https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_McGraw


Looks like McGraw died in 1985. I have seen a few of his matches but now it makes sense why I don't recall any after the mid 80's.

I love when the wrestlers tell the stories but it seems even when they break kayfabe some times it is total BS.

Some of the ribs I have read about over the years are just crazy.

I had kind of forgotten just how close together McGraw's match with Piper was to McGraw's death. In 1985, I was in sixth grade. I can confirm that the "Piper killed him" speculation was everywhere among fans at the time. ;)

I always liked Ricky Steamboat. Awesome wrestler and had a great physique.

Got to meet him probably six years ago and he was really cool. This card is very tough. I have a single listed on eBay and it is intersting that it has 18 watchers.

Man the prices of raw Wrestling All Stars have been incredibly strong of late. I honestly don't even know how to price them when I get inquiries directly from people. Very exciting to see and I sure hope it continues!

It is hit or miss on raw cards. Top stars are doing very well. Some cards are just a play on hoping for top condition for grading.

If there is an upswing in pricing, it is most likely because sealed/unopened sets are getting very scarce to come by.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...LH_TitleDesc=0

I have been getting interest from some collectors for raw cards to get signed.

The guys that are still alive and doing the conventions are getting increased interest.

The Jerry Lawler card has been off the charts. A PSA 6 just went for $77. A Kerry Von Erich PSA 8 went for $227.50. Big prices for these too.

One of the primary reasons I buy multiples of cards that I already have in the same grade is to make sure I have the best eye appeal I can find. This card is beautiful. My first copy in a PSA 9 was the last time I upgraded my 1982 Wrestling All Stars Series A set and that was just over a year and a half ago. I will need to study both and see which I like better for inclusion in my #1 set but very pleased none the less with this copy.

New holder could be the tiebreaker if they are equal

Hulkamania is running wild in Orlando brother!!!

I was pleasantly surprised when I realized I had two more than I thought!

Edit: Figured out the pics from the phone are loading at half the size so PC from now on.

Running Wild with all those Hulks!

Those are some nice looking cards BROTHER!

I picked up this Dick Murdoch in November of last year. Finally getting around to scanning it. It is very strong example.

Murdoch back
 

Back scan

I decided to test the market and found myself faced with a legit offer. I chose to let it go after a lot deliberation.

One of the higher priced sales ever in wrestling cards at $5,001.

I am going to miss the Bruiser but he is landing in a good home.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-Wrestl...IAAOSwtRBbjIme

Highest priced wrestling card that has writing on it?

I know of an signed Andre sale that was higher.

I just got these recently back from PSA. Always a great thrill to be on the submission side on high grade cards.

Iron Sheik PSA 10

Bobo Brazil PSA 10

This was fun.

If you have a minute check out the interview on the Fat Packs Podcast.



https://soundcloud.com/fatpackspodcast

I just got in the mail today a fresh 1982 Wrestling All Stars Series B pack and ripped it right open.

It is standard to have some corner issues on some of the cards but overall a great pack with strong overall centering.

This Ricky Steamboat has virtually no black smudge along the bottom and is extremely nice.

I have the only PSA 9 of the Chief Jay Strongbow and this one may give it a run for its money.

It is so hard to find an Orndorff this well centered and sharp.

This is a very strong Killer Kahn and so far only one PSA 9.


There are 16 of the 36 that went into my review stack so there are definitely a few others that will be going to PSA.

Wow great stuff! Been looking for a reasonably priced hogan forever but almost next tom impossible!

Thanks for checking them out!


Good luck on your Hogan search.

Here are the rest from the pack that are gradable.

Joyce Grable

Mr. Wrestling II

Col Buck Robley

Tito Santana

Sergeant Slaughter

Greg Valentine

I just got this Andre today in the mail. Very pleased with it.

Definitely not what I was hoping for both on grades and time. I had a bad feeling about this sub after it was taking so long that a let down was coming and it came. Oh well I guess on the bright side I didn't make two of my Pop 1's Pop 2's.

Total Items: 15
Date Received: 11/21/2018
Date Shipped: 1/16/2019
Tracking Number: 9210890163776903289943
Order Status: Processing

1 1 42202719 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 4 Greg Gagne Card
2 1 42202720 NEAR MINT 7 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 6 Jay Strongbow Card
3 1 42202721 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 9 Brad Rheingans Card
4 1 42202722 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 10 Killer Khan Card
5 1 42202723 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 11 Ricky Steamboat Card
6 1 42202724 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 12 Paul Orndorff Card
7 1 42202725 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 13 Tito Santana Card
8 1 42202726 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 14 Sergeant Slaughter Card
9 1 42202727 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 22 Jimmy Valiant Card
10 1 42202728 MINT 9 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 25 the Iron Sheik Card
11 1 42202729 MINT 9 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 26 Mr. Wrestling II Card
12 1 42202730 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 27 Col. Buck Robley Card
13 1 42202731 NEAR MINT 7 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 30 Dino Bravo Card
14 1 42202732 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 33 Greg Valentine Card
15 1 42202733 GEM MINT 10 1982 Wrestling All-Stars-Series B 34 Joyce Grable Card

I got my cards back in the mail today and scanned this one. Joyce Grable was a female wrestling pioneer. This is a Pop 8 and I have self subbed two.

This is going to be a fun auction to follow. Very curious to see how it does. It has been a while since one of the PSA 10 Flair's has come for sale.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-Wrestl....c100277.m3477

I have been active on Twitter over the past few months and have found out some interesting information.

Famed wrestling photographer George Napolatino took a good number of the photographs used for the cards of the wrestlers who wrestled in the North East or made big appearances there.

