First Pack of Cards

[Seven]

Probably some mid 90's junk wax, I can't recall a particular "Pack" that I bought first.

[jcmtiger]

1952 Topps, don’t remember any of the cards

[25801wv]

1987 Topps Football. Next was 1988 Donruss Baseball.

[Mark]

I was 5, and I remember that it wasn't baseball season. I was in a small grocery near Sewickley Pa., and I saw packs of baseball cards in cello packs. They were hanging on a rack. One had a Pirates player on the front, Johnny Logan, so I persuaded my dad to buy that one for me. I still have about a dozen of those 1963 Topps cards somewhere in my accumulation. Thanks for asking: a really nice memory.

[D. Bergin]

1976 Topps Rack Packs.

One of my uncle's bought me a bunch of rack packs when I was over my grandmothers house. I remember being disappointed they were 76's, because I knew the 77's were out by then, and Reggie wasn't in a Yankee uniform in the 76 set. I don't think I got any Yankees I recognized in those packs.

I think I got a Bobby Bonds, and I was like "who is that?". My uncles told me, he was pretty good, but he's not on the Yankees anymore....but they did get Mickey Rivers for him. I was like "great, but why is Mickey in an Angels uniform?" LOL!

Maybe they were out late in 77 because Topps was behind schedule airbrushing a Yankees cap onto Reggies card.

Got my 77's in due time, and was ecstatic with that design. I think I held an irrational dislike of the 76 set through most of my childhood and even part of my adulthood. I trace it all the way back to that day.

[Jayworld]

1975 Topps
Remember it containing Danny Frisella and Chris Cannizzaro, both Padres, and both with poorly airbrushed caps/uniform tops.

[stlcardsfan]

1972 Topps In Lincoln, IL at Age 5. Still remember the Chris Chambliss All Star Rookie card!

[pingman59]

For me, 1968 Topps BB 1st Series Rack Packs, purchased at the Woolworth's department store. I don't remember any of the cards from my first purchase, but do recall anxiously waiting to return later to purchase more. It wasn't until later that summer that I purchased my first 5 cent wax pack (in a different town). Up until then, I didn't know wax packs existed. I was more thrilled with the insert game card than the actual cards in that pack. At Christmas that year, my parents gave me a Topps Fun Pack which had several 1968 Topps BB 6th and 7th series packs (1 card to a pack). I remember getting a Manny Jiminez and a Phil Roof. That would begin a trend of pulling plenty of Phil Roof cards over the next three years.

[FrankWakefield]

1964 Topps. I bought a very few packs at the end of the season. And didn't keep up with them, they were lost before the next season started. I bought a bunch of 1965 Topps, maybe had 300 cards including duplicates. Only a few packs in 1966; then in 1967 I liked the cards, was scrounging up more coins for cards, and eventually had what I recall as being the set. I'm gonna fill those out here sometime soon.

One thing younger collectors miss out on is buying cards as they came out in series. When word spread that there was a new series out, we were on our bicycles with a plan on buying ball cards. A modern equivalent is the internet and eBay. Trading or acquiring cards you lacked was peer to peer initially, then by mail from lists and known card fanatics. Now, many cards are just a click away, and you can pay for them with a few more clicks. I'm sure there are guys on here who sent cash and coins through the mail buying cards in their old days.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Seven

Probably some mid 90's junk wax, I can't recall a particular "Pack" that I bought first.

Gosh, I think we're in the top 3 youngest in this thread. My first pack was 1991 Topps, I was 5. No clue what cards I got. But I remember enjoying the AS cards in that set. And the Wade Boggs photo is pretty decent.

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[skil55voy]

1962 Topps: John DeMerit, Ray Washburn, Don Schwall, Al Schroll and the only man to pinch hit for Ted Williams: Carroll Hardy.

Still have the cards. My dad and I walked one block to the Universal Drugstore.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by todeen

Gosh, I think we're in the top 3 youngest in this thread. My first pack was 1991 Topps, I was 5. No clue what cards I got. But I remember enjoying the AS cards in that set. And the Wade Boggs photo is pretty decent.

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This forum probably isn't the youngest by age...
Now, get off of my grass!!
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[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Leon

This forum probably isn't the youngest by age...
Now, get off of my grass!!
.

No...not at all.....I was excited that I only had 3 more years to go for IHOP to declare me a senior citizen!