A rare 1969 Topps Wacky Ads 5-cent wrapper proof sheet sold on eBay, offering a glimpse into Topps' packaging experiments from the era.
Posts published in “Unopened”
Packs, boxes, cases—and everything that was never meant to be opened.
Topps didn’t design the 1981 Coca-Cola baseball sets for hobby distribution, but unopened packs and shipping boxes still made it into collectors’ hands.
Mark Murphy, the "hobby's premier unopened pack specialist", shared sharp advice on spotting fake wax packs long before BBCE dominated the scene.
A surprising 1965 Topps Baseball box topper surfaced a few years ago, promoting the elusive “press-on” transfers from Series 6.
A remarkable 1970-71 O-Pee-Chee Hockey shipping case, discovered in New Brunswick, has surfaced—an ultra-rare survivor!
Three different 1984 Ralston Purina cases have surfaced—here’s everything I know and what I'm still trying to figure out about this Topps food issue.
Hake’s is offering a BBCE-authenticated 1970 Topps 4th Series Wax Box—the second I found to reach a major auction house in five years.