apologize in advance if this occurs. The commitment needed for some of the more expensive items may prevent BBCE from giving us a "hold" on that item until we completely consume it (or reach a minimum level of consumption that BBCE will determine). We'll do our best to get as much as we can.
THIS THREAD GOES LIVE AT 9:00PM SUNDAY AUGUST 20, 2017. PLEASE LIMIT POSTINGS IN THIS THREAD TO REQUESTS, PAYMENT CONFIRMATIONS, PICS OF YOUR RIP AFTER MATERIAL IS RECEIVED, ETC. USE THE ORIGINAL "INTEREST" THREAD FOR ANYTHING ELSE.
DISCLOSURE: I AM IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH BBCE NOR DO I HAVE ANY OWNERSHIP STAKE OR FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ANY OF THE MATERIAL DESCRIBED BELOW. I RECEIVE NO BENEFIT OF ANY KIND FOR ORGANIZING AND ADMINISTERING THIS GROUP BREAK. I DO THESE BECAUSE ITS FUN TO COLLECT TOGETHER. IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED IF EVERYONE KEPT THIS SPIRIT AND INTENT IN MIND WHEN PARTICIPATING IN THE GROUP BREAK. THERE IS LIMITED "SUPPLY" FOR MANY ITEMS AND STRONG "DEMAND". SOMETIMES YOU JUST WON'T GET A SLOT FOR EVERYTHING YOU WANT. I'M SORRY. WE HAVE TRIED TO DEVISE RULES THAT ARE FAIR AND APPLY TO EVERYONE (EVEN MYSELF) SUCH THAT NO ONE HAS ANY ADVANTAGE OVER ANYONE ELSE. WE DO THE BEST WE CAN AND THE GROUP GENERALLY DISCUSSES HOW WE CAN IMPROVE THE RULES OVER TIME TO ACHIEVE OUR OBJECTIVES.
BREAK OVERVIEW
1) All requests are first-come-first-served based on posting sequence in the reservation thread.
2) This break starts at 9:00PM EDT Sunday August 20, 2017. Only posted requests time-stamped AFTER 8:59:59PM EDT Sunday August 20, 2017 will be considered valid. NOTE: WE ARE RUNNING THE BREAK BASED ON THE CU FORUM CLOCK! WE HAVE NO IDEA IF IT IS SYNCHED TO THE NAVAL ATOMIC CLOCK, BIG BEN, OR ANY OTHER PARTICULAR CLOCK. IF YOUR REQUEST IS TIMESTAMPED BEFORE 9:00PM ON SUNDAY AUGUST 20, 2017 THEN IT IS INVALID...PERIOD! (Sorry for yelling, but we had sour grapes once before because some felt that if their timepiece said it was 9:00PM then it was good enough and to h*ll with everyone else who read and followed the published rules).
3) This break will end at 11:59:59AM EDT on Friday August 25, 2017. I leave for a week on Sunday the 27th, so I will post the final results and amounts owed as soon as I can thereafter. Payments to BBCE can begin only after the final results are posted.
4) In the first 48 hour period, ending at 8:59PM EDT Tuesday August 22, each person may request up to 2 packs/racks from any/all products.
5) In the first 48 hour period, ending at 8:59PM EDT Tuesday August 22, each person may request up to 1 box from any/all cases being broken.
6) In each 24 hour period after the first 48 hours, i.e. Tue 9:00PM EDT - Wed 8:59:59PM EDT and Wed 9:00PM EDT - Thur 8:59:59PM EDT, you may request up to 2 additional packs/racks from any/all products that remain available.
7) In each 24 hour period after the first 48 hours, i.e. Tue 9:00PM EDT - Wed 8:59:59PM EDT and Wed 9:00PM EDT - Thur 8:59:59PM EDT, you may request up to 1 additional box from any/all cases that remain available.
8) From 9:00PM EDT Thursday August 24, 2017 until the break ends at 11:59:59PM Friday August 25, 2017 you may make additional requests for as many remaining packs/racks/boxes as you desire from any/all products offered.
