saved packs 05-06

[hawk2618]

Just went through my closet.Found 16 packs of 05-06 fleer ultra.Its the hobby packs and they have fresh ink autos available.Was saving these for a rainy day,Crosby and Ovenchkin is why i bought them.
Should I open or let them collect more dust? info on inserts below for this :

Basic Info: 271 card base set, including 71 first year players, 24 packs/box
Parallels: Gold Medallion (inserted 1:1) and Ice Medallion (numbered 1 out of 100)
Memorabilia: Ultra Rookie Uniformity Jersey and Patch cards, Scoring Kings Jersey and Patch cards, Difference Makers Jersey and Patch cards, Super Six Jersey and Patch cards
Autographs: Fresh Ink Autograph Cards (inserted 1:144), Fresh Ink Autograph Cards Blue Parallel (numbered to 25), Ultra Rookie Uniformity Jersey and Patch autograph cards, Scoring Kings Jersey and Patch autograph cards, Difference Makers Jersey and Patch autograph cards, Super Six Jersey and Patch autograph cards

[RGM81]

The answer to this question is always the same: rip 'em an show us the goods!

[pwskelly]

The answer to this question is always the same: rip 'em an show us the goods!

Agreed!

[theboxbreaker96]

Id also open them

[Drewk86a]

Were Crosby and Ovechkin redemptions? If so they would be long expired. I, too, say bust 'em!

[mingus_md]

I agree with everyone else... open them up and post the results

[Cunnuc]

Save 'em.

Nah I'm just joking. Show us the goods :P I could never keep packs around that long.

[dudical]

open open open open!

[pwskelly]

Were Crosby and Ovechkin redemptions? If so they would be long expired. I, too, say bust 'em!

The RCs were not cause I pulled both of them. Not sure about the Fresh Ink for Ovie or any other cards featuring these guys.

[Sharky94]

I personally never buy loose packs because I just assume they have been searched, scanned, or somehow investigated to see that nothing of value is in them (sorry, I am a pessimist). If I buy old wax, it has to be an unopened box. Plus, as one person already said, if they have redemptions, their value greatly diminishes. So if you are saving them to sell later, I would advise against it. If not, what's the difference if you open them now or later? So I agree with everyone else -- I would open them.