Wax Packs and Card Packs

About Wax Packs and Trading Card Boxes

Wax packs are sets of collectible cards still in their original packaging (never opened). Buying wax packs involves a little bit of risk and suspense, and a whole lot of self-control — you won’t know what card you’re going to get until you open the pack, but opening it decreases the value so most collectors never do.

Wax packs feature sports (football, baseball, hockey), musicians, and movies, among other things, and most (but not all) wax packs include a stick of bubble gum. Vintage wax packs printed before the 1980s are especially sought-after. Popular manufacturers include Donruss, Fleer, and, of course, Topps.


Interviews & Articles

An Interview With Victorian Trade Card Collector Ben Crane

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An Interview With Star Wars Card Collector Paul Holstein

I was 10 when the movie came out and I went to the store and bought a couple of packs of Star Wars cards. But I end… [more]

An Interview With Vintage Baseball Card Collector Ben Henry

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1972 Topps Football Unopened Wax Pack Box Series 2 Or 3$2,000 Ends Saturday 21 bids 80 watchers
1979-80 Topps Hockey Unopened Wax Pack Box Gretzky Rc$960.00 Ends Sunday 15 bids 59 watchers
Vintage 1986 Topps Football 36 Pack Unopened Wax Box$308.77 Ends in 21 hours 8 bids 16 watchers
1980-81 Opc O Pee Chee Hockey Wax Packs Lot Of 10 Mint$265.00 Ends in 15 hours 18 bids 11 watchers
1976-77 Topps Hockey Wax Box - 36 Packs Trottier (rc)$243.50 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 1 watcher
1964 Topps Baseball Stand Up Wax Pack Gai 9 Mint Aaron $227.50 Ends Tuesday 10 bids 26 watchers
1987 Fleer Basketball 10 Wax Packs Gai Jordan From Box$224.72 Ends Sunday 11 bids 18 watchers
Hoard Of (53) 1989 Topps Unopened Wax Pack Box Mint $217.50 Ends Friday 27 bids 30 watchers
1986/87 Topps Hockey Wax Box(patrick Roy(r))? $207.50 Ends Sunday 42 bids 16 watchers
1977 Topps Baseball Cloth Unopened Wax Pack 16 Box Case$202.50 Ends Thursday 12 bids 32 watchers
1978 Kiss Full Wax Box (36 Card Packs) Donruss$181.59 Ends in 20 hours 4 bids 17 watchers
1969 Topps Man On The Moon Unopened Wax Pack Box W 23$162.00 Ends Friday 6 bids 22 watchers
1984 Topps Football 36p Wax Box Elway Marino Rc Gai 8.5$152.51 Ends Thursday 13 bids 25 watchers
1980 O-pee-chee Baseball Card Wax Box *unopened*$152.50 Ends in 21 hours 13 bids 24 watchers
1970 Topps Baseball Wax Pack - Gai Mint 9$150.00 Ends Monday 12 bids 22 watchers
1979 O-pee-chee Baseball Card Wax Box *unopened*$144.38 Ends in 21 hours 7 bids 26 watchers
1970 Crazy Comic Stick-ons Wax Box 48 Packs $95.00 Ends in 14 hours 1 bid 4 watchers
1986 Fleer Wax Pack Jordan Rookie Year $81.00 Ends in 18 hours 4 bids 11 watchers
Gai 9 Mint 1975 Topps Opc Wax Pack Rice Rc On Top Wow!$80.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 4 watchers
1985 Topps Baseball Cello Wax Box 24 Packs$76.00 Ends in 12 hours 3 bids 5 watchers
1958 Topps Zorro (disney T.v. Show) Orig Wax Pack, Xlnt$74.99 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 6 watchers
1987 Fleer Basketball 7 Wax Packs Gai Jordan From Box$61.00 Ends Sunday 11 bids 16 watchers
1980 Topps Football Wax Box Complete With 36 Packs $61.00 Ends in 15 hours 8 bids 15 watchers
1982 Fleer Wax Box Unopened Cal Ripken Jr Rookie 36 Pks$56.00 Ends in 22 hours 12 bids 14 watchers
