Anyone here have an unopened pack collection?

Darin · December 16, 2007 10:01AM

I'm thinking of starting an unopened collection of 1970-79 topps wax pack baseball. Anyone here collect unopened cards, and keep them unopened?

Pittfan · December 16, 2007 10:03AM

I can usually keep them unopened for about 2hrs then they must be opened.

Darin · December 16, 2007 10:21AM

Pittfan, I'm the same way. Those 75 rack packs I was buying, not one is still unopened.

Is your 75 John Morlan PSA 9 for sale yet? Last time I looked it was still a pop 4.

11235813 · December 16, 2007 10:23AM

I collect star cellos and racks.

baseballfanatic · December 16, 2007 10:30AM

I have about 500 slabbed packs and have no intention of opening them

Griffins · December 16, 2007 10:30AM

I've got a few, they'll never be opened.

BigRedMachine · December 16, 2007 10:32AM

<< I've got a few, they'll never be opened.

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WOW!!!!!

Darin · December 16, 2007 10:33AM

Griffins, great looking display of unopened packs!

RipublicaninMass · December 16, 2007 10:49AM

<< 

<< I've got a few, they'll never be opened.

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WOW!!!!!

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unless I pry them from your cold, dead hands?

Karb · December 16, 2007 11:03AM

Damn that is one sweet setup!! Very nice!!

Estil · December 16, 2007 11:07AM

I do! I do!! Me me me me me!!

I got almost all the major 80s wax/rack/cello packs (I'm only missing the Donruss blister packs), including a complete wax pack run of Topps/Fleer/Donruss/Score up to 1998-99. I wish I could find someone with one of each series of Topps 2000-07. Also, I'd love to collect all the pack variations of 1993 and 1994 Topps (rack, jumbo, jumbo rack) but finding those now is next to impossible.

Downtown1974 · December 16, 2007 11:27AM

Ahhh, I never get tired of seeing that pic of Griffins display. It is truly amazing! Thanks for sharing!

grote15 · December 16, 2007 11:30AM

Breathtaking collection, Griffins!

I have a wax run from 1970-1980, a cello run from 1972-1980 and a rack run from 1971-80.

Also a wax and cello box run from 1977 to 1980.

Pittfan · December 16, 2007 11:33AM

Sorry Darin not yet. I am thinking about starting a t205 set and if that happens I will have to let it go.
Ken

mrbecker712 · December 16, 2007 11:36AM

What is the point of having an unopened pack of cards graded, when you don't know what's inside?

BobaFett72 · December 16, 2007 11:39AM

yeah i got tons of unopened 1991 score..lol want some?

jmoran19 · December 16, 2007 11:42AM

I have a few:

Baseball - wax 1967 thru 1989
rack packs 1969 thru 1979 (sold a 68 rack with a Jerry Koosman rookie showing on the front)
cello packs 1969 thru 1979

Football - wax 1968 thru 1986
rack packs 1968 and 1971 thru 1974
cello packs 1968 thru 1974

Basketball - wax packs 1969 thru 1979

Once I get a 1970 football rack I can die in peace!

Estil · December 16, 2007 11:43AM

<< What is the point of having an unopened pack of cards graded, when you don't know what's inside? >>

I have just the opposite question. What's the point of opening the packs if you already got the sets?

mrbecker712 · December 16, 2007 12:28PM

<< 

<< What is the point of having an unopened pack of cards graded, when you don't know what's inside? >>

I have just the opposite question. What's the point of opening the packs if you already got the sets?

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Now that I can understand to a certain degree. But what if you're sitting on a pack that has a ridiculous card worth more than the pack itself is valued?

grote15 · December 16, 2007 12:34PM

Now that I can understand to a certain degree. But what if you're sitting on a pack that has a ridiculous card worth more than the pack itself is valued?

For unopened collectors, the joy is in posessing the intact pack itself, as pre-72 vintage product is very scarce these days (authentic product that is). I've opened my share of packs for gradeable cards, too, but it is a crap shoot and I can definitely understand the appeal of "keeping 'em sealed" as I also have a number of packs that I'd never consider opening, either.

