72 OPC pack rip

seanofjapan · #1 08-18-2023, 08:43 AM

Oh man, that video is painful to watch, especially that Aaron in the first pack.

I was fortunate enough to learn that lesson much more cheaply when I opened a box of 91-92 OPC hockey that I paid about 10 bucks for last year and found that the gum had glued about 70% of the cards I pulled together (put some pics here: https://baseballcardsinjapan.blogspo...-japanese.html )

Until seeing that video I thought it was the extreme humidity here in Japan that had melted the gum, but I guess this is just a feature of The aging process of OPC gum?

Its a shame, as a Canadian kid I remember liking the taste of OPC gum way better than that of Topps, which was basically inedible.

toppcat · #2 08-18-2023, 08:58 AM

I would not open it-as above, there seems to be a specific issue with the wrapper, card and gum interaction for '72 OPC.

butchie_t · #3 08-18-2023, 10:29 AM

Old packs of cards make me nervous. Grip it, and rip it!

Butch

deweyinthehall · #4 08-18-2023, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seanofjapan

Oh man, that video is painful to watch, especially that Aaron in the first pack.

I was fortunate enough to learn that lesson much more cheaply when I opened a box of 91-92 OPC hockey that I paid about 10 bucks for last year and found that the gum had glued about 70% of the cards I pulled together (put some pics here: https://baseballcardsinjapan.blogspo...-japanese.html )

Until seeing that video I thought it was the extreme humidity here in Japan that had melted the gum, but I guess this is just a feature of The aging process of OPC gum?

Its a shame, as a Canadian kid I remember liking the taste of OPC gum way better than that of Topps, which was basically inedible.

Egad - it looks like a AAA battery was flattened in the pack and corroded there!

Kutcher55 · #5 08-18-2023, 12:03 PM

If your focus is financial gain, then definitely don't rip it. If you just want to rip it, then rip it.

There's a PSA 9 '72 OPC pack that looks like yours on sale on eBay for $599. It's an old label though. The seller indicates it is series 2. Not sure if you know what series yours is, but it would good to know...

Oscar_Stanage · #6 08-18-2023, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kutcher55

If your focus is financial gain, then definitely don't rip it. If you just want to rip it, then rip it.

There's a PSA 9 '72 OPC pack that looks like yours on sale on eBay for $599. It's an old label though. The seller indicates it is series 2. Not sure if you know what series yours is, but it would good to know...

Not trying for financial gain�.
I don�t know if it�s series 2 and not sure how to tell .
I�ll report back after I crack and rip

GasHouseGang · #7 08-18-2023, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seanofjapan

Oh man, that video is painful to watch, especially that Aaron in the first pack.

I wonder if there's something that could be used to soak that block of cards in that would have allowed them to be separated without ripping them to pieces? Or perhaps a cold soak or heating them up could loosen the old gum? Does anyone have experience dealing with this issue?

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