1988 Topps Baseball Cards Unopened Vending Box of 500 Cards! This burlap beauty of The King sells for $275-325 in PSA 7. Quick Links: But he shared that one with Bill Denehy, which makes this Seaver's solo debut. Trust P123 to Sell Your Cards, Auto's, TCG, & More! More to explore: Topps Basketball 1996-97 Season Sports Trading Card Sets, Topps Chuck Hinton Baseball 1969 Season Sports Trading Cards & Accessories, Topps Finest Basketball 1996-97 Season Sports Trading Card Sets, Just sold a Jordan insert for $500. Mays is shown hoisting a pair of bats over one should and staring off to the left. (Note:The following sections contain affiliate links to eBay and Amazon links for the cards being discussed.). @rmilin said: Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) & PSA/DNA are divisions of Collectors Universe, Inc. Get free collecting news from leading hobby professionals, in-depth articles, breaking news, insightful videos & more! Or, feel free to call/text me at 305-684-6680! 1985 TOPPS PRO WWF PRO WRESTLING STARS ONE SEALED WAX PACK, HULK HOGAN!! Collectors Corner | My generation is experiencing what the old timers did. 1968 unopened pack for sale: Search Result | eBay Skip to main content Shop by category Shop by category Enter your search keyword (1) 1988 Topps Football Wax Pack - Bo Jackson RC, Chris Doleman RC? This thread has me baffled. More PSA 10s have surfaced from the lackluster 1968 Topps Baseball set, for example, than from every other Topps Baseball issue of the entire 1960s combined. I get tired of the junk wax era stigma. Thats a pretty good theory. And thats the purpose of this piece, to run down the most valuable 1968 Topps baseball cards, based on current PSA 7 prices according to the PSA Sports Market Report Price Guide. November 18, 2008 - From the perspective of a standard-issue company set collector, 1968 was not a great year for The Topps Company. Pack Fresh 1968 Topps Raw NMMT 0r better #205 Juan Marichal, Pack Fresh 1968 Topps NMMT or better #257 Phil Niekro, SGC 92 = PSA 8 / 9 1969 Topps #190 Willie Mays Giants SUPER CLEAN PACK FRESH 8.5, (19) PACK LOT 2017 TOPPS HERITAGE HIGH NUMBER SEALED BOX TOPPERS 1968 DESIGN. ](, https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/publishedset/395035, https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/basketball/key-card-sets/nike-poster-cards-michael-jordan-1985-1992/alltimeset/408486, https://ebay.com/sch/gemint/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=, https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&_udlo=&_udhi=&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_sabdlo=&_sabdhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=61611&_sargn=-1&saslc=1&_salic=1&_fss=1&_fsradio=&LH_SpecificSeller=1&_saslop=1&_sasl=mygirlsthree3&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_fosrp=1). Free shipping for many products! 1968 Topps Baseball Unopened Wax Pack (1st Series) GAI EX-MT+ 6.5. This is it the Holy Grail of post-1950s baseball cards. We now know that test packs actually do exist, the contents of the packs and the likely date of production. All these years later, the 68s seem to strike collectors about the same way they must have back then we love them or well, not so much. As Topps usually did with their test packs, the cards are wrapped in a plain white sealed envelope with a label pasted to the front. This site contains links to affiliate websites, and we may receive an affiliate commission for any purchases made on the affiliate website using such links. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2022 by Old Sports Cards, LLC, World Series Game 1-7 and Summary (#151 - 158). You need to leave the insults and negativity at the door. Coinflation, 2013,14 and 15 Certificate Award Winner Harmon Killebrew Master Set and Master Topps Set, > [Click on this link to see my ebay listings. After Pete Rose turned the hobby on its ear with his 1963 Topps rookie card, and before Ryan became the Kardboard King, the 1967 Topps Tom Seaver rookie card was untouchable. On the hobby side of things, Pete has regained much of the swagger that made his cardboard baubles must-haves for all us kiddies in the 1970s and 1980s, and this one checks in around $250-275 in graded NM condition. Mickey Mantle cards will always be at or near the top of any list of most desirable cards in any set in which he appeared. The subsets for the 1968 Topps set are League Leaders (1-12), World Series Highlights (151-158), and the Sporting New All-Stars (361-380). Beatiful Sharp !!! How many of you actually bought a 1968 Topps baseball wax pack for 5 cents like I did? PSE | BBCE authenticated and sealed. Contact him at [emailprotected]. 1979 Vintage Topps Baseball Wax Pack Unopened Factory Sealed Ozzie Smith RC Pos? I think he broke your record. The only thing that saved any value for the junk wax era is getting a card graded a 10 by PSA otherwise your Mattingly rookie is worth around $10 dollars if that. What really cracks me up is the 1986 baseball and basketball cards. Possible stars/HoFers include a dozen different League Leaders, Robinson, McLain, Seaver, Mays, Mathews, Carew, Stargell, Gibson plus one or more scarce lettering color variations. There are many of us that opened 1986 Fleer basketball back in the day when it was cheap and considered junk. 1968 Topps Baseball #1 - #60 Complete your set. 1968 Topps Game. The simple black and white design was very similar to 1960 Leaf baseball cards and contains 15 Hall of Famers, 14 of which were listed in the top-50 all-time as of 1996. 