1986 Topps Baseball Rack Case Rip!~ from BBCE... arrived today! Dial-Uppers be warned!

BobaFett72 · October 3, 2007 12:52PM

The UPS man left it on my back steps, didnt ring the doorbell, didnt leave a note on the front door... I literally tripped over it when i went to toss out the garbage. LOL

anyhoo!

I was inspired by the Nolan Ryan thread (PSA 10) and the ridiculously silly price it's going to close at $3,000 at last check. Cost of the case $50 + $9 shipping, well worth the fun!

drumroll please! It was my day off, so I had time to photograph the process.....

grabbed a kitchen knife...and started slicing. All right! Shipping Peanuts!

...anticipation:

Jackpot!

ah....flashing back to 1986....

Almost too pretty to tear open....nah! shred em!

oh crap! hope this isnt a harbinger of things to come!

opening packs is hard!

Next post will have some scans....I have ripped one full box of racks, 24 to be exact with 48 cards in each pack. I got two Ryans....

frankhardy · October 3, 2007 12:55PM

Scans?????????????????????

BobaFett72 · October 3, 2007 12:59PM

here ya go!

First Ryan

Clemaz · October 3, 2007 1:00PM

<< <i> Scans????????????????????? >>

Yeah, what he said. Lets see em.

Clemaz · October 3, 2007 1:01PM

I take that back you got the pictures up before I could reply.

BobaFett72 · October 3, 2007 1:03PM

some more.

ldferg · October 3, 2007 1:03PM

clemens centering looks typical. the schmidt looks good compared to what i've pulled in the past...good job. keep the scans rolling.

BobaFett72 · October 3, 2007 1:10PM

some nicer commons

BobaFett72 · October 3, 2007 1:42PM

BobaFett72 · October 3, 2007 2:12PM

from the last box.... some unopened packs with stars~

jmbkb4 · October 3, 2007 2:28PM

Man, that 1st Ryan is NICE!

digicat · October 3, 2007 2:47PM

Pull any gradable Fielder RCs?

BobaFett72 · October 3, 2007 2:56PM

pulled one fielder out of the first box of racks, its got surface issues when you view the card at angle. Ill keep an eye out as I continue to rip!

cardbender · October 3, 2007 5:18PM

Nice rip. Looks like some 9's and 10's are in there. The Ryan looks pretty sharp. If the back is centered 80/20 then I would say your card has a definite shot at a PSA 10.

I'm guessing the rack case is what about $60? So you could buy 50 rack cases for the price that Ryan 10 sold for.

I wonder how many potential 10's you might get out of that many pack fresh cards?

yankeeno7 · October 3, 2007 7:19PM

I predict a future psa 10 on the top Ryan! Its a beauuuuuuuty!!!

ArnyVee · October 3, 2007 8:55PM

Good luck with that first Ryan, that one has a shot!

fur72 · October 3, 2007 9:10PM

Very nice, decent centering on a year known to have OC problems. Isnt it just fun to rip?

bifff257 · October 3, 2007 10:54PM

BobaFett72,

Man that looked like a pretty sweet rack case.... Great Job and some nice pulls...

I agree the Ryans look pretty darn nice....... Good luck, let us know what PSA thinks of them.

BobaFett72 · October 3, 2007 10:56PM

I had a great time! and I still have two more boxes to rip! Not sure when I'll get the time, perhaps over the weekend.

Curious what I should do with the packs with the stars on top...

bifff257 · October 3, 2007 11:03PM

<< <i>Curious what I should do with the packs with the stars on top... >>

Sell them to GARY, I understand he just bought a "State of the Art" rack resealer...

larryallen73 · October 4, 2007 12:24AM

I did the same, a few weeks ago, when I saw the Ryan 10 thread, and bought a rack case also. I think it was $60 or $66, with postage, from BBC. I sent 11 of them to PSA yesterday including two Ryan's. Will post results when I get them.

Leiascards · October 4, 2007 1:31AM

That first Ryan has no shot at a 9 or 10. Look at the right border in the black.

