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1989 Fleer Baseball Wax Box (Billy Ripken FF Error - Early Print Run!) (Reed Buy)
  • 1989 Fleer Baseball Wax Box (Billy Ripken FF Error - Early Print Run!) (Reed Buy)
  • 1989 Fleer Baseball Wax Box (Billy Ripken FF Error - Early Print Run!) (Reed Buy)
  • 1989 Fleer Baseball Wax Box (Billy Ripken FF Error - Early Print Run!) (Reed Buy)

1989 Fleer Baseball Wax Box (Billy Ripken FF Error - Early Print Run!) (Reed Buy)

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Product Highlights

  • 36 Packs Per Box
  • 15 Cards Per Pack
  • Look For Ken Griffey Jr. Rookies
  • Look For Randy Johnson Rookies
  • More Details...

Key Players

  • Billy Ripken FF
  • Ken Griffey Jr.
  • Randy Johnson
 
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  • 1989 Fleer Baseball Wax Box (Billy Ripken FF Error - Early Print Run!) (Reed Buy)

    What is a “Reed Buy”?

    Reed Kasaoka is the head buyer of the Sports Division at Dave & Adam's. His primary responsibility is traveling all over the country, buying private collections out of people’s closets, bedrooms, attics, basements, garages, and storage units, as well as complete inventories of show dealers, shop owners, autograph dealers, and distributors. Reed comes up with some amazing finds – rarely seen unopened boxes, quality graded cards, certified autographed memorabilia, and much more.

    We have tagged all of his acquisitions as a Reed Buy so you’ll know where to look first for all of his deals. Almost every item is “one-of-a-kind” – so when you see something interesting, don’t hesitate, because there are likely many other collectors who are thinking the exact same thing!

    1989 Fleer Baseball Wax Box (Billy Ripken FF Error - Early Print Run!) (Reed Buy)

    36 packs per box, 15 cards per pack

    PLEASE READ THIS DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY!!!

    Dave & Adam's Head Buyer Reed Kasaoka bought this case in late 2019 and just put it on the side - and for good reason.
    The boxes from this case contain the infamous Billy Ripken FF error, found only in early print runs as the error was finally discovered in January 1989 (this particular case code is stamped 83412 - indicating it was produced in December 1988.)
    Reed knows this to be true as he and a few directors of the company, including owner Adam Martin, cracked the case in the DACW conference room in early 2020 and opened one box - hitting the Billy Ripken card - so there are multiple witnesses to confirm the remainng boxes in the case *may* contain the error card.
    We cracked one box, we sent one box to a celebrity client, and the remaining 18 boxes have been locked up in the vault for a special occasion.
    The boxes will not contain the Randy Johnson "Marlboro" card, as that error was corrected earlier in the print run than the Ripken.

    If you wish to acquire this box, understand that there will be no way to prove it to somebody else that this is from the error print run.
    The story attached to this box is obviously non-transferable, because there are no distinguishing marks to the packs, box, wrappers, etc. that indicate it is from an early print run.
    It is highly suggested that if you acquire this box, it is with the intent that you are going to open it to chase the Ripken card.
    We can guarantee no third-party company will authenticate this box as an error box, as the only way to prove this and have the story be transferable is to crack a sealed case in the presence of the authenticator.

    Furthermore, there is no guarantee you will get a Billy Ripken FF card.
    This bears repeating again - THERE IS NO GUARANTEE YOU WILL GET A BILLY RIPKEN FF CARD.
    It is mathematically impossible to get one in every box; there are 660 cards in the 1989 Fleer Baseball base set with no short prints, and each wax box only contains 540 cards.
    You *may* find the Billy Ripken - there is a mathematical 82% chance of hitting one - but there's the possibility you may find zero.
    There's even a possibility you might find more than one, as the collation methods of the late 1980s weren't exactly scientific.

    Key Rookies: Ken Griffey Jr., Randy Johnson, Craig Biggio, John Smoltz



    Product Highlights

    • 36 Packs Per Box
    • 15 Cards Per Pack
    • Look For Ken Griffey Jr. Rookies
    • Look For Randy Johnson Rookies

    Key Players

    • Billy Ripken FF
    • Ken Griffey Jr.
    • Randy Johnson
    • Manufacturer: Fleer
    • Product:
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    • Release Date: Not Announced

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