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.
You had some epic rips, that’s for sure. Would love to see the 1973 cello rip, since every card is possible. That said, a 1978 rack never disappoints given all the key RCs that year.
@Nikklos said:
I used to be quite a prolific ripper as Grote could attest. But prices got inane. I think in part to my ripping lol
Indeed~on both counts!
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.
@JoeBanzai said:
I don't have experience ripping 1970's, but if centering is like that all the way through, I doubt it's a good idea.
Top card doesn't really mean much.
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.
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.
@Nikklos said:
Then would it be a crime to rip this?
Not really a crime but it would be a waste. I mean how much does a 1978 Topps rack pack go for compared to say, the cost to own a NRMT or better set? I mean it'd be a lot of fun (as that guy in the Beckett article said) to open 2024 Topps Heritage but if one bought an original carton of 1975 Topps packs and actually opened them then, IMO, they'd be losing their mind! That is, when you compare the cost of the carton (which is what, at least $5K-$10K?) compared to what a real nice set would be.
Now if someone here opened a vending box OTOH, I'd be more than happy to take its leftovers! Especially 1973 as I got all the key PSA 7 cards (except Schmidt); I'm just lacking the near set part (not counting the key cards) that would go in binder/pages.
All Series cello, a centered Schmidt may be nestled inside! It's already cracked out, so you may as well follow through!
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.
@Nikklos said:
I promise I will I got tied up a bit.
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.
there is No Way that I could ever bring myself to rip and/or bust open my racks...
I like my racks sitting there all Nice & Pretty...
since we are talking about unopened material and ripping; I take these out of freezer on special occasions like this, and then put them back into the freezer after show & tell...
@threeofsix said:
The question you have to ask yourself, is do you feel lucky??? Well do you????
I sure do hope I am come Dec 6...that's the one day out of the year I get to buy scratch off lottery tickets (and I get some for Christmas as well). That tradition started way back when me and Denise were first married back in 2005 or so and we'd get coupons for free lotto tickets in the mail and of course no sense letting them go to waste, right? Sadly I don't think they do that anymore (not coupons in snail mail anyway) but Dec 6 was her birthday so that's the day I get about $40-$50 worth of scratch offs (and as many different kinds as I can starting with the $1 and $2 and $3 and then $5 ones). I sure hope this is the year I can hit a decent score. It has always always been my lifelong dream to be able to do the early 70s and especially 60s sets. I don't see any other realistic way it could ever happen. I guess there is being a sugar baby to a sugar mama (hee hee) but as you can see here that idea can go really REALLY wrong!!!
Ok I just want to put there I know I’m behind the 8-ball already before even opening the pack. Especially with the prices these days. But it’s fun and these cards were meant to be seen.
I’ll post every card that comes this pack. Not all at the same time but they’ll all be posted. Not I. Sequence maybe but not even sure that matters with an all series pack.
I’ve seen all the videos and they’re cooler but the benefit of posting here is you really get to see the condition of the card rather than it being waved around.
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U broke it out of its tomb?!
Keep it don’t rip it
May as well go all the way now! Good luck!
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.
Unopened pack collecting should be outlawed. Those cards must be set free. 😉
So rip that cello as soon as possible. 😊
I used to be quite a prolific ripper as Grote could attest. But prices got inane. I think in part to my ripping lol
I don't have experience ripping 1970's, but if centering is like that all the way through, I doubt it's a good idea.
I have experience - much to my detriment - and centering can rebound.
Leave it!
The only tth> @swish54 said:
Wow the temperament of the board has changed on this issue since I was here last.
Can’t put a price on nostalgia…hoping you rip for our entertainment. If so, hope you hit a beautiful Schmidt RC or a perfect Clemente!
Rip it!!!
Coin collecting interests: Latin America
Sports: NFL & NHL
If there's a centered Ron Cey card (with some guy named Schmidt on it too), I'll take it!
Still leave it and buy a nice PSA 5 Schmidt
And put it next to the pack on display.
