BBCE National group rip?

lsutigers1973 · July 17, 2010 12:42AM

Just a thought.

It appears there will be quite a few regular group rip participants getting together for a day or two at National. Would be really cool to set up a group rip and ask Steve to bring the boxes to National and everyone get together and rip 'em. Would also save us a little money since we wouldn't have to pay shipping costs.

Any suggestions?

EDIT:

Sent Steve an email with the following boxes requested for a possible group rip.

Baseball:

1974 Topps wax (36 packs)
1975 Topps mini
1976 Topps wax
1978 Topps Cello
1979 Topps Cello

Football:

1976 Topps Cello
1979 Topps Wax
1986 Topps Wax

Basketball:

1978/79 Wax box

mknez · July 17, 2010 1:02AM

Great idea Bill. Everyone knows my love for 80's baseball and football, but I would get into some 70's stuff too.

lsutigers1973 · July 17, 2010 1:09AM

Just a few suggestions that interest me. Per pack prices are assuming Steve gives us the normal 10% discount.

Baseball:
1975 Topps $81.25
1976 Topps $42.50
1978 Topps cello $15
1979 Topps cello $14.06

Football:
1976 Topps cello $72.12
1979 Topps wax $9.50

thedutymon · July 17, 2010 1:24AM

Bill,
I'm in, try and add a little more Football to the mix. And will Steve give us a little better deal than just the 10 % off since it is the National?

Neil

mknez · July 17, 2010 2:01AM

I've had corner problems with 70's cello.

Think we could get enough interest in 74 or 75 basketball at $56 per pack? 76 basketball at $32 or 78 @ $8?

lsutigers1973 · July 17, 2010 2:23AM

<< I've had corner problems with 70's cello.

Think we could get enough interest in 74 or 75 basketball at $56 per pack? 76 basketball at $32 or 78 @ $8? >>

78 Basketball were pretty good last time we got some. I got a few PSA 10's from the hockey pakcs that had basketball in them.

Ironmanfan · July 17, 2010 3:12AM

save the wrappers for Gary

BPorter26 · July 17, 2010 6:08AM

How about 77 Baseball? If so I would be willing

grote15 · July 17, 2010 9:18AM

I won't be able to attend the National, but would be interested in a group rip, if you want to organize one..

I love the 75 mini wax...and they are much less expensive than the regular size 1975 wax packs...77 baseball sounds good, too...

lsutigers1973 · July 17, 2010 9:31AM

<< I love the 75 mini wax...and they are much less expensive than the regular size 1975 wax packs...77 baseball sounds good, too... >>

I've just never opened any regular '75s. I love the 77s too but BBCE apperantly doesn't have a full box.

grote15 · July 17, 2010 9:46AM

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I've just never opened any regular '75s. I love the 77s too but BBCE apperantly doesn't have a full box.

Agreed...and the 75 regular size packs are tougher to find, too (contrary to the old story about minis being rarer--they may have been back in 1975, but not so today).

I bought a full box (still shrinkwrapped) of 1977 wax from Steve several years back...at that time, they were going for about $500...now they seem to commanding upwards of $800 and are tough to find..almost all of the ones I've seen for sale on ebay are resealed...I think this is due in part to the large supply of uncut 100 count 1977 wrapper rolls that were being sold at one point..too many homemade packs, including a bunch by GAI in the newer holders..

aconte · July 17, 2010 10:01AM

Give it time....the mini prices will go up....they already have slowly with BBCE -> from $33 to $39 a pack I believe. Once the REA cards continue to
disappear it will go up.

aconte

aconte · July 17, 2010 10:04AM

Not to sound like a salesman, but a 75 mini wax box is the best item out there on Steve's site if you ask me. 35 yrs old and you get a high end
quality item like it came off the shelves yesterday. Clean, minty fresh, sealed by BBCE, and they haven't seen the light of day or touched by too
many hands. And if you could not afford a case or the REA auction lots, this is a great alternative.

aconte

BIGBEN7 · July 17, 2010 10:25AM

75 mini rip would be fun at the national

grote15 · July 17, 2010 10:27AM

Give it time....the mini prices will go up....they already have slowly with BBCE -> from $33 to $39 a pack I believe. Once the REA cards continue to
disappear it will go up.