9) If you would like an empty wax box, cello box, rack box or case you may request 1 of the these during the first 48 hour period, 1 during each of the following 24 hour periods and anything that remains starting at 9:00PM EDT Thursday August 24, 2017. Requests will be alloted for all completely consumed product based on the order received. No one will receive more than one empty box/case until all requestors have had the opportunity to be considered for at least one empty box/case.
10) Please reply to this thread with your pack/box requests. REQUESTS VIA PM WILL BE INVALID. All requests MUST be publicly posted in the thread in order to be valid, and will be listed in the order received.
From time-to-time I will update the thread to collate requests into the reservation slots below. I will bump this thread to the top of the forum just before the break starts on Sunday.
NOTES:
ITEMS AVAILABLE
Baseball
1972 Topps Series 5/6 Wax Box (24 packs) - if still available and we have consumed all 24 packs
1974 Topps Wax Box (36 packs) - if still available and we have consumed all 36 packs
1975 Topps Mini Wax Box (36 packs)
1978 Topps Cello Box (24 packs)
1978 Topps Wax Box listed (36 packs)
1979 Topps Cello Box (24 packs)
1979 Topps Rack Box #1 (24 racks)
1979 Topps Rack Box #2 (24 racks, Ozzie RC showing)
1979 Topps Rack Case (6 FASC boxes)
1979 Topps Wax Box (36 packs)
1980 Topps Cello Box (24 packs)
1980 Topps Wax Box (36 packs)
1981 Topps Super Cello Box (24 packs)
1981 Topps Wax Box (36 packs)
1982 Topps Cello Box (24 packs)
1982 Topps Wax Box (36 packs)
1982 Topps Wax Case (20 boxes)
1983 Topps Wax Box (36 packs)
Football
1972 Topps Series 2 Wax Box (24 packs) - If still available and we have consumed all 24 packs
1977 Topps Wax Box (36 packs) - If still available and we have consumed all 36 packs
1979 Topps Cello Box (24 packs) - If still available and we have consumed all 24 packs
1979 Topps Wax Box (36 packs) - If still available and we have consumed all 36 packs
1980 Topps Wax Rack Pack (12 pack lot)
1981 Topps Rack Case (3 FASC boxes, 2 offered as boxes and 1 broken as packs)
1981 Topps Grocery Rack Pack Clear (12 pack lot)
1981 Topps Rack Pack (12 pack lot)
1981 Topps Cello Box (24 packs)
1981 Topps Cello Case (16 boxes)
1981 Topps Cello Pack (24 pack lot)
1981 Topps Grocery Rack Pack Red Wrapper (10 pack lot)
1981 Topps Rack Box w/ Price Stickers (24 racks)
1981 Topps Wax Box (36 packs)
1981 Topps Wax Case (20 boxes)
1981 Topps Wax Pack (36 pack lot)
1984 Topps Cello Box (24 packs)
1984 Topps Grocery Rack Box (24 racks)
1984 Topps Wax Box (36 packs)
1984 Topps Wax Case (20 boxes)
1985 Topps Grocery Rack Box (24 racks)
1986 Topps Cello Box (24 packs)
1986 Topps Wax Box (36 packs)
UNLESS TOLD OTHERWISE BY BBCE we must "sell-out" all product in order to get the product and the product must still be available.
SHIPPING, HANDLING AND PAYMENT INFORMATION
These following rates were provided by BBCE on August 22, 2017:
By the pack:
1-6 packs $5 plus $1 per $100 for insurance
7-12 packs $6 plus $1 per $100 for insurance
13-18 packs $7 plus $1 per $100 for insurance
19-24 packs $8 plus $1 per $100 for insurance
25-30 packs $9 plus $1 per $100 for insurance
31-36 packs $10 plus $1 per $100 for insurance
By the box:
1979 Topps Baseball Rack Box (FASC) $24 for insured shipping per box
1982 Topps Baseball Wax Box $12 for insured shipping per box
1981 Topps Football Rack Box (FASC) $25 for insured shipping per box
1981 Topps Football Cello Box $18 for insured shipping per box
1981 Topps Football Wax Box $18 for insured shipping per box
1984 Topps Football Wax Box $18 for insured shipping per box
Racks - Optional rack holders will be charged at $5/rack. Shipping is $10 for the first rack and $2 for each additional rack
Contact BBCE after the Group break if you have any special shipping requirements.
