I guess I must be looking in the wrong place but where are the boxes that show up frequently? I saw a large number of series 7 packs No Gum show up last year, but I don't even remember one original box on eBay last year. Maybe I missed it.
But when I do buy boxes, I check to make sure that the number of packs have an even number of similar advertisements on the back; like 24 of one, 12 of another and 12 of another.
The series 11 box I bought 2 years ago had the correct ratio of ad backs. Now it could have been put together with the correct number of packs, but how would we ever know that? Also, who has a supply of series 11 packs?
I knew that Eric bought the partial box, but did not hear that he had to return it. Ouch. I have had a number of dealings with him in the past, and he is always a pleasure to deal with. Unfortunately, he is looking for the rarest of the rare that just does not turn up every day, especially when you want to upgrade what is already pretty damn nice.
I don't have that same issue with sports card boxes since they sell for extraordinary prices that the normal collector just can't afford. The investors have that market as they open them and grade the cards looking for the perfect 10. Every year, there are less and less unopened product becoming available.
But my display in Cleveland this summer will highlight such unopened packs and boxes, mostly sports but I will have at least one showcase of unopened non sports packs and boxes, including original Wackys, I will send you all a near complete list of what I will be bringing with me sometime in May or June, even though the show is in August.
Regards,
Steve Sabow
DynamicTwo
P.S. I often advertise in The Wrapper, and will have an ad in the issue that comes out in about 7 weeks and the issue that follows that one, just not the latest issue. My contact information is always in my ad.