Opening a wax pack of 1981 Topps baseball cards. Got some stars and a huge rookie! Thanks for watching as always!
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@arthurmabeejr87526 күн бұрын
In today's world and, 1981 it is a very nice hit, having 2 on the same card means a lot. I'm old school and, started collecting in the 60's, I'll soon be 63 years young. I was about 19 years old, in my 2nd year serving in the Army 1981.
@tho4644 ай бұрын
I won on that scratch game when I was a kid. Got a free batting glove that I used in little league.
@HansensSportsCards4 жыл бұрын
The centering on that Valenzuela rookie is near perfect! Huge Hit!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball4 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud! The centering is dead on. There’s an ink smudge on the surface, but I’m sending it to SGC anyway just to get it slabbed for the PC. Definitely fun to pull such a sharp example!
@Joy-of-collecting8 ай бұрын
Not a hit just a great pull
@TheCardDeal7 ай бұрын
Hey what did that come back? @@nostalgicaboutbaseball
@yankees296 ай бұрын
@@nostalgicaboutbaseballgreat pull dude!
@Racer9973 ай бұрын
lol
@jayscards86403 жыл бұрын
Man, seeing this make me feel like I'm nine again. Thanks for posting this video.
@nostalgicaboutbaseball3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out man!
@nvalle233 жыл бұрын
I also began collecting when I was 9 years old in 1981. My uncle worked at a liquor store and he let me open an entire box. I was hooked!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Yeah-that’ll do it every time! I wish cards were still available everywhere like that
@lorenanders70211 ай бұрын
Hooked!? You mean the baseball cards, not the liquor right? 😂
@jimc.goodfellas4 жыл бұрын
Only a real old school baseball fan would understand the excitement
@nostalgicaboutbaseball4 жыл бұрын
Jim C. Goodfellas yes! I was so excited to pull that card. Such a tough one condition wise too. This one is perfectly centered but after looking at it closely there are some surface issues. Still one of my favorite pulls though! Thanks for checking it out!
@blamm53482 жыл бұрын
its only a $5-10 card
@80sCardCollector Жыл бұрын
@@blamm5348 he gets that psa 10 grade, which he could, it’s about $180. Not massive but nice
@garygettler29978 ай бұрын
I'm old school and it's not that big.
@sgtjarhead993 жыл бұрын
Some great memories from my childhood. '81 was such a great year for cards.
@nostalgicaboutbaseball3 жыл бұрын
It was! Glad it brought back some memories for you and thanks for leaving a comment. Have a great day!
@bernieudo43993 жыл бұрын
Stopped during my senior year in h.s. in '80-'81 & didn't even follow football. Guess what? Missed Joe! This coming from a Niners fan. Funny thing is through the '80s basketball, football & hockey cards were undervalued & not appreciated. Even in '89 you could buy a '81 Topps football set for $30! All the focus was on Topps Traded '86. Fleer Basketball debut was slammed by the hobby experts. Talk about eating crow. Bottom line: collect "for the fun of it" (Topps 1979 slogan) 😇⚾
@nostalgicaboutbaseball3 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed!! The way things have gotten lately is so bizarre and seems to be getting more outrageous every day. Gotta focus on what you enjoy!
@tonyhamilton97648 ай бұрын
That Fernando RC is in nice condition too. So often way off center. Great pull!
@1983oneeye Жыл бұрын
What a pull! That is in fantastic shape too!
@lorenanders70211 ай бұрын
I remember buying at least one box of 81 Topps, ripped it open. I still have a decent collection of Tim Raines rookies. Glad he got in HOF!
@kitescuriosities77175 ай бұрын
Nice pull. I have always thought it was cool to have the RC of a player who won the ROY for that particular season.
@kingstonagainstcorruption22688 ай бұрын
Fernandomania was running wild by the time those cards came out. Great memories!
@thinkblue77185 жыл бұрын
Great Fernando card and perfectly centered. Way to start the year
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jesse!
@Cubfan-yn4yu3 жыл бұрын
This oldie just popped up on my feed! Nice Fernando!!!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball3 жыл бұрын
Ha my most “viral” video. Thanks Jason! It’s off at SGC now to see what they think. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving brother!
@bernieudo43993 жыл бұрын
Collecting "for the fun of it" is really why we rushed home from the store growing up. For an investment? No kid even knew that concept. In 1975/76 getting a Reggie, Pete, or Johnny was the ultimate. That & the bubblegum. 😇⚾
@Thievius3333 жыл бұрын
Yeah, exactly. I've been told that the sets I collected over the years (from specifically the late 80s/early 90s) are "worthless." Not to me, they're not.
