Things have been relatively quiet in the forum, so I just wanted to see what interesting non-sport packs you may have picked up over the last few months. Feel free to post a photo or two!
Based on information from Adam Tucker and Marc Simon's Wax Pack Wrapper book, it looks like the 1.25 oz wrapper is indeed from the 1979 issue (“Comics, Fortunes, Prizes”) and the checklist needs to be updated.
Please submit any other errors you may have noticed for version 11.5.
I would say check the wrapper/pack blue book price guide. That thing is wrong on a lot of stuff but if I remember the bazooka packs were detailed pretty good in this book. I would say the eBay listing might have been wrong.
There is also a website called collectingcandy.com that have a few of these wrappers.
Actually, I've got a question. The above pack was listed on eBay as a 1979 pack. On the pack checklist, the 1979 Bazooka pack is listed as having a weight of 1.5 oz. The pack above is 1.25 oz. Is it a later issue or is the checklist wrong? Were these issued in the 1980s? Does anybody know?
My guess is that they were primarily viewed as gum and were thrown out when they got stale. Most card packs were viewed as cards and kept on the shelf until they sold, One of those Bazooka packs just sold on eBay (I got outbid, sadly).
On the other hand, stores always sell stale gum so maybe I don't know...
The centering on your Big Wad pack is amazing. Usually the word "original" isn't visible on the front!
Not to derail the thread, but the past two packs pictured, fleer big wad and donruss mouthfull were probably in response to Topps issuing the bazooka gum packs (pictured below). All 3 of these packs are very difficult if not nearly impossible to find. Any theories why next to none have survived?
I haven't seen the Scanlens Star Wars pack before! Thanks for posting.
I haven't seen much for sale recently due to the pandemic but I got these in trade last year. First time I've seen a Hot Seat Stickers pack. I love the graphics!
Based on information from Adam Tucker and Marc Simon's Wax Pack Wrapper book, it looks like the 1.25 oz wrapper is indeed from the 1979 issue (“Comics, Fortunes, Prizes”) and the checklist needs to be updated.
Please submit any other errors you may have noticed for version 11.5.
Thanks!
I would say check the wrapper/pack blue book price guide. That thing is wrong on a lot of stuff but if I remember the bazooka packs were detailed pretty good in this book. I would say the eBay listing might have been wrong.
There is also a website called collectingcandy.com that have a few of these wrappers.
Actually, I've got a question. The above pack was listed on eBay as a 1979 pack. On the pack checklist, the 1979 Bazooka pack is listed as having a weight of 1.5 oz. The pack above is 1.25 oz. Is it a later issue or is the checklist wrong? Were these issued in the 1980s? Does anybody know?
My guess is that they were primarily viewed as gum and were thrown out when they got stale. Most card packs were viewed as cards and kept on the shelf until they sold, One of those Bazooka packs just sold on eBay (I got outbid, sadly).
On the other hand, stores always sell stale gum so maybe I don't know...
The centering on your Big Wad pack is amazing. Usually the word "original" isn't visible on the front!
Not to derail the thread, but the past two packs pictured, fleer big wad and donruss mouthfull were probably in response to Topps issuing the bazooka gum packs (pictured below). All 3 of these packs are very difficult if not nearly impossible to find. Any theories why next to none have survived?
I just got this one:
Hopefully we can start going to shows again soon!
All I’ve gotten in probably a year.
The Hot Seat pack is funny! I don’t have one of those.
I haven't seen the Scanlens Star Wars pack before! Thanks for posting.
I haven't seen much for sale recently due to the pandemic but I got these in trade last year. First time I've seen a Hot Seat Stickers pack. I love the graphics!