Collector's Nightmare - the trashcan

robw1959 · #1 11-25-2016, 11:19 AM

Once I cut open a bubble-wrap envelope to remove a 1961 Topps Sandy Koufax card. Unfortunately, the seller failed to secure the opening at the top of the plastic toploader, and somehow this card managed slide out of the holder and lodge itself right into the crevice at the top inside of the package where it was sealed. I then, with my heavy duty scissors, cut right through part of the top of the Koufax card! Now I always double-check that sealed fold at the top of the bubble-wrap envelope to be sure nothing is lodged in there before opening it.

brian1961 · #2 11-25-2016, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by robw1959

Once I cut open a bubble-wrap envelope to remove a 1961 Topps Sandy Koufax card. Unfortunately, the seller failed to secure the opening at the top of the plastic toploader, and somehow this card managed slide out of the holder and lodge itself right into the crevice at the top inside of the package where it was sealed. I then, with my heavy duty scissors, cut right through part of the top of the Koufax card! Now I always double-check that sealed fold at the top of the bubble-wrap envelope to be sure nothing is lodged in there before opening it.

OUCH! I'm sorry for your experience. I'm still looking for the first and second year cards of Bobby Orr from my childhood I stupidly lost track of 30 years ago! Monumentally stupid!!!!!!!! ---Brian Powell

Stampsfan · #3 11-25-2016, 02:10 PM

Geez, usually we blame our mother for throwing these things out.

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