So, sometimes youll hear card geeks like me waxing (haha) poetic about how you can (or cant) chow down on that good old vintage gum that comes in old wax packs of (Topps) baseball cards. Hall of Famers | Rookies | - Videos . Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than U.S. dollars and are approximate conversions to U.S. dollars based upon Bloomberg's conversion rates. The 1987 Donruss Baseball set consists of 660 cards, each measuring 2-1/2" by 3-1/2". Thats what Fun Foods was counting on when they issued their set of 133 Major League buttons in 1984. - Glossary You can enable both via your browser's preference settings. Looking back at their careers, its pretty easy to say that Schmidt will give you more peak value and more long-term value than Mex. In 1986, Donruss was the hottest brand going thanks to the presence of a Jose Canseco Rated Rookie card, but Fleer wasnt far behind thanks to rookie cards of Canseco, Cory Snyder, Lenny Dykstra, Benito Santiago, Cecil Fielder, and many others. Its the new scene, cat. (Thats a very early-1990s thing to say look it up.). Like in this eBay lot (affiliate link), which features four packs of the 1984 Ralston-Purina baseball cards, or this companion lot (affiliate link) that offers another four packs. But there the packs were, with a god-awful Babe Ruth drawing but tremendous waxy promise. Thats a great bonus, too, because you can take two of these abominations out of circulation at once. <p>The 1987 Donruss Opening Day set is comprised of 273 cards measuring 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" each. The perception, at least, was that Fleer and Donruss cards were printed on superior cardstock and existed in much fewer quantities than their Topps counterparts. 1987 Donruss Opening Day #271 Chicago White Sox|Chicago Cubs Checklist: $0.26: 1987 Donruss Opening Day #272 New York Yankees|New York Mets Checklist: $0.34: Search Inventory Selling History By Set By Player By Set By Player Social About All Sports Baseball Basketball Football Golf Hockey Non Sport Racing Soccer Gaming Wrestling Multi Sport . Shop COMC's extensive selection of 1987 donruss opening day baseball cards. Then you have Gorman Thomas, whose whole demeanor screamed beer league but who slugged like Dave Kingman for the Milwaukee Brewers, including the 1982 Harveys Wallbangers team. . User Agreement. Nothing compelling enough to pull you away from your Godzilla action figure, though, so you toss the cards in the pile of Christmas Crap (TM). Report this item opens in a new window or tab. - Teams Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Even I, as jaded and homerish as I am, can admit the 1985 Donruss Pete Rose Expos card doesnt look all that bad from an aesthetic point of view. COMC.com is doing business for CheckOutMyLLCand is utilizing patented technology. Also, a better Hall of Fame candidate than Jack Morris. Its amazing! #441-660 / Opening Day. You ever had a batch of dry, hard pancakes and thought to yourself, Self, these pancakes taste like cardboard!? Cards are identical in design to the 1987 regular Donruss issue except that the Opening Day cards have a maroon . "Collectors often decried how money had ruined their hobby, making it hard for them to form meaningful friendships through their cards. And, finally, Rob Picciolo wasnt small at all, but his name is really close to piccolo, which is like a small flute. And, you know, busting all these packs would make you feel like a Kardboard King even if the cards arent worth the (thick) paper theyre printed on. Finding a lot like this in 1987 especially early in the year would have made you feel like you uncovered a hidden gold mine in your back yard. It was a bargain when you consider that most of the country couldnt even glimpse Donruss and that boxes were going for $20 or more by Spring Training. Forum | Money, however, made the hobby not only profitable but also more serious, more instrumental, and therefore more manly. 1987 Donruss Opening Day Break! Get exclusive, FREE weekly baseball card ramblings, straight to your inbox! And thats what this eBay lot is about more Junk Wax product than just about any other listing out there. Is there anything better than sitting down with a box of fresh wax packs with dreams of uncovering your next big baseball card find? - Forum Another oddball set from 1984, Topps Supers were exact replicas of the base card for each of the 30 players included in the set except huge. On the heels of their gorgeous 1983 set, Topps decided that the best thing to do was tweak the thing a bit. Even now, 35 years later and after enough scandal and strife to choke a horse, Petes RC is a hobby staple. Or popcornless movies? CaliforniaSportsCards.com has a lineup of baseball products that has no weaknesses. Which Was Your Favorite Old-Time Baseball Cards Publica 1987 Topps Baseball Cards 25 Most Valuable R 1978 Topps Baseball Cards The Ultimate Guide, 1987 those who had access to 1987 Fleer baseball cards, 1981 Topps Baseball Cards Complete Your Set U-Pick (#'s 401-600) Nm-Mint, Here Come the All-Stars! This eBay lot lets you capture all that Super kitsch with three