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1981 Topps Basketball Wax Box Question

DoublestrikerDoublestriker Posts: 547 ✭✭
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Is there anyway to determine what box you have? (East Version, West Version, Midwest Version) I was thinking maybe trying to identify some cards thru the back of the packs. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

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  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    as far as i can remember, there's no way to tell. the pack has both the regional boards, and then the "overall" cards in them, and i am not sure which cards are located on the back of the packs
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • mikelowell25mikelowell25 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭
    You can easily tell which ones are the east ones as they will be freezing cold and covered in snowimage

    I cant help you discern the west from the midwest, however
  • DoublestrikerDoublestriker Posts: 547 ✭✭
    HA HA! Thanks E
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭
    Not without opening a pack. I have 4 boxes and will check the codes on the bottom of the box to see if there is any difference. You may bounce it off Steve/BBCE to see if he has an idea. I've purchased from them in the past and have had mixed series so I'm assuming they were not "from a sealed case". This was several years ago.

    Anyone else? I'd like to know this answer as well.


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    im 95% sure there's no way to tell from the packaging. Same thing for 81/82 Topps Hockey, which was released regionally
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • thehallmarkthehallmark Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭


    << <i>You may bounce it off Steve/BBCE to see if he has an idea. I've purchased from them in the past and have had mixed series so I'm assuming they were not "from a sealed case". This was several years ago. >>



    BBCE will know. They have sold boxes as East/West in past and I doubt they're guessing or taking someone's word for it.
  • DoublestrikerDoublestriker Posts: 547 ✭✭
    Hey guys here is the response from Reed via facebook: The only way, other than watching it come from a fresh case, is to press down on the wrapper of a few packs until you can make out a player on the front or a card number on the back that definitely identifies the region. It takes a bit of work, which is why most everyone sells these as unknown region.
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