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Unveiling the Unopened Pack Blog

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This entry was posted on 2/9/2007 8:38 PM and is filed under Mission Statement.

Well, here we are finally unveiling The Unopened Pack Blog!  I don’t think I would be off base by saying that we all share a love and appreciation of anything Unopened.  For some it’s Wax Packs, other Rack Packs, while still others enjoy their Wrappers and it doesn’t stop there!

One thing I have found lacking over the years has been access to reliable information.  Simply put, solid archival type information has been tough to come by. Memories have faded, rumors have flown through the market and legends have been created.  The end result seems to be a high level of uncertainty within today’s market.

This Blog is intended to share archival and other educational information and create a central repository of such info as it relates to the Unopened Market for Baseball, Football, Hockey and Basketball. 

By focusing on wax, cello, and rack packs, along with other related items; cases, ad sell sheets, wrappers, empty boxes and more, this  should be a tool to exchange knowledge and expand the market for all of us pack enthusiasts!

Chris

 

 

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    • 7/25/2010 5:04 PM Eric wrote:
      I enjoy reading most anything with substance regarding older, unopened baseball material. I had set a fairly easy goal some years ago to collect at least one pack from each year spanning 1970-1980. Along the way I obtained some rack packs and wax trays as well. Accomplishing this goal relatively quickly, I moved on to purchasing some full wax boxes of which I currently have just two, 1977 & 79. I've seen the box of '77s appreciate quite nicely, as I recall making the purchase several years ago for under $300, and most recent I've seen it priced upward near $800. I recall buying the '79 box for just under $200. Both are near pristine boxes & packs, too. What willpower it takes not to crack these puppies open! But, I know they are worth a whole lot more sealed, so I let the temptation take its course and pass. None of my packs or boxes are professionally graded however. What this will mean down the road for resale when I, or my kids (who will likely inherit my entire collection), are ready to put them on the market, remains to be seen. I am confident my stuff is sealed and unsearched, but alas have no real proof of that. In any event, for now I enjoy living vicariously through the brave souls who post their vintage wax busting on the tube for all to enjoy. It's pretty exciting watching them open the packs and the suspenseful sifting through cards one by one, never as of yet pulling a major star card that I have seen. This only re-confirms for me that it is by no means worth taking that risk--it's too much of a long shot. So why do so many of us put so much stock in unopened material? What is the appeal?? For me, its all about bringing myself back to my childhood days. Baseball cards that I still have from back then definately have this affect, but nothing brings you back like holding a vintage pack that has never been open. It's a miniature time capsule and as close to the fountain of youth as your gonna get! Eric H.
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