Junk Wax Journey 1987 — The Beginning

Every great story starts somewhere. For the Junk Wax Journey, it begins in 1987 — the year woodgrain borders, bold Rated Rookies, and the first true wave of junk wax magic hit the shelves. 1987 is the year I became a collector; I was just old enough to have a few dollars in my pocket and head to the corner store on my bike to pick up a pack of cards.  It’s the perfect starting line for a project built on nostalgia, team spirit, and the joy of ripping through every product of the era.

What’s in this Break?

The Rookie level break is a balanced mix of flagship fun and oddball flair!

The Chase Box:

The Rookie level Chase Box for 1987 will have a 32-pack makeup:

• 7 packs of 1987 Topps 

• 6 packs of 1987 Donruss 

• 6 packs of 1987 Fleer 

• 6 packs of 1987 Fleer Star Stickers 

• 7 packs of Topps Major League Leaders

Bonus Rips:

• 1987 Donruss Highlights

• 1987 Donruss The Rookies

• 1987 Fleer Award Winners

• 1987 Fleer Baseball All Stars

• 1987 Fleer Exciting Stars

• 1987 Fleer Game Winners

• 1987 Fleer Hottest Stars

• 1987 Fleer League Leaders

• 1987 Fleer Record Setters

• 1987 Fleer Sluggers vs Pitchers

• 1987 Fleer Update

• Nostalgia Rips Mystery Packs

• 2022 Topps Archives Blaster Packs

Wax Bounties!

• Wax Bounties are the biggest hits of the year. We allocate Wax Bounties using randomization, so no matter your team, you’ve got a shot at the year’s crown jewels. Keep in mind the Wax Bounties when your choose your team! For 1987, our bounties and related bonus rips will be: 

  • Stonks and Barry → Pull a Barry Bonds card, rip a pack of 2022 Topps Archives.

  • Professor’s Extra Credit → Pull a Greg Maddux Card, rip 10 cards off the top of 1987 Donruss Highlights

  • Super Sized → Pull a Mark McGwire card, rip 10 cards off the top of 1987 Topps Traded

  • No, the Other Barry! → Hit a Barry Larkin Card, rip 10 cards off the top of 1987 Fleer Update

  • Bo Knows! → Pull a Bo Jackson, take 10 cards off the top of one of the many Fleer oddball sets

Junk Wax Jokers!

• Junk Wax Jokersare surprise cards that trigger chaos. The Jokers keep everyone on their toes and make sure no break is ever predictable. Junk Wax Jokers also trigger a bonus rip, but they are not allocated randomly. Our 1987 Jokers and their bonus rips will be:
  
  Schmidt Happens → Rip a Nostalgia Rips Mystery Pack

  Overrated Rookies → Take 15 cards off the top of 1987 Classic or Classic Update

  Midsummer Classic → Rip a Nostagia Rips Mystery Pack