When have Bazooka, Milk Duds, Nabisco been cut up?

[MCoxon]

hi there - I've picked up some nice high-end hand cuts, for instance a few Bazooka PSA 9 panels; some individual card Milk Dud and Nabisco PSA 8s and 9s, etc. Also, of course there are the Post and Jello issues.

My question is less about how they are cut up, but rather when. Were these mostly cut up at some point in the past, say, the 1970s or 1980s, by professionals? Are there still boxes being cut into panels and singles today?

I'm guessing this has been the topic of a thread some time before - any ideas?

[swarmee]

They are definitely still being cut up today, when you can find them in box form or panel form. High Grade PSA cards are normally worth much more than the panels, so it's a money-making proposition for the most part. Since they are intended to be hand-cut, PSA doesn't mind if they are cut by high-precision slicers or scissors, but the cleaner the cut and closer to the outside of the black line/dotted borders the better.

[rgpete]

I like them not cut from the box

[Bestdj777]

It's one of the disgusting byproducts of the graded card market. People have chopped up Transogram boxes like crazy to stick a card in a stupid holder. There is only a finite supply and it's so disappointing and short sighted. I'm all for trimming a rough cut but leave a full box intact please.

[MCoxon]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

It's one of the disgusting byproducts of the graded card market. People have chopped up Transogram boxes like crazy to stick a card in a stupid holder. There is only a finite supply and it's so disappointing and short sighted. I'm all for trimming a rough cut but leave a full box intact please.

I don't like idea of breaking up boxes for singles, either. Have a few nice milk duds and bazooka full boxes as well.

Mainly I was just trying to understand timing; sounds like there are hoards of boxes still extant getting sliced up by people today for PSA singles. I guess in that sense, it's somewhat like cutting up sheets or opening sealed wax packs, for the chance to get a high-grade single.

Regarding the other comment about panels and singles, I would have thought full panels (when PSA'd) are more rare and worth more than individuals, e.g., a PSA 9 panel with Mays plus 2 other guys, vs. just a PSA 9 of a single Mays.

[Bestdj777]

Hi Mike,

Hope you didn't take my grumpy rant as directed at you. The reason I think people are cutting up panels is that, while the panel itself might not be in the best condition (grading a one or so because of a card or two), you usually have a shot of getting a high grade card out of the middle of the panel. And, for some reason, a PSA 9 single brings more than a PSA 1 panel. I'd always rather have the panels.