Contest--Top 10 Unopened--Contest Closed--good luck!

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flatfoot816
flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
edited April 27, 2017 4:18AM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

Memory Lane has some awesome unopened stuff up for auction starting Saturday April 22.

So you know--none of this stuff is mine. Wish it were!!! Nor is Memory Lane involved in this at all. Just want to have some fun at my expense.

Here is the contest.......list the 10 items--in order --- that will sell for the most (including the juice). The items are lots 634 thru 675. Lot 664 --- the '86 Fleer Basketball box IS NOT PART OF THIS CONTEST. Any list that includes that lot will automatically be disqualified. Any edits of original bids will be disqualified.

Winner will get to choose ONE of the following prizes......
1. 1978 BB Rack Pack
2. $125 gift certificate to BBCE

Rules:
1. Members must have a minimum of 75 posts to play (to try and eliminate alts and people who have multiple IDs).
2. Post your 1st name with your list. This will further reduce alts and people with multiple IDs from entering
3. 1 list per member is allowed.
4. List must be posted by Tuesday April 26th by midnight --PST.
5. In the event that 2 people correctly pick the list....I will send both the prizes to the winners.
6. In the event of multiple winners I will draw 1 winner from the lot of winners.
7. You must rip what you get!!!!!

Bonus---if there is 1 winner--and that entry comes within $550 of the total of the 5 highest lots I will send both prizes. So if you want the bonus you need to post how much the 5 highest lots will sell for -- again including the juice

Good Luck!! This may seem easy but with that stuff you will be surprised. It's been a LONG TIME since some of these were offered for sale. Have fun!!

memorylaneinc.com/site/Lots/Gallery?page=3

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  • grote15
    grote15 Posts: 30,223 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 21, 2017 10:19AM
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    Very generous gesture, Manny!



    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.
  • divecchia
    divecchia Posts: 6,715 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Manny,

    Very generous indeed.

    That is some amazing unopened stuff that Memory Lane has up for auction. I won't be guessing as I don't have much knowledge on unopened material.

    Good luck to everyone playing.

    Donato

    Hobbyist & Collector (not an investor).
    Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set

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  • coinspacks
    coinspacks Posts: 1,230 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 25, 2017 4:59AM
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    i will take a stab

    1948 Bowman Basketball Wax Pack PSA 8 NM-MT
    1956 Topps Baseball 2nd Series (6 Cards) 5 Cent Wax Pack GAI 8 NM-MT
    1952 Topps Baseball 5 Cent Wax Pack PSA 8 NM-MT
    Group of (14) Assorted 2nd Series 1960 Topps Baseball Wax Packs with Original Box
    1954 Topps Baseball 5 Cent Wax Pack (6 Cards) GAI 9 MINT
    1952 Bowman Baseball 5 Cent Wax Pack GAI 8 NM-MT
    1958 Topps Baseball 5 Cent Wax Pack PSA 8 NM-MT
    1953 Bowman Football 5 Cent Wax Pack PSA 9 MINT
    1955 Topps All American Football 5 Cent Wax Pack (Otto Graham on Back) PSA 8 NM-MT
    1953 Bowman Color Baseball 5 Cent Wax Pack PSA 3 VG

    total for top 5 lots $111111.11

    Brandon

  • vintagefun
    vintagefun Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭
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    Fun stuff. I'll take a shot.

    636 52 BB
    635 48 BB
    634 60 BB Lot
    667 72 BB S3
    656 56 BB
    650 54 BB
    654 55 AA
    640 52 BB
    639 51 BB
    638 50 BB

    52-90 All Sports, Mostly Topps, Mostly HOF, and some assorted wax.
  • Dragnet
    Dragnet Posts: 645 ✭✭✭
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    Manny, are these your consignments?

  • coinspacks
    coinspacks Posts: 1,230 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    https://www.psacard.com/articles/articleview/9181/high-grade-icons-vintage-packs-headline-memory-lane-spring-auction

  • Dboneesq
    Dboneesq Posts: 18,222 ✭✭
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    Very nice of you to have this contest Manny. Best of luck to those that throw in a guess.

