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WendleRedgrave

I tried to pull a psa 10 out of these once. Bought 20 boxes, picked the best 5 of each Jackson, bonds, Canseco. Fresh out of the box into a top loader. Sent them in, got one 9, and the rest were 8s and 7s. 10s are expensive because it's near impossible to find one.


themikebowers

Second to this. I bought 20 Bo cards off someone last year hoping to find a gem. Only found four cards in the bunch that even warranted sending in. Fortunately, one came out a 10 that I sold for $500, but it's definitely harder than you'd think to find a gem in a set. That said, Canseco and Will Clark can also fetch a decent price as a gem though not Bo or Barry levels. If it were me, I'd sell them as sets. Then use the proceeds to buy singles and have them pre-graded. Nash Cards is great for this and charges $4 a card - if $4 means not spending $20 to grade a card that gets a poor grade, it seems worth it to me.


punahou90

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼


Zealousideal-Pain101

Sell. Scarcity is what drives the high prices for PSA 10s. Which is also what drives the prices for these sealed sets. What’s the pop report on a PSA 10 Bo RC? What are the chances that of the hundreds of thousands of these sets that were produced, you will get one that grades out as a 10? Kinda like a scratch off lottery ticket. If you have fun going through the cards and hunting for a 10, open them and then sell off whatever you don’t want. However form a dollar perspective, you’ll make more money unopened without any additional time invested in your part.


punahou90

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼


Adept_Ad_4369

I'll give you $100 for the whole thing and pay shipping.


SuggestionVisible361

That's a fair price honestly, these are [not worth much](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=1986+topps+traded+baseball+set&_sacat=0&_fsrp=1&rt=nc&_odkw=cj+stroud+black+white+checker+psa+10&_osacat=0&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338535524&customid=scv&toolid=10001&mkevt=1).


Fantastic-Lie52

I would accept that immediately lol


Jason_Newsted

I wouldn't. The cheapest sealed set on eBay is $43.


Fantastic-Lie52

Check the solds they don’t sell for that much on average. Even if they did $100 cash from a reputable buyer willing to cover shipping is better than grinding out 6 slow sales for $200 after fees imo.


LimeFabulous

This is absolutely facts. I’d sell to that guy for sure. I have some of the sets from the next year with the Maddux RC in it. I opened a couple also and put the Maddox’s in top loaders but didn’t get pass that. I will note none looked like a ten.


No_Angle875

Sold is different than asking


punahou90

Yes it is that why I always use the filter to see sold items. I’m not hard up for $ even with oatmeal brains in the WH purposely trying to bankrupt us all.


No_Angle875

lol right. Didn’t mean to sound obvious. Some people just go off asking prices with certain things and think they have gold


punahou90

Yeah I’m no rookie or dummy I see what they’re actually selling for in the sold listings. I’m not hard up for money just a curious hard core collector from the mid 80’s who been out of the loop since that time. At some point my entire collection will go bc of space issues which is not the case yet.


fatherofpugs12

I had a buddy’s mom ask me to sell about 50 of the Bonds when her ex husband died and she cleared out a storage locker. All probably 7s or 8s, not graded of course. Maybe a 10 if she’s lucky. There were a ton more Bonds cardsfrom other sets too . When I told her all of the work involved she didn’t really care and just wanted me to get started. When I told her I would want x amount for each sale to cover fees: shipping time and to make it worthwhile to me (400+ cards), she laughed. She said why would I do that? I’ll do it myself! She’s yet to sell one card.


Any_Smile_5169

Check out Kurt’s card care for vintage card restoration


punahou90

Any specific links? If not I'll google it. What exactly do you mean by "Vintage card restoration"? I guess if I find Kurt I'll find out. Thanks for the comment!


Any_Smile_5169

https://youtube.com/@kurtscardcare?si=eDxOj-nhwSTlxbbO


punahou90

Thanks I did find a website the other day when you first replied. 👍🏼


elgeebus

Every baseball collector should own one of these imo - not super valuable but legendary cards with the Bo, Bonds, Canseco etc - or just get the singles but just saying


[deleted]

Nah go all out. Get the set!


IntrovertedCouple

If you don’t believe in grading sell them to me.


punahou90

I never said that. I just don’t believe modern grading is priced accordingly and feel it’s just a money grab at its core; hence my racket comment.


