will this bb wax tray currently up for auction go for over 18,000 $$
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I say it goes close to 20,000 $
this is the last one that sold
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I'll bet it does since the last one was over $15K four years ago.
Is it your consignment?
no it is not, but it is not everyday that you see a pre 75 bb wax tray for sale.
🤣 Someone give me odds. If I get +350 or better I may be interested. Then if I win I want those discounted eBay gift cards.
Heck, supposing I wanted to sell off a very rare and valuable item, I'd be shouting from the rooftops.
Hang on let me get a pen and paper.
Let’s see it says .10 cents per pack on the label. I see it’s unopened. Umm I , 2, umm 3 packs. That’s something like. Um what state are you in? Um hmm .30 cents out the door. Final answer
Wow, I can't believe the last one went for $15k. Makes me sad I passed on the 1-of-a-kind 1961 wax tray that sold for around $16k about 7-8 years ago. I wonder what that one would go for? I'm also curious what my 1963 rack pack would sell for after the post-covid run-up in prices.
This one will take me days. Pass
my goodness is that a nice tray. there cannot be too many of those left. I find it interesting that REA mentions the possibility of high grade cards in the packs. as if anyone would ever purchase that tray to rip.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Just stop bidding on it please so I can win at the current pricing.
Thanks
Ok. Who bumped me
Dont look at me Im all in at .30 cents!
Probably the guy hoping it goes over 18k
I remember about 15-17 years ago, BBCE had one on their site for $5700 or so. I still regret not pulling the trigger back then though at that time 5K+ was a lot for this tray.
I have a couple 74 trays (one with each wrapper variation) which is another really tough year to find.
I've always been a huge fan of wax trays--sort of like FASC in miniature.
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.
yep, I know who bought that one and it is not the one up for auction.
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
I do know whose tray the REA one is (not mine). It was purchased at the National.
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.
What was the price at the national? I swear if you say .30 cents
What’s funny is the one here that sold on memory lane
If you read the description that memory lane added was
Who knows what players or series are in these packs
Open it up and let us know !!
https://forums.collectors.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https://bid.memorylaneinc.com/bids/bidplace?itemid=65482
Welp. You made me open mine. I would guess it only had about .29 cents worth of cards. Only star card was #33 billy Martin not sure but I think he was mad at me for opening it.
Is that the Billy Martin card giving gazers the finger?
What???!!! I was looking at his eyes!
So mad now
Must. Resist. Tray. Madness. 🥶
I dont understand? 15 grand for just 3 wax packs? Have 70's wax packs gone that far up in value?
2025 SEC bowl record 4-10
SEC bowl record vs BIG TEN last two years 2-8
People pay for unique packaging.
it is all about the packaging on this one. very little to do with the actual cards. SUPER rare to find one of these intact.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
The sum is worth significantly more than it's parts!
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)
No one is buying this tray to remove the packs. The premium is on the tray itself, not the individual packs. No one in their right mind would ever break up a tray this rare.
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.
"No one in their right mind would ever break up a tray this rare."
Ok Im your guy then. Ill open it. UFDDAH whats that CC number you promised the other week to find some unopened??
This is it. Something tells me there is a 1952 topps mantle in this bad boy. I just want the gum. It's Go time!
This makes me think of Brewster's Millions, when he buys the rare stamp and mails it to the guy monitoring his spending.
I get the draw, somewhat, but I'd need to have a 7-8 figure bank account minimum to even consider buying things like this. The only real unopened that I own contain Steve Garvey cards showing on front or back and maybe a small box of random stuff I have accumulated and somehow avoided the urge to open and now enough time has passed that I don't have a real urge to open it any longer.
Brewster Mill reference, Nice
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)
It becomes art and you have to look at unopened stuff that way.
I suppose if we are talking Bezos or Musk type money, then sure, they could open without a second thought. certainly for the average (or even above average collector) this is an item to remain unopened.
while i dont personally collect unopened, I appreciate it. It would be a crying shame if someone were to unwrap this tray.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Someone on eBay that sold a lot of movie memorabilia had a "pack" of 1967 Topps cards that was going to be used in the movie but they later decided to use the stamp. It wasn't a factory sealed pack but I think they were going to have him open the pack to burn money. Even back then, unopened packs were the bomb.
apparently o'leary collects. goldin was on foxbusiness talking about this weekends auctions that close saturday. he said o'leary buys a lot of cards
“You can take the $1,000,000 or you can go for the $300,000,000 but if you fail…. You don’t get Didley!!!”
Sounds like pack collecting!!!!
Live long, and prosper.
In the end, it came close to the previous sale price of 18K, but feel short at about $16,500.
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 am a bit surprised that it fell short of the previous high. things have been running up this year. I figured it would top $20k.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
That is true in general but 18K was a bit crazy last time.
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.
It also has much lower breakup value
if another 1 or 2 is discovered going is will drop as no longer 1 of a kind.
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)
There are others out there. But they are very rare, similar to 1974 trays. Highly doubtful any surface in quantity at this point. Though it would be cool to see it.
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.