Big card find in Detroit warehouse

QUITCRAB · August 20, 2015 8:56AM

Anyone here of this ? Just saw a 15 second store with no details on ABC world news tonight

ssollars · August 20, 2015 9:03AM

Link

hyperchipper09 · August 20, 2015 9:05AM

The great 1989 Topps find of 2015

ndleo · August 20, 2015 9:07AM

Millions for late 80's and 90's topps? Good Luck with that.

jsanz · August 20, 2015 9:09AM

I think it's great. I love these stories. It might be a bunch of junk but it's still interesting to know huge piles of this stuff are still out there. I can't believe it was just left there for years. I'm still waiting on that big stash of 1970's unopened product to pop up.

Constantine · August 20, 2015 9:13AM

What joke journalism:

"While only estimated to be individually worth between 99 cents and $5.99, the collective haul of hundreds of cases would potentially fetch millions if ever put on the market."

It would probably cost more to haul that crap out of there lol.

Constantine · August 20, 2015 9:17AM

"Some of the boxes are full of complete team sets with one uncovered set showing the full squad from the 1990 Detroit Tigers." lol

jsanz · August 20, 2015 9:19AM

One of the articles claimed that someone said they were making a living picking cards from that pile and reselling them. I don't think that would be worth the effort from what the pictures show. I am sure if there was anything good it is long gone.

mikelowell25 · August 20, 2015 9:21AM

Quick, somebody call Heritage; this looks like the next Black Swamp find!!!!

seebelow · August 20, 2015 9:24AM

brings up the ?..does anyone know where are the major printing factories for topps et al? taiwan as the article states? because wow they sure were pumping them out in the late 80s, 90s to be bringing in cargo ships full of them. literally. i just figured they were made in the usa

love the architecture. what a shame.

vintagefun · August 20, 2015 9:24AM

<< "Some of the boxes are full of complete team sets with one uncovered set showing the full squad from the 1990 Detroit Tigers." lol >>

Plenty in the article to laugh at, but this one killed me.

Tabe · August 20, 2015 9:57AM

<< 

<< "Some of the boxes are full of complete team sets with one uncovered set showing the full squad from the 1990 Detroit Tigers." lol >>

Plenty in the article to laugh at, but this one killed me. >>

You act like a team set with Walt Terrell, Gary Ward, and Scott Lusader included is something to sneeze at.

ndleo · August 20, 2015 10:01AM

I have a feeling that someone hid that inventory in the factory after they stole it from a warehouse. I lived in Detroit when these cards would have been around and I don't recall a large print operation located within the city.

mtcards · August 20, 2015 10:14AM

Unfortunately this writers next story will be about the "find" with the large collection of used bandages and nude photos of Ernest Borgnine and their value

+1 to you if you get the George Carlin reference

jsanz · August 20, 2015 10:18AM

Wait, if they ever move that stuff out of there it will be more late 80's - early 90's junk hitting the market. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

We just can't get rid of that stuff. It keeps coming.

GoDodgersFan · August 20, 2015 10:35AM

Yes, junk cards, but still a cool find.

Justintime · August 20, 2015 10:44AM

Yeah junk or not it would still be cool to go through it.

jfkheat · August 20, 2015 10:59AM

Who knows, there could be 1990 Topps boxes with the NNOF Frank Thomas card.
James

jfkheat · August 20, 2015 11:00AM

duplicate post

1954 · August 20, 2015 11:58AM

I would be more pumped about finding the couch than all of those cards.

bounce · August 20, 2015 12:05PM

they certainly don't look untouched to me

i love that they're called "urban explorers" - seems to me they're more aptly termed "trespassers"

handyman · August 20, 2015 12:14PM

Guys!!?
You all understand they are burning down the building?

begsu1013 · August 20, 2015 12:34PM

"even i wouldn't make ya an offer on those"

DavidPuddy · August 20, 2015 12:55PM

Bet that gum is yummmmy

BLUEJAYWAY · August 20, 2015 1:11PM

<< brings up the ?..does anyone know where are the major printing factories for topps et al? taiwan as the article states? because wow they sure were pumping them out in the late 80s, 90s to be bringing in cargo ships full of them. literally. i just figured they were made in the usa

love the architecture. what a shame. >>

If memory serves (but sometimes it does'nt) there was a time TOPPS had some prodution based in Ireland, I believe. Not sure if they were factory or update sets during the 80's or 90's.Fairly certain it was not wax production related. Maybe this post can jog a memory or two with others here. I will check with a local expert who maybe can elaborate on this further.

mlbfan2 · August 20, 2015 1:19PM

<< love the architecture. what a shame. >>

If memory serves (but sometimes it does'nt) there was a time TOPPS had some prodution based in Ireland, I believe. >>

Tiffany cards, right?

