To Open or Not to Open....that is the question - '58 Topps Rack Packs

[CMIZ5290]

Wow! How about pulling a gem mint maris rookie!

[mintacular]

You seem way too nonchalant about the fact that you have non-authentic packs and have been scammed, what gives?

[novakjr]

With these re-packaged type items, much like the crap at kmart or giant eagle or wherever, what you see is pretty much the best of what you'll get. If you saw one with a mantle AS on top, it's because they wanted it there. That was probably the best of the bunch and used to get people to think that better cards would be found in the middle of other packs. Basically, "hey look, there's a mantle in that pack, maybe there's one in this one."...HAHA, right!!! Nothing better than strategically placed "RANDOM" cards.

[bryanshaw]

Yeah, I'm not holding my breath that I'll find a Mantle inside, just hope that they will be good condition. From what I'm reading sounds like EX-MT is probably the best I will find. I definitely wouldn't have bought them if I had known the true history. I still may open one to see what the condition of the inside cards are, and if I'm not impressed then re-sell the other one. It is what it is. I got them at a great price so I'm not going to cry over a little spilt milk.

[yankeeno7]

Rip em and show some scans. Ive always wondered how those cards look on the inside.

[bryanshaw]

Depending on how good the outside cards look when I get them I might open one of the packs to see for myself. If they're that bad I'll return the other pack. If I do indeed go for it I'll certainly post some scans...should have them in a day or so.

[Rob D.]

I watched a dealer and customer at last year's National almost come to blows over these. The customer wouldn't back off asking how the dealer knew these are legit, and the dealer -- obviously annoyed -- kept giving him curt answers and dirty looks. It was fun to see the customer not back down. He continued to press, and the dealer continued to become more and more flustered. I really don't think he knew 100 percent what these are, but he apparently wasn't accustomed to someone taking "I see these being sold all the time as legitimate" for an answer.

Good stuff.

[turtleguy64]

Don't worry if you find decent cards with dings on corners.Now some of these are being restored.Just sold an immaculate 1958 Flood rookie PSA graded 6.I bought it raw on ebay.It was the most beautiful Flood rookie I've seen but had one dinged corner.Still I received a 6 grade.Buyer left feedback and indicated that the ding would not be there long.So what gives?Now dings can be fixed?