aconte

Actually, the price of 75 mini wax has declined over the last decade, as I can recall when a 1975 mini wax box would command $1,600 easy on ebay, and single packs were going for about $50 each, with GAI 9 examples fetching $70, and this trend was in full swing before the Conlon stash came up for auction...don't get me wrong, I still love the set, but there a lot more mini packs out there (probably due to their initial limited and regional production numbers) than regular size 1975 packs. Now, if we're going to discuss rack packs, that's a totally different story as the number of 1975 mini rack packs out there is a very low number indeed and compared to regular size 1975 racks, the min racks are definitely exceedingly scarce..

aconte · July 17, 2010 11:02AM

I agree they have gone done. I just believe they have hit bottom now with the REA auctions over.

aconte

jeffcbay · July 17, 2010 11:27AM

I'm down for whatever. Have you looked at the prices for 1974 Topps Baseball? Just an idea... I think it's $62.50 per pack. Not sure if they're worth ripping.

Do you want to try to get together for the rip? At least some of us? I'll be at the show on Saturday.

lsutigers1973 · July 17, 2010 12:02PM

<< Do you want to try to get together for the rip? At least some of us? I'll be at the show on Saturday. >>

Yeah, I thought it would be cool to get together and rip the packs. My wife of course said we were just like the nerds at a Star Trek convention.

Sportsamerica · July 17, 2010 12:16PM

I would be in for a rip, but I am only going to be there Friday...

jeffcbay · July 17, 2010 1:25PM

<< My wife of course said we were just like the nerds at a Star Trek convention. >>

I think that's what ESPN's Bill Simmons said about the National in Cleveland last year. That's okay, I think we get more tail than trekkies.

jeffcbay · July 17, 2010 1:27PM

<< I would be in for a rip, but I am only going to be there Friday... >>

We talked about doing a group rip pick up least year, but I don't remember it actually happening. I think we left it open for the option where you could just picking up your packs from the booth, or setting up a meeting time to rip together. I'd love to rip together.

flatfoot816 · July 17, 2010 11:49PM

I tried setting up a rip at Steve's booth for Sat of last year. Who showed up? Me!

Not sure if going this year--finances, probable pending divorce--just to name a couple of reasons...it'll be a game time decision. But if I do, I am good with meeting, ripping and pounding down a couple of cold ones!

Manny

Toro · July 18, 2010 1:07AM

You guys should turn it into a pack war.

thedutymon · July 18, 2010 4:09AM

Good Day,
Sat sounds like a good day to me.

Neil

mknez · July 18, 2010 12:13PM

I don't have a preference for the day, pick it and I'll be there!

dmurphy3mvp · July 18, 2010 12:51PM

Steve and I are out in Colorado this weekend, picking up the rest of the card shop we bought last month, and I mentioned to him this thread. I'm happy to let you all know we will have a fresh box of 1986/87 Fleer Basketball which will be sold by the pack. Make sure I'm at the booth when opening your packs...I like to watch.

MBMiller25 · July 18, 2010 9:44PM

<< fresh box of 1986/87 Fleer Basketball which will be sold by the pack. >>

Youzers! That got my attention! I'm game for a Huge Beer Fest.............I mean group rip.

thedutymon · July 18, 2010 11:16PM

<< Steve and I are out in Colorado this weekend, picking up the rest of the card shop we bought last month, and I mentioned to him this thread. I'm happy to let you all know we will have a fresh box of 1986/87 Fleer Basketball which will be sold by the pack. Make sure I'm at the booth when opening your packs...I like to watch.

>>

Morning,
What card shop did you buy??

Thanks

Neil

leathtech · July 18, 2010 11:37PM

<< Steve and I are out in Colorado this weekend, picking up the rest of the card shop we bought last month, and I mentioned to him this thread. I'm happy to let you all know we will have a fresh box of 1986/87 Fleer Basketball which will be sold by the pack. Make sure I'm at the booth when opening your packs...I like to watch.

