Buddy was just slamming those cards around. Hit two howes and a hull in the last 4 packs. Slam!
Finally hits Gretz and is unimpressed, we don’t even get a close up.
Also how rich do you need to be to have someone pre open your wax packs? In that much of a rush to get to your OC Gretz?
Edited to add: With all the nonsense in the hobby, would love to know the provenance on that box. Seals pre opened and what looks to be a mis grade Wayne in the last pack?
I was wondering how legit this was as well. Video comes in on only the last 4 or 5 preopened packs. It seems if legit this would have been a bit more publicized with many many onlookers. Perhaps I have gotten too cynical with all the junk going on this year.
Those packs would have come with a stick of gum, correct?
Did his "pre-opener" remove the gum? I didn't see a stack of gum on the table.
If legit, the guy was disappointed with his OC Gretzky. I would have been, too.
Edit:
Aside from that, all I can say is he has some big marbles/huevos.
I’m not sure what to think of this. Seems like watching someone playing scratch lotto. At least savour the experience. To each their own, but i would love to pour through every one of those cards as it comes out of the pack. We each come to the hobby for different reasons, and i hope the opener enjoyed it.
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With the print issues looks like a 7 to me.
Seemed like a work tbh, pre opened packs and a Gretz with issues on the last pack.
Even though he was careless with the cards, I find it hard to believe this was staged. He did it right at the PSA booth so that he could submit the Gretzky, at least that is what I was hoping when I saw it..? If there was a Gretzky found earlier and then staged as the last pack for the video, he would have taken the ultimate risk that the Gretzky wouldn't get any additional damage by re-putting it into a pack for an effect.
People with stupid money are on a different level than most of us, they take stuff for granted in most cases meaning it takes a lot more than opening up a box and getting a Gretzky to get excited.
As long as the owner doesn't mind losing $40,000 on his purchase, then by all means.
Nobody thinks about losing 30 bucks on a good steak right? It's all relative.
Did that guy opening the 79-80 opc box look like he was having a good time ?
He knew he just wasted some serious coin. That's what every person goes through after
they realize they just did something really stupid with their money.
He probably could afford it. Just won't get the Rib Eye next time lol
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Buddy was just slamming those cards around. Hit two howes and a hull in the last 4 packs. Slam!
Finally hits Gretz and is unimpressed, we don’t even get a close up.
Also how rich do you need to be to have someone pre open your wax packs? In that much of a rush to get to your OC Gretz?
Edited to add: With all the nonsense in the hobby, would love to know the provenance on that box. Seals pre opened and what looks to be a mis grade Wayne in the last pack?
That bird did some nasty stuff in Birdtown to get that kind of karma.
Arthur
I was wondering how legit this was as well. Video comes in on only the last 4 or 5 preopened packs. It seems if legit this would have been a bit more publicized with many many onlookers. Perhaps I have gotten too cynical with all the junk going on this year.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Isn't that like a 60K box or something?
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Andy
Those packs would have come with a stick of gum, correct?
Did his "pre-opener" remove the gum? I didn't see a stack of gum on the table.
If legit, the guy was disappointed with his OC Gretzky. I would have been, too.
Edit:
Aside from that, all I can say is he has some big marbles/huevos.
I’m not sure what to think of this. Seems like watching someone playing scratch lotto. At least savour the experience. To each their own, but i would love to pour through every one of those cards as it comes out of the pack. We each come to the hobby for different reasons, and i hope the opener enjoyed it.
I agree, his comment was "I was getting worried" Must be nice to not worry about what you spend money on.
Are the odds for that box only one Gretzky per box?
Also, what grade do you think that card is based on the picture (and assuming the back is ok)? I'm guessing 7.5 - 8 (no qualifiers)
With the print issues looks like a 7 to me.
Seemed like a work tbh, pre opened packs and a Gretz with issues on the last pack.
Even though he was careless with the cards, I find it hard to believe this was staged. He did it right at the PSA booth so that he could submit the Gretzky, at least that is what I was hoping when I saw it..? If there was a Gretzky found earlier and then staged as the last pack for the video, he would have taken the ultimate risk that the Gretzky wouldn't get any additional damage by re-putting it into a pack for an effect.
People with stupid money are on a different level than most of us, they take stuff for granted in most cases meaning it takes a lot more than opening up a box and getting a Gretzky to get excited.
Stuck to the back of the last card?
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That's the first thing that came to my mind. He's too smart to do that right now though.
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As long as I own my box it for sure won't be opened.
Pinky swear?
Andy
I totally swear on the bible. Aint gonna happen when I own it. Double thumbs up!!
I witnessed the the box break and most of the rip; and yes gum was stuck on every last card in the pack.
Loved the reaction! And the centering looks amazing!
Not if the owner doesn't want it to be.
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
How many of those bad boys do you think there are out there?
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Nobody thinks about losing 30 bucks on a good steak right? It's all relative.
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He probably could afford it. Just won't get the Rib Eye next time lol
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