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1991 Stadium Club Football -- To Rip or not to Rip....You Vote!
DrJ
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I have had a box of 1991 Stadium Club Football lying around since well.... 1991. With Favre breaking a record week after week, now seems like a good time to break open the box in hopes of finding a Gem Rookie. However I am going to leave the fate of my box below in your hands, based on the board's vote on the following three options.
1.) Leave the box sealed for another 16 years, its value will only increase.
2.) Rip the box, find the Favre.
3.) Sell the Box now. Take the money and run.
What do you think?
Justin
1.) Leave the box sealed for another 16 years, its value will only increase.
2.) Rip the box, find the Favre.
3.) Sell the Box now. Take the money and run.
What do you think?
Justin
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BTW, PSA 10 Favre is around $170 ish. And you gotta get the 10 to break even.
If you're a thrill seeker, a box is "worth" more just because it gets your jubblies in a tissy.
<< <i>If you decide to open, the cards might be stuck together and you'll see a lot of paperloss. >>
You have a good point there. I was recently going through a box of 2003 UD baseball, the first year they went glossy, and it was card stick galore. Most of the cards came apart without damage, but I could see this being trouble.
<< <i>Lee is right about the cards stuck together. Now don't laugh at me but if you plan on opening the box throw it in the freezer for a good 8 hours. I have had better luck separating frozen cards than regular cards at room temp.
BTW, PSA 10 Favre is around $170 ish. And you gotta get the 10 to break even. >>
I am not too worried about breaking even since the box was paid for 16 years ago, so the money value is kind of meaningless. It does appear recently though the Favre rookies are closing in on the 250 to 300 range in completed auctions at Ebay which has me finally wondering if it might be worth taking a shot at a break. This upward price pressure has to have an impact on the PSA 9's as well. Boxes seem to go for about $100 bucks as do PSA 9's....hmmm. Tough choices.
J
(kidding obviously)
RIP RIP RIP. pretend it's a day at the casino.
Link to my box break.
First the bad: There were no Favre or Watters Rookies in my entire box. The collation was very weird as mentioned earlier, with a few packs which were close to identical card for card.
Now The Good: It sure was fun ripping a 36 pack box and walking away with a ton of cards. I have some singles from a 1991 rip in storage somewhere, so I may have enough to build a complete set, or I may scout the bay for a second unopened box. These early 90's boxes are just more satisfying than today's cards from a quanity standpoint. I am a little tired of the packs with 4 or 5 cards and you are done.