Guy Opens a 1952 Topps Wax Pack

[packs]

Nobody likes a best bet. It's the outliers that make legends.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by packs

Nobody likes a best bet. It's the outliers that make legends.

This is true. I've never been mistaken for an outlier.

[packs]

Haha I do admit though that if I shelled out the cash for one of these I would never even think about opening it.

BUT let's say for arguments sake that I somehow stumbled onto an unopened pack of 1952 Topps cards from any series. I don't think someone could stop me from opening it vs. putting it up for sale.

[jchcollins]

This is interesting to me because an unopened pack just as an entity, is something different than the card or cards which might be in it. Ostensibly, the latter is responsible for the value of the pack. But if opened and the right cards are not there, that value can change dramatically. I've never been super lucky in contests and things like that, so as a result don't do Razzes, or buy expensive cases of new modern looking for rare autos and inserts. There are people who do this, and are wildly successful at it - but I'm not one of them. I'd rather pony up, pay the actual current $ value for whatever often mid-grade vintage card I'm after, and then just be happy with it. It lacks the edge / surprise of busting a vintage pack, but I figure it's cheaper for me that way.

Now, if you are into simply the "idea" of what might be - like perpetually - I guess I could see getting into unopened for unopened's sake. Interesting concept.

[packs]

Personally, I love gambling. So for me half the fun in acquiring an unopened pack is opening it. And even if you don't find anything inside, the experience is valuable to me. But it's only so valuable that I'd be willing to set aside my disappointments (i.e. loss).

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

This is interesting to me because an unopened pack just as an entity, is something different than the card or cards which might be in it. Ostensibly, the latter is responsible for the value of the pack. But if opened and the right cards are not there, that value can change dramatically. I've never been super lucky in contests and things like that, so as a result don't do Razzes, or buy expensive cases of new modern looking for rare autos and inserts. There are people who do this, and are wildly successful at it - but I'm not one of them. I'd rather pony up, pay the actual current $ value for whatever often mid-grade vintage card I'm after, and then just be happy with it. It lacks the edge / surprise of busting a vintage pack, but I figure it's cheaper for me that way.

+1

It’s like you read my thoughts.

[irv]

You can noticed the top right corner pulls on all these cards.

I asked quite a while ago after receiving my 52 Topps Al Rosen card with a top right corner pull if this was a well know problem/issue with some of the 52 Topps cards but, IIRC, there wasn't much input?

Would still like to know what caused this issue with some of these cards but I guess being a factory problem, like what I was told off this site, is likely the best explanation.