Comments on: Busting Cello, Part IV http://www.thefootballcardblog.com/2008/06/29/busting-cello-part-iv/ Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:10:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tony http://www.thefootballcardblog.com/2008/06/29/busting-cello-part-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Tony Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:13:50 +0000 http://www.thefootballcardblog.com/?p=126#comment-552 Danny, thanks for checking out the site--not sure how your comment got passed me. With old school wax packs, some people have been known to carefully open the pack, take any cards they need (or more likely any cards that are worth something), and re-seal the pack with a heat gun. If they're good, they'll also replace the card with something less valuable, so you still get the right number of cards, and most people would be unaware of the change. I'm pretty sure I saw this once, with some older (1984 & 1987) Topps Baseball cards I bought in bulk--there were all kinds of problems with some packs (gum on the wrong side, cards misaligned, cards damaged in a way not possible while sealed in pack. Yet somehow, I still pulled some Mattingly, Bonds & McGwire rookies (back when they were worth something). That's why I prefer cello & rack packs for older cards--in addition to getting more cards, it's almost impossible to re-close a cello pack. Some people may search the rack packs by trying to fan the cards, but that's tough to do reliably--and they still can't reseal it if they do open it. Danny, thanks for checking out the site–not sure how your comment got passed me. With old school wax packs, some people have been known to carefully open the pack, take any cards they need (or more likely any cards that are worth something), and re-seal the pack with a heat gun.

If they’re good, they’ll also replace the card with something less valuable, so you still get the right number of cards, and most people would be unaware of the change.

I’m pretty sure I saw this once, with some older (1984 & 1987) Topps Baseball cards I bought in bulk–there were all kinds of problems with some packs (gum on the wrong side, cards misaligned, cards damaged in a way not possible while sealed in pack. Yet somehow, I still pulled some Mattingly, Bonds & McGwire rookies (back when they were worth something).

That’s why I prefer cello & rack packs for older cards–in addition to getting more cards, it’s almost impossible to re-close a cello pack. Some people may search the rack packs by trying to fan the cards, but that’s tough to do reliably–and they still can’t reseal it if they do open it.

]]> By: danny gold http://www.thefootballcardblog.com/2008/06/29/busting-cello-part-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-526 danny gold Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:29:59 +0000 http://www.thefootballcardblog.com/?p=126#comment-526 question for you - i have not bought in 20 years and i love old packs....you stated the searchable factor in the packs - can you tell me more and how they do it and what are things you look for? thanks danny question for you – i have not bought in 20 years and i love old packs….you stated the searchable factor in the packs – can you tell me more and how they do it and what are things you look for?

thanks

danny

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