This one just went up today. Rough but looks nice. Didnt look hard. https://ebay.com/itm/395006078792?epid=27055940551&hash=item5bf8326f48:g:75YAAOSwcWZlQxGl&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4Oykiw9Qv%2FUqMjkSevYJ25%2BpvDImg%2B2m5TL2WKcWy930gGQeQ3qNCkTcng%2FKB%2FPEYe75esl2MQVZWaEI0On5AuAmMptqswBoXYeRpJuUKPvdz%2FxHHd24fZ3xV%2Fj8rnozvLERDdF4FgjEmTjg4FibUTWZZ%2BUuKRNKooLMfD0tmzp%2BYjRFi%2F2UPD0glfXz7Ig6k3LD653iGkHqfTGFWGtu%2BgSv2dXb8XtRIAF9gq3NNEYFY9cgYUrEEPbYybrOxoPWBn%2FvM3N6Q3oPrHgKlXSCruXQp4xkz7YP5Rsh6otOEW%2Fl%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6Swo8X8Yg
Didn't even look at what it is, rip it.
RIP CITY!!!!!
Then would it be a crime to rip this?
Here’s a better look
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.
Not really a crime but it would be a waste. I mean how much does a 1978 Topps rack pack go for compared to say, the cost to own a NRMT or better set? I mean it'd be a lot of fun (as that guy in the Beckett article said) to open 2024 Topps Heritage but if one bought an original carton of 1975 Topps packs and actually opened them then, IMO, they'd be losing their mind! That is, when you compare the cost of the carton (which is what, at least $5K-$10K?) compared to what a real nice set would be.
Now if someone here opened a vending box OTOH, I'd be more than happy to take its leftovers! Especially 1973 as I got all the key PSA 7 cards (except Schmidt); I'm just lacking the near set part (not counting the key cards) that would go in binder/pages.
Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
Quarters: 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
I don't suppose Ron jokes about how valuable his rookie card is the way Jerry Koosman did, does he?
Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
Quarters: 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
It’s a lot of fun
But you can now watch it for free online. And keep yours.
The question you have to ask yourself, is do you feel lucky??? Well do you????
Live long, and prosper.
So true. That stuff wasn’t around when I started doing it.
I always say: rip, baby, rip!
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This is a tremendous undersell. You are a ripper. Gets to ripping!
All Series cello, a centered Schmidt may be nestled inside! It's already cracked out, so you may as well follow through!
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.
I promise I will I got tied up a bit.
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.
there is No Way that I could ever bring myself to rip and/or bust open my racks...
I like my racks sitting there all Nice & Pretty...
since we are talking about unopened material and ripping; I take these out of freezer on special occasions like this, and then put them back into the freezer after show & tell...
Yes I have watched a few pack/carton breaks on YouTube!
Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
Quarters: 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
I sure do hope I am come Dec 6...that's the one day out of the year I get to buy scratch off lottery tickets (and I get some for Christmas as well). That tradition started way back when me and Denise were first married back in 2005 or so and we'd get coupons for free lotto tickets in the mail and of course no sense letting them go to waste, right? Sadly I don't think they do that anymore (not coupons in snail mail anyway) but Dec 6 was her birthday so that's the day I get about $40-$50 worth of scratch offs (and as many different kinds as I can starting with the $1 and $2 and $3 and then $5 ones). I sure hope this is the year I can hit a decent score. It has always always been my lifelong dream to be able to do the early 70s and especially 60s sets. I don't see any other realistic way it could ever happen. I guess there is being a sugar baby to a sugar mama (hee hee) but as you can see here that idea can go really REALLY wrong!!!
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcg3sy
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5wxowi
Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
Quarters: 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars
I think Firstbeard said it well up above. I always enjoyed your rips in the past.
Good luck, Nikklos!
Ok I just want to put there I know I’m behind the 8-ball already before even opening the pack. Especially with the prices these days. But it’s fun and these cards were meant to be seen.
I’ll post every card that comes this pack. Not all at the same time but they’ll all be posted. Not I. Sequence maybe but not even sure that matters with an all series pack.
I’ve seen all the videos and they’re cooler but the benefit of posting here is you really get to see the condition of the card rather than it being waved around.
We’ve already seen Dock Green. It’s not impressive.
Back card. Ok I may have made a mistake opening this sucker
Nooo.
"But it’s fun and these cards were meant to be seen." But the unopened pack must exist as well.
I hope I own the last pack museum.
Rip away
I’m glad they’re out there still don’t get me wrong.
But good thing I opened this one. Imagine five years from now someone pays $10k for it and it has a Tom Grieve like that!
What do the other cards look like?
Coin collecting interests: Latin America
Sports: NFL & NHL
No idea. I go really slow. For days sometimes.
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