Early 80s wax question

[steve B]

Originally Posted by judsonhamlin

And I think that 1981 Fleer vending boxes were set up in an A-B-C-D pattern that would get you 3 complete sets out of one set of 4 boxes.

That's entirely true. I spent a couple afternoons making up sets for the local shop from the "set/vending" case. Got a few dollars in trade value.

[Chicosbailbonds]

As a Cub fan, I remember opening the first two boxes of 81 Donruss and getting ONE Cub - the manager. It was common to get duplicates in the same pack. I would be leery of opening it today as the paper is thin, and the gum was gooey. I could see it bleeding thru 4-5 cards.

[Chicosbailbonds]

Just watched the posted video, yup, that’s 81 donruss. I still like the set, warts and all. Brings back good memories since the pics were mainly from Chicago.

[homerunderby]

Originally Posted by Chicosbailbonds

Just watched the posted video, yup, that’s 81 donruss. I still like the set, warts and all. Brings back good memories since the pics were mainly from Chicago.

Donruss to me back then were "exotic." They weren't in every store, and I wasn't familiar with the company. Topps was Topps of course, and Fleer produced those sticker sets in previous years which I bought when the drug store was out of Topps. But Donruss was a whole new thing. 1981 was a pile of hot garbage, but 1982 was outstanding, if overproduced.

[Chicosbailbonds]

Originally Posted by homerunderby

Donruss to me back then were "exotic." They weren't in every store, and I wasn't familiar with the company. Topps was Topps of course, and Fleer produced those sticker sets in previous years which I bought when the drug store was out of Topps. But Donruss was a whole new thing. 1981 was a pile of hot garbage, but 1982 was outstanding, if overproduced.

I remember some of the non-sport cards Donruss put out in the late 70’s - seemed to be a lot of car-themes. I’m right across the lake from Chicago and couldn’t always find them. They got the license late, so went with any old picture I guess. Funny as in 82, a lot of fleet’s pics were bad compared to Donruss. I’ve been working on early signed Donruss sets, emphasis on the 84 (down to 40).

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Chicosbailbonds

I remember some of the non-sport cards Donruss put out in the late 70’s - seemed to be a lot of car-themes. I’m right across the lake from Chicago and couldn’t always find them. They got the license late, so went with any old picture I guess. Funny as in 82, a lot of fleet’s pics were bad compared to Donruss. I’ve been working on early signed Donruss sets, emphasis on the 84 (down to 40).

That would be down to the printer and art departments.

One of the photographers that sold pics to Fleer was a customer at the local card shop. His stuff looked good. Sort of sorry I didn't try to get some pics from the same photo shoots or something. I forget if he just sold the whole roll to them and they used what they wanted or if he sent contact prints and they bought only a few.