I'm not expecting someone to tell me that there's a sure fire way to tell which ones had the error.obviously. You know, make the inset headshot square instead of round, fill it in with a garish color, add big block letters down the left-hand side. And, for only $200 or so, you could relive the thrill of searching for them under wax wraps. The 1987 Donruss Baseball set consists of 660 cards, each measuring 2-1/2" by 3-1/2". Is there anything better than sitting down with a box of fresh wax packs with dreams of uncovering your next big baseball card find? It must have been a relief or at least a surprise when collectors found these beautiful (yes they are!) In this case (no, just a box, actually), we a box 24 full packs of 1990 Topps! Their creation was almost too beautiful for words! Hall of Famers | Rookies | But this lot ratchets up the intensity of this argument a couple of notches. Ungraded & graded values for all '87 Donruss Opening Day Baseball Cards. 3 The photo is colorful and sharp, and the Montreal colors look good inside the love-it-or-hate-it black border. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Think I got the Yaz/Bench card, but dont remember the others for sure. wanted and appreciated. Depending on the year, that would have like quadrupled, tripled, or at least double my collection. Plus, this card is 33 years old now and automatically better than new stuff just because its old and Im old. Imagine its Christmas morning in 1978, and the living room is littered with wrapping paper and baubles and toys that will be forgotten about before you head back to school in January. lonely, competitive, unfulfilling, and alienating." Either was, the 1984 Topps set is chock full of classic cards, and you know it would be a blast to tear through this puppy. And, of course, providing a nice, pillowy picture frame for the 1986 Topps Minis League Leaders set. The design was just so-so, for one thing. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. Click image for eBay listing (affiliate link). Collecting baseball cards in 1984 was a pretty heady experience. I know that we all know now that 1987 Donruss is not rare, but its still awesome to me. The 1980 Burger King cards in this lot (affiliate link) shouldnt cause quite as much confusion, though. - Glossary 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. $0.99 1 bids Notes about 1987 Donruss Opening Day The good news is, its got your name on it. And thats where this eBay lot comes in a 36-count box of those three-packs. By entering your email address you agree to receive email versions of the Wax Pack Gods newsletter. 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]. Its sad, because the Buy-It-Now price is only $79 and these cards were supposed to be gold by now. Inserts and Related Sets | And, some older entries that may be sold by now, but that are still fun to pick through . There in the first panel is Don Money. Barry Bonds RC Error Card Hunt! 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. This page is dedicated to reliving those thrills of youth by bringing to light one incredible (in some way) unopened lot of baseball cards each day. Rose slashed his way past Ty Cobb and his 4191 hits on September 11, 1985, and the hobby loved him for it before, at that moment, and afterward. Theyre those funky looking red and green cards, laid out horizontally and featuring a player headshot on one end with the rest of the front covered in scratch-off dots that allow you to play a game. I mean, is it actually safe to chew gum from, say, 1987? Lots of chances to perfect your no-tears tearing. Hobby only. Donruss went to the Topps archives and basically dusted off the 1957 design, updated it with some wavy lines for the 1980s, added a Don Mattingly rookie card that would blow up the hobby as we knew it, reduced print runs, and called it a day. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Was it even save back then? Look Ive already told you how I feel about Pete Rose in a Montreal Expos uniform. 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. And in between is Bert Blyleven, who you know as a sort of good pitcher for the faraway Texas Rangers. The math is still burned into my brain, too 36 packs per box at 40 cents a pack is $14.40 per box. Its also sad because the case itself is so beat up. Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. Share your knowledge of 2022-05-30. And if its been awhile since your last Benny Ayala fix, this one has you covered there, too. Unopened Pack Grading Autograph Authentication Funko Pop! This innovative set of 272 standard-size cards features a card for each of the players in the starting line-ups of all the teams on Opening Day 1987. Too one-dimensional and completely over the hill. . 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But there the packs were, with a god-awful Babe Ruth drawing but tremendous waxy promise. User Agreement. Its freaking genius! View cart for details. Grading . You can buy one right now on eBay. Change Log | We still hadnt come to grips with the idea that baseball cards didnt always go up in value or that there actually could be too many baseball cards too many sets, too many cards/sets/boxes in a print run, too many choices, too many everything. Rookie cards, autographs and more. and Topps. (Thats a very early-1990s thing to say look it up.). Mostly, though, its happy because there are 12,000 Topps baseball cards inside. Could the in-between hold a Wade Boggs, Tony Gwynn, or Ryne Sandberg rookie card? Those memories are part of what draws me to lots like this one, a full 1987 Topps vending case. These auctions are over, but the listings are still fun to peruse. Lot 13: 1987 DONRUSS OPENING DAY SET UNOPENED Sold: Log in to view Auctions By Moldenhauer October 24, 2021 LAPORTE, IN, US View more details More About this Item Item Overview Description THIS LOT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING UNOPENED DONRUSS OPENING DAY SET, DOES THIS SET HAVE THE RARE JOHNNY RAY BARRY BONDS ROOKIE CARD? Even more luckily, I convinced my parents to float me a loan for all the burnt orange packs I could find. Eddie Murray, Robin Yount, Jim Rice, Mike Schmidt, Dale Murphy, Gary Carter all in the first 10 cards after Diamond Kings and Rated Rookies. As in, that lot is one pack shy of three boxes. The rookie card class was pretty weak, for another (thought Cecil Fielder beefed it up when he came back from Japan in 1990). The Fleer cards also seem to be a bit more scarce, though the demand may also not be quite as strong. Videos | Always the same design, basically, at least. Why, every superstar is encased in his own little bit of cloud on premium white cardstock with a Super Glossy finish. 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. And he hit like he was using a piccolo for a bat. 1987 DONRUSS BASEBALL #205 BO JACKSON OPENING DAY PSA 9 MINT #205 [eBay] $39.99. Prices are updated daily based upon 1987 Donruss Opening Day listings that sold on eBay and our marketplace. I mean, right there on the front panels are sparkling cards of Lee Lacy, Gary Lavelle, and Randy Moffitt. So, not only did they issue a 1981 base set that was fairly OK plus showcased one of the greatest error cards of all time (C. Nettles), they also blessed us with their first Star Stickers set. copyright=new Date(); I mean, theyre black-and-white, sure, but big. - Author John Bloom in A House of Cards (1997), 1987 Donruss Opening Day (#148 Benito Santiago), 1987 Donruss Opening Day| Bold = HOF | Research by Baseball Almanac. The front of each card bears a posed or in-action color photo framed by a black-and-gold border. Would you rather have Keith Hernandez or Mike Schmidt on your team? Copyright 1999- You excitedly tear open the wrapping paper and unfurl your treasure, a 1978 Topps Baseball Holiday Rack Pack. We were just coming off a year (1983) in which Topps issued one of their all-time classic sets and when Donruss, and especially Fleer, started to get their acts together after two years of misfires. 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