Very cool! The unnumbered ones that were given to dealers back in 1982 are for sale eBay at $10 for one, but at a reduced price if you get multiples. Not sure how much the letter and numbering might add to the value, but it's not worth a whole lot.
In 1981 when I was 5 my father bought a Topps cello box and said, "We're not opening it." My brother, who is 9 years older than me, had a shoebox full of cards he'd opened in the mid to late 1970s so I was jealous I didn't get my own.
The next year my father bought a wax pack box of Donruss and let me at it. I remember pulling a ton of doubles (sometimes it's not bad when you later realize you have 5 Ripken rookies) and I didn't like the lack of complete career stats for guys who'd been around more than like 5 years, but I do recall putting together that Ruth puzzle and thinking it was really cool. It was also pretty awesome to rip open packs for the first time. Some good memories.
And I have that unopened 1981 Topps cello now!
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