To Open Or Not To Open...That Is The Question 1977 Football Rip

TheThrill22 · December 26, 2009 5:07AM

I was fortunate to receive two vending boxes as part of my Secret Santa gift this year. One is a vending box of 1982 Topps baseball and the other is a vending box of 1977 Topps football. Both are from BBCE, wrapped in plastic, with the BBCE slip still with it. So...do I: A) Keep both boxes sealed;

Open both of them; C) Open one of them and if so, which one?

Dboneesq · December 26, 2009 5:09AM

You are going to ask THAT question to THIS board? HAHAHAHAHA Let 'er RIP!!!

Edited to add: '82 BB you really have only one good card ... '77 FB there are quite a few! If you are looking to send into PSA and then sell, I'd have to go with ripping the FB. GOOD LUCK and enjoy no matter what you choose!

MeteoriteGuy · December 26, 2009 5:12AM

I would keep them sealed. The BBCE label adds enough value for me not to open them.

daddymc · December 26, 2009 5:13AM

I think the '82 Topps is a no brainer to rip. Plenty of that stuff around.

Like Doug said, if you ask that question on this board, we're almost all gonna say rip!

itzagoner · December 26, 2009 5:17AM

77FB can yield some real nice hits.....of course, if you wind up with a boxload of miscuts only barfvader will be delighted

NickM · December 26, 2009 5:20AM

What is your reason for opening? Are you planning on putting together a raw set? Do you want to send cards for slabbing for your personal collection, or for resale?

Nick

TheThrill22 · December 26, 2009 5:26AM

***What is your reason for opening? Are you planning on putting together a raw set? Do you want to send cards for slabbing for your personal collection, or for resale?***

The only reason that I would open them is to put a set together for my personal collection and have the key cards from the set graded. No way I would ever sell a gift that was sent to me.

JohnnyD · December 26, 2009 5:26AM

Rip, rip, rip and then post pictures here so we can live vicariously through you....

jamesryanbell · December 26, 2009 5:30AM

A card in the hand is worth two in the vending box.

SidePocket · December 26, 2009 5:31AM

Presents are meant to be opened!

Bosox1976 · December 26, 2009 5:34AM

Rip the 77.

nightcrawler · December 26, 2009 5:42AM

<< Presents are meant to be opened! >>

And of course.... Lord hates a coward.

flatfoot816 · December 26, 2009 5:45AM

my guess is that Santa would say let 'er rip!

Thus.......

divecchia · December 26, 2009 5:46AM

Rip them open!!!

Good luck if you decide to Rip...Donato

bigwilli · December 26, 2009 5:46AM

Card were meant to be opened....Of course , I have no self-control

RIP RIP RIP

TheThrill22 · December 26, 2009 5:49AM

***And of course.... Lord hates a coward.***

I am going to open the vending box of 1982 baseball:

TheThrill22 · December 26, 2009 5:54AM

And as Ralphie Boy would say, "And awaaaaay we gooooo!"

Dboneesq · December 26, 2009 6:01AM

C'mon Thrill ... it's 7 minutes already and no new pics!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA

daddymc · December 26, 2009 6:07AM

Good luck and pull a Ripken or two. Some of the following also have value in PSA 10 grade: Brett Butler, Pete Rose, Dave Concepcion, Tim Raines, George Brett, Ozzie Smith, Rickey Henderson, Nolan Ryan, Carlton Fisk IA, Dale Murphy.

TheThrill22 · December 26, 2009 6:08AM

I just love the "Sweet Lou" card.

TheThrill22 · December 26, 2009 6:26AM

While I did not get a Ripken, I did have a blast opening this box. It has inspired me to put together the 1982 set. Here are some more cards, I will scan more later as I have to go snowblow the driveway for the 3rd time today:

Thank you Trent.

lsutigers1973 · December 26, 2009 6:53AM

<< Thank you Trent. >>

Crap! He sent me one too that I have not opened. If you had no Ripken that improves the chances of mine having one if they were from the same case.

TheThrill22 · December 26, 2009 7:07AM

Well if I got no Ripken cards then that MUST mean you did...Rip it, rip it good!

ldferg · December 26, 2009 7:22AM

thanks for sharing. how about that 77 football?

