Rip or leave them unripped?!?! 2009 A& G

[excel_B]

Just need your thoughts what should I do with these two unripped cards...

I will determine the poll by noon (east coast, of course) today.

Thanks!

 

[A_Pharis]

Rip Rip Rip!

 

[braden]

A&G is a fun product. And nothing is more fun than ripping those things.

 

[EricInCT]

Bobbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbby, Just rip it you pansy :lol:

 

[jeff550]

have you tried the flashlight yet?

 

[rookies_plus]

I'd try the flashlight / light technique similar to that you could do on 1992 Topps Scratch of Gold Cards, does anybody remember those?

There is alot of money to be lost on the rip, I have personally never pulled anything good, so I might be a little biased.

 

[A_Pharis]

Dark room + LED flashlight... but -- just fair warning if you do that -- selling it without disclosing it is a little shady. I have actually seen auctions in past years where the person photographed the card inside with the light behind it and put it on eBay.

 

[BunchOBull]

I really don't think these can be searched anymore. Those black sheets are pretty opaque, and there are 2 of them inside. If I pull another one, I'll check before ripping.

 

[lkk116]

I really don't think these can be searched anymore. Those black sheets are pretty opaque, and there are 2 of them inside. If I pull another one, I'll check before ripping.

good im glad to hear they added the black sheet as I just bought about 5 unripped rip cards on ebay. I am also glad topps got rid of the 3m sticker so you cant feel for it too

 

[boomo]

is it completely random, no matter the serial #? there is a mickey mantle 4/5 on ebay now, and could it have junk or do the lower numbers always have a better card? anyone here who has ripped a lot of these, please weigh in.

 

[metallicalex777]

Hey Bobby...I voted to rip both and not just to see whats inside :lol: Concidering the players you should be able to make similar money unripped hopefully even if they are mini's. Whatever you choose great luck bud!!!

Alex

 

[kentuckyderby]

Cardinal fan base might make it worthwhile to keep Molina unripped

Rip Cyoung

 

[jdpreas]

is it completely random, no matter the serial #? there is a mickey mantle 4/5 on ebay now, and could it have junk or do the lower numbers always have a better card? anyone here who has ripped a lot of these, please weigh in.

I have seen alot ripped and ripped around 20. It has nothing to do with the lower print run. Its copletely random.

 

[All In Cards]

rip or dont rip, how was the case? Any big hits. I might crack a box in a sec

 

[thefasterblade]

Crack that case AIC. Please post it.

 

[All In Cards]

Crack that case AIC. Please post it.

no case here, I did just bust a box on the break board. Excel-B picked up a case from me yesterday.

 

[excel_B]

I ripped them up... Got these two mini SP's:

I kinda wanted to rip them up, because it's fun to do! Anyways, these cards are for sale and will be put into Ebay on Sunday night...

 

[ChasHawk]

I realize there haven't been a ton of breaks on here, but....has anybody opened
a bad box of 09 A&G yet? I gave up wax a while ago, but A&G has always been a fave to open,
and it seems like every box ripped by FCBers has either had an auto or a rip card.

 

[All In Cards]

I realize there haven't been a ton of breaks on here, but....has anybody opened
a bad box of 09 A&G yet? I gave up wax a while ago, but A&G has always been a fave to open.

there are a ton on the box break boards, I opened an ok box today, nothing to call home about

 

[ChasHawk]

I realize there haven't been a ton of breaks on here, but....has anybody opened
a bad box of 09 A&G yet? I gave up wax a while ago, but A&G has always been a fave to open.

there are a ton on the box break boards, I opened an ok box today, nothing to call home about

But even in what was a so-so box, you got 2 jerseys, a NNO, and a Maybin auto.

The case of 08 at my shop last year yielded only 4 autos from 12 boxes.