Super cool, right? Prices are updated daily based upon 1987 Donruss Opening Day listings that sold on eBay and our marketplace. eBay Auction Event: 2022 Cards for the Holidays. - Gallery This is the one that changed everything the one that made Donruss a real baseball card company the one that cemented our forever fascination with rookie cards. 1987 Donruss Opening Day Baseball Card Factory Unopened Set. Its a great cross-section of a spiraling hobby that could have lost its soul but looks pretty good all these years later. 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? Barry Bonds RC Error Card Hunt! Sell Sheets / Ads | 1987 Donruss Opening Day. They were golden days full of anticipation and hope, joy and (yes) disappointment when you pulled Tom Brookens instead of Alan Trammell. The set was distributed exclusively as a factory set and came packaged in a specially designed box. The card is nothing but a comic. 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User Agreement. 2022-05-30. Maybe the folks at Topps had the same experience sometime around 1980. Teams in the same city share a checklist card. We were pretty sure, though, that all these young hitters would end up in Cooperstown. On the heels of their gorgeous 1983 set, Topps decided that the best thing to do was tweak the thing a bit. favorite? But 1987 Fleer baseball was about as plentiful as summer days in Pittsburgh without a Barry Bonds scowl. You ever create something thats just so good, so unbelievably groundbreaking that all you want to do is find a way to broadcast it to the world? But theres one package left a smallish rectangular one that could be a watch or maybe maybe something better? And, finally, Rob Picciolo wasnt small at all, but his name is really close to piccolo, which is like a small flute. - Checklist Easy enough to cherrypick rack and cello packs, and even wax packs had theirproblems ever hear of resealing? The math is still burned into my brain, too 36 packs per box at 40 cents a pack is $14.40 per box. 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. Were deep into the NFL preseason schedule, the first Indiana high school football games went down Friday, and the gridiron is starting to tug at the heartstrings once again. Its hard to be happy with 15.15 repeating of a bunch of things when you have to have one of everything. - Rookies - Sell Sheets / Ads 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. 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #205, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #163.1, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #96, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #133, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #228, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #226, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #191, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #21, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #99, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #272, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #93, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #40, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #155, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #128, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #143, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #146, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #38, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #261, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #221, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #241, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #250, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #270, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #269, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #160, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #31, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #210, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #106, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #222, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #253, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #266, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #257, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #256, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #151, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #73, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #232, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #79, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #206, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #22, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #197, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #80, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #24, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #2, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #251, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #229, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #227, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #220, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #105, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #102, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #68, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #55, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #41, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #36, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #18, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #9, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #6, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #3, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #185, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #176, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #139, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #137, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #114, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #181, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #67, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #194, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #33, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #147, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #178, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #268, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #190, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #263, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #161, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #171, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #267, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #264, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #260, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #254, 1987 Donruss Opening Day - Box Set [Base] #211, CGC and CSG Grading is now available on COMC! You ever had a batch of dry, hard pancakes and thought to yourself, Self, these pancakes taste like cardboard!? I mean, the 1987 Topps woodies were everywhere 1987 Donruss was scarce but seemed to exist in pockets. Gallery | Hobby only. Check Out Our eBay Store! Mostly, though, its happy because there are 12,000 Topps baseball cards inside. Get exclusive, FREE weekly baseball card ramblings, straight to your inbox! Unopened Pack Grading Autograph Authentication Funko Pop! Copyright 1999- the largest free baseball card database on the Internet. Let me know if you enjoy this sort of post so I know whether I should continue with new updates. Or recessless schooldays? 