Oldest packs you've opened?

[ALR-bishop]

I have a Topps pack run, but have not opened one recently, new or old. I am an old guy ( DOB 1950), and still remember opening packs beginning in 1956 through 1962. After that I started buying my cards in series as they were issued from The Card Collector's Company in NY ( I still have one of their catalogs from 1967). It may not have been as fun as packs, but I can remember the excitement of waiting for those packages of cards to arrive over the summer

[JasonL]

What would be the oldest pack you would dare open if you had it in your hands today???

vs. decide that you just can't do it, and that you must hold or re-sell as unopened??

I am going to on record and say that I would probably have trouble opening any big-rookie year, like 1965, 1957, and 1955, or 1954. So...I will say 1956.

[ALR-bishop]

I could not bring myself to open or sell any of my older packs. My wife can decide after I am dead. ( as long as she does not sell them to a guy with crisp $ 100 bills) But, if I were going to open one, it would be 1952, since although expensive, it would be easier to replace

[Exhibitman]

1970. Of course I was 5 at the time. I don't recall what I got.

[GrayGhost]

Back in the middle/late 80s, I opened a59 cello, which had a GORGEOUS Dead centered Banks, some 1960 cellos, when they were cheap. 1963 Cello from Mr Mint, that had a Clemente, and I recall a 65 cello w a Koufax and Maris BOTH in it. Wish I still had those.

[Doug]

It's not technically a pack, but I opened a 1979 Topps vending box. I did get an Ozzie Smith rookie, but it was off center and had a corner ding.

[Chris D.]

Well, when I was a kid, the oldest pack I opened was 76 Topps. In the last few years, I opened some 82 Topps packs. It was fun...pulled some HOFers, but no Ripken RC. I felt like I was back in my childhood.