1968 Topps Football Wax Pack GAI 9 !!! Regardless, his performance on the field was still good enough to land him his 14th All-Star appearance in a row. My cards from my era mean just as much to me as folks that came up in the 50s and 60s. The burlap version is a $250-300 item in PSA 7. And it seems that a smile is worth just as much as a college degree in the work force these days. Baseball Card Values; 1968 Topps; 1968 Topps. With Topps Game insert card on bottom. Between this trio of bombers, they hit a jaw-dropping 1,769 home runs with Mays topping the list: Willie Mays: 660 Harmon Killebrew: 573 Mickey Mantle: 536 Now im going to be frank Rmilin. But when you are a kid, you don't look at it like that. Love them or hate them, this set definitely has its place in the vintage card collecting circle. Its like you were zigging when you should of been sagging and vice versa talk about being stuck on stupid sorry for the insults but really what would you call collectors from the junk wax era that actually thought 1 million examples of Don Mattingly would be worth something similar to the Mickey Mantle rookie card. Eric PCGS | Very odd. I grew up in the junk.wax era. We weren't trying to zig & zag our way thru the marketplace for the best annualized returns. You were so busy hoarding the baseball cards and making them worthless you completely dropped the ball on the basketball cards and avoided them which actually that act is what made them so valuable today. 1968 Topps Set-Break #142 White Sox Rookies EX-EXMINT *GMCARDS* (#134424762119) See all feedback. It's the same cycle. I mean, value wise it's no Joe DiMaggio auto, but ill take it. And I loved it. Get the best deals for 1968 unopened pack at eBay.com. Funny you should mention 1986 Fleer Basketball. Bench built a stellar career with the Big Red Machine teams of the 1970s, picking up two MVP awards along the way and generally establishing himself as the greatest catcher of all-time. 280 MICKEY MANTLE SGC 7.5 PACK FRESH, 1968 Topps Game #1 - #33 - Complete your set. (He actually still has one of the boxes unopened), https://www.salesrecruiterschicago.com/heres-how-to-brag-withoutmaking-people-hate-you/. No I dont have them I opened them back in 1968 but at least I bought them you never did that was the point I was making. His quick election to the Hall of Fame and the golden light cast by the succeeding years have only served to make Clemente more popular than ever. @rmilin said: Expect to pay $350-450 for one in graded NM condition. Many people think the 1968 Topps series is one of the easier collections from the decade to find GEM MINT examples but the PSA pop report numbers tell a different story as less than 3% of all submission to PSA came back GEM MINT. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The only thing that saved any value for the junk wax era is getting a card graded a 10 by PSA otherwise your Mattingly rookie is worth around $10 dollars if that. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Which is the Ugliest Barry Larkin Rookie Card of All? The Sporting News All Stars subset returned after a hiatus. Saline American Legion Community Ed basketball coordinator Scott Stull recaps and previews the best basketball league in Saline. Donnibelle Studio comes to the Saline Craft Show from Fort Wayne Indiana. Never one to miss an opportunity to make us happy, Topps was pretty good about snapping pics of these meetings and pushing them out on cardboard. When I was a kid, my dad would wear a baseball cap to work in the yard (which for him usually meant digging trenches, moving boulders, etc. Saline City Council Preview: Livonia Builders Makes Its Pitch, City Event Costs Considered, EV Charging Upgrade. . Within the set were also several different subsets, including: While the hobby may have mixed opinions on the aesthetic appeal of this set, there's no doubting that it contains huge star power and great value overall. See the difference? Id love to hear about the 68s that make your collector heart sing. Decrease quantity for 1968 Topps Baseball Posters Unopened Wax Pack (1970 Wrapper), Increase quantity for 1968 Topps Baseball Posters Unopened Wax Pack (1970 Wrapper). $525.00 4 interest-free installments or from $47.39/mo with View sample plans Add to cart Pickup available at BBCE Warehouse Usually ready in 24 hours View store information Item Description 1968 Topps Baseball Posters Unopened Wax Pack (1970 Wrapper). Customs services and international tracking provided, (1) Unopened Mint Wax Pack 1968 Donruss "The Flying Nun", RARE Unopened 1968 Topps Baseball Posters Wax Pack possible Mantle Clemente , 1968 Topps Football empty Wax Pack Box in great condition. I thought they were the coolest things. i thing mr rmilin may have a rather short stay in these parts unless he lightens up and starts to actually contribute. So many of his posts seem to be talking to all of us like we are young kids that only collect shiny new cards with no concept of the vintage era, and now that he's here he should take his rightful place at the head of the table and regale us with stories we've only thought to be urban legend. This is one of the most significant discoveries to hit the basketball card hobby since we first learned of this test set's existence and stands as the most unique unopened pack of the entire hardcourt world. You put yours in the spokes of your bike and we put ours in plastic pages. 1968 TOPPS FOOTBALL WAX PACK INSERT NFL/AFL RARE!! It features a great head shot that Topps liked so much they used it again in 1969. My neighbor bought 2 boxes of 1986 Fleer Basketball in 1986 for about $10 a piece. Most of you bought junk was for 35 cents a pack and its still worth 35 cents my packs worth $500 a piece. 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