One thing missing from vintage collecting: opening packs

[Tere1071]

Here's a story. I know most vintage collectors are familiar with Al Rosen's 1952 Topps find. There was another that was less known, but just as exciting. There was a dealer from the Boston area named Tom Reid. In the late 70s or early 80s he ran across an unopened case of 1952 Topps 3rd series wax that was sitting in the storeroom of an old store. This was the series that included the Mays. He brought these to one of the Los Angeles shows in their opened and unopened forms. I can't remember what the prices were for the unopened packs, but he did brisk business, and yes, people also opened the packs. Another time that will probably never see another reoccurrence.