First Pack of Cards

[steve B]

69 Topps.
from the small town pharmacy/store.

Opened it with dad sitting in the car, and he said one guy was pretty good.
Reggie spent a few years in the toybox through a move until he was "rescued" in 74 when I really got into cards.

Still have that one.
Maybe a couple others from that pack.

Plus the Danny Cater coin from my second pack in 71.

[GasHouseGang]

1966 Topps Batman. I don't remember if I bought any baseball packs. If I did, I just don't remember.

[Seven]

Probably some mid 90's junk wax, I can't recall a particular "Pack" that I bought first.

[jcmtiger]

1952 Topps, don’t remember any of the cards

[25801wv]

1987 Topps Football. Next was 1988 Donruss Baseball.

[Mark]

I was 5, and I remember that it wasn't baseball season. I was in a small grocery near Sewickley Pa., and I saw packs of baseball cards in cello packs. They were hanging on a rack. One had a Pirates player on the front, Johnny Logan, so I persuaded my dad to buy that one for me. I still have about a dozen of those 1963 Topps cards somewhere in my accumulation. Thanks for asking: a really nice memory.

[D. Bergin]

1976 Topps Rack Packs.

One of my uncle's bought me a bunch of rack packs when I was over my grandmothers house. I remember being disappointed they were 76's, because I knew the 77's were out by then, and Reggie wasn't in a Yankee uniform in the 76 set. I don't think I got any Yankees I recognized in those packs.

I think I got a Bobby Bonds, and I was like "who is that?". My uncles told me, he was pretty good, but he's not on the Yankees anymore....but they did get Mickey Rivers for him. I was like "great, but why is Mickey in an Angels uniform?" LOL!

Maybe they were out late in 77 because Topps was behind schedule airbrushing a Yankees cap onto Reggies card.

Got my 77's in due time, and was ecstatic with that design. I think I held an irrational dislike of the 76 set through most of my childhood and even part of my adulthood. I trace it all the way back to that day.

[Jayworld]

1975 Topps
Remember it containing Danny Frisella and Chris Cannizzaro, both Padres, and both with poorly airbrushed caps/uniform tops.

[stlcardsfan]

1972 Topps In Lincoln, IL at Age 5. Still remember the Chris Chambliss All Star Rookie card!

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Seven

Probably some mid 90's junk wax, I can't recall a particular "Pack" that I bought first.

Gosh, I think we're in the top 3 youngest in this thread. My first pack was 1991 Topps, I was 5. No clue what cards I got. But I remember enjoying the AS cards in that set. And the Wade Boggs photo is pretty decent.

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[skil55voy]

1962 Topps: John DeMerit, Ray Washburn, Don Schwall, Al Schroll and the only man to pinch hit for Ted Williams: Carroll Hardy.

Still have the cards. My dad and I walked one block to the Universal Drugstore.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by todeen

Gosh, I think we're in the top 3 youngest in this thread. My first pack was 1991 Topps, I was 5. No clue what cards I got. But I remember enjoying the AS cards in that set. And the Wade Boggs photo is pretty decent.

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This forum probably isn't the youngest by age...
Now, get off of my grass!!
.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Leon

This forum probably isn't the youngest by age...
Now, get off of my grass!!
.

No...not at all.....I was excited that I only had 3 more years to go for IHOP to declare me a senior citizen!

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

1966 Topps Batman. I don't remember if I bought any baseball packs. If I did, I just don't remember.

That would be the same ones I recall, but obviously the OPC version. The first sports packs I bought were 1967-68 Topps hockey. Still constantly upgrading that set.

After that I remember buying 1968 OPC baseball, 1968-69 OPC hockey, and also 1968 OPC CFL football. Didn't know that last one would be considered a test issue until years later.

What I mostly recall is trying to do chores at home so I could get a quarter from my mom, and buy five packs of cards for that quarter. All from the corner confectionary store (called a depanneur in Montreal). Great memories...