What's the oldest wax pack you've ever opened?

[Jim65]

Back in the 1990's there was a 1954 Bowman find and I bought a 1 cent pack and got an Otto Graham. I wish I still had it.

[D. Bergin]

Probably opened a couple boxes worth of 1961 Nu-Card Football back in the late 80's. Also, maybe a Cello Box worth of 1970 Topps.

[stkuhl]

I've opened more than 1 box of 1981 Fleer In Action Football. Silly but I'm looking for PSA worthy cards.

[Chris-Counts]

Even though I wasn't born until 1960, I managed to open a 1951 Bowman football wax pack and entire box of 1957 Topps football high number cellos back in the 1970s when I was a teenager. The '51 pack had a card of Buddy Young, and the gum had pretty much turned to dust. The '57s had all three superstar rookies, Hornung, Starr and Unitas. I only paid $15 for the box of '57s, but opening it remains the worst financial decision of my life.

[Republicaninmass]

There was an unopened cello box of 47'-66 exhibits. I picked 3 packs and pulled Mantle and May's. I can say I pulled a mantle rookie....photo. he was pictured in the 51 uniform, not sure what pose

[jmoran19]

For me it was a 1958 cello pack due to knowing there was a high probability of pulling this card. Once again the centering gods punished me

John

[BillP]

Originally Posted by jmoran19

For me it was a 1958 cello pack due to knowing there was a high probability of pulling this card. Once again the centering gods punished me

John

How many cards in the pack John, 10? I take it the Brown was on the bottom. Anything else in it?

bill

[pgconboy]

Originally Posted by jmoran19

For me it was a 1958 cello pack due to knowing there was a high probability of pulling this card. Once again the centering gods punished me

John

Oh that's still a fantastic Brown! Though you are right (to be a beggar and a chooser), you did get slightly hosed.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Jim65

Back in the 1990's there was a 1954 Bowman find and I bought a 1 cent pack and got an Otto Graham. I wish I still had it.

I got one of those packs as well and pulled the Blanda. It had 2 dinged corners and was O/C.