Hobby/Retail wax hording

fordman · Feb 20, 2020

I see hobby/retail wax hording is now a thing. Everyone hoping their unopened hobby/retail wax stash will bring big bucks years from now. If wax hording keeps product sealed, certain cards will never see the light of day. Guess that's the strategy?

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finestkind · Feb 20, 2020

Back in the mid 90's I started building Topps baseball sets from about 1975 through 1990. I bought unopened wax, cello and vending boxes. Mostly at shows. We had a little extra money. And my wife's permission for me to do it.

I know I bought one or two vending boxes on Ebay. They were searched. So I learned my lesson quick. I bought from dealers on line with good repetitions and it worked out.

I'm amazed at some price that these unopened boxes go for now. I still have a unopened case of 1990 Topps baseball sitting down stairs. ::facepalm:: I did save a few unopened packs. Those are so tempting some times.

Mouschi has started a nice collection of unopened boxes and vintage cards since he sold his Canseco collection.

swish54_99 · Feb 20, 2020

I bought hobby boxes of all 3 series (I, II, Update) of 2015 Topps with this in mind back in 2015. Actually, bought 2 boxes of update. I was looking at what 2011 Topps Update is going for and figured there were some good rookies in 2015 Update, so may as well hope they go up. Series I & II have more than doubled and the update boxes have gone up 4x. 2015 is actually loaded with rookies in it like Baez, Bryant, Lindor Correa, Urshella, Syndergaard, Buxton, Soler.

Austin · Feb 20, 2020

finestkind said:
I still have a unopened case of 1990 Topps baseball sitting down stairs. ::facepalm::

What if it's filled with dozens of rare NNOF Frank Thomas rookies? Now you have to open it.

finestkind · Feb 20, 2020

Don't tempt me.

smapdi · Feb 21, 2020

This isn't new. It's one of the reason why junk wax is junk wax. Anyone with a couple hundred dollars was putting away cases of 87-91 stuff in their closets back in the day. It's maybe reached new heights with Zion-mania this year, as you can not expect to find any basketball product on the shelves more than 5 minutes after it's put out, and it sells online for double retail price. But yes, holding unopened boxes is a thing. A box is like a broad fund of every card in the product, and as they go, the boxes go, with the added benefit of an ever-shrinking supply.

Letch77 · Feb 21, 2020

First stop when the time machine is finished: 1952 drugstores for some of those Topps packs everyone's been talking about.

theplasticman · Feb 22, 2020

Letch77 said:
First stop when the time machine is finished: 1952 drugstores for some of those Topps packs everyone's been talking about.

YES. Then buy select stocks... Apple, Amazon, etc.

finestkind · Feb 22, 2020

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/oldstore.jpg

magicpapa · Feb 22, 2020

Letch77 said:
First stop when the time machine is finished: 1952 drugstores for some of those Topps packs everyone's been talking about.

finestkind · Feb 23, 2020

magicpapa said:
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That's the picture I was trying to find. And I screwed it up ! ::facepalm::

walt_altmen · Feb 23, 2020

fordman said:
If wax hording keeps product sealed, certain cards will never see the light of day. Guess that's the strategy?

Fordman

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hard to claim the lottery winnings unless you scratch those too. but hoarding wax and the price associated with it comes from the "what if" factor. the "0, 00" downfall on this gamble are the redemption cards that are inserted and their impending expiration dates.

joey12508 · Feb 23, 2020

magicpapa said:
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I love that pic. I use to go to that store with my mother on fordam rd in the boogie down Bronx

adalah · Feb 23, 2020

magicpapa said:
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Great picture

finestkind · Feb 23, 2020

Is that a Woolworth's store ?

fordman · Feb 23, 2020

joey12508 said:
I love that pic. I use to go to that store with my mother on fordam rd in the boogie down Bronx

Just think what that table full of cards would be worth today!

Probably worth $50 wholesale then and if they were dumped, the store was credited.

Who knew?

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smapdi · Feb 24, 2020

After a day at the National, my wide couldn't get over the BBCX table with single packs of cards worth the price of a decent car. I pulled up that pic and told her there were millions of dollars sitting on that table, let alone the uncut sheets and stuff.

Now her complaining about the lack of basketball availability is almost a daily thing. She's a blaster box addict and goes to WM or Target almost every day, and almost every day I hear how it's unfair that people will just walk away with a whole display to flip as soon as it's put out. She just wants to rip it.

linuxabuser · Apr 11, 2020

Just got 2 of these 3 in for a good amount below market price.

1952toppsguy · Apr 11, 2020

Hoarding since 01

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sjm76 · Apr 12, 2020

It all depends on which boxes of unopened product you hoard. If say, you hoarded boxes of 1987, 1988 and 1989 Topps baseball, even though that product is now over 30 years old you likely wasted your money because those products were mass produced. But if you hoard the right boxes, you can end up sitting on a goldmine years down the road as I'm sure people who hoarded boxes of basketball product from 1986-87, Jordan's rookie year, and 2000 Playoff Contenders football (Tom Brady's best RC) likely are.

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