Friday, May 13, 2022

Repacked Wax - Just The 70's

Back in September of last year (I've been slowly writing this post since November) I was taking a look at the website for Repacked Wax. Yes, the dismal beating I took from a box I bought previously had not deterred me from visiting the website now and then. Noticing that the 2nd Edition of "Just The 70's" had just been released (and I love 70's cards), I took the plunge.


I paid $129.99 (shipping was included). Quite steep I agree...but according to the description on their website they had acquired the following complete sets to put into these boxes.

1970 Topps (1 set)
1971 Topps (1 set)
1972 Topps (1 set)
1973 Topps (2 sets)
1974 Topps (2 sets)
1975 Topps (1 set)
1976 Topps (2 sets)
1977 Topps (3 sets)
1978 Topps (1 set)
1979 Topps (3 sets)
1979 Kelloggs (2 sets)

In addition, there was also going to be "some traded and misc./partial sets and singles and various extra stars". 

There were only going to be 100 boxes produced and each box would have 12 packs of 10 cards...so it comes out to just over a dollar a card. Every set was broken up and randomly spread across the 12,000 packs. So since every base card was included, you are going to get mostly commons. But there are a lot of decent rookie cards, 2nd year cards, etc., so you would think the odds of getting a few really good cards would be high, right?

Well, I'd seen three breaks of this on YouTube between ordering and receiving my box. None of the three produced any cards of note.

Wonderful.

In the "Swing and a Pop Up" world, this doesn't mean that I have a better chance of pulling something crazy because 3 of the 100 boxes are out of the way, this means those videos were probably going to be a preview of my box.


One thing you must keep in mind when you open a box of Repacked Wax or anything similar...you must have very, very low expectations. To me these are like those "Card Chase boxes" where for 20 bucks you get a bunch of packs that you could buy anywhere else for a fraction of that price. 

So is my prediction correct or do I just have a negative attitude? Let's find out!

Pack 1



1978 Topps Tigers Team Card
1977 Topps Butch Wynegar
1979 Topps Stan Papi
1973 Topps Mike Lum
1976 Topps Ted Simmons
1979 Topps Ron Guidry
1972 Topps Bill Sudakis
1971 Topps Rookie Stars Mike Davison/George Foster
1977 Topps Willie Montanez
1975 Topps Checklist cards 1 - 132

Not a horrible start...thanks to the George Foster rookie (although it does suffer from condition issues). The 1972 Sudakis is a high number.

Pack 2




1978 Topps Charlie Hough
1974 Topps Jerry Grote
1976 Topps Bob Montgomery
1979 Kellogg's Dave Parker
1977 Topps Bob Tolan
1972 Topps Boyhood Photos of the Stars Rick Wise
1971 Topps Dan Frisella
1975 Topps Dan Spillner
1977 Topps Mike Jorgensen
1979 Topps Bucky Dent (Rub in that 1978 Red Sox disappointment some more, why don't you)

My first Kellogg's card of the box.

Pack 3



1978 Topps Reggie Cleveland
1976 Topps Gene Tenace
1970 Topps Luis Aparicio
1977 Topps Bob Randall
1972 Topps Ron Woods
1974 Topps George Hendrick
1979 Topps Taylor Duncan
1971 Topps Baseball Coins Checklist 1 - 153
1975 Topps Jim Palmer
1973 Topps Duke Sims

Love the 1978 Topps Red Sox cards (although Reggie Cleveland only pitched 1/3 of an inning for the Red Sox in 1978 before being sold to the Texas Rangers in mid-April).

Pack 4



1977 Topps Jerry Reuss
1975 Topps Jim York
1979 Topps Tom Hutton
1970 Topps Danny Walton
1979 Topps Manny Sarmiento
1978 Topps Dick Pole
1976 Topps Tug McGraw
1973 Topps Royals Team Card
1972 Topps Denny Riddleberger
1974 Topps Traded John Curtis


Pack 5



1973 Topps Al Fitzmorris
1975 Topps Amos Otis
1978 Topps Larry Cox
1977 Topps Jason Thompson
1972 Topps Rollie Fingers
1970 Topps Red Sox Team Card
1978 Topps John Mayberry
1977 Topps Record Breaker Minnie Minoso
1974 Topps John Edwards
1973 Topps Bruce Dal Canton

The badly miscut Al Fitzmorris is a high number.

