One thing missing from vintage collecting: opening packs

[Rhotchkiss]

Off topic - are you really the kid from Jerry McGuire?

I grew up in the era of junk wax. I don’t miss it. My kids go to shows and want to buy cases - I pay $60 for a case of some crap, they open all the packs, throw the trash everywhere, keep the 1-3 cards that are maybe worth $10 total, and then I need to find someplace to put all cards nobody wants. That’s what opening packs is to me - a bunch of cards nobody wants.

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Off topic - are you really the kid from Jerry McGuire?

I grew up in the era of junk wax. I don’t miss it. My kids go to shows and want to buy cases - I pay $60 for a case of some crap, they open all the packs, throw the trash everywhere, keep the 1-3 cards that are maybe worth $10 total, and then I need to find someplace to put all cards nobody wants. That’s what opening packs is to me - a bunch of cards nobody wants.

Haha...no, I'm not ACTUALLY that kid from Jerry Maguire. I've been using that as a username for various things for the last 20+ years because I was a fan of that movie and I have yet to find a site where that username has already been taken

And yeah, your comment about opening packs is just a bunch of cards nobody wants...that's exactly my problem. I want to open packs. I don't want modern cards. It's a real dilemma

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

Boy do I remember opening those Topps cards in the 1960's. I would quickly chew all the gum and discard it. What I really liked was the extras Topps would enclose. Favorites were the 1969 Stickers and Deckle Edge, 1967 Pin-ups (I would pin them up!), the 1971 Topps coins. Wished I would have bought more of those packs.
I seemed to enjoy the inserts more than the regular issues.

[DHogan]

There's a website for vintage packs and box breakers. I've never tried it.

https://www.vintagebreaks.com/pack/

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by thatkidfromjerrymaguire

Haha...no, I'm not ACTUALLY that kid from Jerry Maguire. I've been using that as a username for various things for the last 20+ years because I was a fan of that movie and I have yet to find a site where that username has already been taken

And yeah, your comment about opening packs is just a bunch of cards nobody wants...that's exactly my problem. I want to open packs. I don't want modern cards. It's a real dilemma

Exactly. That's why most of my cards are safe worthy. If the others can't fit in 4-PSA boxes and 2 cigar boxes, they won't be around PERIOD. I don't need the clutter.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Off topic - are you really the kid from Jerry McGuire?

I grew up in the era of junk wax. I don’t miss it. My kids go to shows and want to buy cases - I pay $60 for a case of some crap, they open all the packs, throw the trash everywhere, keep the 1-3 cards that are maybe worth $10 total, and then I need to find someplace to put all cards nobody wants. That’s what opening packs is to me - a bunch of cards nobody wants.

I am sitting on what has recently become a small fortune in 80’s wax. I had the intention of opening it one day but can’t justify it now.. I want to open the packs but have zero interest in the cards once they're open. C’est la vie.

[insidethewrapper]

What do you mean, these 1980's cards don't have value ! They are about 35-40 years old and I see dealers offering "1/10 " of a penny for commons. They won't get mine for that price. Every week I put out a monster box of 3,200 to 5,000 commons for the garbage man. I am starting to see more space at my house and the stars are up for sale on ebay per 100 ct.
I wonder what 1988 cards will be priced at in 2088 ?