1952 and 1953 Topps Baseball wrapper values?

[Orioles1954]

Best yard sale find was last year. Lady had (10) 1920s-1930s Yankees ticket stubs and a Hartland Rocky Colavito in nice condition. Best $20 I've spent.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

Best yard sale find was last year. Lady had (10) 1920s-1930s Yankees ticket stubs and a Hartland Rocky Colavito in nice condition. Best $20 I've spent.

That is pretty good as well. The best I found was some beater 1955 Bowman commons. The guy wanted $10 each for them. I walked away shaking my head.

[toppcat]

If they are five cent packs make sure the 53's are not actually the much more valuable high number 52 wrappers as they look similar: http://toppsarchives.blogspot.com/20...is-not-53.html

[FourStrikes]

I'd personally have taken both the cards AND the wrappers - methinks the wrappers are more difficult to find - Note: perhaps the first buyer scored some high-octane cards, but it's inexcusable to leave these wrappers behind provided they, too, were ripe for the pickin' along with the cards.

great find nonetheless...wishin' I was there at the time to score all of the above.

DS

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by FourStrikes

I'd personally have taken both the cards AND the wrappers - methinks the wrappers are more difficult to find - Note: perhaps the first buyer scored some high-octane cards, but it's inexcusable to leave these wrappers behind provided they, too, were ripe for the pickin' along with the cards.

great find nonetheless...wishin' I was there at the time to score all of the above.

DS

That makes me think that whoever found the cards wasn't a "seasoned" collector. Imagine the local guys at your local auction house paying big money for a wax box of 1997 Topps. I'm betting it was someone like that who found them. It was someone who realized the old cards were worth a whole lot more money that the yard sale operator was asking for them, yet not savvy enough to pick up those old "worthless" wrappers.

[autograf]

The 1953's are really tough. I would like a 1953 if your friend decides to sell. You can PM me by my address. I've been watching ebay and have seen only 1-2 of the 1953 wrappers out there. I think the $400-$500 range is a good point for decent 1953's.....I missed one that sold at the recent national for $325.