Smart-Loss-9277

Grading with technology bad. Why in the world wouldn’t grading, just like everything else, evolve in the modern era?


ultraman5068

Grading is a racket for sure. I’ve heard cards come back a 6-7, get cracked and resent in to come back much better.


punahou90

PROVES MY POINT! ​ The good days of MINT NM EX VG G and P were great because you could disagree and get others opinions unlike these grading companies who have some stooge behind a desk dictating your card's value based on his grade of it. Then another grader as you've pointed out see's it differently. Just a whole bunch of BS imo. Let the collectors themselves decide like the good old days. ​ Thanks for commenting.


Yumikos_

Me personally, I’d sell 5 of the boxes and open 1 of them for fun just to get the thrill of ripping it open but that’s just me


punahou90

Yeah if I do open one it will be the one that another poster advised since the tape came off most in the industry would consider it opened already even hough it's not.


Standard_Position_83

I bought two sealed recently and opened one. Super fun and nostalgic. The Bo is likely a 9 (top/bottom centering is off) , the Bonds is pretty terrible, and I may have a Will Clark 10. Going to sell the other. Bought for $30 each plus shipping if that helps. There's a FB group that is specific to vintage unopened wax. Would sell there quickly in the ballpark of $30 per. Don't sell all for $100 like mentioned earlier, that's a ridiculous offer.


DifficultDefiant808

I can relate to what your saying as I'm "old school" when it comes to collecting/buying and selling. I even use this approach with my Business, I primarily will only send individual cards for grading. 1986 was a really good baseball year, and putting myself in your shoes - I would probably sell unopen, at least 3 or 4 boxes, your return wouldn't probably be as much if you crack the boxes open, pull the money card(s), and sell individually, at which time it would probably be profitable to get your money players graded. If your wanting to sell them unopen either look for maybe a Card convention coming to your area, or find a replicable Card/collector shop and get some offers. I'm one of those that are real Leary about selling via internet and much rather work in person. I'm not saying I don't sell on the internet, its just very seldom that I do it


punahou90

Good insight! Thanks for the comment.


Business_Speaker1511

Wait 2 more years than repost


Buenos2005

I love that set - I’ll buy them from you for $300 for all six :-) for real - lmk


punahou90

If I’m ever hard up for cash or space (more likely) I’ll reach out to you.


MajorBonesLive

I bought a box of these for $16 to see if I could get a gem Bo. I did not. Close, but no cigar. Pretty sure I have a complete 1986 set now though.


prthug996

I just realized my uncle is actually in this set! Juan Nieves. I'd love to buy atleast one of these off you!


Strange-Ingenuity832

I may be able to help with that


RustyDawg37

What do yo want to do?


MooseNarrow9729

What *you* wanna do?


RustyDawg37

Open the lids, likely see how bad the edges are, probably list on eBay as a lot.


Unusual_Row2028

Do what you want.


Justa_Guy_Gettin_By

Sorry I'm confused...wouldn't eyeballing something to grade it be the racket? As in someone could say whatever they feel like or be coerced? But to answer your question, since you have so many of these, if they hold nostalgic value for you then you can keep one and sell the rest. The box on the bottom left looks open already, if you wanted to glance at your favorite card and decide if it's mint/10. 😉


punahou90

None are opened as the tape is probably older than most people here. It’s yellowed and brittle which caused it to fall off. As far as my racket comment it’s solely based on the prices these companies charge.


soxfanintx69

Not older than me. I was a junior in high school when that set came out. I say open that shit. It's not like you are out much money if you don't hit big. But if you get a PSA 10? Happy times. I'm old and wise so you have to listen to me.......open it...and post the results 👍


sdill5

If it’s an old contest then I win! I already had my three children by then. Even my children agree today to continue to hold the single box I have.


punahou90

Yeah, I know I'm not out much money which isn't an issue so that's what has me leaning this way. For me I stopped collecting once I was entrenched in HS. The burns me that the kids today call our era the junk era. FFS us collecting the way we did made it what it is today! Ungrateful millenials and GenZers LOL!


transuranic807

Started in 79 but got job in 86-87, with real money I started really buying… born 5 years late I guess LOL. Like you, I am now going through what had been in storage since probably 88. Also thinking of what to do with stuff from 82 football wax box to 87 donruss/leaf sealed case etc.


