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1 pack 1996-97 topps - kfeldman - 06-23-2013
Could I pull a Kobe with one pack? I went to a grocery store and they have a vending machine full of 90's and early 2000's packs. I was fascinated by the concept knowing the possible damage that could occur after a pack falls from the top row down to the bottom of a hard and cold metal pit. I've never seen anything like it! After scanning my options, I saw a row of 1996-97 topps basketball for $1. I had to try simply for the novelty of the item. So here it is...
![[Image: 1996-97topps_zps45104ada.jpg]](http://s1208.photobucket.com/user/kraigmf/media/1996-97topps_zps45104ada.jpg.html)
RE: 1 pack 1996-97 topps - kenarm79 - 06-23-2013
Wow. That was some good luck.
RE: 1 pack 1996-97 topps - Razorback9 - 06-23-2013
A vending machine that's spits out packs of cards. Man do I wish they had one of those in Memphis.
RE: 1 pack 1996-97 topps - folkertino - 06-24-2013
(06-23-2013, 08:23 AM)kfeldman Wrote: I went to a grocery store and they have a vending machine full of 90's and early 2000's packs.
totally salivating now
RE: 1 pack 1996-97 topps - rjcj2017 - 06-24-2013
That reminds of this gas station about 45 minutes from my house ... About 12 years ago I was a reporter in between basketball games at the high school gym across the street, so I walked over to the gas station to get some food ... saw this vending machine that was selling 1987 and 1988 Topps football cards, like five for a quarter.
For the next hour I pumped like $20 worth of quarters into that machine and pulled the RCs of Bo, Bosworth and Testaverde ... the lady behind the counter was looking at me like I was nuts, LOL.
RE: 1 pack 1996-97 topps - kfeldman - 06-24-2013
Next time I'm there I'll take a picture of this thing. I can tell no one has touched this machine in at least a decade. The newest packs were from 2003. It also had some 2001 Topps baseball, and maybe I'd try my luck at a Pujols since I scored with that Kobe.
RE: 1 pack 1996-97 topps - crimedawg47 - 06-24-2013
Ya I would have totally went to town on that thing...
RE: 1 pack 1996-97 topps - djohn - 06-29-2013
(06-24-2013, 07:18 AM)kfeldman Wrote: Next time I'm there I'll take a picture of this thing. I can tell no one has touched this machine in at least a decade. The newest packs were from 2003. It also had some 2001 Topps baseball, and maybe I'd try my luck at a Pujols since I scored with that Kobe.Pujols was in 2001 Topps Traded and not the regular Topps packs. If they have 2001 Topps Traded packs in there for $1 then you better buy them ALL, because you could easily flip them for BIG profit or open and find Chrome, Refractors, and Gold parallels of Ichiro and Pujols not to mention several other big cards. I loved the 2001 Topps Traded cards and wish packs were reasonably priced now.
RE: 1 pack 1996-97 topps - alstott9adams - 07-08-2013
Sweetness