    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.
  • flatfoot816
    flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
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    @Dragnet said:
    Manny, are these your consignments?

    LOF'nL----I wish. This type of material doesn't need spamming I assure you

  • Dragnet
    Dragnet Posts: 645 ✭✭✭
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    @flatfoot816 said:

    @Dragnet said:
    Manny, are these your consignments?

    LOF'nL----I wish. This type of material doesn't need spamming I assure you

    Was just curious, but agree with that! Either way is a hell of a collection!

  • mikelowell25
    mikelowell25 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭
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    Nice gesture Manny although according to my calculations Tuesday is the 25th, Wednesday is the 26th. Hopefully the winner buys you a calendar! :D

  • mikelowell25
    mikelowell25 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭
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    @Dragnet said:
    Manny, are these your consignments?

    No they're not--and they're not mine either. But hopefully some of them will wind up in my collection!! B) When you receive the catalog you will see whose they are (and no, they're not Anthony's either :) ).

  • MarsAttacks
    MarsAttacks Posts: 279 ✭✭✭
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    Wow - Thanks Manny! That's awesome material. Definitely watching these and will enter the contest this weekend, with absolutely no clue lots which will end up at the top!

    Go Dodgers!
  • flatfoot816
    flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
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    @mikelowell25 said:
    Nice gesture Manny although according to my calculations Tuesday is the 25th, Wednesday is the 26th. Hopefully the winner buys you a calendar! :D

    LOL--thanks David. I was off by 1 day all week. Made a few judges mad when I showed up a day later this week to hearings....
    We will stick with the 26th....Weds...

    Everyone should take a guess...that means you Doug and Tim and Mike and Dave and......show your pack knowledge

  • Crazylegs
    Crazylegs Posts: 406 ✭✭✭
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    Great gesture on your part!
    Some amazing offerings in that auction.
    Being a basketball guy I am closely watching that 48 pack.
    I also think Memory Lane may not know the correct date/year.
    Either they are reusing some of the write-ups from past auctions or
    they
    don't know what year it is lol!

    Craig AKA "Crazylegs"
  • Dboneesq
    Dboneesq Posts: 18,222 ✭✭
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    Just took a look at some of the unopened.

    That was the first time I ever saw a 1953 Bowman Color Baseball nickle pack. WOW!

    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.
  • mikelowell25
    mikelowell25 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭
    edited April 22, 2017 11:53AM
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    @Crazylegs said:
    Great gesture on your part!
    Some amazing offerings in that auction.
    Being a basketball guy I am closely watching that 48 pack.
    I also think Memory Lane may not know the correct date/year.
    Either they are reusing some of the write-ups from past auctions or
    they
    don't know what year it is lol!

    Craig, I take it that you are referring to the write-up in the catalog stating it's 63 years old when it should say 69?? Because the write-up on the website correctly states 69. They had a gai 8.5 one in one of their 2008 auctions that correctly referenced it as being 60 years old and the psa 8 pack that's in the current auction was also in their 2011 auction so at the time it was 63 years old so they obviously used that 2011 write up for this auction. And this same pack was in SCP's auction in December 2015 but has been rebagged and reholdered since then.

    ETA: And just noticed the gai 8.5 became this psa 8 so whoever won it in 08 cracked it out and submitted it to psa sometime between 2008 and 2011 and it crossed to an 8 :)

  • handyman
    handyman Posts: 5,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 26, 2017 1:36AM
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    Very kind of you! Thanks for the offer!
    Listed lot numbers
    1. 636
    2. 635
    3. 659
    4. 654
    5. 656
    6. 634
    7. 643
    8. 650
    9. 645
    10. 649

