1980 Topps Baseball Vending Rip MegaThread

Nikklos · November 15, 2014 9:56AM

And we'll finsh off with a pop 0 and pop 1. Not to suggest these will add to the pop...

Box 3 was a good box I think. Whew finished just in time to watch the Miami- FSU game. Go Canes!

Nikklos · November 15, 2014 11:10PM

Ok replying to my own post! Will take that mean people are as sick of my fuzzy pics of commons as I am sick of posting them!

So I will just stick to the Big 3 and maybe an exceptional star or two going forward. You get the idea, the boxes have a lot of low pops with potential but all that really matters is the good stuff!

So onto Box #4!

Nikklos · November 15, 2014 11:19PM

Mr. Rose

Nikklos · November 15, 2014 11:25PM

An ok Ryan

Nikklos · November 15, 2014 11:26PM

Always have liked this card

Nikklos · November 15, 2014 11:27PM

Nikklos · November 15, 2014 11:32PM

Nikklos · November 15, 2014 11:39PM

Ok indulge me a Pop 1 because I liked when he went crazy during the '85 World Series

Nikklos · November 15, 2014 11:46PM

And rounding out Box 4 - Mr. Hendu

heritage · November 16, 2014 8:37AM

Wow the Henderson cards look very nice with good centering congrats.

esquiresports · November 16, 2014 11:03AM

Great looking cards. Always liked the Ryan.

Dboneesq · November 16, 2014 11:09AM

RICKEY makes an appearance!!! WTG NIKK.

ldferg · November 16, 2014 11:23AM

Keep it going. Fantabulous centering on the stars.

Nikklos · November 17, 2014 12:09AM

Thanks guys! To recap - through 4 boxes

Three Rickeys (scanned!)

Nikklos · November 17, 2014 12:14AM

Three Ryans

Nikklos · November 17, 2014 12:16AM

And 2 Roses

baseballfan · November 17, 2014 12:37AM

great stuff

my favorite set growing up

good luck

Baez578 · November 17, 2014 12:55AM

great thread. thanks for posting

Nikklos · November 17, 2014 3:41AM

Removed around 15 or so of these due to print flaws, etc. but here is what essentally is going to PSA to take advantage of the November special..

LarkinCollector · November 17, 2014 4:03AM

Some sharp 80s, best of luck on the grades!

jmaciu · November 17, 2014 4:14AM

Great looking cards there, Chris. I love the 1980 issue. Good luck on the grades.

Dodgerfanjohn · November 17, 2014 4:33AM

Thanks for postig this thread. I was 8 years old and got my first packs from this issue.

Very pretty cards, good luck with the subs!

Nikklos · November 17, 2014 11:01PM

Well Box #5 was quite traumatizing as there were no Rickeys at all. Some nice cards but a meh box.

A few highlights

This Rose just doesn't smell as sweet

A Ryan

One thing these boxes don't lack are nice Seavers

Is this card relevant anymore?

Ecks are also properly representing

Ok indulge me another low pop. This is a pop 1. I know a pop 2 is somewhere in these boxes they are coming out so nice.

I think Carlton's a toughie

Nikklos · November 17, 2014 11:06PM

Won't be able to update the thread for a bit. Traveling. still couldn't resist bringing three vending boxes with me though!

I can picture them hurtling around in the overhead bin every time we hit a bump!

Dboneesq · November 17, 2014 11:21PM

Best of luck with the grades. Travel safely ... and pull some more Rickeys!

Nikklos · November 17, 2014 11:25PM

Doug - thanks. I'll be in NY and LI through Thanksgiving. Thinking of hitting the White Plains show if any of you LI/ NY guys are around!

ldferg · November 18, 2014 8:13AM

Are you doing a graded 80 set?

Nikklos · November 18, 2014 10:25PM

Never really thought about it David but heck maybe I should!

Nikklos · November 24, 2014 3:53AM

Wow grades are in from that first batch from the first four boxes. That's really quick!