Anyone can pay through PayPal directly to BBCE using account bbcexchange@sprintmail.com or can call at 800-598-8656 to use a credit card. PLEASE DO NOT BEGIN MAKING PAYMENTS UNTIL I POST TOTALS BY CU USERID. Totals will be based on the sum of costs of the items you have requested which have been confirmed. To this amount you will need to add the shipping charges (from BBCE to you). Please be sure and include your CU User Name when paying. Also please post to this thread when you have paid and I will mark you off the list.
If you want to participate please post in this thread with how many of each item you want and I will keep track. After you pay BBCE please post in this thread so that I can track the progress. When paying you MUST include your "FORUM NAME". They will need that, as there will be a lot of different people involved in this rip.
WE HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH PEOPLE NOT PAYING. IF YOU ARE GOING TO RESERVE PACKS/BOXES, PLEASE PAY PROMPTLY ONCE YOU ARE NOTIFIED OF THE AMOUNT DUE. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES, PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL STEVE AND LET HIM KNOW. IF YOU HAVEN'T PAID WITHIN 1 WEEK OF POSTING OF THE AMOUNTS OWED BY EACH USER AND IF YOU HAVEN'T GOTTEN IN TOUCH WITH STEVE, YOU WILL FORFEIT YOUR ITEMS.
BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS EFFORT (BY PLACING A REQUEST FOR ANY UNOPENED ITEMS) YOU ARE AGREEING TO PURCHASE ALL ITEMS THAT YOU REQUESTED AT THE PRICING DESCRIBED BELOW. THIS INCLUDES BOTH THE PRODUCT UNIT PRICE, FEES AND ANY RELATED COSTS (E.G. SHIPPING, INSURANCE, ETC.).
I HAVE TRIED TO FIND THE DELICATE BALANCE SO THAT PACK BUYERS AND BOX BUYERS BOTH HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE PRODUCTS THEY WANT. THIS WAS DONE ON A BEST EFFORT BASIS. I CAN'T GUARANTEE PERFECTION BUT I SINCERELY HOPE THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE ARE HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS.
Baseball
1972 Topps Baseball Series 5/6 Wax Box (24 packs) offered in this break at $468.75/pack ($11250 total)
Only 1/24 requested. Unavailable
1974 Topps Baseball Wax Box (36 packs) offered in this break at $222.50/pack ($8010 total)
No requests. Unavailable
1975 Topps Baseball Mini Wax Box (36 packs) offered in this break at $75.00/pack ($2700 total)
- grote15
- grote15
- belz
- belz
- tonylags
- tonylags
- lseecon
- lseecon
- fergie23
- fergie23
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- OldEnglishD5
- 70ToppsFanatic
- 70ToppsFanatic
- Sdub
- Sdub
- gemint
- brad31
- brad31
- Grimster
- Grimster
- OldEnglishD5
- OddRodz
- OddRodz
- djr
- djr
- Kyndbrotha
- Dragnet
- ClockworkAngel
- ClockworkAngel
- secretstash
- secretstash
- SpinFadeSplash
- SpinFadeSplash
- cecropiamoth
1978 Topps Baseball Cello Box (24 packs) offered in this break at $52.50/pack ($1260 total)
Only 8/24 requested. Unavailable
1978 Baseball Topps Wax Box listed (36 packs) offered in this break at $41.25/pack ($1485 total)
- mnolan315
- mnolan315
- belz
- belz
- Darin
- Darin
- firstbase23
- lseecon
- lseecon
- clarke442
- Grimster
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- Darin
- Darin
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- Darin
- Darin
- Sdub
- Sdub
- Sdub
- Sdub
- Darin
- Darin
- Darin
- Darin
- Sdub
- Sdub
- Sdub
- Sdub
- Sdub
- Sdub
- Sdub
- Sdub
- Sdub
1979 Topps Baseball Cello Box (24 packs) offered in this break at $41.25/pack ($990 total)
Only 6/24 requested. Unavailable
1979 Topps Baseball Rack Box #1 (24 racks) offered in this break at $78.75/rack ($1890 total)
21/24 requested. Approved
- w785
- w785
- 70ToppsFanatic
- 70ToppsFanatic
- JustinsShoebox
- JustinsShoebox
- ClockworkAngel
- ClockworkAngel
- 70ToppsFanatic
- 70ToppsFanatic
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- Sdub
- Sdub
- Sdub
- Sdub
- flcardtrader (moved, thank you)
- flcardtrader (moved, thank you)
- flcardtrader (moved, thank you)
1979 Topps Baseball Rack Box #2 (24 racks, Ozzie RC showing) offered in this break at $93.75/rack ($2250 total)
- grote15
- rtimmer
- rtimmer
- belz
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- initialD
- w785
- w785
- mintonlypis
- mintonlypis
- lseecon
- JBrules
- JBrules
- 70ToppsFanatic
- 70ToppsFanatic
- OldEnglishD5
- kgibson
- Sdub
- Sdub
- gemint
- gemint
- cecropiamoth
- brad31
1979 Topps Baseball Rack Case (6 FASC boxes) offered in this break at $2500/box ($15000 total)
4/6 requested. Approved.
