Oldest packs you've opened?

[whycough]

When I was 8, I opened a few 1953 Topps. The following year I was fully into this fun behavior. Now, I would love to open a '52 Topps, 5th Series. Anyone with a report on doing this? And I don't mean when they just came out.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by whycough

When I was 8, I opened a few 1953 Topps. The following year I was fully into this fun behavior. Now, I would love to open a '52 Topps, 5th Series. Anyone with a report on doing this? And I don't mean when they just came out.

The last time I saw a '52 Topps high number pack for sale I actually kicked around the idea, but I couldn't convince myself to pay that much for a pack without knowing what was in it and at the same time I couldn't risk spending that much to possibly get a pack of off center or wax/gum stained commons.

[D. Bergin]

Back in the late 80's I had several boxes of 1961 Nu-Card Football and opened a bunch of them. There must be a ton of them out there because I see they still don't go for very much.

Also had lots of 70' and 71' Football Cello.

I always opened more then I should when I did have nice unopened. I couldn't help myself............then when stuff started to get out of control and older packs became worth more then you could possibly get out of them except in extreme exceptions, I stayed away from them altogether. Never was a big gambler.

[GrayGhost]

I loved ripping open packs, and losing money..haha. Tho this isnt really, "old packs" I recall when I got back into the hobby in 1984, when I met a guy named Don, who was into the hobby. We went to a dept store in bloomfield and they had packs for 25cents of Topps. We thought they were 83s, w our limited knowledge then. They were 80s, and I recall we bought like all hundred of em, and pulled many Hendersons/ryans, etc. Fun times.

I guess thinking back the oldest pack ever was a 51 Redback. Got a Duke Snider out of it, and paid like 25.00 for the pack, back in the later 80s.

Hey Jimmy, if you open one of those 62s, you should do a live opening party on the net, and post one card and put a scan up at a time. Id tune in for sure.

[sox1903wschamp]

A few years back I won a couple of 54 Bowman FB 1 cent packs (sorry not BB) and opened the worst conditioned pack. Here is the card from that pack . Looks like the pack was exposed to heat at some point. No way to tell from the outside of the pack. This would be a difficult job for that "gone with the stain" company

[onlychild]

Same here. I opened a 1954 Football pack and a 1956 Topps Round Up (non sport)...then ate the gum.

The Round Up ended graded an 8.


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[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by onlychild

Same here. I opened a 1954 Football pack and a 1956 Topps Round Up (non sport)...then ate the gum.

The Round Up ended graded an 8.


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UGH. I had someone hand me a piece of 66 topps gum, I just nipped a corner, and spit it out. I loved 81 fleer and Donruss Gum, even in the 90s. Good stuff..haha.

[ALR-bishop]

Originally Posted by onlychild

Same here. I opened a 1954 Football pack and a 1956 Topps Round Up (non sport)...then ate the gum.

The Round Up ended graded an 8.


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Kevin

I still have some unopened Topps 1980 Thirst Break gum packs I would be glad to send you if you want to try them. I think they started out orange. They are a little green now, but still very juicy. And when to goo is all removed ( licked clean ?) you get that great sports comic

Al

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by sox1903wschamp

A few years back I won a couple of 54 Bowman FB 1 cent packs (sorry not BB) and opened the worst conditioned pack. Here is the card from that pack . Looks like the pack was exposed to heat at some point. No way to tell from the outside of the pack. This would be a difficult job for that "gone with the stain" company

That the pack you opened was also (See my post about 60 Topps) from the same Rosen find as the packs I mentioned which he purchased in Paris, Tenn.

Regards
Rich

[sox1903wschamp]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

That the pack you opened was also (See my post about 60 Topps) from the same Rosen find as the packs I mentioned which he purchased in Paris, Tenn.

Regards
Rich

Now that you mention it, I would have to agree with you. I remember that find. My guess is the other pack that I still have would yield close to the same result. Guess I will keep it unopened to go with my set.

Michael

[bijoem]

1951 Topps Red.


In the 80s... I also opened up a box of Polar Bear tobacco hoping their would be a card in the package. There wasn't.