NATIONAL REPORTS and CPAMike sightings?

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Haven't been on here in A LONG TIME!

Hate to disappoint everyone, but I could not make the National this year, so I will not be giving daily reports of the action. Hopefully someone else can take up that task.

Going to miss seeing some of the usuals, but I'll be watching for updates.

Also, if anyone could keep an eye out for CPAMike and his socks - pictures would be greatly appreciated. That had become quite the annual update as well, probably one of my favorite parts of the show.

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  • KendallCat
    KendallCat Posts: 3,169 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Got you covered. Driving in tomorrow and will take photos and post Friday and Saturday. BBCE booth for sure plus Kurt’s booth and any big time cards.

  • blurryface
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    edited July 28, 2021 8:05PM
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    the heritage red cobb (w every back possible) display is something else!

  • Tibor
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    @cubfan89 Those are some great pictures!! Thanks.

  • coinspacks
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    edited July 29, 2021 4:45AM
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    looks like bbce listed some photos on his facebook page

    he has a few 1971 boxes in different series (1, 4, 5, 6). he has some in an outer box i havent seen before that mentions win the topps baseball card contest. i also saw a 1968 wax box and some 1973 wax boxes too.
    nice stuff

  • basketballcollector
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    I'm not at the show. People on other forums said it was crowded, but this video doesn't show it anymore crowded that any other year.

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=jxQm74hazss

  • 1954
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    Looks like all three 1971 Topps boxes sold yesterday. BBCE does still have a 1971 OPC box priced at $75,000 for sale.

    Looking for high grade rookie cards and unopened boxes/cases
  • JakeR2234
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    Did the 71 FB Cello box sell also?

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  • coinspacks
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    @JakeR2234 said:
    Did the 71 FB Cello box sell also?

    How much is that?

  • coinspacks
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    I saw the photo of $165k cash paid for a 1986 bkb box. Cool photo

  • JakeR2234
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    edited July 29, 2021 8:26AM
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    @coinspacks said:

    @JakeR2234 said:
    Did the 71 FB Cello box sell also?

    How much is that?

    Mike sent me pics of it without price on Tuesday. Haven't heard back from my buddies there if it sold and for how much.

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  • JakeR2234
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    Here it is

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  • coinspacks
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    edited July 29, 2021 9:32AM
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  • JakeR2234
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    @coinspacks said:
    I love it! Gotta be $50k?

    I guessed at least 70...

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  • coinspacks
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  • 1951WheatiesPremium
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    @coinspacks said:

    I have an empty box…probably worth a little tiny bit less, though.

    😉

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  • coinspacks
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    @1951WheatiesPremium said:

    I have an empty box…probably worth a little tiny bit less, though.

    😉

    Nah..probably worth the same with the bbce wrap

  • coinspacks
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    I noticed this old photo on. Bbce facebook...what year basketball is this box?

  • jmoran19
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    @coinspacks said:
    I noticed this old photo on. Bbce facebook...what year basketball is this box?

    1973/74 basketball and it appears to be the 36 pack box not 24. John

    Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972

  • cubfan89
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  • gemint
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    @1954 said:
    Looks like all three 1971 Topps boxes sold yesterday. BBCE does still have a 1971 OPC box priced at $75,000 for sale.

    They sold as a package for $500k before I even arrived at the show on Thursday at the opening...not that I was going to pull the trigger on that one.

  • SpinFadeSplash23
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    edited July 29, 2021 9:35PM
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    I wanted to buy BBCE's autographed Team USA Skybox PSA/DNA set that was priced at $15k. I tried to negotiate via Facebook but for the first time in years, they were not selling anything via Facebook. All items at the show were only for sale at the show. Sports Card Investors ended up buying the set for $12k and posted the deal on YouTube. Color me disappointed because I would have offered $13k. But having that content on YouTube is amazing marketing for BBCE. I really, really wanted to add that one of a kind set to my collection.

    Joe

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  • ElvisP
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    Looks like loads of junk wax and graded junk wax packs at BBCE booth. Not like in the past for sure. Never thought I would see the day but here it is. Understandable since vintage wax has dried up.

  • blurryface
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    @ElvisP said:
    Looks like loads of junk wax and graded junk wax packs at BBCE booth. Not like in the past for sure. Never thought I would see the day but here it is. Understandable since vintage wax has dried up.

    i dont blame him one bit. get while the getting is (still kinda) good!

    and that usa basketball set was a steal, imo.

  • blurryface
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    @gemint said:

    @1954 said:
    Looks like all three 1971 Topps boxes sold yesterday. BBCE does still have a 1971 OPC box priced at $75,000 for sale.

    They sold as a package for $500k before I even arrived at the show on Thursday at the opening...not that I was going to pull the trigger on that one.

    weirdest bubble ever! ®

  • grote15
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    @ElvisP said:
    Looks like loads of junk wax and graded junk wax packs at BBCE booth. Not like in the past for sure. Never thought I would see the day but here it is. Understandable since vintage wax has dried up.

    Steve had a lot of awesome vintage unopened product from the 1970s, too.



    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.
  • ghooper33
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    I’ll post some pictures when I get home tomorrow, but even though I haven’t crossed off much off my want list I still seem to be already going over my budget…

    “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit.” -Aristotle
  • rcmb3220
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    Anyone know if he has any 1977 baseball wax packs and what they are selling for? Having a hard time finding them lately

  • SDSportsFan
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    @cubfan89 said:

    This may be the best picture I've ever seen of a Wagner.....it just glows!

    Steve

  • cpamike
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    No wonder I didn't have the feeling I was being followed during the show. Now you'll just have to wait until AC for updated photos, LOL.

    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

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  • bounce
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    yeah - my watchers let me down, you were able to stay away from them

    next year you're doomed

    @cpamike said:
    No wonder I didn't have the feeling I was being followed during the show. Now you'll just have to wait until AC for updated photos, LOL.

  • bounce
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    no reprint pictures for me?

    @KendallCat said:
    Got you covered. Driving in tomorrow and will take photos and post Friday and Saturday. BBCE booth for sure plus Kurt’s booth and any big time cards.

  • KendallCat
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    edited August 4, 2021 5:29AM
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    Sorry no pictures of 1915 cracker jack for this year🤣 Still get a chuckle from that line from the National in Cleveland from a few years ago.