VintageBreaks.com was formed by co-owners Leighton Sheldon (owner of Just Collect, Inc.) and David Gelfman (owner of Ripping Wax, Inc.) to provide a platform for the offering and live breaking of vintage wax packs, boxes, sets and graded cards. We rolled out VintageBreaks.com at the 2016 National in Atlantic City, including by offering the 1952 Topps Baseball PSA Complete Set Break for $359.99 per entry and a chance to get a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle in a PSA 3.
We hoped to break the 1952 Topps Set live on the Breaking Pavilion Main Stage at the National, but, unfortunately, we did not sell enough entries to do so. During the National, we offered and sold out several great vintage pack breaks which took place live on the main stage (including a 1962 Topps Football wax pack that yielded a beautiful Mike Ditka rookie card), and several box breaks (including a complete 1984 Topps Football Wax Box).
Although the live break of the 1952 Topps Set break did not happen, there was continued interest after the National, and VintageBreaks.com anticipated that it would soon sell-out. We intended to broadcast the break live on Vintagebreaks.com. However, several participants understandably were not willing to wait and requested refunds. Everyone who requested a refund was sent a full refund, including several N54 members – as their posts have attested. All entry monies that were not requested for a refund have been kept in a separate, designated account.
At this point, VintageBreaks.com has decided to cancel the 1952 Set Break. We will be providing details and full refunds to all remaining participants next week. We apologize for any confusion and the inability to sell-out the break and realize that this may have been too aggressive of an undertaking during the early roll-out of the VintageBreaks concept.
We intend to reintroduce VintageBreaks.com with a new approach and various breaks at different price points on January 1, 2017. We will also be running a free break (to be determined) in January for all those that entered in to the 1952 Topps Set Break as a way to say thanks for your patience!
We have learned a lot rolling out VintageBreaks.com and have made a few mistakes along the way. With your feedback, we believe we will be better able to position VintageBreaks.com as a fun, reliable, and trustworthy site for collectors to participate in live vintage pack, box, and set breaks.
Should anyone require any further clarification or have any questions, please email me directly (
Leighton@justcollect.com) or call me in the office at 732-828-2261.
Thank you for your time, your consideration and your patronage.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Regards,
Leighton
www.justcollect.com