    will be fun to watch.
    Thanks again!
    Derek
    Total for top 5 144,777

  • Allen
    Allen Posts: 7,167 ✭✭✭
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    Allen
    1948 Bowman Basketball Wax Pack PSA 8 NM-MT
    1952 Topps Baseball 5 Cent Wax Pack PSA 8 NM-MT
    1954 Topps Baseball 5 Cent Wax Pack (6 Cards) GAI 9 MINT
    1956 Topps Baseball 2nd Series (6 Cards) 5 Cent Wax Pack GAI 8 NM-MT
    Group of (14) Assorted 2nd Series 1960 Topps Baseball Wax Packs with Original Box
    1955 Topps All American Football 5 Cent Wax Pack (Otto Graham on Back) PSA 8 NM-MT
    1953 Bowman Football 5 Cent Wax Pack PSA 9 MINT
    1952 Bowman Baseball 5 Cent Wax Pack GAI 8 NM-MT
    1958 Topps Baseball 5 Cent Wax Pack PSA 8 NM-MT
    1953 Bowman Color Baseball 5 Cent Wax Pack PSA 3 VG

    Thanks for the contest

  • Arsenal83
    Arsenal83 Posts: 1,176 ✭✭✭
    edited April 24, 2017 12:42AM
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    Very generous, thank you.

    1. 636 
    2. 635 
    3. 659
    4. 656
    5. 654
    6. 634 
    7. 643 
    8. 650 
    9. 649
    10. 645

    $92,000

    Brian

  • flatfoot816
    flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
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    Wow. Some real solid action right out of the gate. Going to be some surprises I bet

  • rtimmer
    rtimmer Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭✭
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    636
    635
    656
    654
    659
    634
    643
    644
    649
    648

    Total $145.7K
    Ryan

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  • MarsAttacks
    MarsAttacks Posts: 279 ✭✭✭
    edited April 25, 2017 10:39AM
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    Thanks again - amazing packs to check out! There should be some records broken in this auction.

    Here are my best guesses for top 5 lot prices and order of finish.

    636 - $31.3k
    635 - $25.1k
    656 - $19.2k
    659 - $18.5k
    654 - $16.5k (top 5 lot total $110,600)
    634
    643
    650
    649
    644

    Go Dodgers!
  • 70ToppsFanatic
    70ToppsFanatic Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭✭
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    @flatfoot816 said:

    @mikelowell25 said:
    Nice gesture Manny although according to my calculations Tuesday is the 25th, Wednesday is the 26th. Hopefully the winner buys you a calendar! :D

    LOL--thanks David. I was off by 1 day all week. Made a few judges mad when I showed up a day later this week to hearings....
    We will stick with the 26th....Weds...

    Everyone should take a guess...that means you Doug and Tim and Mike and Dave and......show your pack knowledge

    Manny, a very generous thing you are doing.

    You're absolutely right, many of these items have not been seen in a while and it won't be easy to do this regardless what of how many years (or decades) of unopened sales data you might happen to have kept. ;-)

    Let me consult my database and I'll submit my list by the 26th. And if I am lucky enough to win anything I will "pay it forward" by doing something similar in the future with any of these winnings PLUS adding something to it.



    Dave
  • Dragnet
    Dragnet Posts: 645 ✭✭✭
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    What the heck, here is my stab:

    1) 636 - $37,000
    2) 635 - $27,000
    3) 656 - $20,000
    4) 659 - $18,000
    5) 644 - $16,000
    6) 643
    7) 654
    8) 649
    9) 648
    10) 650

    Total for top 5 lots: $118,000

    Thanks,
    Josh

  • ugaskidawg
    ugaskidawg Posts: 882 ✭✭✭
    edited April 25, 2017 5:50AM
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    Thanks Manny - Awesome gesture! Here is my stab at it...

    636 - $32k
    635 - $28k
    656 - $19k
    654 - $13k
    659 - $12k
    650
    643
    649
    644
    648

    Top 5 - $104k

    ETA - My name and I had listed 12, because I was toying with the bottom 3. All corrected :)

    Brent

  • BaltimoreYankee
    BaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    First of all, thanks, Manny, for the contest! I like the 'winner must rip' rule too. Secondly, holy smokes, that's some stash of packs!!
    Here is my SWAG:
    636 $34,000
    635 $24,000
    656 $18,500
    659 $17,000
    644 $16,500 (total for top 5: $110K)
    654
    643
    650
    645
    640

