Early rack packs

[GasHouseGang]

I'm with you Kevin. I didn't mean to imply these Christmas racks are legitimate. In fact, I don't think they are. I was just saying these may be the only "rack packs" we ever see from some of these years because either they are very rare, or never produced.

[tulsaboy]

David,
I get that. I think what makes me sad is that people like you and I who would love to see legitimate 1960's racks know better; the people who buy these generally don't know better, but get sold on the idea that these are a real "find" or "treasure." It's just frustrating when scam artists take advantage of unsuspecting buyers. I think it's what can quickly turn someone off of the hobby.
kevin

[stlcardsfan]

There was an Ebay seller about maybe 10 years ago that had and sold some Xmas rack packs at incredible prices. All different years with plentiful HOFers / stars in view. In his "About Me" section he had a picture of a '52 rack pack with an Eddie Mathews on the back and the story of how he acquired all the packs. Wish I could remember the details.

[jchcollins]

I will agree without going into too much detail that the Christmas Racks are a scam. Perhaps there were a few legit to concept back decades ago, but the mass exploitation and fakery since then has long since destroyed any value behind the idea. It's nice to think about, I'll give you. But just a total scam in the 21st century. Some of the more recent ones it's obvious that Santa Claus was printed on a modern color laser printer, and the plastic and methods used to "seal" the packs certainly was not produced with the technology that existed before 1970.

[62corvette]

In 1973 in Antigo, WI, my wife dragged me against my will into a surplus store where I found about 150 1966 Topps rack packs. They were originally 29 cents each, marked down to 10 cents each. I offered $10 for all 150 and he accepted my offer. In my infinite wisdom I turned around and sold them for $1.50 each, postpaid. Sold about 125 of them and netted a week’s salary. Ultimately kept 7 of them and over the past 5 years, have sold all but two of them.
So, this isn’t speaking to the core of this thread, but I can tell you for sure that 66 rack packs are real.