@nostalgicaboutbaseball3 жыл бұрын
So true. The hobby has been getting more and more insane each day lately. Those were simpler times!! Gotta collect what you enjoy.
@JoelSpike9 ай бұрын
That Valenzuela looks well centered too!
@scottsavinski93115 жыл бұрын
Sweet rookie pull... I can remember opening these 81 topps Packs back in the day..
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott!
@MrSeezeroКүн бұрын
There were a lot of good players in that pack.
@TheRookieMonster5 жыл бұрын
Awesome pack! I was just looking at that Clint hurdle card earlier on eBay. Don’t ask me why.
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Haha that is a random one. I get into eBay wormholes like that too. Thanks!!
@stevewarren48138 ай бұрын
You got basically the three biggest rookie cards from the set in that pack. Excellent!
@snerdterguson5 ай бұрын
I saw the Valenzuela, what were the other two? Did I miss a Raines?
@stevewarren48132 ай бұрын
@@snerdterguson I was thinking the Pedro and Mike Scott were rookie cards. They are second year cards. Darn!
@blueinktrading5 жыл бұрын
Nice Valenzuela pull. That cards looks pristine.
@rockscousteau Жыл бұрын
Heck yea man. Great video. I opened so many of these packs in 1982. The damn sticks of gum were so good
@brent42098 ай бұрын
Definitely get it graded. Centering and corners are beautiful. Great eye appeal - PSA 9 minimum
@brianjackson99712 жыл бұрын
Wow a Valenzuela rookie I'd send that in to psa 😎🤘
@BobbaDons4 ай бұрын
I probably would have also before he put his fingers all over it and was rubbing it lol
@agoogleuser9928 ай бұрын
i love when topps put all the cards together instead of splitting them up into 2 series
@wayneadler34518 ай бұрын
They used to have 5 or 6 series
@dwiii16354 ай бұрын
5 years later, still proud of you.
@carystorm18634 ай бұрын
Dave Kingman definitely in my top ten cubbies
@jimduncan-qw6xo3 күн бұрын
Didn't "King Kong" once hit a HR over 500 feet?
@carystorm18633 күн бұрын
@jimduncan-qw6xo not surprising considering the size of Kongs "bat".
@ginomerlino5246 Жыл бұрын
Awesome rookie pull !!
@passion4cards5 жыл бұрын
Wow great pull buddy what a stunner it looks super crisp! Congrats!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt!
@daBEAGLE10174 ай бұрын
"Never had one of those before". Me- i had about 30 of those when they came out. Wish i had one now.
@stereomois4 ай бұрын
Other than the big rookies, I kinda like that the cards I didn't have in the 80's are pretty cheap now.
@JonsSportsCards5 жыл бұрын
Great pull! Fernando’s solo card is in the update. Raines is in that too. I can’t remember if he is on the future stars card or not.
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon! I’m excited to have it!
@davidseibold26804 жыл бұрын
Love your videos jon
@Final50MetersАй бұрын
$202 at a PSA 9 for that Fernando ... Great Pull!
@ronfigg14 жыл бұрын
I love that duel card! It looks clean!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball4 жыл бұрын
Ron Figg thanks Ron! It’s PSA-bound-will see how it goes!
@brinks5545 жыл бұрын
Really Great Pack Andy! Looks like its going to be a Great Year! Awesome!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary! Happy new year!
@christopherlucas4620 Жыл бұрын
Did you get it graded? Do you still have it?
@michaelmiddleton97264 ай бұрын
That was a great pack. Thank you ...
@ZombieCollector695 жыл бұрын
That's an awesome hit!! Love it!! Your reaction was priceless
@nostalgicaboutbaseball3 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother
@bobbylew815 жыл бұрын
Man that card looks sharp!!! Congrats!! I like that Clint Hurdle too, Pirates manager!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Bob Lewis it’s getting graded for sure. Happy new year buddy!
@scottleppard2883 ай бұрын
Great pull, Scioscia, Valenzuela rookies. Moreover, the borders look good. Get it graded!
@markconners61954 ай бұрын
Denny Walling the card before the Fernando was my PE coach’s brother from elementary school.
@garys455 жыл бұрын
Awesome Andy - congrats!. Great way to end the year. Fyi - 1987 green packs list the year on the pack so they are easy to distinguish
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary! Wishing you a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year!