- SpinFadeSplash23
- Sdub
- ajetfan
- ajetfan
1979 Topps Baseball Wax Box (36 packs) offered in this break at $30.00/pack ($1080 total)
Only 10/36 requested. Unavailable.
1980 Topps Baseball Cello Box (24 packs) offered in this break at $37.50/pack ($900 total)
Only 13/24 requested. Unavailable.
1980 Topps Baseball Wax Box (36 packs) offered in this break at $23.75/pack ($855 total)
- mnolan315
- mnolan315
- belz
- belz
- Darin
- Darin
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- w785
- w785
- JustinsShoebox
- JustinsShoebox
- firstbase23
- ClockworkAngel
- ClockworkAngel
- secretstash
- secretstash
- belz
- belz
- w785
- w785
- 70ToppsFanatic
- 70ToppsFanatic
- mnolan315
- mnolan315
- Gemyanks10
- Gemyanks10
- Gemyanks10
- Gemyanks10
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- cecropiamoth
- cecropiamoth
- galaxy27
- galaxy27
- galaxy27
1981 Topps Baseball Super Cello Box (24 packs) offered in this break at $14.81/pack ($355.50 total)
Only 12/24 requested. Unavailable.
1981 Topps Baseball Wax Box (36 packs) offered in this break at $6.50/pack ($234 total)
- mnolan315
- mnolan315
- belz
- belz
- cecropiamoth
- cecropiamoth
- Stingray
- ClockworkAngel
- ClockworkAngel
- OldEnglishD5
- OldEnglishD5
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- galaxy27
- galaxy27
- galaxy27
- Darin
- Darin
- Darin
- Darin
- Darin
- Darin
- MarsAttacks
- MarsAttacks
- MarsAttacks
- MarsAttacks
- ugaskidawg
- ugaskidawg
- ugaskidawg
- ugaskidawg
- Stingray
- tonylags
- tonylags
- tonylags
1982 Topps Baseball Cello Box (24 packs) offered in this break at $10.31/pack ($247.50 total)
Only 1/24 requested. Unavailable.
1982 Topps Baseball Wax Box (36 packs) offered in this break at $6.50/pack ($234 total)
- belz
- belz
- Darin
- Darin
- firstbase23
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- tonylags
- tonylags
- cecropiamoth
- cecropiamoth
- Stingray
- ugaskidawg
- ugaskidawg
- Darin
- Darin
- tonylags
- tonylags
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- OldEnglishD5
- OldEnglishD5
- ugaskidawg
- ugaskidawg
- brendanb438
- brendanb438
- ugaskidawg
- ugaskidawg
- galaxy27
- galaxy27
- galaxy27
- Darin
- Darin
- ugaskidawg
- ugaskidawg
- Grimster
1982 Topps Baseball Wax Case (20 boxes) offered in this break at $222.75/box ($4455 total)
6/20 boxes requested. Approved.
