Ripping into a box of 1981 Topps baseball tonight.

mmync · February 12, 2008 9:58AM

Well, I figured I would tear into a wax box of 1981 Topps baseball tonight. Wish me luck, I hear that they can be pretty tuff.

Bosox1976 · February 12, 2008 10:00AM

May all of your Ryans and Hendersons be dead centered...

perkdog · February 12, 2008 10:01AM

Good Luck!

DavidPuddy · February 12, 2008 10:19AM

Edited To add the popcorn guy

bluemarlin · February 12, 2008 10:22AM

Add scans when you can.

Jake

HighChopper · February 12, 2008 10:27AM

Actually, the Ryans usually have decent centering.

BobaFett72 · February 12, 2008 11:06AM

you gotta eat the gum

at least one stick.

its yummy

VitoCo1972 · February 12, 2008 11:10AM

Best of luck. Would love to see any Yaz or Fisk cards that you pull if they're available!

nam812 · February 12, 2008 11:10AM

This thread is worthless without scans.

mmync · February 12, 2008 12:53PM

Sorry guys, someone came bye to buy one of the puppies that I have for sale. He finally left so I am going to start ripping in about 15 minutes. I will try to give an update every once in a while.

ldferg · February 12, 2008 12:56PM

good luck on a nice bench, fernando or raines.

RawPlusSlabbed · February 12, 2008 1:00PM

<< Well, I figured I would tear into a wax box of 1981 Topps baseball tonight. Wish me luck, I hear that they can be pretty tuff. >>

I am interested in any Mint Kirk Gibson's #315 you may pull and card #112 R. Kuntz.

mmync · February 12, 2008 2:00PM

Not sure of a good way to do this, but the nicest cards from the first pack in no particular order are

#131 Keith Moreland
#262 Sammy Stewart
#302 Dodgers future stars (Perconte/Scioscia/Valenzuela)
#456 Jeff Reardon
#605 Don sutton

Clemaz · February 12, 2008 2:02PM

I would beinterested in a nice Garner if you pull one.

JeremyDie1 · February 12, 2008 2:11PM

Whats he doing?

mmync · February 12, 2008 2:23PM

<< I would beinterested in a nice Garner if you pull one. >>

Wow, the very first card in the next pack was a Garner. Nice card but o/c

Estil · February 12, 2008 2:42PM

You chose a good wax box. 1981 is a nice colorful set.

mmync · February 12, 2008 2:46PM

Nothing big yet.

BobaFett72 · February 12, 2008 2:53PM

any scans?

mmync · February 12, 2008 3:46PM

<< any scans? >>

Nothing really worth scanning yet. A couple nice commons that I will scan later. Vern Ruhle, Fergie Jenkins, Tony Perez, George Brett, Eddie Murray, Steve Carlton so far but none of them are 50/50.

jamesgotpoorman · February 12, 2008 6:05PM

RoarIn84 · February 12, 2008 7:11PM

good first pack!!! Fernando/Scioscia Rookie and a Reardon Rookie!! Both could have put up HOF numbers. damn this set had so much potential! but then again, if a frog had wings he wouldn't bump his arse a-hoppin.......

mmync · February 12, 2008 9:21PM

Well, I have not even gone to bed yet, so until I wake up here are just a few that I got. These are in sleeves and semi-rigid holders as well. I will get up some better scans of these and the others when I wake up. The Ryan was in the very last pack. I got a Henderson stolen base card, but no regular card of him or Johny bench or Baines. Pete was the first card in a pack so he has a little wax on him. I also got a Brett, Ozzie Smith, Tim Raines Rookie, Molitor, Murphy, Steve Carltons. I was a little dissapointed but I think the Ryan made it worth it. I should have quit a few low or no pop commons that are pretty sharp.

ArnyVee · February 12, 2008 9:27PM

I'd be interested in any centered L.A. Dodger cards that you may want to get rid of.

mmync · February 12, 2008 10:13PM

<< I'd be interested in any centered L.A. Dodger cards that you may want to get rid of.

>>

Ok I have quite a few Dodgers, couple nice Suttons, couple Venezuela, Reggie smith but it's not a 10.

TNTonPMS · February 12, 2008 10:15PM

Nice Reggie . . .
I remember pulling that card a half a million times

One of my favorite players growing up .

Stingray · February 12, 2008 10:17PM

Zip up uniforms, what where the Phillies thinking??

mmync · February 12, 2008 10:21PM

<< Nice Reggie . . .
I remember pulling that card a half a million times

One of my favorite players growing up . >>

You know, I never ever hear his name mentioned anymore.

ArnyVee · February 12, 2008 10:34PM

I'm good with those '84 Donruss that you showed in the scans, but thanks for the thoughts!

I've actually got about 60 cards at PSA trying to upgrade quite a few cards in my set and to bring it to 100% complete as well. So, we'll see how that goes.

Let me know which Dodger cards you pulled from the '81s that are centered because I've got a couple of them in PSA 9 or better, but I want the entire team set.

itzagoner · February 13, 2008 12:20AM

plz post pics of the puppies!

RipublicaninMass · February 13, 2008 1:03AM

i'D be interested in any red sox not worth grading

mmync · February 13, 2008 2:03AM

<< plz post pics of the puppies!

>>

Here they are, but there are 3 males that are missing from the pics.

perkdog · February 13, 2008 2:05AM

Those Pups are awesome! Thanks for the pics!

Stone193 · February 13, 2008 2:07AM

Mike

Those 81s are sweet - the Ryan looks great!

BTW - I'm looking for the following cards in crappy shape - or if ya got dupes:

81T - #153 Tom Poquette
81T - #548 Dave Goltz
81T - #84 Johnnie LeMaster
81T - #695 Kent Tekulve
81T - #39 Tom Veryzer
81T - #68 Matt Alexander
81T - #527 Dan Goodwin
81T - #468 John Wockenfuss
81T - #459 Greg Gross

It's to match up with the pen&ink pics I have from the card:

Thanx
mike

mmync · February 13, 2008 1:13PM

Here are a couple more. I checked out about 20 Bench's at a local card store today and the ink bleed was unbelievable on every one of them. I assume that the bleeding is the common problem with them. Not sure how the one I pulled compares to the nicer ones out there.

Gibson #1

Gibson #2

mmync · February 14, 2008 5:07AM

I am all done. I ended up opening 1/2 of another box. So after a box and a half I did not got a Henderson, Baines, Yaz or Fisk. My next step is to go through everything and pick out the low or no pop cards. I will add some scans of what I find.

MeteoriteGuy · February 14, 2008 5:29AM

Nice rip.

DrJ · February 14, 2008 5:34AM

Let me know if you want to offload any Schmidts or Carltons.

J

mmync · February 14, 2008 5:56AM

Oops, I did get a Fisk!

Ripping into a box of 1981 Topps baseball tonight.

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