Mark Murphy, the "hobby's premier unopened pack specialist", shared sharp advice on spotting fake wax packs long before BBCE dominated the scene.
Posts published in “Unopened”
Packs, boxes, cases—and everything that was never meant to be opened.
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.