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Saturday, August 12, 2017

2017 Post-National Dollar Box Giveaway

Following my luck with dollar boxes during the 2017 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, I'm trying a new kind of blog giveaway. If you guess it, you get it.

Lots of interesting stuff shows up in show bargain boxes and I gravitate to the HOFers, oddballs, and oddball HOFers. Here's three more from this year:


WHAT: I have two 800-count boxes of duplicates from the 1950s to 1970s. Many are bargain box finds, including high numbers and stars, not just your run-of-the-mill guys.

HOW: Add a comment with five cards you'd like to get, if they're in my boxes. They can be from the same set or multiple sets. For example:
  • "My guess: 1957 Topps 52, 1964 Topps 105 / 299 / 350, 1972 Topps 600"

One five-card entry per person! I already gave away the bargains pictured from 2017 National Sports Collectors Convention recap, so don't count on those! Your best bet's to pick cards you need for your own sets that reasonably show up in 50c/$1 boxes. :-)

WHEN: Contest runs through end of Wednesday, August 16. After the contest closes, I'll check each of the posts and if you guessed a card that's in my dupes box, it's yours! As a helping start, I don't have any duplicate Mantles or 1952 high numbers. Beyond that, you might get lucky!

13 comments:

  1. The Lost CollectorAugust 12, 2017 at 9:07 PM

    1960 Topps 227, 370, 405
    1966 Topps 519
    1968 Topps 195

    Thanks for the contest!

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  2. JonAugust 12, 2017 at 9:40 PM

    This is a very interesting, and possibly very generous idea for a contest. Thank you for putting it together.

    1960 Topps 218
    1962 Topps 211
    1964 Topps 61
    1967 Topps 481
    1969 Topps 547

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  3. FujiAugust 12, 2017 at 11:30 PM

    I'll go the oddball route...

    1970 Kellogg's #39
    1972 Kellogg's #9
    1974 Kellogg's #44
    1975 Kellogg's #23
    1976 Kellogg's #9

    Thanks for the giveaway! It's very creative.

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  4. Brett AlanAugust 13, 2017 at 1:13 AM

    Very cool idea.

    I'll try:

    1962 Topps 213
    1966 Topps 67, 328
    1969 Topps 90, 434

    A little ambitious, but I didn't go crazy and pick any Seavers! Thanks, whatever the outcome...

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  5. bbcardzAugust 13, 2017 at 3:34 AM

    Very cool idea! I'll try these...

    1969 Topps 110 (Mike Shannon)
    1969 Topps 375 (Harmon Killebrew)
    1970 Topps 595 (Maury Wills)
    1972 Topps 552 (Ollie Brown in Action)
    1972 Topps 700 (Bobby Murcer in Action)

    Thanks!

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  6. dayfAugust 13, 2017 at 1:28 PM

    Thanks Mr. 5

    1955 85
    1963 190, 324
    1966 170
    1976 240

    May you lighten your dupes boxen with great efficiency

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  7. UnknownAugust 13, 2017 at 10:13 PM

    1960 Topps 200
    1968 Topps 101
    1970 Topps 502
    1972 Topps 622
    1976 201

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  8. UnknownAugust 14, 2017 at 10:12 AM

    Well done sir. I'll make the following guesses:

    1960 Topps 315, 332, 352

    1962 Topps 572

    1963 Topps 469

    Thanks!

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  9. musicfan87August 15, 2017 at 6:38 AM

    Love this idea, look forward to seeing what you'll pull. My guesses:

    1976 Hostess: #33

    1971 Kellogg's: #3

    1961 Post: #92,#93,#94

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  10. DavidAugust 15, 2017 at 10:55 AM

    1960 Topps #145
    1961 Nu-Card Scoops #413
    1963 Fleer #57
    1963 Topps #407
    1967 Topps #66

    Thank you!

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  11. night owlAugust 15, 2017 at 11:45 AM

    Cool.

    1956 Topps: 312
    1970 Topps: 634, 713
    1973 Topps: 430, 440

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  12. Matthew GliddenAugust 17, 2017 at 5:39 PM

    Contest is now closed! I'll check the number for winners and post a follow-up this weekend! :-)

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  13. Matthew GliddenAugust 21, 2017 at 9:35 PM

    Update: What can I say, intentions were good! No one matched cards in my dupes boxes, so will need to revamp my giveaway and try again soon. On the plus side, now you know what not to guess if we do this one again. ;-)

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