The Unopened Market Report #4

1993 SP Baseball Boxes, 1989 Topps Test Mets/Yankees Doubleheaders FASC, Goldin Auctions And Recent Unopened Sales, And A 1969 Topps Baseball Team Posters Case

Welcome to the Fourth Unopened Market Report!

This week, we’re looking at the bubble in 1993 SP baseball box prices, the story behind 1989 Topps Doubleheaders (Mets/Yankees) boxes marked from a sealed case, unopened from Goldin’s Winter Vintage Elite Auction and other recent sales, plus a closer look at the four PSA-graded 1969 Topps baseball Team Posters packs and a photo of the only wax case I’ve ever seen for the ‘69 Team Posters set.

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💎 1993 SP Baseball Boxes

I recently saw a 1993 SP Baseball Foil Pack for sale in the Facebook Vintage Wax and Packs group. It brought back memories of ripping a box at Christmas that year and reminded me of how hot they got during the hobby’s pandemic boom.

So, how have box prices trended? Despite being one of the first generation of super-premium sets (along with Finest and Flair), prices haven’t held up like a lot of pre-1980 unopened has over the past four years (1993 is a modern box to me, by the way).