What is the most valuable card you have that you pulled from a wax pack as a child?

[Collectorsince62]

1967 high numbers. Series six was nowhere to be found in my area of St. Louis so we just kept buying that seventh series, stockpiling the Seavers, Carews etc. hoping to find the elusive series that never showed up. I ended up buying the 6th series a year or two later for about five bucks from Larry Fritsch. The Brooks Robinson and the Red Sox team were two of the cards I specifically recall getting in large quantities.

[Cozumeleno]

I remember it like yesterday - Doug Smith (basketball) 1991 Star Pics certified autograph at my local card shop. That was back when autographs were really first starting to surface in packs.

I believe it was around $100 at the time. Current book value? Somewhere around three bucks. No idea whatever happened to it - I'm sure it was traded for more shiny packs.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Collectorsince62

1967 high numbers. Series six was nowhere to be found in my area of St. Louis so we just kept buying that seventh series, stockpiling the Seavers, Carews etc. hoping to find the elusive series that never showed up. I ended up buying the 6th series a year or two later for about five bucks from Larry Fritsch. The Brooks Robinson and the Red Sox team were two of the cards I specifically recall getting in large quantities.

This is funny because for me it was the opposite. I had tons of 6th series cards, but couldn't find the 7th. I bought mine from Card Collectors Co. The 68Ryan was probably my most valuable card that I pulled as a kid.

[clydepepper]

I probably pulled a Mickey Mantle of two in 1964 - long before I took care of ANYTHING, much less 'a piece of cardboard'.

I'm much smarter now...,spend thousands just to insure the safe delivery of cards in the best possibly condition...I'm a lot smarter now...I'm a lot smarter now...I'm a lot smarter now...etc., etc....
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[mrmopar]

I guess it depends on when you priced the cards. If you are talking about current prices, today, then my best pack pulled card as a kid was probably the Bird/Magic RC. Sadly, I broke it apart like many kids did with those. Still have two of them in the "torn" 3 card format.

I also bought Topps hockey in the Gretzky RC year. Had no idea who he was but was dying to get a Gordie Howe. Didn't get either.

I bought a few packs of 86-87 Basketball and apparently didn't pull the Jordan card either (or someone stole it or ripped me off for it), but got the Jordan sticker and most of the other "rookies" from the set (Malone, Ewing, Hakeem, Wilkins, etc).

Then for baseball, maybe the Rickey Henderson or Eddie Murray RCs. I would consider my wax buying as a kid from 78-87. I bought a vending box of 82 T, so never pulled a Ripken RC from a pack (unless you count the Donruss and Fleer cards).

[mettoy66]

A 1973 Mike Schmidt RC. I collected hot and heavy up to 1980. I ended up selling most of my cards and comics for beer money in HS. Live and learn!

[Mike (18colt)]

Anyone remember the hoopla surrounding the '84 Donruss cards? I pulled Mattingly several years after its release, paying the seemingly ridiculous price of $5 for a wax pack. At the time, this card was "valued" at anywhere from $50-$100. Now? $5 for the pack seems high. 20-25 years made a huge difference (not just the hobby, but Don's career, too).

[cardsfan73]

My most valuable pack pulled cards from childhood would have been a 1981 Topps Joe Montana rookie & 1982 Topps Cal Ripken rookie. They are both long gone as I sold them when I got out of the hobby in the mid 90s. I have since picked up nice Ripken rookie, but I still need to get a Montana.

Scott

[Wayne]

I started collecting in 1989. Upper deck was too expensive at the time and 1990 leaf was also too expensive so I would say the best card I pulled between 1989 and 1994 when I graduated would be 1993 leaf heading for the hall Nolan Ryan card to this day I also pulled a few Jeter Rookies back then but they only book for $1.50

[2dueces]

1966 Namath was a fun pull. 4 1986-87 Michael Jordan’s between friends in 1990