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Official 1978 Donruss KISS Thread (The Hottest Set In The World!)
Mefer
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Wow, what a tough set! I finally hit 75% but still have a lot of work and very few cards. When are you guys going to submit some of these? I am begging here!
EDITED NOTE: Since there appears to be some interest on these cards, I will go ahead and make this the "official" thread. I am going to post some scans of some cards from a box break I just did of the first series.
AGAIN, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR 78 DONRUSS KISS CARDS FOR MY SET!!!!
EDITED NOTE: Since there appears to be some interest on these cards, I will go ahead and make this the "official" thread. I am going to post some scans of some cards from a box break I just did of the first series.
AGAIN, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR 78 DONRUSS KISS CARDS FOR MY SET!!!!
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You got any extras? I want to start building this set after getting my Elvis one done. I just picked up 35 PSA 9s for my Elvis through another collector and I can't wait to add them to my set!
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* L. TIANT BASIC #1
* DRYSDALE BASIC #4 100%
* MAGIC MASTER #4/BASIC #3
* PALMEIRO MASTER/BASIC #1
* '65 DISNEYLAND #2
* '78 ELVIS PRESLEY #6
* '78 THREE'S COMPANY #1
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have you received your latest wax box yet? curious of the condition it yields?
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
In the meantime, I have scanned my favorite card from the set. Mine is only an 8. I would love to hit a 10 on this card more than any other card:
All right you guys, submit those KISS cards now!
That look in Gene's face is classic KISS!
By the way, I sent you a PM Mefer.
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* L. TIANT BASIC #1
* DRYSDALE BASIC #4 100%
* MAGIC MASTER #4/BASIC #3
* PALMEIRO MASTER/BASIC #1
* '65 DISNEYLAND #2
* '78 ELVIS PRESLEY #6
* '78 THREE'S COMPANY #1
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All in all, the box yielded the typical amount of rough cuts. Having fuzz on the cards is really the rule rather than the exception and PSA should consider that in grading these cards (like they do with O-Pee-Chee product). Terrible, terrible product control with Donruss back in 78 but I certainly did not care or notice back in 78 when I first bought the cards. I really thought, and actually still think, they are the greatest thing since sliced bread!!! Enjoy!
With the cards and the sets you can sell, you'll probably recoup the funds. Not sure about my Elvis ones though. But, we're only part of the way started on that rip.
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* L. TIANT BASIC #1
* DRYSDALE BASIC #4 100%
* MAGIC MASTER #4/BASIC #3
* PALMEIRO MASTER/BASIC #1
* '65 DISNEYLAND #2
* '78 ELVIS PRESLEY #6
* '78 THREE'S COMPANY #1
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KISS Series 2 Box
Wish me luck on this one. I am hoping to pull some 10s. I yet have a 10 for my set and I don't think any series 2 cards have yet been graded a 10. Please post the thumb's up sign here to give me luck! I will report the rip when I get and open the box.
It seems like one that could really gain in popularity if more cards were graded...
Don't waste your time and fees listing on ebay before getting in touch me by PM or at gregmo32@aol.com !
The 78 Donruss KISS set always seems to sell really well in raw form on eBay. I have bought many raw sets in an effort to upgrade my graded set but have grown tired of doing that since the sellers of this set typically overgrade it. That is really not surprising considering most sellers seem to be those who sell KISS stuff and are not card collectors/dealers.
The graded market for the set does not seem to be in any type of demand which I believe is based upon the fact that almost all people who want this set are KISS fans and not card collectors. The average and typical KISS fan does not see the value of having a card graded. I have put 8s and 9s on eBay and not sold them (I believe I started them around 10 bucks or so). The only 10 I have seen sold on eBay, which I was outbid on, went for around 60 bucks as I recall. Last time I looked, there were only two 10s graded from this set. I have submitted a bunch and have yet to pull a 10.
You are right on the card stock. Terrible cuts and poor paper stock. For some reason, the series 2 cards seem a bit easier to find in better condition than series 1. The card stock seems to be just slightly different and perhaps Donruss by then sharpened their cutting blades!
If you have any raw 78 Donruss cards lying around, please submit them for grading. I would like to finish my set. I have the number one set and am at 75% complete. I would eventually like to have every card graded 9 or higher but that is going to be really tough.
nice pickup on the series 2....how were the cards?
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
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Shame they didn't make a Grateful Dead set, I'd be all over that quick as could be.
Cool Gene Simmons card.
1977 Topps Star Wars - "Space Swashbucklers"
Figured I would share my Kiss stash with you...hope you don't mind me bumping an old topic...but I'd love to talk about these cards some more.
Here is my uncut sheet of the Donruss Kiss cards...I don't know of another one that exists...I've been looking for another one for years...as far as I know, it's the only one.
Check it out:
Looking the sheet over, that is very informative. I have already encountered a number of tough cards in the set. Case in point is card number one picturing Paul Stanley. That card is upper left corner on the sheet, and five rows below that, it appears again on the side. It is a very condition sensitive card and I have yet to find an example that is really eye appealing. I also note that a large number of the cards on the outer boarder are consistently found in "smaller" size right outside of the pack. They were trimmed smaller, it appears, to assure enough of the puzzle piece appeared on the adjoining cards (at least that is my unscientific conclusion). I have had a number of those cards come back to me as "failure to meet minimum size requirement" and in turn, woke up to reviewing those cards more carefully. The smoking Ace guitar card on the right seems to be a consistent candidate for failure to meet minimum size requirement.
