Or your TV, if you were feeling lucky in dealing with your dad. The design was just so-so, for one thing. And, finally, Rob Picciolo wasnt small at all, but his name is really close to piccolo, which is like a small flute. Youd wait all week or all month for a chance to pick up a few packs at the grocery store or local card shop and then rush home to dig into your new treasures. Check Out Our eBay Store! Not only did you get a new Fleer set and a new Donruss set, both with enough errors to keep your English teacher in haughty bliss all the way through high school, but you got extras. on Baseball Fever. Theres not much to say about todays Wow! OK, so this is not really *wax* in the strict sense, but wax is really a state of mind right? So, yeah, lots like this one four unopened boxes of 1987 Donruss wax packs make my old man heart go pitter-patter and leaves me with drool pooled at my feet. - Sell Sheets / Ads Lot: 1141 - 1988 Donruss Super Diamond Kings in Binder 27 total in sleeves Lot: 1142 . Add in the Future Hall of Famers and All-Stars inserts, and you had a solid set that verged on scorchingat various times. And thats Schmitty there on the back, but facing out. These really are more pins than buttons, but thats OK because its the pin bit that allows you to stick the enameled, round hunks of metal to or through things. Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. (Thats a very early-1990s thing to say look it up.). Just curious. Measuring standard card size and packaged with gum for 25 cents, Star Stickers were like another whole parallel (125 cards) but one that you could stick on stuff. - Inserts and Related Sets update=copyright.getFullYear(); ), Danny Cox, and Gary Pettis. unopened 1982 Fleer cello packs. The hobby had no guarantee there would even be a 1982 Donruss baseball card set. 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]. "Collectors often decried how money had ruined their hobby, making it hard for them to form meaningful friendships through their cards. (snaps cyber fingers). Here in 2019, of course, Bert Blyleven is a Hall of Famer and these cards are 41 years old. And these packs wont even send you to the dentist. Did you know that baseball card sets in the Baseball Card Database which do Its the stuff from which collections and lifetime cardboard connections are made! #441-660 / Opening Day. Fast forward 40+ years, and someone has uncovered your forgotten treasure and thrown it up on eBay for sale. Thanks for sharing some fun memories! Fleer cleaned things up even more and put out a really nice, solid set. Contributors | Its gorgeous! And, can you believe the opening bid is only $10 a box. It must have been a relief or at least a surprise when collectors found these beautiful (yes they are!) It may be time to head back to school, but that doesnt mean you cant have fun with it. Today, though, how can you not get all warm and giddy at the prospect of nine American League cards and nine National League cards and a stick of gum inside a four-decade-old wrapper??? Something went wrong. If you grew up collecting cards in the 1970s or 1980s, this thing will take you back like that! That can be good or bad, depending on the blackness or redness of said organ, and on the context. And if its a bit rich for your blood, with its Buy-It-Now of nearly $700, you could opt for the companion lot offering four unopened wax packs from the same set (affiliate link). - Contributors 1987 DONRUSS BASEBALL #205 BO JACKSON OPENING DAY PSA 9 MINT #205 [eBay] $39.99. Either way, this is a sweet blast from the past, and an unusual issue that wont break the bank. Sure, the cards inside are the same old cardboard youve always spruced up with your markers (youre the one! The math is still burned into my brain, too 36 packs per box at 40 cents a pack is $14.40 per box. Back to home page Return to top. 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! Man, those were good days. And they usually turn up one or two or ten at a time, often in terrible shape and frequently separated from their brethren. And what better way to have some fun than busting open a box of one of those funky Topps test issues risen from the nadir of the Junk Wax Era. IF SO ITS WORTH THOUSANDS. Mattingly+rookie+cant-find-these-cards-anywhere+New York Hype = explosion. But this lot ratchets up the intensity of this argument a couple of notches. NOTE: Many features on the COMC.com web site require Javascript and cookies. 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. The 1984 Fleer set has basically the same lineup as the Topps set from that year, except with fewer cards overall (less special subsets, mostly). 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. 1987 Donruss Opening Day Baseball Card Factory Unopened Set. 