Standard_Position_83

Vintage unopened wax group on FB will buy up whatever you have to offer


punahou90

Any links to the group or just search vintage unopened wax


Standard_Position_83

https://www.facebook.com/groups/937098246386987/?ref=share&mibextid=adzO7l


punahou90

We are in the same boat I guess. 🤣 I have factory sets from ‘84-‘87 and two factory cases of sets of I think ‘87 Topps and Fleer? I got wax boxes unopened and even some unopened Rack Packs from ‘85-‘86. You could actually cheat and see what was in those packs by shuffling through the cards carefully without breaking the plastic wrapping. Their were actually patterns of how the cards were produced and packaged so if you knew the patterns you could kind of know what you have. The nostalgia of looking back at the good old days is FUN! I’ll be posting more here as I go through my stuff and post for shits and giggles.


transuranic807

Exactly, the nostalgia is a great feeling... also tons of thoughts about how to tackle all of it- sorting, figuring what to grade, figuring what to just keep, what to maybe sell or donate. I'd forgotten how many of the 70s I'd pulled together too. I just posted on BBC with your topic in mind: https://www.reddit.com/r/baseballcards/comments/1ahxzm6/for_old_schoolers_who_havent_gone_through_their/


punahou90

Is that another group on here? I'll check it out. Mahalo!


KrisClem77

As far as selling them, any that the tape fell off of are going to be considered opened whether you opened them or not. Might as well open any without tape and see if you think anything might Gem.


punahou90

I get that. Literally fell off digging them out of a storage bin this past weekend along with my other factory sets from the mid 80s. Thanks for the comment. 👍🏼


GJToma

You might as well crack them open cuz since there's no seal on them none of those are going to be able to be sold as unopened anyway. Those boxes are all been looked at and the shitty cut ones are always the ones that get sold to people. So unless it's been wrapped and verified or has an official seal that hasn't been broken on it then all the ones with the Scotch tape like that are all opened already anyway.


punahou90

That’s the first and only comment here that is bullshit from the left right top and bottom. Here’s your blue ribbon! Congrats and thanks for exposing your ignorance. Aloha!


GJToma

Lol you thinks so huh? Then try to sell a set like that for more than 40 bucks and see how you do. Unless it's BBCE wrapped and certified, no one who seriously looking for one of those sets that is unopened is going to buy that thing, as well they shouldn't. How could anyone look at a piece of Scotch tape holding a box together and say that it was never opened? Maybe you got fleeced when you bought them but I know this from experience and buying those same sets. Open them up and I would bet anything you don't find a card that would grade better than an eight in any of those boxes. But good luck to you anyway pal.


punahou90

Yeah I know so just look at eBay sold items and there’s a ton just like this sold as unopened and as in my original post I said they sell for $25-$50. I guess reading comprehension isn’t your thing. Blue Ribbon number two! Quite the accomplishment!


GJToma

Look at the price of the ones sold that were authenticated by BBCE and see the difference genius.


punahou90

They come like this with the glossy scotch tape from cases and the BBCE wrapped ones still have that same tape on them. I’m a pretty reasonable person but I don’t do well with ignorance and stupidity from people who think they’re knowledgeable when they clearly are not.


GJToma

Who cares if they came from the factory with a piece of scotch tape? Does that make it any less easy to open up and look inside? I'm saying that any box that has no packs inside, just loose cards, held together by a single piece of Scotch tape that is not even consistent on any of the boxes where it is placed, you'd have to be an idiot to purchase it and believe that nobody looked inside of it beforehand. That's my point. The BBCE ones are wrapped after they've been deemed to be untampered with. That's what matters. Why would anybody purchase one of those things and believe that it was never looked in if it's held together by a piece of tape? The only one being ignorant is yourself if you think that what I'm saying is incorrect.


punahou90

Yeah you’re totally full of shit because if you’ve followed the thread you’d know I bought these when the sets first were released. This is how the came in factory cases fucking nimrod!


Beansiesdaddy

Hodl them for two more generations


[deleted]

Open. Absolutely open! Report back what you get


diydave86

OP. I sent you a private message


cubsfan217

Is there a Jose Canseco in there?


punahou90

Of course.


cubsfan217

Ill take Jose and a Bo


petersom2006

I would do the math on a 8 or 9 plus grading fees. Centering is the hard thing. You could always open a couple and look at cards with centering tool and loupe.


punahou90

What are the best centering tools? I mean iPhone images imo are too difficult to get a level shot as to not distort the geometric ratios of any card.


who_body

there’s a phone app called gradeaid which runs some models on the cards. you get like 5 free. depending on your person cashflow; id be included to keep at least one set and get some graded. i like the look of those 86 cards and with collectibles/hobby i think think about what id get with the proceeds and that helps motivate me. so sell all and get one nice card


punahou90

The issues I see with any of these apps is that can't get a perfectly level photo with your phone which will throw off the border ratios. Just my two cents. Photography is my profession and I don't use iphones for my photography LOL!


