#1 Opening a 1974 Topps Football Fun Pack

 

Welcome to my first post. I guess this title might be better as you get what you pay for.

Today, I received a pack of 1974 Topps football from an auction site.

 I was overjoyed with the find and paid the 10+ dollars to have the item sent to me. I know I should have real the description but I was looking forward to finding those elusive hard to get cards. When I opened the pack, I only found gum and two cards.

 Two Cards ?!?! Did I miss something? Those wax packs usually have ten cards. Now i get to go back and do the research. There in the description is the word FUN PACK.

Fun pack?!?! What's the fun in only finding two cards and a destroyed piece of gum? Needless to say, I have been collection cards since the late 70's. I have never come across anything like this. To a collector, this is inhumane. Ten plus dollars for two cards that don't even hit the $2 mark combined. I am happy to get the cards as I only have a few from that set, but I was hoping for a few more cards that that. But on two the cards I did receive.

The first this is I do like this set. The pictures are great. The back has little anectotes about the players in the top corner and the bottom had some kind of card game played with the cards. My one drawback was it only had one set of stats (1973). I like more details in that area but with all the other items, I guess there just wasn't room.

The first card I pulled was Garo Yepremian, kicker for the Miami Dolphins. This card has a great action shot of the ball holder setting up for the kick. I see it and I am reminded of the line "Laces Out" from Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

The back has the usual culprits. Card number, Hight, Weight, Birth Date and Hometown. What's this??? He makes neckties in the off season?? 

He was the hero of the 1974 Pro Bowl?

I stand corrected. Even though I never heard of this guy, this is some interesting stuff.

And a 1 yard loss in the card game.. Oh well. Just my luck.

Next we have Card #380 - Ray May. Even though the gum was not near the front of the card, we still have gum stains. This was his first season with the Denver Broncos. Look at those 70's sideburns. I grew up there and still didn't get it.

We have the usual state again but he likes to hold hands in the huddle? I wonder how that went over with the guys. I tried that but the cheerleaders weren't allowed in the huddles.

Played with the Steelers and the Colts but we don't get those stats. Bummer on that.

Hey a nine yard gain (whatever that means).

Needless to say lesson learned. At least my 1984 Donruss baseball pack is full. I can't wait to open that one for you. If you enjoyed the post, drop a line. My goal is to blog about my cards as I sort my 400,000 cards into their boxes. Sort of a memory road for me. I will be opening packs along the way and as a member of TCDB, will be discussing trades I receive. I hope everyone enjoyed my first post.

Until next time, stay Wired, Inspired and a Little Bit Tired.