80's Uncut Sheets

[tulsaboy]

So here is the box I purchased. I tried to walk through it visually. First is the box with the flaps closed. Second is a closeup of the box manufacturer's stamp, which is similar to the stamp found on other Topps cases. Third shows the right hand flap opened. There is a large piece of butcher paper on top. Below that are the sheets. Fourth photo shows the paper pulled back and the top of the stack underneath. I counted, and there are 53 sheets in total. The tape was popped when I got it, so I don't know if a few were removed or not when I got it. I can say it is a very full box. All 6 different sheets are represented I believe. There are anywhere between 8 and 10 examples of each of the sheets. At a minimum there are 8 complete sets of sheets. The 5th and 6th photos attempt to capture the look of the box from the side to show the stack of sheets. The last two photos just show a bit of the variety of sheets the box contains. With the exception of the top sheet, which has some wear on it (I assume from storage and transport) the rest of the sheets are dead flat and appear to be in great shape. The edges of the sheets show normal wear from being moved around for 33 years. The edge of a couple of the sheets have handwritten dates that appear to note a print date for the sheets.

This all leaves me wondering what this box is, what its purpose was, and what it represents. If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate hearing from you. I provided the photos to assist anyone in their efforts.

Either way it was a super neat find for me.

Kevin









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[steve B]

I've never seen that big flat box before. All the uncut sheets I've seen were rolled.

It's really cool, because the only reasons I can think of for a box like that is to ship them, or store them.

[steve B]

with handwritten dates, they could be sheets pulled to archive to represent a print run, or a days production.

[tulsaboy]

OK, that's a good thought. I will look at them tonight and take a picture or two of the handwritten notations on it and you can tell me what you think. That's also why I was attracted to them -- because they were flat.
kevin

[West]

Very cool find. I believe you have found a box of uncut sheets that came from one of the third party printers that Topps used in the 80s. They printed uncut sheets then shipped them to Duryea for cutting and packing out. Looks like these ones got all ready to be sent to Duryea and either didn’t make it to the truck or possibly went out the back door of the Duryea facility.

[JoeDfan]

Do any of those sheets have the Clemens/others blue streak error?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by JoeDfan

Do any of those sheets have the Clemens/others blue streak error?

Now that would be an amazing find still in sheet form. It is Roger Clemens, Tom Seaver, and Terry Puhl. There are printed in a group with a blue streak going through a part of all 3 cards.

Looking through completed auctions a few days ago I seen a rack pack with the Seaver in the center. It would have looked awesome next to my rack pack with the Clemens showing in the center.