Now the one in the rack pack looks like the best of the batch but hard to tell and the centering is off.

BobaFett72 · October 4, 2007 1:35AM

the one in the rack is off center, thats for sure. Perfection is hard to achieve.

Stingray · October 4, 2007 1:44AM

It is the kind of set that could grow on you. I love the Gibson card, not a clear photograph, but cool to see old Tiger Stadium in the background.

yankeeno7 · October 4, 2007 2:30AM

<< <i>That first Ryan has no shot at a 9 or 10. Look at the right border in the black.

Now the one in the rack pack looks like the best of the batch but hard to tell and the centering is off. >>

I have to disagree. I dont see that cut holding the Ryan from achieving a 10. It could also be the scanner lighting/reflection.

How does that first Ryan look in person?

BobaFett72 · October 4, 2007 3:36AM

ill post larger scans of the ryan later tonight (and digicam photos)

Leiascards · October 4, 2007 3:46AM

Could be the scanner, but I have seen better looking ones with no white visible at all in the black only come back an 8

Estil · October 4, 2007 6:26AM

How many sets you think you're gonna get from the case?

BobaFett72 · October 4, 2007 7:19AM

well, lol given the coallation maybe three sets?

in the first box i got ONE Cecil Fielder and one Tony Perez

24 racks (x) 48 cards. SHOULd be enought to make a complete set, but i got 6-10 of some players and one of others.

ldferg · October 4, 2007 8:12AM

will be curious to see how the pop reports for the 86 set increases the next few weeks.

jamesryanbell · October 4, 2007 9:23AM

I'm thinking about buying a case myself, just to chance it.

Wonder how many PSA 10 Clemens there are ('86 Topps of course)?

Stone193 · October 4, 2007 9:28AM

Thanx for sharing Boba

I really like those black borders!

But, it also shows how hard it is to pull a 10. Good luck on your sub.

mike

nam812 · October 9, 2007 9:26AM

My 3 box rack case showed up yesterday, and I have one question. How on God's green earth did you remain sane after having to flip every other card just to put them all right side up? What kind of quality control allows every other card in the rack to be upside down?

leathtech · October 9, 2007 9:34AM

It drove me nuts as well... I stopped flipping them over about half way through the 1st box.... All the commons went right to a moster box - I'm sure there are some nice 10 commons!

I got 6 Ryans all had poor centering.

ldferg · October 9, 2007 9:58AM

nam,
LOL....

leath,
you pulled 6 ryans out of how many rack boxes???

leathtech · October 9, 2007 12:58PM

I've openned 5 rack boxes in the past week and pulled the following:

10 - Nolan Ryan
7 - Roger Clemens
6 - Cal Ripken
6 - Wade Boggs
6 - Don Mattingly
7 - Kirby Puckett
11 - Tony Gwynn
7 - Ryne Sandberg
6 - Cecil Fielder

Still have 1 box left to rip... I think I'll save it for a while!

leathtech · October 9, 2007 1:09PM

Each one I think has something wrong that would prevent it from a 10.

jamesryanbell · October 9, 2007 1:38PM

<< <i>Each one I think has something wrong that would prevent it from a 10.

>>

The bottom left one looks pretty nice from what I can see.

ArnyVee · October 9, 2007 9:41PM

Actually, from the pic and from our vantage point, it seems that all are off on centering to the left just a bit. Some have off towards the top as well.

That's one of the main problems with that card and why folks are willing to pay so much for it, I guess.

ldferg · October 9, 2007 10:18PM

i opened 2 racks packs last night from a fresh 3-rack case and pulled a ryan. it would be an 8 on a good day...bad corner.

i'm still laughing at nam's comment on every other card being flipped....it is annoying.

leathtech · October 9, 2007 11:42PM

Arny is right they are all little OC - The Clemens, Boggs, Mattingly are much worse than the Ryans.

I'll scan a pic of the best one - what does the card have to be at (centering wise) to get a 10.

1986 Topps Baseball Rack Case Rip!~ from BBCE... arrived today! Dial-Uppers be warned!

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