- mnolan315
- grote15
- Sdub
- Sdub
- Sdub
- Sdub
1983 Topps Baseball Wax Box (36 packs) offered in this break at $6.50/pack ($234 total)
- mnolan315
- mnolan315
- belz
- belz
- Darin
- Darin
- firstbase23
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- lseecon
- lseecon
- tonylags
- tonylags
- OldEnglishD5
- OldEnglishD5
- 70ToppsFanatic
- 70ToppsFanatic
- gemint
- gemint
- cecropiamoth
- cecropiamoth
- Stingray
- ugaskidawg
- ugaskidawg
- 70ToppsFanatic
- 70ToppsFanatic
- mnolan315
- mnolan315
- Darin
- Darin
- tonylags
- tonylags
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- OldEnglishD5
- OldEnglishD5
Football
1972 Topps Football Series 2 Wax Box (24 packs) offered in this break at $225.00/pack ($5400 total)
Only 11/24 requested. Unavailable.
1977 Topps Football Wax Box (36 packs) offered in this break at $80.00/pack ($2880 total)
Only 14/36 requested. Unavailable.
1979 Topps Football Cello Box (24 packs) offered in this break at $46.88/pack ($1125 total)
Only 4/24 requested. Unavailable.
1979 Topps Football Wax Box (36 packs) offered in this break at $31.25/pack ($1125 total)
Only 6/36 requested. Unavailable.
1980 Topps Football Wax Rack Pack (12 pack lot) offered in this break at $24.75/rack ($297 total)
- belz
- ClockworkAngel
- ClockworkAngel
- initialD
- initialD
- initialD
- initialD
- galaxy27
- galaxy27
- galaxy27
- 1neatstuff
- 1neatstuff
1981 Topps Football Rack Case (3 FASC boxes) offered at $3000 per box for 2 of the boxes and $125.00 per rack for the third box ($9000 total)
Less than all 3 boxes/racks requested. Unavailable.
1981 Topps Football Grocery Rack Pack Clear (12 pack lot) offered in this break at $59.63/rack ($715.50 total)
Only 2/12 requested. Unavailable.
1981 Topps Football Rack Pack (12 pack lot) offered in this break at $63.75/rack ($765 total)
- gemint
- gemint
- JustinsShoebox
- JustinsShoebox
- Dragnet
- Dragnet
- ClockworkAngel
- ClockworkAngel
- Dragnet
- brendanb438
- 1neatstuff
- 1neatstuff
1981 Topps Football Cello Box (24 packs) offered in this break at $45.00/pack ($1080 total)
Only 11/24 requested. Unavailable.
1981 Topps Football Cello Case (16 boxes) offered in this break at $1068.75/box ($17100 total)
1/16 requested. Available.
- gemint
1981 Topps Football Cello Pack (24 pack lot) offered in this break at $39.98/pack ($945 total)
Only 4/24 requested. Unavailable.
1981 Topps Football Grocery Rack Pack Red Wrapper (10 pack lot) offered in this break at $63.00/rack ($630 total)
- tonylags
- tonylags
- tonylags
- tonylags
- tonylags
- tonylags
- tonylags
- tonylags
- tonylags
- tonylags
1981 Topps Football Rack Box w/ Price Stickers (24 racks) offered in this break at $71.25/rack ($1710 total)
Only 2/24 requested. Unavailable.
1981 Topps Football Wax Box (36 packs) offered in this break at $30.00/pack ($1080 total)
28/36 requested. Approved.
- belz
- belz
- lseecon
- Grimster
- Darin
- Darin
- secretstash
- secretstash
- brendanb438
- Darin
- Darin
- ssollars
- ssollars
- Darin
- Darin
- Darin
- Darin
- Grimster
- flcardtrader (moved from 1979 FB wax, thank you)
- flcardtrader (moved from 1979 FB wax, thank you)
- flcardtrader (moved from 1979 FB wax, thank you)
- flcardtrader (moved from 1979 FB wax, thank you)
- flcardtrader (moved from 1981 FB wax lot, thank you)
- flcardtrader (moved from 1981 FB wax lot, thank you)
- flcardtrader (moved from 1981 FB wax lot, thank you)
- flcardtrader (moved from 1981 FB wax lot, thank you)
- flcardtrader (moved from 1981 FB wax lot, thank you)
- flcardtrader (moved from 1981 FB wax lot, thank you)
1981 Topps Football Wax Case (20 boxes) offered in this break at $1035.00/box ($20700 total)
1/20 requested. Approved.