Nikklos · November 24, 2014 3:59AM

So this sub was from the cards that I scanned above. The best of the bunch from the first four boxes. I subbed these without the Ryans and Hendersons. A little stingy on the Gem mints! I don't know, I think they're a little hard on some of these. The Yaz/Brock HL is nice though. And the Garvey.

I have to do better on the next batch.

1 1 23647900 NEAR MINT 7 1975 Topps 660 Hank Aaron Card
2 1 23647901 MINT 9 1980 Topps 700 Rod Carew Card
3 1 23647902 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps 688 Steve Stone Card
3 2 23647903 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps 688 Steve Stone Card
4 1 23647904 MINT 9 1980 Topps 500 Tom Seaver Card
4 2 23647905 MINT 9 1980 Topps 500 Tom Seaver Card
5 1 23647906 MINT 9 1980 Topps 184 Steve Renko Card
6 1 23647907 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps 720 Carl Yastrzemski Card
6 2 23647908 MINT 9 1980 Topps 720 Carl Yastrzemski Card
6 3 23647909 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1980 Topps 720 Carl Yastrzemski Card
7 1 23647910 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps 371 Jack Morris Card
7 2 23647911 NEAR MINT 7 1980 Topps 371 Jack Morris Card
8 1 23647912 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps 717 Mickey Klutts Card
8 2 23647913 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1980 Topps 717 Mickey Klutts Card
9 1 23647914 MINT 9 1980 Topps 149 Tom Hume Card
9 2 23647915 NEAR MINT-MINT+ 8.5 1980 Topps 149 Tom Hume Card
10 1 23647916 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps 148 Manny Sanguillen Card
11 1 23647917 MINT 9 1980 Topps 405 Dwight Evans Card
12 1 23647918 MINT 9 1980 Topps 69 Rick Williams Card
13 1 23647919 MINT 9 1980 Topps 294 Charlie Spikes Card
14 1 23647920 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps 227 Len Barker Card
15 1 23647921 MINT 9 1980 Topps 241 Checklist 122-242 Card
16 1 23647922 MINT 9 1980 Topps 125 Tony Perez Card
17 1 23647923 MINT 9 1980 Topps 400 George Foster Card
18 1 23647924 MINT 9 1980 Topps 198 Dell Alston Card
19 1 23647925 MINT 9 1980 Topps 696 Julio Gonzalez Card
20 1 23647926 MINT 9 1980 Topps 456 Frank Taveras Card
21 1 23647927 NEAR MINT 7 1980 Topps 401 Pete Falcone Card
22 1 23647928 MINT 9 1980 Topps 270 Mike Schmidt Card
23 1 23647929 MINT 9 1980 Topps 17 Bruce Sutter Card
24 1 23647930 MINT 9 1980 Topps 637 Joe Simpson Card
25 1 23647931 MINT 9 1980 Topps 2 1979 Highlights Willie McCovey Card
26 1 23647932 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps 540 Pete Rose Card
26 2 23647933 MINT 9 1980 Topps 540 Pete Rose Card
27 1 23647934 MINT 9 1980 Topps 131 Paul Mitchell Card
28 1 23647935 MINT 9 1980 Topps 235 Andre Dawson Card
29 1 23647936 MINT 9 1980 Topps 250 Jim Kaat Card
30 1 23647937 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps 640 Mike Flanagan Card
31 1 23647938 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps 66 Royals Team Mgr. Jim Frey Card
32 1 23647939 MINT 9 1980 Topps 416 Tom Brookens Card
33 1 23647940 GEM MINT 10 1980 Topps 290 Steve Garvey Card
34 1 23647941 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps 219 Steve Mingori Card
35 1 23647942 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1980 Topps 677 Reds Future Stars DeFreites/Pastore/Spilman Card
36 1 23647943 GEM MINT 10 1980 Topps 1 1979 Highlights L.Brock/C.Yastrzemski Card
37 1 23647944 MINT 9 1980 Topps 438 Dave Revering Card
38 1 23647945 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps 77 Dave Stieb Card
39 1 23647946 MINT 9 1980 Topps 70 Gary Carter Card
40 1 23647947 MINT 9 1980 Topps 539 Rudy May Card
41 1 23647948 MINT 9 1980 Topps 596 Rick Matula Card
42 1 23647949 MINT 9 1981 Topps 655 Dan Driessen

