1986 Topps Super Packaging???

[ALR-bishop]

Welcome

I have all 3 Super sets but like you only have packs for 84 & 85. I do have this for 86

[tulsaboy]

Neat item Al! Thanks for sharing. Someone on another forum said they had received samples in 1986 like yours along with an order form. I just find it hard to believe that packs and boxes aren't floating around.

[ALR-bishop]

I seem to recall that maybe they were send away redemptions or order by mail sets. Trying to confirm

[Gmrson]

I was working at a card shop in 1986. As I remember, they came in bulk vending boxes. Ours had a few blankbacks as well.

[tulsaboy]

Mike- not to be dense, but I'm just curious- do you mean that the Supers came in their own vending package, or that they were "bonus" cards in vending cases of regular cards?
kevin

[Gmrson]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Welcome

I have all 3 Super sets but like you only have packs for 84 & 85. I do have this for 86

Cool sample Al! Weren't these made on the brown stock-not white?

Originally Posted by tulsaboy

Mike- not to be dense, but I'm just curious- do you mean that the Supers came in their own vending package, or that they were "bonus" cards in vending cases of regular cards?
kevin

Sorry, I wasn't too clear on that. It was a seperate order/release. Topps did a vending release as well with one of their "Leaders" sets too. I remember us getting the '86 or '88 (same style-so not sure which?).

[tulsaboy]

Thanks. I am pretty sure that the 86 minis were offered in vending boxes.

[dodgerfanjohn]

Are you sure about the vending boxes? It took me a long time to buy that 86 super set because it pops up infrequently on ebay and I kept getting outbid. I never once saw a vending box and I would think that would pop up. It was my impression that these were a mail in item.

[Gmrson]

Originally Posted by dodgerfanjohn

Are you sure about the vending boxes? It took me a long time to buy that 86 super set because it pops up infrequently on ebay and I kept getting outbid. I never once saw a vending box and I would think that would pop up. It was my impression that these were a mail in item.

Well, it was 27 years ago...but I feel pretty confident about remembering sorting these into sets and getting some blankbacks. (My memory is strangely really solid-baffles friends and family the stuff I recall and yet I still fall a little short on the Jeopardy quiz ).

In the same sense you think they would pop up on Ebay, I would think there would be some sort of offer card that pops up as well, since you would think it would have a player on it, so be collected.