Contest--Top 10 Unopened--Contest Closed--good luck!
flatfoot816
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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!!
Comments
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.
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
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
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
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
Manny, are these your consignments?
https://www.psacard.com/articles/articleview/9181/high-grade-icons-vintage-packs-headline-memory-lane-spring-auction
Very nice of you to have this contest Manny. Best of luck to those that throw in a guess.
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.
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!
Nice gesture Manny although according to my calculations Tuesday is the 25th, Wednesday is the 26th. Hopefully the winner buys you a calendar!
No they're not--and they're not mine either. But hopefully some of them will wind up in my collection!!
When you receive the catalog you will see whose they are (and no, they're not Anthony's either 
).
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!
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
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!
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!
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.
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
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
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
Very generous, thank you.
$92,000
Brian
Wow. Some real solid action right out of the gate. Going to be some surprises I bet
636
635
656
654
659
634
643
644
649
648
Total $145.7K
Ryan
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1980-1989 Cello Packs - Rookies
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
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
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
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
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
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
time for my picks--which are no wiser than any others
I mean there are some serious lots that did not make the top 10
636
635
659
643
644
650
656
648
634
654
86k total. juice (that is dork) 107
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.
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.
636
656
654
659
650
643
634
635
644
648
Total for top 5: $121K
Chris
Thanks!
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
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?
Thanks Manny for the fun contest...very generous collector!
top 5 w/buyer's premium = $115000
Monte
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.
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.
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.
636
635
656
654
659
643
649
650
644
640
$118k for Casey Kasem's top five
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
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.
morning! Contest is closed. Good luck to al participants----going to be fun to watch
OKAY!! 4 days to go I think--lol
if the contest ended today here would be the results...some surprises me thinks!!
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
Damn Tim, why did you have the '48 bowman basketball pack so low on your list?
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.
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.
next time we are at Millers we rip basketball Tim
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.
I think I have the highest number for the top 5, lets see some more bidding I've clearly taken the over bet!
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1980-1989 Cello Packs - Rookies
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.
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
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.