    Daniel
  • canjond
    canjond Posts: 422 ✭✭✭
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    1.) 636
    2.) 635
    3.) 656
    4.) 659
    5.) 654
    6.) 634
    7.) 643
    8.) 650
    9.) 645
    10.) 648

    Top 5 - $107,650.00

    Jon Canfield

    For information on baseball-related cigarette and tobacco packs, visit www.baseballandtobacco.com.
  • flatfoot816
    flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
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    time for my picks--which are no wiser than any others

    1. Lot- 636--52 Topps BB Wax-$32,300
    2. Lot 635---48 Bowman Basketball Wax--$31,200
    3. Lot 654--'55 All American Wax--$27.250
    4. Lot 659--'58 Topps BB Wax --$26,200
    5. Lot 656--'56 Topps BB Wax--$24,300
    6. Lot 644--'53 Topps BB Wax--$21,500
    7. Lot 643--'53 Bowman Color BB Wax--$17,600
    8. Lot 650--'54 Topps BB Wax--$13,100
    9. Lot 634--'60 BB wax packs X 14--$12,400
    10. Lot 648--54 Parky Hockey wax--$12,200

    I mean there are some serious lots that did not make the top 10

  • OddRodz
    OddRodz Posts: 645 ✭✭✭
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    636
    635
    659
    643
    644
    650
    656
    648
    634
    654
    86k total. juice (that is dork) 107

  • grote15
    grote15 Posts: 30,223 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    OK, here goes:

    636 ($30K)
    656 ($27K)
    654 ($25K)
    659 ($23K)
    650 ($22K) (Total for top 5: $127K)
    643
    634
    635
    644
    656

    Good luck to all, and thanks again, Manny!



    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.
  • 49ersGuy
    49ersGuy Posts: 382 ✭✭
    edited April 26, 2017 6:41PM
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    1. Lot 636
    2. Lot 635
    3. Lot 656
    4. Lot 654
    5. Lot 659
    6. Lot 644
    7. Lot 643
    8. Lot 650
    9. Lot 648
    10. Lot 634

    Patrick

    Total of the top 5 $128,500.49

    Much appreciated for the contest. Have always wanted to rip a vintage pack. Never done so. I will make sure to record the rip if I win.

  • mlbfan2
    mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭
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    636
    656
    654
    659
    650
    643
    634
    635
    644
    648

    Total for top 5: $121K
    Chris

    Thanks!

  • 70ToppsFanatic
    70ToppsFanatic Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭✭
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    Here's my list

    Lot 634 1960T BB Wax Packs $21,700
    Lot 635 1948B BKB Pack $35,250
    Lot 636 1952T BB Pack $41,150
    Lot 643 1953B BB Pack
    Lot 648 1954T HK 6-Card Pack
    Lot 649 1954T HK Pack
    Lot 650 1954T BB 6-Card Pack
    Lot 654 1955T FB All Am Pack
    Lot 656 1956T BB Pack $19,700
    Lot 659 1958T BB Pack $16,500

    Top five (priced with BP) $134,300

    Total for all 10 lots: $189,400

    Dave



    Dave
  • flatfoot816
    flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
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    bump for notice that all lists must be posted by midnight PST--based upon your post time

    some real good lists--hope someone wins!

    few more votes--what do you have to lose?

  • mintonlypls
    mintonlypls Posts: 2,908 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks Manny for the fun contest...very generous collector!

    1. 636
    2. 635
    3. 656
    4. 659
    5. 634
    6. 654
    7. 644
    8. 643
    9. 650
    10. 648

    top 5 w/buyer's premium = $115000

    Monte

    mint_only_pls
  • Dboneesq
    Dboneesq Posts: 18,222 ✭✭
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    Let's take a shot (Thanks Tim - lol)

    636
    656
    654
    659
    650
    643
    634
    635
    656
    644

    $122,000.00 for the top 5.

    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.
  • grote15
    grote15 Posts: 30,223 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 26, 2017 9:48PM
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    @Dboneesq said:
    Let's take a shot (Thanks Tim - lol)

    636
    656
    654
    659
    650
    643
    634
    635
    656
    644

    $122,000.00 for the top 5.

