First Pack of Cards

[jethrod3]

I think someone bought me a pack of 1971 Super Baseball at our local candy store in NY, but it wasn't until 1972 that I got a cello pack at the Walgreens after we moved to FL. Since I'd actually started collecting cards in 1970 though, about 15 years ago I treated myself to an opened 1970 wax pack. Spent about $50 on that pack, and when I opened it, I was astonished to find a mint Mays and Rose in that pack!

[cornhusker]

First baseball pack was '77 topps cello from a gas station outside of Hershey, PA. I remember there was a Larry Bowa card and I thought he was one of the coolest because in school our teacher used him as an example in an inspirational talk. Something along the lines of chase down your dreams kind of thing because Bowa had been cut from his high school team multiple times yet persevered and was a star player for the Phillies. I don't remember the Phillies being all that good at the time but it was great doing the bus trips from the sticks where i lived to Vets Stadium to see them play.
Had to stretch the quarter allowance back then to pick up those cool blue border Star Wars cards too. Man, they were cool. I sold most of my childhood cards when I was at college so I had $ to wine n dine my lady friends. Was able to re-acquired those SW cards in really nice condition recently. Kinda funny to be chasing the same cards at 55 that we were trading as 5-year old kids. Ha

[philliesfan]

I have no idea of the first pack I opened as I had a lot of late 1960's cards and a few from 1970 in my prime of collecting. Then the cards magically disappeared......thanks mom. When I was about 14 or 15, I bought a pack of 1975 mini's and pulled a Yaz. I still have those cards from that pack.
Bob

[BCauley]

The first packs I actually remember opening were 1986 Topps and was always happy to pull a Red Sox player, particularly Clemens or Boggs.

I also had a small grouping of '84 and '85 Topps at the time but I don't recall ever opening packs of those so not sure where they came from unless my father bought them for me.

[bozzio37]

1971 Topps Super Baseball. I was 4 years old. Three big, colorful, thick cards (perfect for grubby little hands) and gum for a dime. I put together 62 of the 63 cards back then - never got the damn Nate Colbert until one of my first card shows in college. Think I paid a buck for it.


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[LEHR]

My first cards were 1977 Topps Star Wars wax packs purchased from Woolco and Kmart. My first sports cards were 1979 Topps football wax packs my dad bought me from the local hardware store.

[frohme]

Like many others, first pack was from 7-11, 1969. I was 6, it was after baseball practice. I seem to recall Harmon Killebrew, and definitely had a Reggie at some point.

Was actually more into the Slurpee cups back then - ultimately traded the cards away for the cups I needed to get a complete run of either '71 or '72, can't recall, but they have survived several moves more or less intact.

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Mike

[swabie2424]

1979 Topps pack from the local drug store near my childhood home in Connecticut. Ozzie Smith RC… which sparked my first PC. Nothing wrong with starting with The Wizard!!!

[rats60]

1965 Topps. I don't remember who I got, but I do remember having a t-shirt covered with the iron ons. Like several others, I got a lot of my cards from 7-11 and also Stop N Go. I have a complete set of slurpee cups obtained by drinking a lot slurpees.

[3finger1908]

1984 Topps purchased at a convenience store at 55 St Johns Ave, Highland Park, IL, one block from my elementary school. No idea who I pulled from the pack. Within 2 years I had a subscription to Sports Collectors Digest.

[cammb]

1954 Scoops cards.

[Leon]

It was '66 or '67 Topps.....don't remember the specifics other than...

it probably would have been at a concession stand at a little league ballpark, in SW Houston.

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[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by eon

It was '66 or '67 Topps.....don't remember the specifics other than...

it probably would have been at a concession stand at a little league ballpark, in SW Houston.

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How in the world do people remember who they pulled from a pack of cards on some random day 50 years ago. With all due respect. . . . I ain't buying it . . . . .