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Wax Pack
Also known as: Pack, Wax
A wax pack refers to the original sealed packs of trading cards popular from the 1950s through the 1980s, named for the wax coating on the outer wrapper. Unopened wax packs from this era are highly collectible — often more valuable than the individual cards inside. Modern packs use foil wrappers rather than wax, but the term "wax" persists as nostalgic hobby slang for any sealed pack of cards. Finding sealed boxes or packs from the vintage era is increasingly rare.
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