Tag: Trading Cards

Wax Pack Flashback: Santa Around the World Cards from 1994

It’s time for another Wax Pack Flashback, and with it being Christmas and all, I ripped open a pack of these Santa Around the World cards from 1994. It was a 72 card set, that also had some limited edition 22 Carat Gold card certificates. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to snag one out of this pack.

It also featured a 72 piece puzzle that could be put together with the images on the backs of the cards. Unlike most cards, these had no info on the backs of any of the cards, only the puzzle pieces. They featured images of depictions of Santa Claus from various places around the world through various time periods.

Wax Pack Flashback: Ghostbusters II Trading Cards from 1989

It’s time to pull another pack of old cards from the vault and rip them open to see what we find inside. With Halloween right around the corner, I turned to a pack that is somewhat appropriate for the season, and selected Ghostbusters II cards from 1989. Produced by Topps, this was a 99 card set featuring scenes from the movie. Well, 88 cards and 11 stickers.

As part of any good marketing machine from that time period, a set of trading cards were produced to capitalize on the anticipated success of the movie. These cards really hold no value in modern times, except for things like this post. So if you never had any of these cards, or if you did and just want to refresh your memory on them, check out the scans below.

Opening a pack of Jaws 3-D Trading Cards from 1983

Since it’s Shark Week, I thought it would be a good time to open an old pack of Jaws 3-D trading cards from 1983. These cards came out in conjunction with the movie, Jaws 3-D, which starred Louis Gossett Jr. and Dennis Quaid, and was shot in 3-D. The cards likewise featured the 3-D technology to give them quite a gimmick. Watch the video below and check them out!

Wax Pack Flash Back: American Gladiators 1991 Topps Trading Cards

It’s time for another Wax Pack Flash Back, and this time, the subject is a pack of American Gladiators trading cards produced by Topps from 1991. These cards were based on the hit television show, American Gladiators. If just seeing these photos of the cards aren’t enough for you, you can watch me open a pack and discuss the cards on my YouTube video here.

For more memories like this, check out our Wax Pack Flash Back archives!

Wax Pack Flashback: Batman Movie Trading Cards from 1989

To watch me open this pack of cards with commentary, check out my video of it here.

Retro Rewind Episode 12 – Opening a Pack of Batman Cards from 1989

Recently, I filmed another episode of my Retro Rewind show for YouTube, and it is another trading card wax pack opening. The specimen this time out is a pack of Batman 2nd Series cards from 1989. This card set was based on the mega-hit Batman movie that came out that year, and surprisingly, has a lot of cards that feature production shots and photos. There are still action shots from the actual movie, but not as many as I would have thought.

So anyway, you can watch the video below where I open and go through the pack. I hope you enjoy it, and if you do, please use the “Like” button, and subscribe to the channel.

Wax Pack Flashback: 1987 WWF Wrestling Cards from Topps

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