1992 Donruss Elites

[deweyinthehall]

So I just bought 4 boxes of 1992 Donruss to build a set, 2 of each series.

Would you believe I pulled an Elite card from not one but TWO of them?

What are the odds? (not literally - please, no math). These are the only 4 boxes of this product I've ever opened, apart from maybe a couple back in 1992.

[swarmee]

Sounds like amazing luck.

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Haha, that is AMAZING. I have opened a LOT of early 90's Donruss...with the sole intent of having the experience of pulling an Elite card. I definitely could have bought one or two Elite cards on Ebay for the same amount I spent on wax packs

I didn't pull an Elite, but I did find an "instant win" wrapper once (they had a contest on the wrapper that gave away a trip as a grand prize, and then random prizes as consolation. I think it was baseball card binder or something...unfortunately it was about 20 years past the expiration )

Enjoy those Elites!

[G1911]

Now that is some luck! I'm still trying to pull one occasionally just for fun

[3rdinfintry]

Would you like to sell?


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[deweyinthehall]

Originally Posted by 3rdinfintry

Would you like to sell?


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Nope - trying to put together the set.

[WillBBC]

I have a Maddux from the set if you're interested. Congrats on the pulls, 90s inserts were so darn special.

[saucywombat]

You've got some nice ones there.

Look like candidates for grading.

The 92's are by far the most condition sensitive Elite series. Its tough to get anything above an 8 and those are at least 9's all day long.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by deweyinthehall

Nope - trying to put together the set.

Very cool. Just curious, are you going for the run from 1991-1998 or only 1992? I had checked out of collecting for a while by this time so I missed these. I am rediscovering them due to this thread.

[deweyinthehall]

Nope - only 91 and 92, as part of my master sets of each of those years. A few years ago when new stuff became boring and it felt like I was buying the Topps set each year more out of habit or sense of obligation than for enjoyment, I cut off the new stuff cold turkey, and went back to fill in 81-92 Donruss, Fleer, Score and Upper Deck masters - I more or less collected these sets back in the day but sold them off by the mid-90s.

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Reviving this old thread to report that I just got back from my LCS with a fresh, factory sealed box of 1991 Donruss ($15.00...seemed like a very fair price). I will be continuing my 30 year quest to pull an Elite out of a pack. I DEFINITELY could have purchased some off of ebay (maybe even the whole set) with all the money I've spent on boxes over the years...but that's not the point, is it?

[insidethewrapper]

If I remember correctly the 1991 Elites are in the same location in every box. So make sure the box is Donruss shrinked-wrapped so it is not picked thru. I can't remember the exact location though .

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

If I remember correctly the 1991 Elites are in the same location in every box. So make sure the box is Donruss shrinked-wrapped so it is not picked thru. I can't remember the exact location though .

Well, that's a tip I wish I knew 30 years ago

Luckily for me, the box I just bought is shrink-wrapped with the Donruss factory wrapping...so I have a shot!

Although I know some of the boxes I bought over the years have not been wrapped. I didn't realize they were all in the same spot.