From Mastro to BBCE: 25 Years of 1970 Topps Football Box Prices

In 1999, Mastro sold this 1970 Topps Football box for $1,973.

1970 Topps Football Wax Box – Mastro

A quarter of a century later, in September 2024, BBCE sold a box for $22,800. Inflation? Sure. Scarcity? You betcha.

1970 Topps Football Wax Box – BBCE Auctions

PS, I included a photo of the only 1970 Topps Football Wax Case I’ve ever seen in the 12th Unopened Market Report.

And don’t forget to check out The Unopened Archive for more!

1970 Topps #468 Jerry Koosman Original Reverse Artwork

Here’s the original baseball card reverse artwork for Jerry Koosman’s 1970 Topps The Sporting News All-Star card #468.

It was described in Ron Oser Enterprises’ December 2000 catalog as an approximately 5” x 7” pen-and-ink artwork.

Here’s an example of a final production card (via PWCC).

Check out The Original Artwork Archive for more!