What is your favorite junk wax to open?

[brouthercard]

For those who have the itch, but don't have the funds for the high end stuff, especially in this economy, what is your favorite cheap wax (<$20) to open?

In baseball, I like to crack 89 Fleer baseball, just for the chance of a Griffey or some rare variation cards.

In other sports, I love 1990-1 Upper Deck hockey - I love the design, and it is just a beautiful and classic initial set.

 

[schmidtfan20]

2010 chrome

 

[kentuckyderby]

1987 topps

 

[DaClyde]

I love opening minor league junk. It's fun pulling cards of Frank Thomas that once sold for $20+ and are now easily found for $0.50 or less. Or picking up boxes of them for $15 or less that once were up in the "premium" box category. Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez annoy the hell out of me because of the way they jack up the prices of 1993-1995 minor league boxes that would otherwise go for $10-12, but instead sell for more than $30-50.

 

[MartinFFcollector]

Put me down for 1989 Fleer as well.
I've busted so many cases. CL w/positions, Treadway, Johnson, numerous rare FF versions, WO, WS, Saw cuts and a few other very rare, unlisted versions. Best I found was a saw cut on a rack. Someday I'll find more. P.S. There is a rare FF variation only avail. in cello. You'll easily know it if you find it. I have one and know of 2 others. Very rare and easy to replicate.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Great Thread!

i'll avoid the ones already mentioned, and add these:

Topps Vending, any year, any sport
1989 Pro Set Football
1990 Pro Set Hockey
1990/91 UD Hockey Hi Numbers French (These were $25 a pack when released)
1991/92 Score Hockey, any series (Orr Auto)
1991/92 UD Hockey High Numbers
1992 Score Baseball (Joe D Auto, and the triple autos)
1992 Donruss (Ripken Auto)

 

[Junior Griffey]

Along with these, I'd say 1991 Donruss (Sandberg Auto) and whatever series of the early 90's UD where you could find the UD Heroes autos. Anyone know what series you need to get for the 1992 donruss and score for the autos?

1992 Score Baseball (Joe D Auto, and the triple autos)
1992 Donruss (Ripken Auto)

 

[TBTwinsFan]

Junk wax is junk wax... I will open any of it if I get it for the right price.

 

[bigredmachine]

Anyone ever pull a auto out of 92 Score? What would my chances be with a 20 case bust?

 

[IndyManning18]

A lot of good junk wax from back in the day.

1989 Donruss/Fleer Baseball
1989 Topps Football (a lot of HOF RC's in this product)

 

[smapdi]

I always liked 1991 Topps. That was the year I got back into the hobby and it was a very nice set, great photos, etc. I always wanted to rip a case to try and pull one of the 40th anniversary buybacks, even if it was a 1978 Biff Pocoroba. But cases are actually not easy to find and they still go for about $200 when you find them. I'd do it for $100.

I like the idea of 1990-91 UD Hockey, though. I never opened any of that, but it was always a favorite set for me.

 

[hofmichael]

I will open 1986 Topps baseball all day every day.I have about 4 montser boxes full of them already from boredom rips.

 

[Halonut]

1987 topps

agreed...i am thinking of taking advantage of bbcexchage's free shipping offer on a rack case.

 

[RiceLynnEvans75]

I've actually had this small itch for a couple of months now to pick up a box of '86 Topps and have at it.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

I will open 1986 Topps baseball all day every day.I have about 4 montser boxes full of them already from boredom rips.

RIGHT ON!

that was my first ever case rip. 3-box rack case, $50. bought it at the local show, took it home on the public bus. man to be that age again (15)

 

[theplasticman]

1986 OPC
1987 Topps
1989 Donruss/Fleer

 

[ThoseBackPages]

how is 80's OPC to open?

 

[theplasticman]

how is 80's OPC to open?

Terrible :lol:

Imagine a bunch of diamond cut, 90/10 centering and edges that were cut with dull plastic butter knives and that is 80s OPC. I open them for PSA subs. Very tough to find gradable stuff. For a while, 10s in the 86s were going for big bucks.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

how is 80's OPC to open?

Terrible :lol:

Imagine a bunch of diamond cut, 90/10 centering and edges that were cut with dull plastic butter knives and that is 80s OPC. I open them for PSA subs. Very tough to find gradable stuff. For a while, 10s in the 86s were going for big bucks.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

im looking to add some PSA 9 OPC RCs and they go for some big bucks in relation to its Topps.

i guess this is why? lol

 

[theplasticman]

Yup