3BoyzTrading · August 20, 2015 2:19PM

"A pallet of 1990 Topps Chicago White Sox Team Sets.Hey guys, check it out, looks like Frank Thomas but there isn't a name on it. "

"A pallet of uncut 1990 Topps baseball, with some type of damage to them. Looks like a defective run of sheets, like someone poured something on the sheet during printing. Seems to be missing black ink. "

BLUEJAYWAY · August 20, 2015 2:21PM

<< 

<< love the architecture. what a shame. >>

If memory serves (but sometimes it does'nt) there was a time TOPPS had some prodution based in Ireland, I believe. >>

Tiffany cards, right? >>

That was it. Thanks for that.

digicat · August 20, 2015 3:51PM

Most of the cases in the pic seem to be these: 1991-92 7th Inning Sketch OHL Hockey

Looking at the state of this "find", I'd be kinda nervous to go in there. I'd be worried about finding more than cards laying around between the cases and under the uncut sheets.

Wait, is that a BODY hidden under those cards on the left!?!!!

elsnorto · August 20, 2015 7:19PM

<< Most of the cases in the pic seem to be these: 1991-92 7th Inning Sketch OHL Hockey

Looking at the state of this "find", I'd be kinda nervous to go in there. I'd be worried about finding more than cards laying around between the cases and under the uncut sheets.

Wait, is that a BODY hidden under those cards on the left!?!!!

>>

And with this pièce de résistance find, the post industrial decay of Detroit is truly complete!

Snorto~

72skywalker · August 20, 2015 8:48PM

That article had to be a joke right?

Stingray · August 20, 2015 9:05PM

Is this where they dumped all their leftover cards when they closed the one Gibraltar Trade in Detroit??

begsu1013 · August 20, 2015 10:50PM

<< You all understand they are burning down the building? >>

plenty of fuel.

LarkinCollector · August 20, 2015 11:53PM

<< 

<< 

<< love the architecture. what a shame. >>

If memory serves (but sometimes it does'nt) there was a time TOPPS had some prodution based in Ireland, I believe. >>

Tiffany cards, right? >>

That was it. Thanks for that. >>

There were quite a few others as well, all their American Baseball/American Football wax (UK minis), mini League Leaders, and quite likely anything glossy from the mid/late 80s-early 90s.

ndleo · August 21, 2015 1:24AM

<< Is this where they dumped all their leftover cards when they closed the one Gibraltar Trade in Detroit??

>>

Bingo! I think we have a winner.

RipublicaninMass · August 21, 2015 1:50AM

Commercial property is worth so little in Detroit, once they sell the cards, they will own the building free and clear!

handyman · August 21, 2015 1:57AM

"
<< You all understand they are burning down the building? >>

plenty of fuel. "

Yeah and now "1million dollars" is in this 1.00 building

That happens to be the best fire starting product on the planet..

ken61 · August 23, 2015 4:01AM

This is like something from a bad sci-fi movie - pallets of junk wax found in an abandoned factory in an abandoned part of Detroit.

SOM · August 23, 2015 4:34AM

They need to call Mr Mint

JBrules · August 23, 2015 10:45PM

Saw this follow up article in the Detroit Free Press this morning. They finally figured it out.

The latest on the million dollar find

Stingray · August 23, 2015 10:58PM

<< Saw this follow up article in the Detroit Free Press this morning. They finally figured it out.

The latest on the million dollar find >>

What do I win!!

bziddy · August 24, 2015 7:21AM

Did anyone else hear about the big Akron find of 100s of cases of Perlorian Cats?

Big card find in Detroit warehouse

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