- fergie23
1981 Topps Football Wax Pack (36 pack lot) offered in this break at $24.88/pack ($895.50 total)
Only 7/36 requested. Unavailable.
1984 Topps Football Cello Box (24 packs) offered in this break at $60.00/pack ($1440 total)
Only 10/24 requested. Unavailable.
1984 Topps Football Grocery Rack Box (24 racks) offered in this break at $78.75/rack ($1890 total)
Only 1/24 requested. Unavailable.
1984 Topps Football Wax Box (36 packs) offered in this break at $30.00/pack ($1080 total)
Only 20/36 requested. Unavailable.
1984 Topps Football Wax Case (20 boxes) offered in this break at $1080.00/box ($21600 total)
0/20 requested. Unavailable
1985 Topps Football Grocery Rack Box (24 racks) offered in this break at $31.88/rack ($765 total)
0/24 requested. Unavailable.
1986 Topps Football Cello Box (24 packs) offered in this break at $90.00/pack ($2160 total)
Only 12/24 requested. Unavailable.
1986 Topps Football Wax Box (36 packs) offered in this break at $45.00/pack ($1620 total)
- belz
- belz
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- lightningboy
- lightningboy
- gemint
- gemint
- Grimster
- Dragnet
- Dragnet
- ClockworkAngel
- ClockworkAngel
- belz
- belz
- brendanb438
- ssollars
- ssollars
- lightningboy
- lightningboy
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
- Dragnet
- Dragnet
- lightningboy
- lightningboy
- lightningboy
- lightningboy
- lightningboy
- lightningboy
- lightningboy
- lightningboy
- lightningboy
- lightningboy
- flcardtrader
- flcardtrader
Empty Requests (in order received)
- grote15 1979 Topps Baseball Rack Case
- SpinFadeSplash23 1979 Topps Baseball Rack Case
- lightningboy 1986 FB wax box
- djr 1975 BB mini wax box
- Arsenal83 1972 FB wax box (2nd choice 1978 baseball wax box)
- lseecon 1978 baseball wax box (2nd choice 1980 baseball wax box)
- ugaskidawg 1979 Topps BB wax box (2nd choice 1980 Topps BB wax box, 3rd choice 1981 BB wax box)
- Darin 1982 Topps BB wax box (2nd choice 1983 Topps BB wax box)
- 70ToppsFanatic 1983 Topps BB wax box
- Stingray 1982 Topps BB wax box
Dave
Comments
Can I take the last 3 racks from:
1979 Topps Baseball Rack Box #1 (24 racks) offered in this break at $78.75/rack ($1890 total)
21/24 requested. Approved
Just call BBCE. I'm sure they will be happy to let you get them.
Dave
Great, although this seemed like the most complicated group break of the century, I realize now if the box/case has been approved, we just call bbcex directly. It's actually easier
Or, simply post your reservation before the explicitly stated deadline and before David calculates everyone's individual total payment. I thought the group rip ran quite smoothly considering the volume of product with which we were dealing.
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.
Agreed, it was the sheer volume that was hard for me to wade through. I think it was a great way to build up a rip on many items that couldn't or wouldn't have been considered. Thanks to those waiting by their computer at the start time!
This one was a bit different for a number of reasons.
Firstly, I was heading out on vacation and would not have net access (cruise) so it had to fit in before I left. There wasn't much time to get connected with Steve to "reserve" product so I had to launch based on what was on the website and hope we could fill it.
Second, it started with talk of just the two 1979 rack boxes but then lots of questions arose about adding other stuff. Since it needed to ramp quickly I decided to go for it and try to get as much as possible into it.
Lastly, I went a bit overboard on the 1981 football. It created a bunch of confusion in some ways but I was concerned that if I limited to only 1 version of each packaging we might fill up fast and then have people asking to add more in mid-break. Depending on what was added that could lead to people asking to switch, which would have potentially been a real headache. Therefore I thought it better to start broadly and leave a worst case scenario of needing to do some consolidation.
Overall it seemed to work pretty well. Not an A+, but certainly B+ or better IMO.
Dave