Missing the thrill of openning packs

[steve B]

I usually buy the "blaster boxes" at Target. I'm there getting diapers and stuff anyway.

I usually buy stuff I like, Gypsy Queen or Allen and Ginter. Sometimes I'll pick up a handful of packs of slightly random stuff just to see if I like them.

Once in a while I'll buy a box at the card shop. Usually the same stuff.

I did buy a bunch of 2011 topps because I liked the online only cards. Saved points for a whole anniversary set and got three of the diamond die cuts.

Only buy them if you like the cards, as most will be worth less than you paid by next year, maybe sooner.

Steve B

[ALR-bishop]

I have a post war Topps pack run, and can remember opening packs from 57 to 62 after which I bought Topps cards in series from the Card Collectors Company in NY. I still collect Topps sets but after 94 bought factory box sets. To get back into packs I started collecting the Topps Heritage sets. They started with the 52 format and are now up to 63. The packs also have a retro look and are fun to open

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by steve B

I usually buy the "blaster boxes" at Target. I'm there getting diapers and stuff anyway.

I usually buy stuff I like, Gypsy Queen or Allen and Ginter. Sometimes I'll pick up a handful of packs of slightly random stuff just to see if I like them.

Once in a while I'll buy a box at the card shop. Usually the same stuff.

I did buy a bunch of 2011 topps because I liked the online only cards. Saved points for a whole anniversary set and got three of the diamond die cuts.

Only buy them if you like the cards, as most will be worth less than you paid by next year, maybe sooner.

Steve B

I do the same, Steve. Last year I picked up one of those after-market packages which contains 10 packs, all different years/brands...I did pull a Brooks Robinson Auto out of a Goudey pack!

[cdn_collector]

This is something I've done a lot in the past. In some situations, I've chosen to build sets from opening packs even when buying the complete set is easier/cheaper, just for the fun of tearing into a box.

Typically I've bought 80's and 90's junk wax because it's what I collected as a kid and is really cheap. As noted in another thread, this forum has got me thinking about buying another box of something.

Regards,

Richard.

[BenG76]

I made a 91 Fleer Ultra set after opening 2 boxes a few days ago. I will use some of the doubles to send out TTM.

[Iwantmorecards77]

I occasionally like to pick up some 80's and 90's "junk." (Though I really don't think it's all junk.) Over the last several months I busted boxes of 1985 Donruss (pulled 2 Pucketts,) 1986 Donruss (2 McGriffs,) 1989 Fleer (pulled one Griffey and a Billy Ripken "FF,") 1989 Upper Deck (pulled 2 Griffeys, 2 Randy Johnsons, and a Biggio,) 1990 Leaf (2 Thomas and a Walker,) and 1990 Topps (going for a possible Thomas NNOF but pulled a Thomas GSOB - "gum stain on back.") LOL

It's fun to bust some boxes - I grew up with those cards.

[cdn_collector]

I tore into a couple of boxes of '89 Fleer a few years back hoping to build a set and pull a Ripken FF along the way. Not only did I not find the Ripken, I was still almost 200 cards shy of the set. Hundreds of duplicates aside, it was a lot of fun.

Regards,

Richard.