1981 Topps Baseball Card Wax Box *unopened*$52.00 Ends in 21 hours 9 bids 31 watchers
1981 O-pee-chee Baseball Card Wax Box *unopened*$51.01 Ends in 21 hours 7 bids 19 watchers
1968 Topps Wax Pack Nolan Ryan Rookie Year Gai 7 Nm $51.00 Ends Thursday 11 bids 13 watchers
1983 O-pee-chee Baseball Card Wax Box *unopened*$51.00 Ends in 21 hours 8 bids 17 watchers
1975 Topps Mini Baseball Wax Pack Gai 9.5 Gem Mint$50.99 Ends Monday 2 bids 5 watchers
1986 Fleer Baseball Wax Box (2 Boxes) Unopened$49.99 Ends in 23 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
1984 V Full Wax Box (36 Card Packs) Fleer$49.99 Ends in 20 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
1970 Topps Football Wax Pack$49.69 Ends Sunday 14 bids 6 watchers
Lot Of (7) 1988 Donruss Unopened Wax Pack Box Mint $49.00 Ends Friday 21 bids 15 watchers
1993 Bowman Baseball Jumbo Wax Box Jeter Rookie Topps$46.00 Ends in 21 hours 9 bids 8 watchers
1974-75 Topps Basketball Wax Packs Lot Of 5 Nrmt$45.09 Ends in 15 hours 12 bids 8 watchers
1966 Fleer "three Stooges" Collectible Wax Pack Psa 7$42.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 10 watchers
Vintage 1981 Donruss Golf 36 Pack Unopened Wax Box$41.40 Ends in 21 hours 4 bids 13 watchers
1984 O-pee-chee Baseball Card Wax Box *unopened*$41.00 Ends in 21 hours 6 bids 13 watchers
1977 Topps Star Wars Wax Box Series 1 - Low Starting $$$41.00 Ends in 13 hours 4 bids 22 watchers
1968 Topps Football Wax Pack$41.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 7 watchers
1952 Topps Wax Pack Mickey Mantle Rookie Rc Card Chase$41.00 Ends Saturday 10 bids 4 watchers
1977 Topps Baseball Wax Pack - Gai Mint 9.5$40.99 Ends Monday 10 bids 9 watchers
1994 Topps 1954 Archives Factory Sealed Wax Box$40.05 Ends in 21 hours 9 bids 4 watchers
1976 Topps Football Wax Packs Lot Of 2 Nrmt/mint$40.00 Ends in 15 hours 6 bids 7 watchers
1972 Topps Basketball Wax Pack$39.26 Ends Sunday 3 bids 1 watcher
1984 Topps Baseball Wax Box Unopened!!$38.00 Ends in 23 hours 1 bid 5 watchers
Great 1972 Topps Football Wax Pack.nmt+! Series2.$37.56 Ends Saturday 2 bids 4 watchers
Lot (5) 1987-89 Unopened Wax Pack Box W/ 180 Mint Packs$37.51 Ends Friday 13 bids 17 watchers
1967 Fleer Back Slapper Stickers Wax Box With 36 Packs$36.51 Ends Sunday 12 bids 12 watchers
Great 1973 Topps Football Wax Pack.nmt+! $34.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid 4 watchers
1988 Fleer Basketball 10 Wax Packs Gai Jordan From Box$34.59 Ends Sunday 6 bids 14 watchers
1984 Topps Baseball Cello Wax Box 24 Packs$32.00 Ends in 12 hours 2 bids 17 watchers
Lot Of (4) 1989 Bowman Unopened Wax Pack Box Mint Packs$31.50 Ends Friday 14 bids 6 watchers
1982 Donruss Wax Box$31.00 Ends Friday 6 bids 5 watchers
1978 Topps Football Wax Pack Lot Of 5 Super Clean Lot$31.00 Ends in 21 hours 3 bids 9 watchers
1974 Topps Baseball Wax Packs Lot Of 2 Nrmt$31.00 Ends in 15 hours 7 bids 11 watchers
1975 O-peechee Three Wax Pack Lot (3)$28.56 Ends Sunday 4 bids 1 watcher
1966 Lost In Space Wax Pack Gai 9.5 Buy it Now$26.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 10 watchers
Garbage Pail Kids Series 1 46 Cards Emp Wax Box Wrapper$25.49 Ends Monday 2 bids 10 watchers
1978 Topps Football Unopened Wax Pack Tray-excellent$25.00 Ends in 20 hours 10 bids 4 watchers

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