unopened boxes of 1984 Topps Supers, minus one pack. Still, its pretty cool to see an unopened box of these things, like this lot offers up 37 years old and as fresh as the day they drove off the showroom floor. Dwight Gooden, Roger Clemens, Eric Davis, Bret Saberhagen, Alvin Davis, Danny Tartabull, Jose Rijo. And and, you can see Jim Rice and Dale Murphy right there on top of two of the top packs, ready to flash some slugging 1980s lumber. We'll respect your privacy and you can unsubscribe at any time.. Posted by Adam Hughes | Baseball Cards for Sale, Experimental, Unopened | 6 |, (Check out our previous Wow! Older entries below are some awesome unopened lots from years gone by. My memory of the 1984 Donruss cardsKmart had rack packs thrown in a bin. Its also sad because the case itself is so beat up. Kevin Mitchell makes one appearance, as do Nolan Ryan, John Kruk, and Jose Canseco. The set was distributed exclusively as a factory set and came packaged in a specially designed box. The most popular card in the set doesn't show the intended player. Granted, most of those dudes fell short of Hall of Fame standards, but theyre still standards among 1980s rookie cards. . Change Log | Man, is there anything better than a Topps test issue? You can buy them for pennies or less under circumstances like this. For more recent exchange rates, please use the. Especially especially when the PSA Population Report shows ups that fewer than 50 of any particular card from said test issue has ever been submitted for grading? Let me tell you you would if you were 12 years old in 1984 and had the chance to add another set to your burgeoning collection via several thousand calories worth of Cookie Crisp. At the same time, Fleer and Donruss had overcome their early growing pains to leapfrog over Topps in terms of card quality and values. 1987 Donruss. This eBay lot gives you all that history in a box a 1984Donruss wax box full of thirty-six 1984 Donruss wax packs. - Collection Summary, Overview | To learn more refer to our Or maybe it was the folks at Mrs. Butterworths. The front of each card bears a posed or in-action color photo framed by a black-and-gold border. copyright=new Date(); We'll respect your privacy and you can unsubscribe at any time.. 1987 Topps Glossy Send-Ins Gary Gaetti Cause or Effect? Shop COMC's extensive selection of 1987 donruss opening day - box set [base] baseball cards. Except I always got distracted by Donruss and Fleer and Topps Stickers and Action All-Stars and Fun Foods. Dark and dingy photos, half-hearted designs, lousy cardstock, errors all over the place things were pretty messy in 1981 and 1982. eBay Auction Event: 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend! ), See the full listing on eBay (affiliate link). This eBay lot of three 1983 Fleer rack packs gives you all of that awesomeness right in your face, and it doesnt even make you guess too much about what youll get. Grading Original . The Cloud is all the rage these days, and anybody whos anybody has at least one something running there, or aspires to. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. 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The final 24 cards are of team checklists. sets in which the "number" on the back is not numerical in nature. If you continue to use this site, we'll assume you're OK with that. ), but they look somehow brighter sitting there under plastic, all new and stuff. And in case youve forgotten or dont want to read my original post on the subject, let me clarify: its an unholy sight to which no Cincinnati Reds fan hell, no Philadelphia Phillies fan should have ever been subjected. Wax entry other than , This good, take-you-to-your-roots, old-school cardboard right here, even if the Buy-It-Now price ($229.95) may sting a bit you always have the option to Make Offer.. Its a great cross-section of a spiraling hobby that could have lost its soul but looks pretty good all these years later. For just 15 cents a pop, you could buy paper packets of these babies all day long. So its always fun and nostalgic when a 1982 Donruss wax pack makes an appearance, as in this eBay lot. Click here for the details, Barry Bonds (Barry Bonds Pictured) [BGS8.5NMMT+], Barry Bonds (Barry Bonds Pictured) [PSA8NMMT], Barry Bonds (Barry Bonds Pictured) [PSA6EXMT], Barry Bonds (Barry Bonds Pictured) [CSG7.5NearMint+], Barry Bonds (Barry Bonds Pictured) [PSA7NM], Barry Bonds (Barry Bonds Pictured) [EXtoNM], Barry Bonds (Barry Bonds Pictured) [GoodtoVGEX]. On the back, you have the small-man All-Stars. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. If youre doing the math, that leaves about 75 other packs, and they all fall sorta in the same general vicinity of cardboard space-time as those Ive already mentioned. The `` number '' on the heels of their respective owners you 're OK with.. The back is not numerical in nature set of 133 Major League buttons in 1984 so beat.! The heels of their respective owners, too, because you can enable both your! Yourself, Self, these pancakes taste like cardboard! the rage these days, Jose. 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