Oldest packs you've opened?

[GrayGhost]

Back in the middle/late 80s, I opened a59 cello, which had a GORGEOUS Dead centered Banks, some 1960 cellos, when they were cheap. 1963 Cello from Mr Mint, that had a Clemente, and I recall a 65 cello w a Koufax and Maris BOTH in it. Wish I still had those.

[Doug]

It's not technically a pack, but I opened a 1979 Topps vending box. I did get an Ozzie Smith rookie, but it was off center and had a corner ding.

[Chris D.]

Well, when I was a kid, the oldest pack I opened was 76 Topps. In the last few years, I opened some 82 Topps packs. It was fun...pulled some HOFers, but no Ripken RC. I felt like I was back in my childhood.

[Doug]

Opening several cases of 1985 Topps back in 1998 hoping to pull a PSA 10 Mark McGwire rookie (back when they were selling for about $5k) is actually what got me into vintage cards. My first experience with cards was going to the drug store as a kid buying 1985 Topps wax packs. The rush of nostalgia from opening those 1985 cases got me interested vintage Topps cards which led me to my first vintage purchase, an EX 1952 Topps Willie Mays. Ever since then, I've been hooked on '50s Topps cards.

[thekingofclout]

I have 5 or 6 slabbed 1962 Topps Baseball Packs and I've been considering maybe cracking one at Christmas...

Not this one as I'll leave the Mantle/Mays card be.
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But maybe this puppy. Series 1...
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[GrayGhost]

My friend at the time, Brian, and I used to run a small show in Meriden CT. We had a Monday Night show years back, and there had just been a "find" of several 1962 and 1963 wax boxes by a dealer/electrician. He sold a box to another dealer and as a "highlight" to our show, a 1962 pack was opened in front of everyone there. What a moment. A Gorgeous Brock Rookie came out of that pack I recall, and four commons. Was exciting, almost like when Mark Murphy used to videotape guys opening 86 fleer Basketball packs at the Westchester Shows. Ah, the days...

[Rich Klein]

I opened some of the 1960 Topps packs in Papa John Broggi's store and actually pulled two Mantle cards. NOW, if I could have actually KEPT what I opened instead of having to give them to John, that would have been a great find.

I also opened some of the 1955 Bowman packs from the same find at the AC National. Like I have said; nine cards in the packs; and EVERYONE was a different size

Rich

[whycough]

When I was 8, I opened a few 1953 Topps. The following year I was fully into this fun behavior. Now, I would love to open a '52 Topps, 5th Series. Anyone with a report on doing this? And I don't mean when they just came out.

[calaban7]

The earliest packs I remember opening was the 1965 baseball . I remember all the Batman sets. I remember 66 , 67 68 and the really cool Expos in the 69 sets. We had tons of cards , for the bikes and making large houses of cards.

Even though this wasn't exactly opening something , but when we moved out to the country in 1969 , we found a bunch of Goudeys in the garage attic. We had the coolest bike cards around .

Oh the pain , to look back at being young and dumb.


My mom got angry one day and threw them all away one day.---

Mothers , you got to love them.

[ksfarmboy]

1954 Bowman football. I got a great Bob Waterfield which I actually needed for my set. I also opened a 1955 Bowman and pulled a Gifford which I also needed. All cards in the packs were in great shape.

Clint