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. Its those latter multi-cardcars that make a cameo in this eBay lot (affiliatelink) and its sister lot (affiliate link) four Rose cards showing sixteen Rose cards on the top of four 1986 Topps cello packs. A completely far-out unopened pack of these sweet squares (rectangles)! The front of each card bears a posed or in-action color photo framed by a maroon border. Couple that happy occurrence with the general hobby explosion and the nascent rookie card craze, and you had a phenomenon that couldnt be stopped. And, oh yeah if you dont like the stars showing on this lot, the seller has two other 1985 Topps Rack Pack lots to choose from here and here (affiliate links). Kevin Mitchell makes one appearance, as do Nolan Ryan, John Kruk, and Jose Canseco. If you grew up in the 1970s or 1980s (and probably the 1990s) as a baseball card collector, you know the feeling well. Collecting baseball cards in 1984 was a pretty heady experience. The 1980 Burger King cards in this lot (affiliate link) shouldnt cause quite as much confusion, though. Think I got the Yaz/Bench card, but dont remember the others for sure. 1987 DONRUSS OPENING DAY FACTORY SEALED SET BARRY BONDS ROOKIE RC RAY VARIATION? Lots of chances to perfect your no-tears tearing. The set was distributed exclusively as a factory set and came packaged in a specially designed box. When Fleer finally won the right to produce baseball cards in 1980 after decades of struggle, they wanted to make sure collectors knew they were here to stay. - Glossary They have dark photos, an elementary-school-kid design, and plenty of errors. Plus plus, the Expos are gone now and Pete is banished, so its sorta like the whole thing never happened. The 1984 Topps Don Mattingly rookie card fits that bill perfectly it wasnt the main attraction when Donnie Baseball was making his name during that fabled summer of 1984, but it became a hobby favorite in a flash and has maintained that status for nearly 35 years. And, well, deckled. Except I always got distracted by Donruss and Fleer and Topps Stickers and Action All-Stars and Fun Foods. eBay Auction Event: 2023 Super Bowl Kickoff, eBay Auction Event: 2023 NHL All-Star Game. Also, a better Hall of Fame candidate than Jack Morris. We were pretty sure, though, that all these young hitters would end up in Cooperstown. Several hundred rack packs. And then along came the 1980s, with its baseball card boom and the incessant hyping of every rookie from Paul Assenmacher to Paul Zuvella. A team logo is placed atop each photo while the respective player's name and position are printed within the lower border area. Because, even though Fleer managed to finally break the Topps monopoly and pulled Donruss into the market with them, the onslaught of new cards did little to excite the senses or capture the poetry of the game. Remember, if you don't find what you're looking for, just drop us a line with your request. 3 Freddie Patek was the size of an average Dachsund but was an All-Star shortstop for the Kansas City Royals and somehow hit 41 homers in the Major Leagues. The box and packs are nice display pieces in themselves, and they showcase three of the sets All-Star/Hall of Fame denizens in Jim Rice, George Brett, and Fernando Valenzuela. Back in 1986, though, clouds had much more limited applicability . Prices are updated daily based upon 1987 Donruss Opening Day listings that sold on eBay and our marketplace. Herein, youll find 94 unopened packs in total, ranging from four1976 Fleer Football Action Team Sticker wax packs to six 1993 Bowman Football Jumbo packs, with a few 2013 football packs tacked onto the end. In his run-up to the record, all of Roses cards jumped up in demand and value, and he was arguably the hottest of all non-rookie players all across the land. Blow it up to the size of a skyscraper and shine a light on it for all the world to see? - Gallery The early 1980s were a pretty dismal time for baseball cards or, more precisely, baseball card designs. eBay Auction Event: 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend! The Fleer cards also seem to be a bit more scarce, though the demand may also not be quite as strong. User Agreement. By entering your email address you agree to receive email versions of the Baseball Card Market Report. - Card Rankings There were three kinds of collectors in the early spring of 1987 those who had access to 1987 Fleer baseball cards, those who had access to 1987 Donruss baseball cards, and (mostly) those who had access to neither 1987 Fleer nor 1987 Donruss baseball cards. Then Id reinvest, maybe in another full vending case if I made enough the first time around, and do the whole thing again. The set consisted of 272 baseball cards and each card from the 1987 Donruss Opening Day baseball card set is listed below. I mean, who knows how close we came to never having the chance to pull the San Diego Chicken card that might lie inside? The Opening Day set featured every player who was in the starting lineup for all 26 teams on Opening Day of the 1987 season. I mean, is it actually safe to chew gum from, say, 1987? You can buy them for pennies or less under circumstances like this. The 1986 season was the season that put Roger Clemens on the map. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. - Errors / Variations Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1987 Donruss Opening Day Baseball Complete Factory Unopened Set at the best online prices at eBay! Donruss took a unique approach with this issue as each card features a player in the starting line-up of all teams on Opening Day 1987. Topps tried out another version of their picture-in-picture design not on par with 1983 but not terrible. Grading Original . Milk Chocolate Bar. Very cool, thats how cool, and this could be your lucky day. 