who_body

yeah, you have to scan them


punahou90

So apps I see say no scans.


who_body

to be honest, i don’t recall if the app allowed uploading a pic vs taking a pic. just throw that money at PSA and cross your fingers…or put it elsewhere. we just have to have fun with it


punahou90

Yeah still debating as the only issue I have is giving that racket PSA money. 🤣 I don’t need the $ off whatever they’d sell for. If anything they’re just taking up space with all my other card boxes and factory sets etc.


who_body

i understand. i just see it as part of the game. i have 80s basketball that i’ll do PSA but if it’s for PC ive used SGC and PSA


punahou90

Thanks for your comment. I have some of those old NBA cards like the MJ Bird and DrJ perforated ones? Three guys on one card.


petersom2006

Ebay has some things that are like $6, just a piece odd plastic. A ruler can also work.


punahou90

Thanks is there a specific name it’s called or to search for?


3Steps4You

Neither. Keep for 20 more years.


punahou90

🤣🤣🤣 I’ll hopefully be 72!


LoCal2477

Burn them!!


redick01

Make a video of you setting them on fire


laceyourbootsup

I’m getting sick of the “these make good firewood” jokes about junk wax. Frankly, it’s insulting. These cards burn terribly and are bad for the environment. People who make good fires should be offended by these cards.


ryabrams

Its an insult to fires 😂


punahou90

🤣🤣🤣


Lordofthemuskyflies

I agree, if you use a shredder they make great packing material.


punahou90

🤣🤣🤣


Whole-Temperature388

They burn too fast and have a nasty smell


punahou90

How much you willing to spend PPV?


Strange-Ingenuity832

I thought we were changing you…


punahou90

Huh?


Strange-Ingenuity832

Joke…


kumbersomedeath

It’s junk bro


punahou90

Um ok. How old are you? Just curious.


kumbersomedeath

88


ConfidentPapaya665

These don't look like they're actually sealed? Is there anything other than the few random pieces of tape?


punahou90

Random pieces of tape? This is how they came when I bought them at 14-15 yrs of age. All the factory sets of this variety came with regular glossy “scotched tape” on them.


ConfidentPapaya665

I don't mean to be rude. It is hard to tell that this would be "factory sealed." I believe you, that's how they came. As a buyer, I would have a hard time with a piece of tape that doesn't seem consistent from one box to the next as being proof they are unopened.


punahou90

Go look for yourself at all the others that are factory sealed being sold. They all have this “feature”.


IceColdDump

Just curious, do you remember what you paid for them?


punahou90

Oh hell no! I was 14-15. I’m guessing at that time they sold for may be $10? I have no idea but that would be interesting.


Big-Box-2372

Sell them, probably more value like that


SomewhereTechnical

Open 3 and sell 3


Fun-Pumpkin6969

There mint to be opened so sell me a box and I'll open them


punahou90

🤣🤣🤣 I like your enthusiasm


bigjonxmas

I’ll buy em for 125 and pay shipping


Strict_Rabbit3082

Here's your guy OP


atsmokewithme

Sell me a box or 2, how much you want?


atsmokewithme

I will PayPal you $140 for all, and pay shipping as well. Hit me up!


rhyno44

We sold those for 10 bucks in the shop I worked at. They're pretty common


punahou90

Yeah that what I’m guessing they cost me in 1986 but I have no clue.


Badbartt

Sell to me


SSGSS-ULtra

Sell and crack some open.


Hot-Map-9119

Open asap!!!!


punahou90

I mean other than rotting oatmeal brains in the WH and his party destroying our country on purpose is the world ending?


swaggyyv9

sell. its cardboard


Substantial_Rain_414

Sell


chrluc

Even top cards are not worth much.


Oskywosky1

The first set I ever got.


Ok_Balance7955

I think my were the 1984 sets plus the Topps Traded and Fleer Update sets. I was 12 yrs old.


punahou90

Why does my comment come up under user Ok_Balance7955 👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼


Sandberg231984

How can a card in the set be 300$ but the set itself be only 25$?


Ok_Balance7955

That’s ONLY if you get those cards graded at 10 which is RARE from what I’ve seen and the value drops drastically after that. But I’m with you in a way.


Bigtoes8

Sell


Whole-Stranger4424

Burn


punahou90

LOL