Why I still rip vintage...
vintagefun
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One of the great joys of collecting for me is ripping packs. Always has been. Always will be. While packs are no longer measured in cents, I still enjoy it immensely even if it’s not profitable. Getting the “hits” regardless of potential grade is still a huge thrill. There are more busts than booms, but on those rare occasions when the stars align, there are few greater thrills. I ripped a bunch of packs on my birthday as I do every year. While baseball didn’t treat me too well (those 700+ sets can be tough), football did...especially since Tony Dorsett is one of my registry projects. These recently popped and I’m pretty stoked...though I thought Montana was an 8 (he may take another trip)...the Dorsett 9 was a nice score, and I still needed a nice 79, so a pack pulled 8 was great. Still have a few cards in another sub and anxiously awaiting those results.
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Nice pulls. I would be thrilled with those. I can't believe you pulled a Montana rookie, and a Dorsett rookie and a Rice rookie. Nice job.
Hiya Jim - that's some really nice picks!
How many packs of each did you open?
I would never be that lucky - if only 1 pack per. Really nice Dorsetts.
One pack of 78. One 79. One 81. All wax. The Rice came from Grocery Rack. Hockey yielded some early 80s OPC Gretzky’s that are still out for grades. Baseball was a bummer. 77, 78 and 80.
Sweet!
Well done!!!
Wow! You cleaned up on football
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Awesome, huge hits.
I wholeheartedly agree that the act of pulling a big rookie from an issue is all the juice I need. I don’t play in your space, but those are pretty incredible FB pulls!
John
Very cool. Especially the Dorsett rc.
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
Great hits for sure. That 79 Dorsett looks undergraded along with the Rice. Love seeing those 70s/80s slabbed.
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
Awesome TD!! Killer
You need to buy a lottery ticket. Chances of what you did are probably higher than winning the lottery.
Great hits, man! All those cards are iconic. I have moved over into collecting vintage (70's-80's) cello/ wax but can't come to opening them....yet.
PC Walter Payton - Bear Down!
I agree. '78 football is a bit underrated in my opinion. Centering can be very tough.
very nice congrats!!
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
Honestly when I sent the Dorsett RC in fo you I thought it may 10.
Love that card
Mike