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 . Unless, of course, you have the willpower to keep it intact. You know how, when you see a stack of 1982 Fleer baseball cards, they look all dingy and old? Baseball Cards. The same collectors who complained about greed often bragged in the same interview about the value of their cards. . Because that year, if you bought specially marked containers of Mrs. Butterworths syrup, you also got three 1980 Topps baseball cards PLUS ALL TIME RECORDS all packed in a handy cellophane package. Topps capitalized on that popularity the next year by issuing a whopping nine Rose cards in their base set the normal Rose at #1, a Record Breaker at #206, a manager/Cincinnati Reds team card at #741, and six retrospective cards (#2-7) that showed miniature versions of Petes previous 24 base Topps cards. And, as luck would have it, Mattingly had a rookie card in that Donruss issue. If you love oddball baseball cards, the 1980s were the decade for you. Or recessless schooldays? Would you rather have Keith Hernandez or Mike Schmidt on your team? 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). 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. Those memories are part of what draws me to lots like this one, a full 1987 Topps vending case. Fuzzy up the photos just a bit because the sharpness of the 1983s was too much for the human eye to withstand. 4d 12h left +$12.99 shipping Sponsored 1987 Donruss Baseball Complete Set #1-660 Bonds McGwire Maddux Rookies AG180 Or that you could buy them on the cheap more than 30 years later. 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My memory of the 1984 Donruss cardsKmart had rack packs thrown in a bin. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. It didnt even matter that the cards werent all that great. Sell Sheets / Ads | But not quite, and they wanted to spread that word. Report this item opens in a new window or tab. 30 - Ken Gerhart RC, . 2023 Check Out My LLC, All Rights ReservedPrivacy Policy Copyright 1999- Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment! 1987 DONRUSS OPENING DAY # 206 George Brett PSA 10 GEM MT # 55753381 ROYALS !!! Its an age-old problem in this hobby you find a pile of unopened baseball card packs and you want to buy one and tear into it in the hopes that youll find something great like a Greg Gross rookie or Glenn Hubbards snake. Their creation was almost too beautiful for words! Dwight Gooden, Roger Clemens, Eric Davis, Bret Saberhagen, Alvin Davis, Danny Tartabull, Jose Rijo. After all, 1981 had been a rough year for the first-time cardmaker, from losing their right to sell gum with their cards to, well, the cards themselves. And, sure, the Buy-It-Now price is set at $1100, but when was the last time you saw one of these? This page was last edited on 15 June 2022, at 15:45. Its where its at! A 2 1/2" X 3 1/3" 15-piece puzzle of Roberto Clemente is also included with every complete set. $0.99 1 bids Notes about 1987 Donruss Opening Day And, of course, providing a nice, pillowy picture frame for the 1986 Topps Minis League Leaders set. 1987 Donruss Opening Day New York Mets Team Set, 1987 Donruss OPENING DAY Pick-A-Card Bonds Mattingly Molitor Yount Larkin +++, 1987 Donruss Opening Day #218 Lou Whitaker Tigers PSA 10 Gem Mint 19288113, 1987 Donruss Opening Day #153 Lance Parrish, 1987 Donruss Opening Day Baseball Factory Sealed Set Possible Bonds Error, 1987 Donruss OD Opening Day signed Autograph Auto Set HOFer Dec Larkin Yount 185, Customs services and international tracking provided, 1987 DONRUSS OPENING DAY ATLANTA BRAVES TEAM SET DALE MURPHY, 1987 Donruss Opening Day Baseball Set - Mattingly, Bonds, Bo Jackson Rookie, 1987 Donruss Opening Day #212 Jack Morris (001), 1987 Donruss Opening Day Complete 272 Factory Set Baseball Cards Complete Set, 1987 Donruss Opening Day #198 Dave Parker Cincinnati Reds PSA 10 Gem Mint, SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 1987 Donruss Opening Day Box Set Mike Pagliarulo #239 Yankees, 1987 Donruss BOBBY BONILLA Opening Day RC PSA 9 Mint #167 Pirates (#49191660), BARRY BONDS 1987 DONRUSS OPENING DAY White jersey Rookie PSA 8 #163 PIRATES, 1987 Donruss Opening Day Baseball Don Baylor Card # 186 Boston Red Sox, 1987 DONRUSS Baseball Cards. 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. Shop COMC's extensive selection of 1987 donruss opening day - box set [base] baseball cards. The final 24 cards are of team checklists. (Over the next little while, Im going to be unfurling a set of experimental types of posts to see if they strike any cardboard chords. Why, thats not anywhere close to $14.40! Burger King cards have caused confusion in the hobby for 40 years or more because, generally speaking, they look just like base Topps cards from the same year but with subtle differences. I'm not expecting someone to tell me that there's a sure fire way to tell which ones had the error.obviously. When you went to the store with your mom and tried to score some baseball cards but ended up with these instead, it was muy disappointing. Was it even save back then? All of which is to say that this eBay lot will take you back to those rollicking wax-ripping days of your childhood, thusly broadly defined. Droolworthy Baseball Cards for July 13, 2018, Flash Market Report What Old Baseball Cards Sold Big this Week? User Agreement. That has to be good right? Round, enameled, bright colored borders, full color photos, baseballs biggest stars these babies are great! Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. And, like with just about everything else surrounding the hobby, Topps was the king of 1980s oddball issues. <p>The 1987 Donruss Opening Day set is comprised of 273 cards measuring 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" each. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. Do you remember the first old rookie card to explode in popularity based on what was happening on the field? On the back, you have the small-man All-Stars. And thats where this eBay lot comes in a 36-count box of those three-packs. I mean, just look at those gorgeous Topps rack packs, with Tom Seaver showing and Rick Sutcliffe showing and Fergie Jenkins showing and. Hes upside down, too. Shop COMC's extensive selection of 1987 donruss opening day - box set [base] baseball cards. You can enable both via your browser's preference settings. Shop COMC's extensive selection of 1987 donruss opening day baseball cards. For the first several years I collected, I harbored this dream about worlddomination and it all hinged on Topps vending cases. Unfortunately, nobody really knew who Don Mattingly was when the 1984 season began, so hes not here but the Darryl Strawberry rookie is. But one thing 1986 Topps did have going for it was Pete Rose like, all over the place. Its a great cross-section of a spiraling hobby that could have lost its soul but looks pretty good all these years later. Is there anything better than sitting down with a box of fresh wax packs with dreams of uncovering your next big baseball card find? 2023 Check Out My LLC, All Rights ReservedPrivacy Policy Oh, and they have fuzzy perforated edges. Gallery | Jose Cruz was actually six feet tall but felt Patek-ish because he crouched like a tiger. Its the new scene, cat. In particular, what youd be bidding on if you bade (or BINned): 1980 Topps Baseball Superstars 1 box, 36 cards, all opened1984 Topps Super Baseball 1 box, 20 unopened packs, 16 opened packs + wrappers1985 Topps 3-D Baseball 1 box, 22 unopened packs, 4 opened packs1990 Topps Doubleheaders 1 box, 36 unopened packs1990 Topps Heads Up Baseball 2 boxes (1 box with 24 unopened packs, 1 box with 21 unopened packs). You could see three players on the front and three players stats on the back. Inserts and Related Sets | So, while this 1984 Topps rack pack with a Mattingly rookie on top doesnt hold quite the hobby sway that a Donruss version would, its still an awesome artifact from one of the great runs in hobby history. In particular, the Hernandez rookie card, which he shares with Phil Garner, Bob Sheldon, and Tom Veryzer is on the front of the pack. If Donruss put Manny Trillo inside one of these sections, you can bet your sweet bippyManny is still there waiting for you. BO JACKSON RC 1987 Donruss Opening Day ROOKIE 205 PSA 9 MINT royals LOW POP WOW #205 [eBay] $43.99. 2022-05-30. And they look great. 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Speaking of Bonds, his rookie card appears on two of these eight cello packs. document.write(update); Its probably seen a hard life, or its just aged, like I have. I mean, theyre black-and-white, sure, but big. I was blown away with the quality. 1987 Donruss Opening Day Bo Jackson Barry Larkin Bo Jackson 1987 Donruss Opening Day THE PLAYER Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (November 30, 1962-) is a Heisman Trophy winner, former Major League Baseball and National Football League player, and the first two-sport All-Star. Or maybe it was the folks at Mrs. Butterworths. wanted and appreciated. And again and again and again until I had retired at age 15. It was the 1963 Topps Pete Rose rookie that he shares with Al Weis, Pedro Gonzalez, and Ken McMullen. Set Links - Overview - Checklist . And besides, this eBay lot offers up two of the Pete Rose cards on the front of 1985 Donruss rack packs. If you continue to use this site, we'll assume you're OK with that. After leading the American League in wins (24), ERA (2.48), WHIP (0.969), hits per nine innings (6.3), and striking out 238, Clemens won his first of seven career Cy Young Awards. Cards are identical in design to the 1987 regular Donruss issue except that the Opening Day cards have a maroon . 1987 Donruss Opening Day Baseball Set - Mattingly, Bonds, Bo Jackson Rookie Pre-Owned $14.99 jason.chandler.13 (5,564) 99.1% or Best Offer +$9.99 shipping Sponsored 1987 Donruss Baseball Opening Day Factory Sealed Set Pos. That Yaz/Bench beauty is also the centerpiece of this eBay lot, an unopened 1984 Donruss Rack Pack with the Living Legends right there on top, in the middle. Is there any way to tell which 1987 Donruss Opening Day sets were produced earlier in the run (i.e. Bret Saberhagen, Alvin Davis, Bret Saberhagen, Alvin Davis, Tartabull. Was just so-so, for one thing you believe the Opening bid is only $ a! 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