@yankees296 ай бұрын
I opened a pack of 81 topps back in 1989 ish at a card shop. I ate the gum. It was so disgusting. It turned to powder in my mouth.😂
@geezmikey5 жыл бұрын
damn sick pull on the fernie rookie!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mikey!
@itcummifaegg2 жыл бұрын
This video popped up on my feed again! Rewatched it but gotta know how the Fernando graded!
@joeszulborski-zg5sg25 күн бұрын
I began collecting at 5 years old in 1980 but never pulled a Henderson. 81 was fun though pulled Raines Fernando Baines etc.
@captcarl405 жыл бұрын
Nice hit! Really nice centering on that card. Pack fresh! Get it graded. Love that set. Collected a bunch of it. I'm only 11 cards shy of completing that set. I really should go find them at a hobby store or online.
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
If you need any of the ones you saw here, let me know!
@captcarl405 жыл бұрын
@@nostalgicaboutbaseball Thanks man, but I have all of the cards from that pack. Enjoy the Valenzuela/Scioscia rookie card. Yours is in great condition. Nice centering too. Would definitely send to get graded. Happy New Year!
@Atomykpimp9 күн бұрын
I have about 10 of those Fernando rookies from when I was a kid. Try the 82 Topps with the Ripken future stars.
@TalkingBallCards3 жыл бұрын
And that Valenzuela is DEAD CENTERED! Nice pull man.
@nostalgicaboutbaseball3 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother! It looked so good out of the pack!
@LogicMind992 жыл бұрын
As of 6/15/2022 last Valenzuela RC sold for a whopping $1.95, but considering yours is in mint condition and near perfect centering, might be worth a bit more.
@dspsblyuth2 жыл бұрын
It’s not just any Villanueva rookie card. It also has Jack Picante and Mike Scorpio
@lawsontalks9182 жыл бұрын
I know somebody else already mentioned this but that centering on that card oh my oh my
@bigmacfanatic255 жыл бұрын
SWEET! Glad you pulled the Scioscia/Valenzuela!!!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother! Happy new year!
@bigmacfanatic255 жыл бұрын
@@nostalgicaboutbaseball Happy New Year!
@user-gj2cp7ry8k3 ай бұрын
The kingman card was my favorite
@dannyhousley20002 жыл бұрын
Very nice card
@thatdudemike25312 жыл бұрын
Awesome hit , I'd definitely get it graded
@texshockeycards61552 жыл бұрын
Nice Jack Perconte rookie
@aidanyoung66742 жыл бұрын
hey this is a cool youtube channel. I am a 10 year old and my dad gave me all of his cards when he was a kid in the early 90s. I started my own youtube channel opening up cards, your youtube has given me some good tips. thanks.
@adamshotts60978 ай бұрын
That reminds me when i opened a pack of 1982 topps, n i pulled Cal Jr rookie card
@PhilBeckman-rn6sx4 ай бұрын
You mentioned Tim Raines. Excellent. Automatic sub.
@ImpactPlayerCollection5 жыл бұрын
Boom! Pack Fresh Fernando Mania!!!! Loved this! Congrats dude!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
I know right! It was so fun to pull it!
@Robsay014 ай бұрын
That was a pretty decent pack regardless of FV.
@ivgondef44088 ай бұрын
That fernando / socia rookie looks well centered in good condition. Maybe think about grading that one possibly
@WickedDiscounts5 жыл бұрын
Sharp card very sweet you got the one you wanted
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud!
@TheToso132 жыл бұрын
Nice Fernando and Sciosca!
@enncoinscards40912 жыл бұрын
Awesome hit!!! Very cool! Thanks!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud!
@LambeauLeeeper4 ай бұрын
Perfectly centered to.!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
@ThisBaseballCardLife5 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the Fernando! Perfectly centered! Worth getting graded if your into grading cards. Way to go! Found your channel from a Bowman53 shout out.
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Alex is a good dude! This will be my first PSA submission, so I’m getting together a few cards to send off with it. Fingers crossed!
@bouncerslabrealnature91434 ай бұрын
have 2 pages of those....18 total. I just keep them in case my kids want them. Same with Mike Schmidt and Robin Yount rookies but their values are questionable in todays market.
@marktyers1248 Жыл бұрын
Nice pull Sir
@TheMURPH3985 жыл бұрын
Wow what a pull it looks super clean , I’m pretty sure there are no 10’s could you imagine what you could get if it pulled a 10
@sandyreece3004 Жыл бұрын
Good for you!