TheThrill22 · December 26, 2009 7:30AM

I will open the 1977 football later tonight or tomorrow. You guys are right, the vending boxes were meant to be opened.

therebelas · December 26, 2009 7:31AM

<< Rip, rip, rip and then post pictures here so we can live vicariously through you.... >>

The Most Interesting Man in the World says to rip, but he'll be living vicariously through himself.

TheThrill22 · December 26, 2009 7:40AM

Ah heck, I can't wait anymore either. I was going to go to the gym, but the little woman asked me to go to the movies with her. Since I've got some time, here goes:

TheThrill22 · December 26, 2009 7:43AM

TheThrill22 · December 26, 2009 7:51AM

The two Simpson cards were the first two in the box and have no damage at all. These four cards are from the first stack of 25 or so. These cards are incredible.

daddymc · December 26, 2009 8:00AM

So far so good. Keep 'em coming.

Dboneesq · December 26, 2009 8:03AM

WOO HOO ... he's RIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPin 'em both!

Bosox1976 · December 26, 2009 8:06AM

Looking Good!

BPorter26 · December 26, 2009 8:10AM

Sweet 77's Can't wait to see the Largent, Selmon and Papale. Keep them coming.

TheThrill22 · December 26, 2009 8:14AM

Here ya go. While some cards may be off center or have print issues, none of them have any issues as far as dings etc that are typical with vending boxes. I will post more scans later tonight or tomorrow. This was a trip down memory lane for me. Wow, thank you again Trent. You rock!

lsutigers1973 · December 26, 2009 8:36AM

Figures you get nice centering on the box and the best rookie is OC.

BPorter26 · December 26, 2009 8:40AM

The 76 AFC Championship was played in Oakland, the card shown is in Pittsburgh.

nightcrawler · December 26, 2009 8:52AM

Geez, to bad about the Largent. Great Simpsons though.

TheThrill22 · December 26, 2009 9:01AM

It doesn't bother me at all about the Largent being OC. There are a lot of people who don't even have a Largent. These cards took me back to when I was 12 years old and my Mom would buy me packs. She liked the design of the 1977's and we would open our packs at the kitchen table. Her favorite card? Boobie Clark...no joke! My Mom passed in 2000 so opening this box was quite emotional for me. I cannot express my thanks to Trent enough for sending it to me. While I still have some of my 77's, they aren't in the greatest of shape. This has inspired me to put the set together for me AND my Mom.

goraiders · December 26, 2009 9:16AM

<< Figures you get nice centering on the box and the best rookie is OC. >>

The centering is not bad on the van EEghan,just got added to the
All-time raider set,might be some folks looking for a nice one.

J.R.

bigwilli · December 26, 2009 9:21AM

Nice little story . Cards dont have to be mint to be enjoyed

SidePocket · December 26, 2009 9:34AM

Nice rip and thanks for sharing it!

lsutigers1973 · December 26, 2009 9:46AM

<< Nice little story . Cards dont have to be mint to be enjoyed >>

Last BBCE group rip we had 1978 Topps football. I pulled a Dorsett RC that was OC and was thrilled to have it. As a Cowboys fan, he was my 2nd favorite player at the time (Staubach was #1 becaue my mom loved him).

bigwilli · December 26, 2009 9:55AM

I have a few 1970 and 1973 topps baseball cards that are not much better then beaters . I enjoy them because they were the first "old cards" i
owned . My cousin traded me his baseball cards for the football cards i had.

One of these days i need to collect these sets raw.

ldferg · December 26, 2009 9:55AM

nice 77s. if you are looking to sell any, let me know and i'll send PM.

TheThrill22 · December 26, 2009 1:27PM

Thanks guys for the kind words. I enjoy all the rips on this board and it was fun for me to have one...and not a rip from too much Taco Bell either! None of the cards are or will be for sale but I will be looking for cards to complete the sets. I am going to tackle the 1977 football first.

To Open Or Not To Open...That Is The Question **1977 Football Rip**

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To Open Or Not To Open...That Is The Question 1977 Football Rip