Got a whale at the National

VintagemanEd · August 4, 2018 2:00PM

Thanks to Steve and reed for working with me on a 75 Topps Baseball wax box today. I finally landed this one that completes my run of regular issue Topps wax boxes from 1973 to present. Bbce is simply the BEST!

prgsdw · August 4, 2018 2:17PM

Congrats, that's a great run!

1951WheatiesPremium · August 4, 2018 2:19PM

Starting to save for 72?

Congrats!

VintagemanEd · August 4, 2018 3:19PM

HA..... probably not.... the next one is the 73 football box to complete that run

mintonlypls · August 4, 2018 3:25PM

Congrats! I saw that box at the BBCE booth and thought that someone will be taking it home. Enjoy!!!

Mphilking · August 4, 2018 3:27PM

@VintagemanEd said:
Thanks to Steve and reed for working with me on a 75 Topps Baseball wax box today. I finally landed this one that completes my run of regular issue Topps wax boxes from 1973 to present. Bbce is simply the BEST!

congratulations!!!!!

GreenSneakers · August 4, 2018 4:54PM

So you already had the 75 mini?

Just kidding ... I was contemplating doing a similar period just for a pack per year, cannot imagine doing the run with boxes. That is certainly a whale. Nice job.

VintagemanEd · August 4, 2018 5:41PM

Thx guys, I hope to build up some cash and nab a 73 football box in Chicago next year

Loyalty32 · August 4, 2018 8:03PM

Congrats!

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ReggieCleveland · August 5, 2018 4:39AM

Congrats!

Arthur

divecchia · August 5, 2018 3:28PM

Congrats on your pickup.

Always a great feeling to complete a run.

Donato

coinspacks · August 5, 2018 4:24PM

this thread needs a photo

Sdub · August 5, 2018 4:31PM

I believe the 75 box here is the one.

coinspacks · August 5, 2018 5:16PM

i like the ted williams box in the picture

VintagemanEd · August 5, 2018 5:40PM

Thx for posting the pic..... it looks like the desert shield box is missing. I think 10k was the price. I was surprised thinking that was about a $7,500 box but I guess I was wrong. Lol

prgsdw · August 5, 2018 5:42PM

Maybe a silly question as I don't collect unopened - 1975 wax box $14k, 1975 cello $6.5k - why such a wide price discrepancy?

lahmejoon · August 5, 2018 6:02PM

@prgsdw said:
Maybe a silly question as I don't collect unopened - 1975 wax box $14k, 1975 cello $6.5k - why such a wide price discrepancy?

It's very difficult to find regular sized wax. Cellos are relatively plentiful. Fritsch has plenty of them available, and probably a ton more they are sitting on. Wax is TOUGH.

lahmejoon · August 5, 2018 6:03PM

Oh, and congratulations on the pickup!!

grote15 · August 5, 2018 6:20PM

@lahmejoon said:

@prgsdw said:
Maybe a silly question as I don't collect unopened - 1975 wax box $14k, 1975 cello $6.5k - why such a wide price discrepancy?

It's very difficult to find regular sized wax. Cellos are relatively plentiful. Fritsch has plenty of them available, and probably a ton more they are sitting on. Wax is TOUGH.

+1

Same reason you can purchase a graded PSA 9 1970 cello for about $500 while even a PSA 8 1972 cello would command upwards of 2K.

VintagemanEd · August 5, 2018 6:31PM

I agree it does seem like a large difference in the two but legit. I can’t remember the last time I have seen a 75 regular box sell. Just like a 73 football box...... that is a 10-13k apparently which seems crazy because there is not a ton of rookies in it but they are so tough to find

prgsdw · August 5, 2018 7:44PM

Thanks for the details re: wax vs. cello. I mistakenly thought the value was predominantly in the # of cards (e.g. wax 360 cards vs. cello at 432 cards) not based on the availability of one distribution / packaging form over another. Hence the question as the card count vs. price disparity didn't balance in my mind.

Cakes · August 6, 2018 11:59AM

Very nice pickup!

What a difference a year makes, the 75 is twice the price of the 76.

Got a whale at the National

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