I tweeted a photo of his card to Dutch Mantel and he ended up contacting me and we discussed his card and he never was paid for it or even knew it existed for awhile. He isn't happy that he never gave consent or got any cash. He also is hip to collectors getting the cards signed and will no longer sign them at his regular fee.

There is a lot of great wrestling content on Twitter so it is pretty cool to participate.

David - that was a strong price for the Flair. At least to someone that doesn't specialize in this stuff like me.

Curious to know your thoughts on the final price of it.

The consignor had $2,525 in it.

Long term I think the buyer wins.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-Wrestl...72.m2749.l2649


It has been a while since I purchased a set of the 1982 A. I saw this one pop up on Sunday and initially sent a lower offer but after about a half an hour of looking at them and no response I just the hell with it and hit the BIN.

The seller is from Allentown, PA where the WWF did their TV taping's at this time and it wouldn't surprise me if this set came from an original owner who got one from the mail away in the programs.

I am really hopeful the seller sends them in top loaders or card savers. The centering on many are too low to grade but a handful in this lot look like they have great potential. I am very curious to see what the Andre looks like because in the pic it looks like it is NM or higher.

Once I get them I will update and post some scans.

I tracked down my mailman Mike this morning and signed for my package.

It came in a big box so I assumed they were shipped protected in top loaders or card savers. The seller mailed them in a team bag inside of a small box and thankfully they arrived in great shape. I was a little nervous about how they would be shipped and even more so when I opened the box but no problems.

This is a beautiful set and they look like someone must have ordered them in 1982 and left them sitting in a safe place. I got them all in card savers and had to race out of the house and I am anxious to study them further tonight and get some scans of the better cards.

A good number of these are definitely heading to PSA.

Here is the Andre

Bill Watts

The Chrusher

Dusty Rhodes

Ric Flair

Terry Funk

Hulk Hogan

Jyd

Jerry Lawler

Pedro Morales

Ted Dibiase

Wahoo McDaniel

Sending in these three as well.

Brock Gold /50

Brock Playoff Honors /425

Tyson Gritti back.

Nice to see some All Stars being listed by an auction house. I asked on the main board and I think the price is pre buyers premium. Either way a solid showing and I am sure the buyer will really like them.

https://www.hugginsandscott.com/cgi-...l?itemid=35912


Edit:Price listed is confirmed to be pre buyers premium of 20 to 23%

I know there is the convenience factor of picking up all three sets at one shot. But I would want a Hogan that didn't have the dreaded "OC" designation.

Just got these this morning. This is the nicest raw Hogan I have ever gotten. The corners are absolutely blazing on it. The Andre has tremendous surface and a little OC and the corners look better in hand then in this scan. The bottom left is definitely touched.

I was at the pool Sunday partying but always make time for a quick EBAY search and found a set listed and the Hogan was the nicest card in the lot. Sent an offer I thought would get turned down and it was accepted. These are definitely making a trip to CA!

Andre

I check the pop report everyday and just now I went to look and saw the 10 column bump up by 1 and said to myself I bet it is a Hogan. Sure enough it was.

For PSA to award one a 10 it must be incredibly nice.

It will be very interesting to see if this card surfaces.

https://www.psacard.com/pop/boxing-w...s-series/54191

Okay so not sure what to think of this. The Hogan is not in the Pop report now. I have never once seen a 10 removed. Obviously lower grade cards have dropped off from either a cert being mailed in from a crack out or a review.

https://www.psacard.com/pop/boxing-w...s-series/54191

I sent an email to Steve this morning to try and find out some details and I already got an email back from Jackie and while she can't discuss specifics as it is another customers order she did confirm there is not a PSA 10 of the card.

It could be a card involved with the altered/trimmed card scandal, and was removed from the Pop report.

Steve it is hard to say so I won't speculate. I will say that is extremely odd and I can easily see how one might draw that conclusion.

It lasted one business day.

Someone asked in my CU thread why I check the population reports every day and had I not I would have never known.

For some reason I can't get the price to come up in Watch Count but I know Greg got over 4k for this PSA 9 Mint Hogan. A new record.

It is amazing how the supply of this card in general has simply dried up. You used to be able to go to EBAY and see quite a few copies in various condition listed at one time but that isn't the case any longer.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-Wrestl...orig_cvip=true

There used to be a contant supply of sealed sets also. Now they are a rarity.

Has grading submissions slowed since the sealed sets dried up?

Yes they have.

We are at a point where the population totals are crawling. As to be expected at this stage of the game.

I connected with a guy on Twitter recently that confirmed the production is extremely low and his parents owned the printing company. I am hoping to get some more information from him.

Just had a chance to scan these with my Epson V600

The American Dream

Check out this article on the 1982 Wrestling All Stars Series A

https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/06...trading-cards/

Just got this in the mail today. I love it when a yellow card has so much lower border. Great looking card!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-Wrestl...kAAOSw-hVdDSUq


This sale caught me by surprise. Very strong price. Second Hogan to go for over 4k in the past month.

The wife is out and have wanted to take a Kerry pic and rounded them all up.

Unbelievable 82 Wrestling All-Stars collection, I never knew that alot of those classic wrestlers were even in the set (Big Jon Studd, Steamboat, Curt Hennig) and all in high grade.

I have the Ric Flair in an 8 and paid a pretty penny for it so I can't imagine what some of your PSA 10's are worth.

Congrats again

Thank you for the comment!

I went to The Gathering in Charlotte this weekend and got a good number of cards signed. It was a great time!

My primary goal was to get Slaughter to sign the card I cracked out of a PSA 9 holder. I made sure he was super careful with it and it came out great.

All the cards I got signed for me this weekend.

Slaughter has aged well, IMO. Other than being a bit thinner, he doesn't look that much different than he did 30 years ago.