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Originally Posted by thatkidfromjerrymaguire
Something I learned while hanging out in the Blowout forums is that there appears to be a niche of our hobby that enjoys collecting unopened wax. They keep it unopened, display the unopened boxes, etc. Not just vintage, but modern wax. They like the way it looks. So it’s possible that the unopened 70’s boxes aren’t being bought to be opened, and sent for grading. But maybe just to be collected and enjoyed. I can’t imagine there are TONS of unopened boxes from the 70’s?
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I've only followed the situation with the unopened boxes sporadically, but that's my understanding of what's happening. They are collectibles apart from the possible value of the cards inside. There is some aura of the potential for what may be inside, but the fact that they are unopened and, to varying degrees, rare is the actual appeal.