Arsenal83 · December 16, 2007 4:09PM

jmoran19, any chance you have a scan of that Koosman rack?

rube26105 · December 16, 2007 4:24PM

i have a bunch off 88 donruss cellos

everybody ought to have some, i actually sold 2 boxed of pro set 1991 musiccards and 20 packs of 19911 impel megametal cards last night, i was amazed,
now if i can just get rid of the soccer/hockey,and nonsports junk lol
i even have some kind of stupid 3 stooges unopened packs,noticed em the other day in the pile of stuff ive yet to go thru

AlanAllen · December 17, 2007 12:45AM

I hope you grin every time you get to post that picture Griffins, I know I do

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I have a modest vintage pack collection, and a decent semi-modern pack collection. The vast majority is ungraded and worthless

. I love the coolness factor of unopened stuff, and am not tempted to open any of it.

As to why people get packs graded and leave them unopened, I'd arge that getting a pack professionally authenticated is even more important than getting a single card professionally authenticated. It's easier to tamper with a pack in a manner undetectable to a layman than it is to a card. As for leaving them unopened, the average value in vintage packs typically exceeds the expected value of the cards inside. There is added value in the seal and unopened state itself, which you negate by opening the pack. That said, this is a hobby so do whatever floats your boat.

Joe

jmbkb4 · December 17, 2007 12:49AM

griffins,

what years do those packs span??

nice collection!

Morgoth · December 17, 2007 12:53AM

Unopened packs are getting more scarce every day. With the quality control that Topps had compounded by the handling after production you have a low chance of pulling mint cards. The unopened packs in alot of ways are going to be worth more than what you could possibly pull out of them especially in the future. It's like toy collectors want the box in good shape, difference here is we don't know what toy is inside and that makes it even more fun.

Griffins · December 17, 2007 1:44AM

The packs shown in the picture are from '51 thru '79. The picture is actually a few years old, I've added a bunch more '50's packs, but unfortunately they all reside in a dark safety deposit box now. I do have scans and unsupervised visitation rights.

Big80s · December 17, 2007 1:56AM

I have recently started collecting graded unopened packs (since PSA started grading) and was wondering what these packs are fetching? I have a PSA 10 & a PSA 9 graded 1973 OPC Baseball packs. The PSA 10 is a 1 of 1. What would something like this fetch? It seems like the market is still very volatile since there's such a limited number of these graded packs out there. Any thoughts? I can't tell you how hard it was not to rip these packs - I want a high grade Schmidt rookie soooo bad, but my odds are like 1 in 60 with that huge set.

OnlyThe10s · December 17, 2007 2:21AM

<< griffins,

what years do those packs span??

nice collection! >>

I'm no expert, but it looks like he's got every year from Topps except 52

Griffins · December 17, 2007 2:37AM

not in that picture, but yup. Missing '52 Topps and '55 and '56 in nickel packs, although they are there in penny's.

OnlyThe10s · December 17, 2007 2:42AM

That's quite impressive.

BBCE has a 52 pack for sale.

That's am amazing collection, thanks for sharing!

jmoran19 · December 17, 2007 2:51AM

here ya go

Big80s · December 17, 2007 3:00AM

Those are amazing!

roastedcat · December 17, 2007 3:01AM

The lucky guy who recieved my secret santa gift will surely be getting a bunch of unopened packs from 1972 & an unopened pack from 1948.
I felt generous this year.

Oh the suspense!

Estil · December 17, 2007 8:35AM

<< The lucky guy who recieved my secret santa gift will surely be getting a bunch of unopened packs from 1972 & an unopened pack from 1948.
I felt generous this year.

Oh the suspense! >>

Gee, I wish I had drawn your name.

kidzfund · December 17, 2007 8:52AM

Jmoran - WOW! Where did you find those?

Like Rube, I've got a bunch of unopened boxes from 87-92.

Joe

HighChopper · December 17, 2007 10:01AM

Let's see here ...

Tons of '88 football cellos.

Boxes of '90 Score football.

