Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today’s your day then as we launch 12 in 12 — a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We’ll post one every hour on the hour all day long today … this is Hour 5.
The pack: 1982 Fleer baseball
The cost now: $3.50
The cost then: 30 cents
What’s inside this pack? Keep reading …
Cards per pack: 16 (15 cards, one sticker)
Base set completion:
15 of 660 (2 percent)
Duplicates: 0
Inserts: 1
Team stickers (1) — Baltimore Orioles
Autographs/Memorabilia: No chance
What’s Buzz-worthy: This one’s all about the chase of the Cal Ripken Jr. Rookie Card and maybe some fun and sometimes high-priced variations. (See: Lee Smith’s RC logo snafu and John Littlefield’s reversed negative for starters.) This pack didn’t deliver anything big but it did include three Hall of Famers — Eddie Murray, Steve Carlton and Tony Perez — and a Rookie Card of a guy who has a pretty good shot at getting there as a manager, Terry Francona. Unlike other cards from this era, this pack was reasonably clean-cut and grading-worthy. Not all were perfect but they were much stronger than others I’ve ripped. All in all, this was a cheap and fun rip that delivered better than I thought it would. It makes me wish I had picked up a few more.
Product Grade: B+
Pack Grade: A
Fun Grade: B
What’s next? Be back in an hour …
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