1987 Donruss OPENING DAY Baseball Card YOU PICK - Finish Your Team Set! For the first several years I collected, I harbored this dream about worlddomination and it all hinged on Topps vending cases. 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. 1987 Donruss Opening Day Break! sets in which the "number" on the back is not numerical in nature. 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. 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. All rights reserved. And this eBay lot? Thats what Fun Foods was counting on when they issued their set of 133 Major League buttons in 1984. Sure, we had a sneaking suspicion when the 1991 Anaheim National Convention became nothing but a promo fest and when we could still buy truckloads of 1989 Bowman for pennies a pack by 1993. 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. Click here to Rate, - Overview Shop with Affiliates Complete Set (660) Notes about 1987 Donruss . Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment! In 1983, though Donruss and Fleer started to figure things out and issued their best sets to date. . They often have fuzzy corners and creases, and, somehow, about a third of the 1982 Fleers Ive ever encountered have marker marks on them. Back in 1986, though, clouds had much more limited applicability . And, like with just about everything else surrounding the hobby, Topps was the king of 1980s oddball issues. Very meta, and very cool, even if not extremely valuable. Thanks for sharing some fun memories! - Collection Summary, Overview | Cards are identical in design to the 1987 regular Donruss issue except that the Opening Day cards have a maroon border instead of a black border. Or popcornless movies? Like someone fought them with his Sharpie light saber or tried to force them into being Topps or Donruss cards through creative will. Heck, you might get really lucky and pull a Craig Worthington noggin. Fast forward 40+ years, and someone has uncovered your forgotten treasure and thrown it up on eBay for sale. And thats why this eBay lot is so jaw-dropping. Packaging | Theres not much to say about todays Wow! Do you remember the first old rookie card to explode in popularity based on what was happening on the field? As a side note, 1987 was the year of Mitchells mini-breakout, two seasons before his monster MVP campaign in 1989. 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. That is, if you were serious about this thing. 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. Unless, of course, you have the willpower to keep it intact. 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). We expected more and better in 1984, and, for the most part, the major manufacturers delivered. 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. 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. Also, note that these listings contain affiliate links, which means if you click over to eBay or Amazon and buy something, Ill receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. 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. COMC.com is doing business for CheckOutMyLLCand is utilizing patented technology. Now, of course, Upper Deck solved this conundrum in 1989 by encasing their cards in MRE Wrap, but did you know that Donruss actually beat them to it? And when they were all done, Topps darn near fell into the pond and drowned while looking at their own reflection in the neighborhood cardboard pond. And there is nobody NOBODY starrier than Craig Worthington and his .230 lifetime batting average. Its a moot point for me, because how could I ever even dream of opening those beautiful, perfect boxes?? 4d 12h left +$12.99 shipping Sponsored 1987 Donruss Baseball Complete Set #1-660 Bonds McGwire Maddux Rookies AG180 These auctions are over, but the listings are still fun to peruse. Grading . I was blown away with the quality. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. 1987 Donruss Opening Day card list & price guide. that MIGHT have a shot at having the Bonds/Ray Error RC)? 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]. This website uses technologies such as cookies to provide you a better user experience. And the baseball cards that commemorated the occasion pure and utter cardboard blasphemy. 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. Different card numbers, sometimes a different photo. 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. Thats because theyre part of the Pitch, Hit, & Run series that features a Burger King logo on card fronts. The 1987 Donruss Opening Day set is comprised of 273 cards measuring 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" each. Thats a great bonus, too, because you can take two of these abominations out of circulation at once. Better grab yourTums. 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. While the 1985 Donruss set may not have one signature card that defined a whole hobby era, like the 84D Mattingly above, this set is loaded with big-name rookies . You know, with its Tony Dorsett rookie card and its lineup of Hall of Famers like Walter Payton, John Riggins, Roger Staubach, Terry Bradshaw, and all the rest. 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. Unfortunately, nobody really knew who Don Mattingly was when the 1984 season began, so hes not here but the Darryl Strawberry rookie is. Id get a vending case, pull all the Mark McGwire rookies or Vince Coleman rookies or Bill Doran rookies or first Padres Steve Garvey cards, and then sell the excess for beaucoup bucks. 1985 Topps Rack Packs are not, technically speaking, This lot offers up twenty (20) 1985 Rack Packs with stars on front(. Still, how cool is it to see these unopened cello packs that have somehow remained sealed since they came off the grill four decades ago? And if thats true, Ill bet dollars to Dave Dravecky cards your collecting career overlapped with the period of 1976-1993, at least to some extent. What if someone came before you and searched through the packs to get the good stuff? 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! 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