It took me a while to remember where this box came from, but it was a July 2023 purchase from Dave and Adam's on my trip that year to the US (not sure when the next will be). I can tell you it rung up for $14.77 USD so let's call it $20 CDN or so.
It was cheap in relative terms for what it was, as they seem to be going for about twice that price now. I mean, you sit on product long enough, it generally goes up and with me, it's then the internal argument of the fact it's only a $20 cost to me, not the $40 it would be now....so why not open it. It's hard though, as part of me does want to flip it.
One box I am sitting on which I intend to flip at this point is a box of Chilling Reign Pokemon cards. I bought it June 2022 for $120 CDN plus tax, so let's call it $140 CDN. Going price now is about $550-$600. Not a bad return if I can get that, for holding it 3 years.
Odds laid out on the bottom of the box, and the one item inside which is like a card topper would be the SUper7 figure...
Obviously with the bubble spot for the figure, this didn't scan well on my scanner, but I couldn't be bothered trying to take a picture - you can look it up....or get the idea from the above. Here is the back if you are interested in the checklist.
It is a neat thing, and I already have it up for local sale because it doesn't fit my collection. I should be able to get the money for the box back given it's Shohei who seems to be a bit collectible, but it's just the cards I want. That said, if I got Vladdy, I would have kept him.
As for the packs, here is what they look like front and back:
One for the unopened pack collection leaves us with four to open starting tomorrow. At the price point I picked it up, I'd recommend it. Not sure I'd pay the current day prices for the box though - a little steep standing here before opening, given there is only 50 cards for the price. I am probably being picky though as new products seem to go for 50 cents to a dollar a card whereas I am stuck in the 10 cents or less a card mind frame.
Nice pull on the Ohtani! I see another Trout wrapper I somehow missed for his wrapper collection.
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DeleteI bought one of those Ohtani Super 7 figures a few years ago, but mine was the 1959 Topps variation. Just hopped on eBay to add one of these 1983 figures and was blown away by what people were asking (and paying) on these figures. Congratulations on your pull.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I may not be into the hobby for the money, but not going to turn down a quick way to cover some of the costs. I'm not going to hold and play the market in any way, heck I'd rather help a collector and sell a bit below what I can get to move it quickly, and get it to a fan.
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