    I bet you did something like that when you took the bar exam, too, Douglas, lol..

    And I want a 20% commission for any winnings, 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.
  • mikelowell25
    mikelowell25 Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭
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    636
    635
    656
    654
    659
    643
    649
    650
    644
    640

    $118k for Casey Kasem's top five :)

  • Dboneesq
    Dboneesq Posts: 18,222 ✭✭
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    @grote15 said:

    I bet you did something like that when you took the bar exam, too, Douglas, lol..

    And I want a 20% commission for any winnings, lol..

    IF I win we take the pack and rip it together. Then we split it 50/50. HOWEVER, we must do it at Millers ... and you pay for my beer. HAHAHAHAHA

    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.
  • flatfoot816
    flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
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    morning! Contest is closed. Good luck to al participants----going to be fun to watch

  • flatfoot816
    flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
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    OKAY!! 4 days to go I think--lol

    if the contest ended today here would be the results...some surprises me thinks!!

    1. 635--48 bowman basketball pack--$28K
    2. 636--52 topps bb pack--$20K
    3. 656--56 bb pack--$13,374
    4. 654--55 all american pack--$11,484
    5. 643--53 bowman color bb pack--$8633
    6. 659--58 bb pack--$8252
    7. 650--54 bb pack--$7848
    8. 667--72 bb wax box--$7135
    9. 648--54 hockey pack--6 cards--$6895
    10. 644--53 bb pack--$6486

    take a look and see how you are doing. Gonna be lots more movement the last day. Some prices have already exceeded what we guessed. Great rare packs will do that

  • Dboneesq
    Dboneesq Posts: 18,222 ✭✭
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    Damn Tim, why did you have the '48 bowman basketball pack so low on your list?

    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.
  • flatfoot816
    flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
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    @Dboneesq said:
    Damn Tim, why did you have the '48 bowman basketball pack so low on your list?

    clearly not a basketball guy..........

  • grote15
    grote15 Posts: 30,223 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @flatfoot816 said:

    @Dboneesq said:
    Damn Tim, why did you have the '48 bowman basketball pack so low on your list?

    clearly not a basketball guy..........

    Nope, 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.
  • flatfoot816
    flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
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    next time we are at Millers we rip basketball Tim

  • vintagefun
    vintagefun Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭
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    Manny - I don't wanna speak for Tim, but if you supply the pack I'm sure he would be happy to rip it. But it's doubtful Mr. 70s Baseball would bringing his own BK. I'd love to see the video though.

    52-90 All Sports, Mostly Topps, Mostly HOF, and some assorted wax.
  • rtimmer
    rtimmer Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭✭
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    I think I have the highest number for the top 5, lets see some more bidding I've clearly taken the over bet!

    Follow me at LinkedIn & Instagram: @ryanscard
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  • grote15
    grote15 Posts: 30,223 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @vintagefun said:
    Manny - I don't wanna speak for Tim, but if you supply the pack I'm sure he would be happy to rip it. But it's doubtful Mr. 70s Baseball would bringing his own BK. I'd love to see the video though.

    That is true, LOL..Manny can bring another one of those tall boy basketball packs so he can once again exclaim, "Not the one we wanted!" while his daughters think he's nuts, 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.
  • 49ersGuy
    49ersGuy Posts: 382 ✭✭
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    Current Leaderboard

    Lot 635 $35k
    Lot 654 $24.5k
    Lot 636 $23k
    Lot 656 $14.3k
    Lot 643 $12k
    Lot 648 $8.3k
    Lot 659 $8.2k
    Lot 650 $7.8k
    Lot 644 $7.8k
    Lot 645 $7.1k

  • gemint
    gemint Posts: 6,289 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Why do cigarette packs sell relatively cheaply? No guaranty of a card inside? A likely minor league card with that pack? Sorry I'm not a prewar collector so I haven't tracked the trends on these packs.

    https://ebay.com/sch/gemint/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

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