>>

that just got my credit cards attention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lsutigers1973 · July 19, 2010 8:29AM

Possible boxes listed in first post.

jmoran19 · July 19, 2010 9:26AM

FYI the 36 count 1974 box will only contain 8 cards per pack

jeffcbay · July 19, 2010 9:28AM

Baseball:

1974 Topps wax $62.50/pack
1975 Topps mini $32.50/pack
1976 Topps wax $42.50/pack
1978 Topps Cello $22.50/pack
1979 Topps Cello $14.06/pack

Football:

1976 Topps Cello $73.13/pack
1979 Topps Wax $9.50/pack
1986 Topps Wax $11.00/pack

Basketball:

1978/79 Wax box $8.13/pack

SidePocket · July 19, 2010 9:52AM

I'm so jealous, wish I could join you guys.

dmurphy3mvp · July 19, 2010 12:10PM

Neil-

The store we bought was called Prospectors Frontier/Sports Magic in Durango.

lsutigers1973 · July 19, 2010 12:37PM

<< FYI the 36 count 1974 box will only contain 8 cards per pack >>

Thanks for the tidbit. Had no idea.

Sportsamerica · July 20, 2010 2:35AM

<< 

<< FYI the 36 count 1974 box will only contain 8 cards per pack >>

Thanks for the tidbit. Had no idea. >>

Bill is that because you only deal in 80's wax?

jeffcbay · July 21, 2010 1:43AM

I called the convention center to ask if they offered free Wifi (for those of us not cool enough to have it on our phones), and they said it's available for $4.95 for one hour, or $15.00 all day. It's located at the Starbucks that's on one end of the convention center, some other eatery place on the other side (can't remember the name), and on Level 300 of the Convention Center.

I was just curious because I'm planning on bringing my laptop, and I wanted to post this in case someone else was wondering.

lsutigers1973 · July 21, 2010 8:35AM

OK, should I post a group rip thread or not?

mknez · July 21, 2010 8:41AM

Sure, I'm in for some of it.

Is the intent to get together and rip with everyone, or just have a pickup from Steve? I'd like to do it as a true group rip!!!

lsutigers1973 · July 21, 2010 8:47AM

<< Sure, I'm in for some of it.

Is the intent to get together and rip with everyone, or just have a pickup from Steve? I'd like to do it as a true group rip!!! >>

Would love to at the very least get 5 or 6 of us together. Just need to know a good time to do it. I'm thinking Friday afternoon.

mknez · July 21, 2010 8:53AM

I'll be there all week, so any day works for me. The PSA lunch is Friday from 11-1. Maybe after that? Or Saturday if it works for more guys?

bigred1 · July 21, 2010 9:02AM

I am interested depending on what is being ripped.

Tim

lsutigers1973 · July 21, 2010 9:04AM

<< I am interested depending on what is being ripped.

Tim >>

List is on first post

grote15 · July 21, 2010 1:44PM

Bill,

Do you have to attend the National to participate?

lsutigers1973 · July 21, 2010 2:32PM

<< Bill,

Do you have to attend the National to participate? >>

No. If Steve won't ship them, I will.

grote15 · July 21, 2010 3:59PM

<< Bill,

Do you have to attend the National to participate? >>

No. If Steve won't ship them, I will.

Thanks, Bill!

jeffcbay · July 21, 2010 10:03PM

I'll be at a family reunion on Friday, but I have all day at the show Saturday. I'll still participate if you have it on Friday, I'll just pick up my packs on Saturday.

thedutymon · July 21, 2010 11:20PM

Morning,
Sat. will probably work best for me Bill. Want get my Boy into his first ever Group Rip !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks
Neil

lsutigers1973 · July 22, 2010 12:44AM

<< 

<< Steve and I are out in Colorado this weekend, picking up the rest of the card shop we bought last month, and I mentioned to him this thread. I'm happy to let you all know we will have a fresh box of 1986/87 Fleer Basketball which will be sold by the pack. Make sure I'm at the booth when opening your packs...I like to watch.

>>

that just got my credit cards attention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >>

If they have a fresh box there, I may have to buy a pack. I only bought a few packs back in 1987 and never pulled a Jordan.

dmurphy3mvp · July 22, 2010 4:46AM

<< I called the convention center to ask if they offered free Wifi (for those of us not cool enough to have it on our phones), and they said it's available for $4.95 for one hour, or $15.00 all day. It's located at the Starbucks that's on one end of the convention center, some other eatery place on the other side (can't remember the name), and on Level 300 of the Convention Center.

You would think something like this would be complimentary by now? I hope the signal reaches our booth, b/c I'd rather be doing research on a laptop than on my phone.

jeffcbay · July 22, 2010 4:59AM

You may want to read the BCC website... from what I can tell, an exhibitor can buy wireless internet service for $1,095 (if I'm reading that right). Order Form (PDF) In my opinion... SCREW THAT! But that's just me.

BBCE National group rip?

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