Ideas for a birthday gift for a wrestling fan…

ScooterD · 11-17-2023, 01:56 PM

My fiancé is turning 40 on Christmas Day (which is a thing). She grew up watching mostly WWF and NWA (on TBS) in the mid-to-late 80’s.

I wanted to get her a sealed vintage box to open that would (1) have people that she grew up watching and (2) make fiscal sense.

I’ll spend up to $1k - what would you recommend?

sportsdude11 · 11-17-2023, 02:37 PM

1987 WWF would be an option. Bret Hart rookie and Andre's first Topps card (not sticker) Should be easily within your price range as well

mikecala98 · 11-17-2023, 02:43 PM

You should be able to get an 87 Topps WWF box and a 1988 NWA Wonderama box for 1K combined. The only issue with that would be dupe cards and the fact that they're wildly overpriced for what you can get.

I'd get a handful of packs of both to open or hand collated complete sets and then some classic WWF and NWA VHS tapes to watch if you have a VCR. In the original form is the best way to watch!!

ScooterD · 11-17-2023, 03:14 PM

Thank you both! Is the price uptick on the ‘85 Topps boxes worth considering?

packman80 · 11-17-2023, 03:21 PM

Buy her a ticket to WM

sthoemke · 11-17-2023, 04:10 PM

The 1988 NWA Wonderama is an amazing set.

You can find it as as a factory set with 4 additional cards that were replaced.

wubh · 11-17-2023, 05:17 PM

For $1k, you can almost certainly book Bret Hart and a couple of his wrestling buddies (or somebody else your fiance likes more) for a long Zoom birthday party to tell stories from back in the day.

mikecala98 · 11-17-2023, 05:32 PM

Royal Rumble is in Tampa, nice local option.

ScooterD · 11-17-2023, 06:09 PM

What is the difference between the Topps x-out boxes from 85 and 87?

mikecala98 · 11-17-2023, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ScooterD

What is the difference between the Topps x-out boxes from 85 and 87?

Don't think anything except for a big ugly smear. Just keep in mind these boxes are VERY overpriced for the content (unless you grade the stars out PSA9/10).

ScooterD · 11-17-2023, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mikecala98

Don't think anything except for a big ugly smear. Just keep in mind these boxes are VERY overpriced for the content (unless you grade the stars out PSA9/10).

Got it - thank you again!

sthoemke · 11-18-2023, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ScooterD

What is the difference between the Topps x-out boxes from 85 and 87?

No difference in cards. They were close-outs from factory overruns. I know a flea market dealer that use to buy cases at $5/box in the late 80's.

RedLabelRecords · 11-21-2023, 02:03 AM

I want a hulk hogan autographed birthday card from his website.

11-17-2023, 01:56 PM	#1
ScooterD Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 5,420	Ideas for a birthday gift for a wrestling fan… My fiancé is turning 40 on Christmas Day (which is a thing). She grew up watching mostly WWF and NWA (on TBS) in the mid-to-late 80’s. I wanted to get her a sealed vintage box to open that would (1) have people that she grew up watching and (2) make fiscal sense. I’ll spend up to $1k - what would you recommend?

11-17-2023, 02:37 PM	#2
sportsdude11 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,617 ggjj5000	1987 WWF would be an option. Bret Hart rookie and Andre's first Topps card (not sticker) Should be easily within your price range as well __________________ http://s747.photobucket.com/albums/xx118/warriordude/

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sthoemke Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 6,521 sthoemke sthoemke	The 1988 NWA Wonderama is an amazing set. You can find it as as a factory set with 4 additional cards that were replaced. __________________ [signature goes here]

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wubh Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 525	For $1k, you can almost certainly book Bret Hart and a couple of his wrestling buddies (or somebody else your fiance likes more) for a long Zoom birthday party to tell stories from back in the day. Last edited by wubh; 11-17-2023 at 05:19 PM.

11-17-2023, 02:43 PM	#3
mikecala98 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: LI Posts: 13,989 calacollects	You should be able to get an 87 Topps WWF box and a 1988 NWA Wonderama box for 1K combined. The only issue with that would be dupe cards and the fact that they're wildly overpriced for what you can get. I'd get a handful of packs of both to open or hand collated complete sets and then some classic WWF and NWA VHS tapes to watch if you have a VCR. In the original form is the best way to watch!!

11-17-2023, 03:14 PM	#4
ScooterD Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 5,420	Thank you both! Is the price uptick on the ‘85 Topps boxes worth considering?

11-17-2023, 03:21 PM	#5
packman80 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 17,264	Buy her a ticket to WM

11-17-2023, 05:32 PM	#8
mikecala98 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: LI Posts: 13,989 calacollects	Royal Rumble is in Tampa, nice local option.

11-17-2023, 06:09 PM	#9
ScooterD Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 5,420	What is the difference between the Topps x-out boxes from 85 and 87?

11-21-2023, 02:03 AM	#13
RedLabelRecords Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Wine Country 🍷 Posts: 1,089 ___	I want a hulk hogan autographed birthday card from his website.