I'm hoping this will pay for my boys' college.

grote15 · December 17, 2007 10:07AM

I have recently started collecting graded unopened packs (since PSA started grading) and was wondering what these packs are fetching? I have a PSA 10 & a PSA 9 graded 1973 OPC Baseball packs. The PSA 10 is a 1 of 1.

1973 OPC wax has really come down in price over the years after a big find made them more plentiful. You can get a Mint 9 pacj for about $50 on e3bay. I'd say the PSA 10 pack might command about $100-$125.

Jmoran, wow, that '68 rack is AWESOME!

dboyz20 · December 17, 2007 10:35AM

My ultimate goal is a 75 cello baseball box with all 24 packs with stars on top.I am only 1 cello from completing a 5 year project.I have 1.Yount top and Brett bottom.2.Yount top and Bench bottom.3.Brett top and morgan bottom.4.Brett top.5.Ryan top and Rose bottom.6.Rose top and Seaver bottom.7.Bench top and Garvey bottom.8.Morgan top.9.Palmer top.10.McCovey top and Ryan bottom.11.Schmidt top and Hernedez bottom.12.Aaron H/Light top.13 Aaron reg.issue top .14.Jackson top and Kaline H/L bottom.15.Carter top .16. Rice top .17.Lynn top .18.Hernendez top .19Seaver top.20.Munson top .21 Winfield top.22.Yastrzemski top.23.Carew top.24.Brock top.25.Ryan H/Light top and Ryan #500 bottom.26.Garvey top.The one pack that I need is a Fisk top.And That might be very close.I was 10 in 1975,so that was a big year for me.It was when my father started me in collecting.

SportsItUpCards · December 17, 2007 10:38AM

Yeah, I would love to start a Basketball pack collection one of these days.

Giovanni

dboyz20 · December 17, 2007 10:42AM

I will be honest.It was a lot harder than I thought.The 75 baseball is probabely one of the most common cellos on ebay.I can't even imagine how hard any of the other sports would be.

11235813 · December 17, 2007 10:52AM

What are you going to do once you have the full box?

dboyz20 · December 17, 2007 10:57AM

Keep it for a long time and admire it.Every now and then I will look at them and become 10 again.It is a feeling that just can not be replaced.

Darin · December 17, 2007 12:17PM

dboyz- excellent cello pack collection from the best baseball set ever, 1975 Topps.

I was 11 yrs. old in 75 and was a huge Stargell fan, aren't you going to get one with him on top?

Big80s · December 17, 2007 2:50PM

grote15 - thank you for the info. Always appreciated.

tsalem · December 17, 2007 3:01PM

<< I have recently started collecting graded unopened packs (since PSA started grading) and was wondering what these packs are fetching? I have a PSA 10 & a PSA 9 graded 1973 OPC Baseball packs. The PSA 10 is a 1 of 1.

1973 OPC wax has really come down in price over the years after a big find made them more plentiful. You can get a Mint 9 pacj for about $50 on e3bay. I'd say the PSA 10 pack might command about $100-$125.

Jmoran, wow, that '68 rack is AWESOME! >>

Do you know anything about that 1973 opc find? How much was found... and where?

Big80s · January 2, 2008 8:13AM

Well, I've decided it's time to get rid of my '73 OPC wax pack that graded a PSA 10 (that I mentioned in this thread). I'm afraid if I keep it much longer, it's just going to get ripped. If any interest: Link

Tedw9 · January 2, 2008 9:12AM

Not sure how I missed this thread, but dam Griffins, that is one incredible collection! How long did it take you to assemble that?

Like most others here, I only have a few packs, and most of those are new. But I did recently pick up a 1951 Topps red back pack with Duke Snider showing on back that was graded GAI 10. I know, it's not worth big bucks, but I just like the idea of having an unopened old pack. Griffins picture made me green with envy.

TNTonPMS · January 2, 2008 9:20AM

<< I've got a few, they'll never be opened.

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That is some picture !

I'm sure we all see it different ways though .

I see that picture as a pack rippers dream .

Can only imagine the goodies that are all up in there !

Anyone here have an unopened pack collection?

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