sportscardtheory · November 24, 2014 4:04AM

Only TWO 10's??? Ouch.

Nikklos · November 24, 2014 4:13AM

<< <i>Only TWO 10's??? Ouch. >>

I know. Totally ridic. May have to reexamine some of those 9s.

I think I may be onto something with one of those 10s though!

Edit to add: Well I just looked the Brock/Yaz HL and it is not as rare as I thought. But 4sc has a BIN around $25 for a PSA 9. So the 10 is nice to have. Love that card too!

Well I guess everything but the Ryans and Hendus is just gravy anyways.

ThoseBackPages · November 24, 2014 5:25AM

Great Grades!!!

ldferg · November 24, 2014 5:45AM

Great turnaround time and good grades overall from vending. I was hoping you'd hit a few more 10s from the scans. This looks similar to the 81s, always a beast to yield a 10.

grote15 · November 24, 2014 6:02AM

Sharp cards and good results overall~this set is much tougher than people think. Good luck with your next sub! A Rickey in PSA 9 would be sweet!

sportscardstop · November 25, 2014 12:19AM

That's some fast poppage

1954 · November 25, 2014 12:27AM

I think you did very well on your first submission. PSA 10's from this set is tough and to get two of them out of 41 cards is pretty nice. Good job

Nikklos · November 25, 2014 12:54AM

Thanks!! Definitely going to revisit a few of those 9s. Although I can't say the grading was too harsh. They gave a 7 to my fisheyed, too-tightly-cello wrapped 1975 Aaron from my horendously miscut cello box after all. I sent that in as a feeler!

As for the fast poppage, was certainly the fastest I've ever gotten on a monthly special. Maybe it helps if you primarily stick to one issue.

Davis · November 25, 2014 2:58AM

Impressive speed on the poppage. I'm guessing I used the same service as me with my most recent sub that is still awaiting poppage (20-day monthly special). My order was delivered 11/11/14, logged 11/14/14, poppage pending.

Nikklos · November 25, 2014 3:39AM

Actually this was the 50-day special if you can believe it

Davis · November 25, 2014 3:40AM

Wow...they must have missed the "0" in "50".

DanBessette · November 25, 2014 3:58AM

Some of those grades are fantastic! Very excited about the Yaz/Brock PSA 10 and a 10 Garvey is a great hit too.

Nikklos · November 25, 2014 4:07AM

Yhanks Dan! Hopefully more to come!

Davis · November 25, 2014 7:29AM

Nikklos...I just realized that I don't like you right now. Because of you, I've probably refreshed my psa membership page about 4,000 times today.

Nikklos · December 8, 2014 11:09PM

Thanksgiving was kind of chaotic so wasn't able to post but thought I would update this thread, Wound up with six Hendersons in 10 vending boxes. One box had two. So that makes five whole boxes without a Hendu! Imagine the horror. I'd post pics but I mixed the Hendersons with a few that I already had lying around so I don't know what's up with what.

There were about 8 Ryans and 8 Roses in the boxes. Have a few subs on the fire and will post once they pop.

Am waiting to fill a renewal sub with all Hendu rookies! To that end, I bought three more boxes and will post the highlights!

Nikklos · December 10, 2014 5:49AM

Question - is it all worthwhile to get this very nice Pryor graded if they aren't going to note the "variation" and may even deduct for print defect? Or better to keep raw?

Would appreciate any thoughts.

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