Pack 6



1978 Topps Ed Ott
1974 Topps Ken Singleton
1976 Topps Dick Pole
1977 Topps Dan Spillner
1979 Kelloggs Geoff Zahn
1972 Topps Sparky Anderson
1971 Topps Donn Clendenon
1975 Topps Dave Duncan
1977 Topps Jon Matlack
1979 Topps Joaquin Andujar

Another Kellogg's card!

Pack 7



1976 Topps Reggie Smith
1978 Topps Graig Nettles
1970 Topps Rod Gaspar
1977 Topps Don Carrithers
1979 Topps Burt Hooton
1973 Topps Jim Hardin
1973 Topps Luis Melendez
1974 Topps Rich Hand
1979 Topps Jim Essian
1975 Topps Steve Foucault


What? This pack had 11 cards? A bonus common!

1975 Topps Ken Rudolph

Pack 8



1978 Topps Rob Sperring
1976 Topps John Candelaria
1970 Topps Checklist 133 - 263
1977 Topps Al Cowens
1972 Topps Ray Lamb
1974 Topps Jim Northrup
1975 Topps Terry Hughes
1973 Topps Boyhood Photos of the Stars Jim Hunter
1979 Topps Dick Ruthven
1971 Topps RBI Leaders Bench/Perez/Williams

Pack 9



1979 Topps J. R. Richard
1975 Topps Dave McNally
1974 Topps Gene Michael
1972 Topps Frank Duffy
1977 Topps Tom Walker
1971 Topps Ernie Banks
1979 Topps Dave Parker
1970 Topps Bill Hands
1976 Topps Rick Rhoden
1978 Topps Jack Brohamer

SPOILER ALERT! - The Ernie Banks was the best card of the box.

Pack 10



1977 Topps Big League Brothers Paul Reuschel/Rick Reuschel
1975 Topps Don DeMola
1979 Topps Geoff Zahn
1971 Topps Tom Phoebus
1979 Topps Tony Scott
1978 Topps Paul Hartzell
1976 Topps Dyar Miller
1973 Topps Jimmy Stewart
1972 Topps Reds Team Card
1974 Topps Traded Ron Santo

Another high number courtesy of Tom Phoebus.

Pack 11



1978 Topps Tug McGraw
1977 Topps Tito Fuentes
1979 Topps Blue Jays Prospects Cruz/Kelly/Whitt
1973 Topps Dave Johnson
1976 Topps Dave Moates
1979 Topps Freddie Patek
1974 Topps Jeff Burroughs
1970 Topps Bob Didier
1977 Topps Jim Todd
1976 Topps Sal Bando

Dave Johnson is a high number.

Pack 12



1978 Topps Dave Goltz
1977 Topps Ken Brett
1979 Topps Ed Halicki
1973 Topps Bill Stoneman
1976 Topps Jim Barr
1979 Topps Skip Lockwood
1972 Topps In Action Pat Corrales 
1971 Topps White Sox Team Card
1979 Topps Tony Perez
1976 Topps Tippy Martinez

Pat Corrales is also a high number.

Here's the final tally:

1970 - 7 cards
1971 - 8 cards
1972 - 10 cards
1973 - 11 cards
1974 - 10 cards
1975 - 11 cards
1976 - 13 cards
1977 - 18 cards
1978 - 12 cards
1979 - 21 cards

Not surprising was that most of the cards were from the late 70's as most of the sets the cards were pulled from was that time period. What was not surprising was the lack of any star power. I didn't tally up how much value I got from the box but I'm pretty sure I fell short of the $129.99 I paid for it. All told, it was an enjoyable (albeit expensive) experience. 

Thanks for reading!


What I'm Listening To While I Post This 

Footloose - Kenny Loggins

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Completed Set - 2008 Topps Update and Highlights

As someone who calls himself a set collector, it's astounding how few sets I've actually completed. 


It's been awhile since I've finished one, but I present to you 2008 Topps Update and Highlights.


This set is of particular note because I never actually bought a pack of this. It was entirely put together via repacks, boxes of commons and trading...


...and it only took fourteen years!

Thanks for reading!



What I'm Listening To While I Post This 

I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty


Friday, May 6, 2022

It's Not Always About The Hits VI

I've noticed that Target has been the only retail store that has cards back on the shelves. Walmart still has them at the service desk and Walgreens has them at the registers facing the cashier so you can't even tell what they have.