@scottderyke51452 жыл бұрын
Awesome Fernando pull
@pamelasoltesz72792 жыл бұрын
SHARP card, congrats!!
@Rorschachqp8 ай бұрын
The most valuable cards in 1981 Topps are PSA 10s of a few oddball players who have very low pop reports in PSA 10. These cards are desired heavily by guys building a set registry.
@TheHobbyist_764 жыл бұрын
That is a sweet Rookie!!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! It was so awesome to pull it!
@professionalnobody6514 ай бұрын
Congrats. Love it.
@christopherfoster1016 ай бұрын
I used to love the gum!..
@GoodTimesCardCollector5 жыл бұрын
Great vid, Jon's sports cards sent me. I have been subbed to your channel for a while
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
I know you have buddy, and I to you. Need to catch up and play a name that player soon, those are fun!
@kimkiss63129 ай бұрын
So happy for your Dodger pull
@vintagesportshut38673 жыл бұрын
Nice pull. Well centered too!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball3 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud! It’s on its way to get graded (finally). Will be fun to see how it does!
@beerbbqbaseball15854 ай бұрын
Very cool pull!!
@80sCardCollector Жыл бұрын
I pulled a Fernando also but mine has the worst centering. Nice card!
@frankiegee61355 жыл бұрын
Awesome quality card!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Frank!
@jysportscardguy89355 жыл бұрын
Wow, I can't believe you pulled that Mike Tyson!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Haha I know me neither! He looks so different I barely recognized him.
@dmacmsu5 жыл бұрын
sharp Fernando. always been a fan of him
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Same here. Thanks!!
@maghinay2994 жыл бұрын
Congratulations
@nostalgicaboutbaseball4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@maghinay2994 жыл бұрын
I love ripping old wax
@nostalgicaboutbaseball4 жыл бұрын
Nadege Maghinay same here. So much fun!
@Heisenburg694202 жыл бұрын
Oh jeez huge pull!
@markthompson75032 жыл бұрын
As a Dodger fan I am happy for you.....and mad at you lol
@passion4cards Жыл бұрын
Wow what luck awesome pull brother
@dustinabraham5 жыл бұрын
Nice Fernando rookie!
@tyrannicaltypomichaeltester3 жыл бұрын
Nice pull for sure
@nostalgicaboutbaseball3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! I actually just got that card graded and it got hammered for some surface defects. The centering is dead on though and it was so awesome to pull that card!
@RandBSportsCards5 жыл бұрын
Jon's sports cards sent me!
@nostalgicaboutbaseball5 жыл бұрын
Jon is awesome. Thanks so much! I’ll be checking out yours as well!
@RandBSportsCards5 жыл бұрын
@@nostalgicaboutbaseball thanks alot!!
@andy722 жыл бұрын
Growing up, I got baseball lessons from Jack Perconte. So, I bought the Fernando rookie to get signed by Jack. 😁
@odeed2 жыл бұрын
That's not Mike Tyson! Lol. Oh and congrats on the Dodgers pull.
@saucy26272 жыл бұрын
I think this used to be my favorite design. The hat in the lower left corner
@nostalgicaboutbaseball2 жыл бұрын
Classic design! Thanks for checking it out
@morrison14056 ай бұрын
"I can't believe I pulled this" I can, you pull it several times a day. Several.
@jbsghosthuntingandotherhobbies2 жыл бұрын
Nice Fernando
@waltercopus14852 жыл бұрын
There had never been a PSA 10 on a 81 Topps #302 but I think there is now. Looks perfect to me with the alignment. Nice card. Let us know how it graded.
@nostalgicaboutbaseball2 жыл бұрын
Ended up being a 7.5 with SGC. There was some ink smudges on the surface. Otherwise that card is perfect!
@waltercopus14852 жыл бұрын
@@nostalgicaboutbaseball Almost impossible to get these old 80s graded at 10s. The paper is not like the Tiffany's or even the o pee chee.. Mine in 1980 ,81 and 82s in unopen boxes I just open were slightly warped. The ones that are PSA 10s were graded years ago. I was pulling for you to get a 9 or 10 but I expected a 7 or 8. Nice try.
@nostalgicaboutbaseball2 жыл бұрын
@@waltercopus1485 appreciate you! I’m happy with it in the collection. It’s just nice to have in the slab and obviously still a great looking example of the card. Thanks for following up!