Thanks again for sharing. I am truly amazed and blown away by seeing this.
the sheet has 2 complete sets on it...just fyi.
I got it from a guy that worked at the factory they were produced in. They were also making the Elvis cards at the same time they were making the Kiss cards and the guy wanted to take an Elvis sheet home for his wife...he used the Kiss sheet to "protect" the Elvis sheet. The Elvis sheet got framed from what I understand, and the Kiss sheet was rolled up (luckily loosely rolled) and put in a round trashcan where it was stored in the back of his closet for years and pretty much forgotten about...I was talking to the guy about Mustangs and we ended up talking about Kiss stuff, the guy said he had the sheet and wanted to know if I wanted it...I said sure...he took it to a local frame shop and had them package it like a print, which is what I still have it stored in and that was pretty much it....I asked him if he knew of any others, he told me that as far as he knows not another single one was saved by anyone and the proofs were destroyed once the cards were approved and finalized.
I have no way to prove any of this, other than having the sheet I showed you in the pics....but that's the story.
A bit of an aside here ...
I have three extra KISS busts by McFarlane: One Color Gene Simmons, one Silver Gene Simmons and one Silver Paul Stanley.
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All three are new still in the box.
Feel free to PM me with reasonable offers.
cheers
Mike
Late 60's and early to mid 70's non-sports
Matt
Also, do you have the information on whether that same factory worker still has the Elvis uncut sheet?
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* L. TIANT BASIC #1
* DRYSDALE BASIC #4 100%
* MAGIC MASTER #4/BASIC #3
* PALMEIRO MASTER/BASIC #1
* '65 DISNEYLAND #2
* '78 ELVIS PRESLEY #6
* '78 THREE'S COMPANY #1
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Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type Country
1 1 15262731 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1978 DONRUSS KISS 31 KISS PAUL STANLEY Card US
2 1 15262732 EXCELLENT 5 1978 DONRUSS KISS 67 KISS GENE SIMMONS Card US
3 1 15262733 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1978 DONRUSS KISS 71 KISS GENE SIMMONS Card US
4 1 15262734 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 DONRUSS KISS 71 KISS GENE SIMMONS Card US
5 1 15262735 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 DONRUSS KISS 75 KISS PETER, GENE, & ACE Card US
6 1 15262736 GEM MINT 10 1978 DONRUSS KISS 84 KISS GENE SIMMONS Card US
7 1 15262737 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 DONRUSS KISS 84 KISS GENE SIMMONS Card US
8 1 15262738 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 DONRUSS KISS 97 KISS PETER CRISS Card US
9 1 15262739 MINT 9 1978 DONRUSS KISS 104 KISS PAUL STANLEY Card US
10 1 15262740 MINT 9 1978 DONRUSS KISS 104 KISS PAUL STANLEY Card US
The big one, of course, is the Gene-o (line 6). I will post a scan of that puppy when it comes back. It is my second ten from the set so I am pretty excited!
Late 60's and early to mid 70's non-sports
It is my second 10 in this very tough set. Interestingly enough, both of my 10s are from the more scarce second series.
Matt
Rare Kiss Cards
Great 10s Hamp, thanks for sharing! Do you have any duplicates you are looking to sell? I am always interested in buying what I need for my set.
Matt
<< <i>Interesting Mind. I have never seen those before. If you win, post scans of the KISS cards close up. I would like to see what they look like.
Great 10s Hamp, thanks for sharing! Do you have any duplicates you are looking to sell? I am always interested in buying what I need for my set.
Matt >>
I'm not bidding on them, just thought you might like to see them.
Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type Country
1 1 14281977 NEAR MINT 7 1978 DONRUSS KISS 6 KISS PAUL STANLEY Card US
2 1 14281978 MINT 9 1978 DONRUSS KISS 12 KISS GENE SIMMONS Card US
3 1 14281979 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 DONRUSS KISS 17 KISS PETER CRISS Card US
4 1 14281980 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1978 DONRUSS KISS 21 KISS ACE FREHLEY Card US
5 1 14281981 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 DONRUSS KISS 22 KISS ACE FREHLEY Card US
6 1 14281982 NEAR MINT 7 1978 DONRUSS KISS 40 KISS GENE SIMMONS Card US
7 1 14281983 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 DONRUSS KISS 42 KISS GENE SIMMONS Card US
8 1 14281984 MINT 9 1978 DONRUSS KISS 64 KISS ACE FREHLEY Card US
9 1 14281985 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1978 DONRUSS KISS 67 KISS GENE SIMMONS Card US
10 1 14281986 MINT 9 1978 DONRUSS KISS 71 KISS GENE SIMMONS Card US
11 1 14281987 MINT 9 1978 DONRUSS KISS 71 KISS GENE SIMMONS Card US
12 1 14281988 MINT 9 1978 DONRUSS KISS 71 KISS GENE SIMMONS Card US
13 1 14281989 NEAR MINT 7 1978 DONRUSS KISS 98 KISS PETER CRISS Card US
14 1 14281990 GEM MINT 10 1978 DONRUSS KISS 130 KISS PETER CRISS Card US
15 1 14281991 MINT 9 1978 DONRUSS KISS 130 KISS PETER CRISS Card US
16 1 14281992 GEM MINT 10 1978 DONRUSS KISS 130 KISS PETER CRISS Card US