Resource on Empty Topps Boxes

[Zen of Cardboard]

I recently purchased an empty 1968 Topps baseball box. I'd love to learn more about this box and empty boxes in general. Is there a good resource on the internet where I can find out more about them? Some blogger or web page that focuses on such things? Thanks so much.

[quitcrab]

I like the boxes too. The 1965 box is my favorite! I try to pick them up when the price is right.
eBay is a good source for checking out boxes of various years and to get s gauge on price.
Scott

[toppcat]

There is no actual guide, book or online, that I am aware of, concerning these. VCP tracks prices possibly but there is not a lot of other info about them on the site.

[mmcgruff]

I’ve been collecting them since 1982. All that time there wasn’t anything really that provided much information. For me basically it depends on what it’s worth to you. eBay you can go and see but other than that it’s what it is. I can tell you that the penny topps are more difficult than the five cent.

[OldSchoolBaseball]

I too, am a boxes/display piece fan/collector. I would love to find a similar resource or online guide that people use to identify box. Lots of variations I discovered such as 10c and 15c boxes from 1974 Topps and 1975 Topps has dated and undated box....oh and what about box codes and figuring out what series went with each code.

I need a 1963 Topps and a 1965 Topps (embossed version) but love finding the obscure ones too.

[UKCardGuy]

+1

Another fan of Empty Topps Boxes here. I have a handful myself

I tend to buy them opportunistically when I find a good price. A reference guide that includes the boxes, unopened wax packs, wrappers, etc would be great.

Maybe this thread could evolve into an online repository as members add photos and info?

Otherwise, I've used information through internet searches and auction sites for insight.

[ALR-bishop]

Neat items Gary

[mikemb]

I have a small collection of display boxes too.

The best guide I came across was Mark Murphy's Unopened Pack, Wrapper and Display Box Guide.

My copy is about 20 years old so any pricing is not accurate but it contains great pictures and lots of information.

Don't know if he has issued any updates in recent years.

Mike

[UKCardGuy]

That sounds like a great book. If anyone has a spare copy, I'd love to buy a copy.

I did find this link that others might find useful https://www.postwarcards.com/how-to-...d-mark-murphy/

There's also this old thread from Net54 https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=180489

[jgannon]

Hey, congrats on the '68 box. I remember for my birthday that year, my parents got me a box of '68 wax packs. Oh, if we had only realized that keeping the wrappers and the boxes would be a good idea. Not so much for monetary purposes, but they were cool in themselves.