If you could open a box...

[Archive]

Posted By: Jason L

of any post-war card packs, which one would you choose?

I just got my first 1953 Bowman Color (You'll see it in another post soon), and I would have to say that is my pick!

Don't think about it from the perspective of your re-sale potential, but instead, which issue do you think you would have the most fun with in opening them all up, right from a box full of packs???

[Volod]

Originally Posted by Archive

Posted By: Jason Lof any post-war card packs, which one would you choose?

I just got my first 1953 Bowman Color (You'll see it in another post soon), and I would have to say that is my pick!

Don't think about it from the perspective of your re-sale potential, but instead, which issue do you think you would have the most fun with in opening them all up, right from a box full of packs???

A box full of these guys, because i still have an actual memory of looking over a pile of them on a tabletop in a corner grocery store in the summer of '51, and wondering if the "five-for-dime" price was worth my fifty cents a week allowance as a seven-year-old skinflint. Almost any other candy would have made a better lure than the godawful caramel bar in the pack, but a penny for a card that might today be worth thousands seemed like a ripoff then.

[Vintagevault13]

Definitely a high # 1952 box. For nostalgia reasons, I would love to open a box of 1975's. Lots of great memories of my grandmother buying me these when I was 9 years old.

[Samsdaddy]

First, any series from 1965 Topps as that is my all time favorite set.

Second, 1975 Topps as it is the first year I started collecting cards and my favorite set from the 1970's.

[NateMack]

I am going for the 54 Topps pack!

Followed by 58 Topps and 55 Topps!

I love all those 50's Topps years though!!!!

[pawpawdiv9]

Shhoo! I was sweating that this was not about opening a box of TWINKIES 20 or 30 yrs later.

Since i am partial to the Mick.. I love the looks of the 51 Bowman..heck almost any Bowman.
Next to that is the 52 of course.
Close behind...maybe the 56.

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by Vintagevault13

Definitely a high # 1952 box. For nostalgia reasons, I would love to open a box of 1975's. Lots of great memories of my grandmother buying me these when I was 9 years old.

My Grandmother bought me the 1975's too! We used to go to a variety store and they had hundreds of racks in a table top display - I used to look through them to pick out my favorite players on top or bottom when I could find them and my Grandma would buy them for me -what a wonderful warm memory!

[Vintagevault13]

Originally Posted by hcv123

My Grandmother bought me the 1975's too! We used to go to a variety store and they had hundreds of racks in a table top display - I used to look through them to pick out my favorite players on top or bottom when I could find them and my Grandma would buy them for me -what a wonderful warm memory!

Great memories. My grandmother would also take me to a variety store, Woolworth's, and I would get some cards and a ice cream sundae at their soda shop. The memories evoked by card collecting is what makes our hobby so great.

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by Vintagevault13

Great memories. My grandmother would also take me to a variety store, Woolworth's, and I would get some cards and a ice cream sundae at their soda shop. The memories evoked by card collecting is what makes our hobby so great.

Well said Ed!