The best deal still is the 1500 box of "commons" for 10 bucks which I occasionally find at my LCS. Just like buying packs, some are duds and some are good. This post is very "scan?" heavy as there was quite a bit of variety in this one.

 Shall we begin?

1990 Score Baseball - 39 cards.


2015 Topps Series 1 Baseball - 177 cards.


2016 Donruss Optic Football - 2 cards.


2019 Panini Rookies & Stars Football - 26 cards.


2019 Panini Prestige Football - 14 cards. 


2005 - 06 Upper Deck Basketball - 5 cards.


2019 Topps Series 1 Baseball - 117 cards.


2005 Upper Deck Baseball - 1 card.


2007 Upper Deck Baseball - 9 cards. 


2006 Upper Deck Baseball  - 11 cards.


2017 Donruss Baseball  - 1 card.


2020 Gypsy Queen Baseball  - 1 card.


2017 Topps Gallery Baseball - 1 card.


2016 Topps Chrome Baseball - 1 card.


1994 Topps Finest Baseball - 2 cards.


1994 Collector's Choice Baseball - 2 cards. 


2008 Upper Deck Documentary Baseball - 2 cards.

1998 Fleer Tradition Baseball - 116 cards.

1996 Topps Stadium Club Baseball - 12 cards.

A bunch of Lee Smiths.

A couple of Tom Boltons.


And a lot..


...a real lot...








...of Frank Thomas.

With a couple of Derek Jeters at the end.

Those 1991 O-Pee-Chee Premier cards were once going for $18 each. Now you use them as shipping material.

And the player collections keep on coming...

...John Marzano 



Scott Hatteberg


Rich Gedman and a lone Marc Sullivan.



More Red Sox catchers...John Flaherty and Rick Cerone.





A bunch more Red Sox with a trio of Marlin uniform wearing Adrian Gonzalez.

Let's not forget about the silver parallel.


2017 - 18 Donruss Optic Basketball - 39 cards.


2018 - 19 Donruss Basketball - 4 cards.


1994 - 95 Fleer Basketball - 11 cards.


2021 Topps Update Chrome - 22 cards.


2016 - 17 Donruss Optic Basketball - 1 card.


2018 - 19 Donruss Optic Basketball - 4 cards.


2019 - 20 Mosiac Basketball - 68 cards.


2019 - 20 Panini Prizm Basketball - 27 cards.


2018 - 19 Panini Threads Basketball - 25 cards. 


2018 - 19 Panini Prizm Basketball - 12 cards.


2020 Bowman Chrome Baseball - 7 cards.


2020 Panini Prizm Football - 14 cards.


2020 - 21 Panini Revolution Basketball - 14 cards.


2013 Topps Pristine - 1 card.


2013 Score Football - 1 card.


2018 Panini Illusions Football - 1 card. 


2018 Panini Certified Football - 2 cards.


2019 Panini Contenders Draft Picks Football - 1 card.


2015 Topps Chrome Football - 8 cards.


2019 Panini Absolute Football - 1 card.


2020 Panini Phoenix Football - 12 cards


2020 Panini Illusions Football - 5 cards.



2007 Topps Football - 15 cards.


2011 - 12 Panini Contenders Hockey- 3 cards.


2010 - 11 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey - 54 cards.


2013 - 14 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey - 48 cards.


2011 - 12 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey - 74 cards.


2011 - 12 Upper Deck Ice Hockey - 3 cards.


2018 - 19 UD Ice Hockey - 19 cards.


2016 Panini Collegiate Draft Picks Football - 10 cards.


2003 - 04 Upper Deck Basketball - 81 cards.


2020 - 21 Panini Contenders Draft Picks  - 16 cards.


2019 - 20 Panini Contenders Draft Picks  - 25 cards.


2020 Panini Mosaic Football - 14 cards.


Closing out this box were some assorted baseball...






...and a lot more football.

Quite a lot of variety here and to answer a question that was asked about a previous "It's Not Always About The Hits" post,

I am a set builder and set collector, so yes I do build sets out of these. I find it far cheaper this way. Granted they aren't really all commons, there are a lot of star cards and inserts too. The duplicate cards I don't need I use as trade bait or occasionally sell. 


Thanks for reading!



What I'm Listening To While I Post This 

Into The Groove - Madonna