Conference school::sports_memorabilia

       What kind of prices are they asking John? Have to see what turns up
    Tues. at the KofC.
                                  Denny

    Donn Jennings (SCD advertiser) was asking 50$ in his catalog he sent.
    
    John

    Anyone know whether this '54 Archives will be like the '53, ie only
    avaiable through dealers?  Also, will the dealers be getting their
    order forms from Topps for this product?
    
    Regards,
    Denny

    You mean like the '53 was 'only available thru dealers', but then 
    eventually were Walmart for $1.89/pack?
    

    
    My questio nis ... I notice that Don Jennings in his ad, has them
    listed for $49.99 -- but under the "factory set" column, not under
    the wax-box column.
    
    Is this a mis-print, or will there actually be factory sets?  I'm
    assuming a mis-print.
    
    -rjk

    
    	Roy,
    
    	    I remember reading somewhere that this set was supposed
    	to be released only as a Factory set, no wax boxes.
    
    	    Has anyone else heard anything to the contrary ?.
    
    			

    
      		?Anyone interested in a Box or a factory set?
    
    Ill volunteer to coordinate a purchase of a case if there's enough
    interest amongst to noters.
    
    Since I don't get SCD, would you experienced collectors suggest "whole
    salers" I should call for a price?
    
    If the moderator(s) don't mind, I would prefer people respond in this
    reply so I can keep track of who wants what and who I should call.
    
    If that's a problem, send mail to CARTUN::Pavlock
    
    As soon as I get a few names of who to call, I'll post to case size and
    price per wax or factory set.
    
    Regards,
    Denny
    
    Regards,
    Denny
    

       I'm interested. Keep me posted. Price dependant of course.
                              Denny

    
    	Put my name on the list also.  Same conditions as the
    	previous note.
    
    			Juan

    
    I'm interested too.
    
    If just factory sets are produced, I'll take one.
    
    If just wax boxes are produced, I'll take two.
    
    -rjk
    
    ps: Don Jennings is the only one I've seen taking pre-orders in
        SCD so far.

    
    I am interested also.
    
    If factory sets, I'll take one.
    
    If wax boxes, two.
    
    Mike
    

    I also am interested
    just waiting for prices
    -Wayne
    

    I'm interested too
    
    John

    
    Last night I called Don Jennings about the 1954 Topps Archives.
    
    They are only selling individual "wax" boxes at 49.99/box.  They had no
    information about a factory set.  It sounded to me like they had no
    info at all on this product, they were just taking pre-orders to help
    the old cash flow.
    
    Anyway, if you want to call them and order a box for yourself their
    number is 205-880-6405.
    
    If anyone runs across an ad for cases of this product let me know, I'm
    still interested in coordinating a purchase for the group.  If you find
    a "case ad", send me mail at CARTUN::Pavlock
    
    Regards,
    Denny
    

    Re: .14
    
    Don Jennings is a pretty reputable dealer. Aside from a 10% S&H fee,
    I've never had  any  problems with him.  I've ordered stuff from him
    since 1983  and  always got my stuff.  This is not to say his prices
    are the best or anything like that.  SCD does not  allow  dealers to
    advertise products unless they can prove they have it on order.
    
    John

    
    SCD also recently changed their ad policies to include the fact that
    dealers  cannot  advertise  for something that they will not have in
    stock within "x" (I blv it's 60) days, unless they state so in their
    ad.
    
    Like I told Denny, I don't think $49.99 is all that hot a price, esp.
    when you consider the 10% s&h fee.  *OUCH*.
    
    Donn Jennings most recent ad has '53 Archives for $55, which is only
    $5 more than he's pre-selling the '54s for.  Using the 1% price
    guideline, the 54's should be HALF of the 53's -- since that would
    be less than dealer cost, I don't expect to see it.  But I would
    expect that boxes will be available for $35-40.
    
    I'll dig up the number for Larry Fritsch Denny -- he's the one I
    ordered my 53's from (for $39.95/box) -- so maybe he'll be taking
    pre-orders or have some case/price info for us.
    
    -rjk

    Reply -.1 & -.2
    
    I believe that Don Jennings is a reputabel dealer, it could have been
    that the "order taker" I got at the end of the phone either just didn't
    know much or was having a bad day.
    
    Like I said before, if we can get a good price on a case and there's
    enough interest, as there seems to be, I'll coordinate to purchase of a
    case.
    
    Regards,
    Denny

       Any more news on these?
                                    Denny

    Has anyone seen 54 Archives wax boxes for sale anywhere yet?
    
    Mike
    

    Reply .-1
    
    I keep asking my local dealer.  He kkeps telling me he hasn't even got
    an order form from Topps for the '54 Archives cards yet.
    
    Any one seen them advertised in SCD lately?
    
    Regards,
    Denny

    They've been advertised in SCD for quite some time now, specifically
    Donn Jennings.
    
    John

    
    Quarterly check in ... any news lately?
    
    Greg
    

    I haven't seen any details on them yet.
    
    John

    
    Anyone have any new info on these yet?
    
    Mike
    

    It probably turned out that Topps went with the Basketball Archives
    instead.
    
    John

    John,
    
    Do you speculate Topps did the Basketball now and they will do the 1954
    Baseball set latter?
    
    Regards,
    Denny

    
    Just a suggestion .... if you like these reprints write TOPPS and let
    them know ... a little push from customers ought to help ... I'd love
    to see TOPPS market reprints of all their 50s stuff ... baseball,
    football, and hockey.
    
    Greg
    

    Re: .26
    
    Denny, that's probably what happened. Maybe next year they'll do the
    1954 reprint since it would be 40 years. 
    
    John

    John,
    
    I hope so!!!
    
    Being from Detroit, my baseball hero as a kid was Al Kaline.  That's
    his rookie card and given I don't have $600+ dollars, it's the only way
    I'll ever get one.
    
    BTW, if Topps does this sets and you all have any extra Kalines that
    you don't want, I'll put a bid in now for your extras.
    
    Regards,
    Denny
    

    
>    BTW, if Topps does this sets and you all have any extra Kalines that
>    you don't want, I'll put a bid in now for your extras.
>    
>    Regards,
>    Denny
    
    Hey Denny I was going to suggest it the other way.  When YOU buy a box
    for $50 and pull out your $600 Kaline send me the extra 500 cards OK?
    you don't want them right! .... 8^) .... I'll even let you have all of
    the Tiger cards.
    
    Greg
    
                               

    Greg,
    
    Thanks, but no thanks.
    
    I think I'll make a set first from the box, then I consider what to do
    with  the extra commons 8^).
    
    Regards,
    Denny