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08-01-2021, 09:34 AM
Opinions about Boxes/Packs after you open
Does anyone see any point in saving boxes or packs after you open them?
I have various boxes and packs from 1994-2020 Bowman's Best (I've opened and its the left overs) some years have players on them, some years have a card glued to the front. Some years have the name and the year with no pictures of any players.
Any thoughts?
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08-01-2021, 09:53 AM
RE: Opinions about Boxes/Packs after you open
Ever watch 'Hoarders'? LOL
Kidding aside, I see no monetary value there but maybe sentimental...
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08-02-2021, 06:50 AM
RE: Opinions about Boxes/Packs after you open
People do collect open empty boxes and packs. I typed in ebay :baseball open empty boxes packs. There is some value. I guess.
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08-03-2021, 09:42 AM
RE: Opinions about Boxes/Packs after you open
I reuse old packs as packing material for trades. Blasters tend to get recycled but hobby boxes I hold onto if there's players or interesting stuff going on. 2000 Playoff Absolute had an actual hinged hobby box with sturdy cardboard, that's super handy as a mini shoe box. I've been kicking around reusing some 2015 Panini Clear Vision as a custom acetate card, motivation has been minimal since for football it's Jameis Winston on the front.
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08-03-2021, 10:33 AM
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I hang onto a copy of each if I can, just for the sentimental/aesthetic value. Plus, when you've got a bunch of blasters on display, opened or not, they look pretty cool.
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08-03-2021, 01:49 PM
RE: Opinions about Boxes/Packs after you open
I often will use empty blasters or hobby boxes to hold cards in toploaders - some can even hold graded cards quite effectively
The ones that can't be used for storage generally go into the recycling bin
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08-03-2021, 03:23 PM
RE: Opinions about Boxes/Packs after you open
I save one pack from each product I get a hold of and store them all in a box. They compress down pretty good so it doesn't take up much space. Any boxes that have players depicted on, I cut into custom blank-backed cards and discard the rest of the box.
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08-04-2021, 07:43 AM
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Great reply's. Gives some idea's for future usage.
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08-04-2021, 05:41 PM
RE: Opinions about Boxes/Packs after you open
(08-01-2021, 09:34 AM)wrm1107@roadrunner.co Wrote: I have various boxes and packs from 1994-2020 Bowman's Best (I've opened and its the left overs) some years have players on them, some years have a card glued to the front. Some years have the name and the year with no pictures of any players.
How are you currently storing them? Just curious. Personally I used to do what Zeprock does and keep one or two wrappers after opening a pack. Somewhere along the line I stopped, but will probably pick it back up!
Also, how did you get started doing that? I started keeping wrappers / parts of boxes when I encountered an unopened pack of 1990 Upper Deck and it was like a wormhole to the past.
(08-03-2021, 03:23 PM)zeprock Wrote: I save one pack from each product I get a hold of and store them all in a box. They compress down pretty good so it doesn't take up much space. Any boxes that have players depicted on, I cut into custom blank-backed cards and discard the rest of the box.
Nice! Do you display them?
